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French with Amélie

Amélie Laurent

Learn conversational French the easy way 🚀 Incredible colloquial dialogues, lively, up-to-date, realistic, and adapted to your level 💜 Join 20k+ learners. www.frenchwithamelie.com

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6:58

🥖 Vivre en France : Dire l'heure ⏱️

French with Amélie ·

2024/09/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:filer = quitter rapidement un lieu = (I’ve got) to run. “Excuse-moi, il est midi, il faut que je file.” Fly little French people, fly like the winds to your appointments!j'y serai 🧩 = je serai là-bas = I'll be there. Short, sweet, and gets the point across fast. "Ne t'inquiète pas, j'y serai à l'heure pour le dîner, promis !"être à l'heure ✨ = arriver au moment prévu = to be on

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5:48

C'est quoi l'habitude dont tu veux te débarrasser ? 🚬

French with Amélie ·

2024/09/08

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ne m'en parle pas ✨ = n'aborde pas ce sujet = don't get me started. "Ne m'en parle pas des embouteillages parisiens, j'y ai passé deux heures ce matin !"ça me gave ✨ ça m'énerve = it annoys me. (Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and

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7:15

Tu connais ton signe astro ? ♋︎⭐

French with Amélie ·

2024/09/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:têtu = obstiné = stubborngober = croire naïvement = to swallow whole/believe naively. It means to swallow/gulp (avaler) but used figuratively when people are too naive.tiré par les cheveux ✨🧩= peu vraisemblable = far-fetched. This phrase is like trying to connect Orion's Belt to your love life – it's a stretch! "L'idée que Mars influence ma carrière me semble un peu tirée par

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7:11

🥖 Vivre en France : La dégustation de vin 🍷

French with Amélie ·

2024/08/29

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est du lourd ✨= very colloquial, young people = this is awesome / big (for the program). Save for things that really are awesome.il y est pour beaucoup ✨🧩= joue un rôle important, c'est en grande partie dû à lui= plays a big part / is largely thanks to him. Effortlessly start to explain complex situations. (Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A

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7:18

🥖 Vivre en France : Faire sa valise 🧳

French with Amélie ·

2024/08/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un peu juste = à peine suffisant = (in this context, and also with clothes) ‘juste’ means ‘tight’. Also see serré below.au cas où ✨ = si nécessaire = just in case. Great phrase to have on hand. “J’apporte un parapluie, au cas où”au fond ✨= tout en bas = at the bottom/deep down/when it comes down to it. Used for emotions, ideas, and things! In packing and in life, it's all about

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7:11

Les Jeux Olympiques🥇

French with Amélie ·

2024/08/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ouf ✨ une atmosphère folle = crazy. "Ouf" is verlan (backwards slang) for "fou" (crazy). “Il m’est arrivé un truc de ouf !” (The craziest thing happened to me!)une occasion en or ✨= une opportunité exceptionnelle = a golden opportunity.en avoir dans le ventre ✨🧩 être capable de faire = to have gutsy, to have what it takes. The stomach connection is there in both languages -

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7:32

Parle-moi de ton meilleur pote d'enfance 👭🏻🥹

French with Amélie ·

2024/08/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:pote ✨ = colloquial phrase for your mate / bro. An old slang word it was revived by the anti-racist movement in the 1990s and used in the slogan: “Touche pas à mon pote” (Don't touch my buddy), but now entered the language as a catch-phrase. Used regularly among guys.en toute franchise = in all honesty, quite frankly. Drop it just before you’re about to drop some truth

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5:57

Paris 🗼 : Visite du musée du Louvre 🖼️

French with Amélie ·

2024/06/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ce n'est pas la mer à boire ✨🧩= ce n'est pas compliqué, ce n'est pas difficile = It's not that hard.Cette expression est parfaite pour minimiser un défi. Comme quand on apprend le français: "Apprendre l'imparfait? Ce n'est pas la mer à boire!"Enfin bref ✨ = de toute façon, passons à autre chose = Anyway, moving onOn l'utilise pour changer de sujet ou conclure une digression

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5:02

French 101 🇫🇷 : À la plage ⛱️

French with Amélie ·

2024/06/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Je rigole pas ✨ = je plaisante pas = I'm not kidding. “De quelle nationalité êtes-vous? Vous plaisantez ! Je suis Chinois” (What nationality are you? You must be joking! I'm Chinese)Le bon sens = dans le sens positif = In the good sense..Handy for those times you need to clarify your compliment, like saying, "Ton pull est vraiment unique, dans le bon sens !"(Become a premium

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5:30

Quelle est ta spécialité culinaire ? 🥘👌

French with Amélie ·

2024/06/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Oh, mais si != Used instead of ‘Oui’🔗 to contradict a question.ça a l'air tentant ✨ = that sounds temptingje vais devoir moi aussi te rendre - look out for this construction, very ‘French’.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and real

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1:24

Quels sont tes objectifs à long terme ? 🏠💍

French with Amélie ·

2024/06/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:entreprendre = undertake/commence “Il vient d'entreprendre ses études de médecine” (He has just started studying medicine)relever le défi = rise to the challenge, take up the gauntlet(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and real

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5:39

Est-ce que tu crois au coup de foudre ? ⚡️❣️

French with Amélie ·

2024/06/02

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:d'abord = en premier lieu = firstly/first (of all) “Tu aurais dû d'abord te mettre de la crème solaire. “ (You should have put some sun cream on first) tout d'abord = added emphasis on firstness. elle est habillée = how she is dressed. to wear (des vêtements) = porter / mettreen fin de compte = at the end of the day ”En fin de compte, c’est elle qui a raison” (In the end, she's right). Alt. (colq.) au final “Au final, ça n’était pas si difficile !” (In the end,

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5:54

Est-ce que tu fais du sport ? 🏄‍♀️🏸

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/30

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est pas de chance ✨🧩 = that’s too bad, that’s a bummer. pas de chance = out of luck, no luck Ex. “Je voulais aller manger au restaurant. Mais pas de chance, c'était fermé.”plein de ✨ - a colloquial way of saying ‘beaucoup de’, invariable. “J’ai plein de travail en ce moment”, “On a rencontré plein de gens”.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial

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5:36

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire pour te détendre ?🛀🎧

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/24

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:la méditation de pleine conscience = mindfulness meditation 🧘🏻 It’s as popular in France as anywhere else.gérer = manage/handle Ex. “Ma sœur gère bien les situations difficiles.”le plus important ✨ est plus souvent utilisé que "l'important”. No doubt the eternal tendency toward one-upmanship of the French! Sans doute cette éternelle tendance des Français à la surenchère.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course

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5:27

Quel est ton plus grand regret ? 😔

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/19

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Zut ! ✨= a mild expletive = darn it / drat. Can be used in place of other swear words and is incredibly flexible in that regard. “Zut, j'ai perdu mes clés !” (Drat! I've lost my keys!). Alt. Mince !Je m’en fiche ✨= cela m'est égal = the colloquial way to say “I don’t care”. Has a slight edge to it so don’t use if you’re trying to be polite at all, but French people say this a dozen times a day. “Ça, c'est pas mes affaires, je m'en fiche.” (That's none of my

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5:30

Quelle est ton association préférée ? 🤝🌍

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/16

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tenir le plus à cœur - matters most to you/closest to your heartc’est clair = Ou, “carrément” - both colloquial. More formally: ”Tout à fait”(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and real progress 💜 Join 20k+ learners.✉️ Subscribe today 👉 https://thefrenchdigest.substack.com/—𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐳-𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝟐

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5:02

Qu'as-tu envie d'être quand tu seras grand ? 💃👨🏻‍🚒

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/10

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:actuellement ✨ = un faux-ami (false-friend) of “actually”. It means “currently”. It is also often better than “maintenant” to talk about a period of time, “maintenant” evokes the exact moment one is speaking in right now. après tout - ou, “en fin de compte” = after all “Mais après tout, c'est peut-être plus pratique d'y aller en voiture” (But after all, maybe it's more convenient to go by car)un très bon prof - “une professeure” reste très peu employé, it is

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5:36

De quoi tu as peur ? 😱🕷️

French with Amélie ·

2024/05/02

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:étouffer = avoir du mal à respirer = to feel suffocated."En portant ce pull trop serré, j'ai l'impression d'étouffer !" (Wearing this tight sweater makes me feel like I'm suffocating!)Fun Fact: French speakers often use this word metaphorically, like feeling suffocated by too much work or a tight schedule - très dramatique, non?en vrai = dans la réalité = in reality."Tu es beaucoup plus sympa en vrai que sur Internet." (You are much nicer _in reality than on the

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5:15

Parlons de ta première voiture 🚗🔑

French with Amélie ·

2024/04/19

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:une sacrée bonne affaire = a hell of a bargain/a damn good dealet qu'est-ce qui lui est arrivé?= what happened her? (nb. lui = fem)ce qui s'est passé / ce qui est arrivé / ce qui s'est produit / ce qu'il est advenu = different ways of saying ‘what happened/what came to pass” in Frenchle bon temps = the good old days(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible

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5:42

Qu'est-ce que tu regrette le plus de ton enfance ? 🕰️👶

French with Amélie ·

2024/04/04

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:jusqu'à midi = until noon. The bliss of not having a 9-to-5 routine eh! Example: "Le weekend, je dors jusqu'à midi sans faute." (On weekends, I sleep until noon without fail.)surtout = especially. This word is the spice of emphasis in French, turning a simple sentence into a flavorful shot of what really matters. Example: "Surtout depuis que tu souffres tant” (Especially since you’ve suffered so much) “Cela est énorme, surtout à court terme” (This is enormous,

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