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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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5:36

Qui est ton musicien préféré ? 💞🎶

French with Amélie ·

2024/03/31

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:démodé = vieillot = old-fashioned/outdated “De nos jours, utiliser une machine à écrire [typewriter] peut être considéré comme démodé” ("Nowadays, using a typewriter can be considered old-fashioned”). Looking for a positive? Call it ‘rétro’ 😉 (and double the price!)disons = let’s say.. A handy filler when you're trying to sound thoughtfully French while choosing your words.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French

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4:56

Tu vas où à l'école ? 🏫

French with Amélie ·

2024/03/28

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les câlins et les bisous = hugs and kissesJ'espère bien ! ✨- More natural than just “J'espère”. English speakers can sometimes tend to say this. je plaisante ✨= je rigole, je blague = I'm joking. For those moments when you've said something a bit too outrageous. It's the perfect way to backtrack with a smile. “Croyez-moi. Je ne plaisante pas avec ça” (Trust me, I wouldn’t joke around about that)(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie

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4:59

Rencontrer un personnage historique ⚔️🎩

French with Amélie ·

2024/03/21

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:de dommages = des dégâts = damageL'Europe, ce vieux continent plein d'histoire et de fromages qui puent! C'est aussi un super sujet de conversation, surtout si vous voulez montrer que vous connaissez la différence entre la Suisse et la Suède. L'Union européenne = The European Uniontels que = comme = such as. Keep an eye out though as ‘tel’ will decline [m: tel, tels - f: telle, telles]. But never fear because fear makes everything worse. Just note it and move on

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5:30

Quel est ton jour de fête préféré ? 🎊🐇

French with Amélie ·

2024/03/10

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:j’aime bien ✨ - notice how often it recurs in this dialogue - French people say it much more frequently than simply ‘j’aime’ in this context. sinon.. = otherwise, if not. Lève-toi sinon tu seras en retard. (Get up, otherwise you'll be late). Also just ‘anyway / by the way’—a bit of a filler—“Et sinon, toi, tu deviens quoi ?” (And anyway, what are you up to yourself)?nous ayons - in reality ‘nous’ is hardly ever used in oral conversation, spoken French almost

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5:27

Un achat récent 📦👗

French with Amélie ·

2024/03/06

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un as de = ’un geek de’, un ace, a whizzje parie que ✨ = I bet that. "Je parie qu'il va pleuvoir demain." (I bet it's going to rain tomorrow.) - A handy phrase for making predictions or challenges in a casual, conversational way. It adds a playful edge to your French banter!je viens de.. ✨ = = I just. "Je viens d'arriver à la gare." (I just arrived at the station.). You’re trump card for talking about recent actions. “Je viens de rentrer des États-Unis” (I've

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5:08

T'as un béguin pour quelqu'un en ce moment ? 😍

French with Amélie ·

2024/02/25

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un béguin = a crush. “Ça fait➹ des mois que j'ai le béguin pour cette fille” (I've had a crush on this girl for months now). Previous appearance ➹craquer sur✨ = avoir un coup de cœur pour! (see above). This is the freshest colloquial way to talk about having fallen for someone in French. “Vincent a craqué sur sa jolie voisine.”de tout mon cœur✨ = with all my heartc’en est où avec … ✨ = how’s it going with.. / what’s up with.. “Tu en es où avec lui ?” (How is it

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5:06

Quels sont tes plans pour ce week-end ? ☕️⛳️

French with Amélie ·

2024/02/18

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:pas de problème ✨ = aucun souci = no problem. Breeze through life's little hiccups with pas de problème. "Tu as renversé ton verre ? Pas de problème, on va nettoyer ça en un clin d'œil!" (You spilled your drink? No problem, we'll clean this up in a jiffy!).j'ai hâte de = je suis impatient de = I can't wait to.. My English students are always getting tongue-tied over this little phrase. Now you don’t have to!avec plaisir ! ✨ = with pleasure! The cherry on top of

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5:48

Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire pendant ton temps libre ? 🍃

French with Amélie ·

2024/02/13

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:pas de problème ✨ = aucun souci = no problem. Breeze through life's little hiccups with pas de problème. "Tu as renversé ton verre ? Pas de problème, on va nettoyer ça en un clin d'œil!" (You spilled your drink? No problem, we'll clean this up in a jiffy!).j'ai hâte de = je suis impatient de = I can't wait to.. My English students are always getting tongue-tied over this little phrase. Now you don’t have to!avec plaisir ! ✨ = with pleasure! The cherry on top of

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5:42

Qui est ton athlète préféré ? ⛹🏾‍♂️🎾

French with Amélie ·

2024/02/04

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:- j’ai eu l'impression 🧩 = I had the impression / I got the impression. Very useful phrase, similar to English, so easy to remember. Add it to your toolkit.- il a l'air de = he seemed to. A little bit of review from a few weeks ago. Pat yourself on the back if you knew it! - tu piges ✨ = to understand / twig to / cotton on. very colq. (I know that’s what you guys are here for!) “Tu piges ce que je te dis ?” (Do you understand what I'm telling you?), “Tu

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6:09

Quel est ton deuxième prénom ? 💁👌

French with Amélie ·

2024/02/01

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:par curiosité ✨ = par simple intérêt = out of curiosity = Have you ever wondered why cats always land on their feet? Well, par curiosité, I asked my neighbor's cat, but sadly, she just meowed and walked away.très courant = commun, habituel = very common / everyday / popular = In France, finding a bakery on every corner is très courant.Et puis… = et ensuite, de plus = and then, moreover. Add more to your story! kind of like saying, "Wait, there's more!" Like when

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5:14

La première chose à faire le matin ⏰

French with Amélie ·

2024/01/25

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefrenchdigest.substack.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:dis-moi ✨ = raconte-moi, explique-moi = tell me. This little gem is like a conversational crowbar. Perfect for prying open stories and secrets!‘à fond la caisse’ : ‘à toute vitesse’ ✨🧩 = full throttle / at full speed - très familier mais aussi très couranten train de = occupé à, en cours de = in the middle of, doing. Used often. “Qu'est-ce que tu es en train de lire, là ?”

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6:06

Qu'est-ce que t'as fait ce week-end ? 🏕️

French with Amélie ·

2024/01/17

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefrenchdigest.substack.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:quoi de neuf ? ✨🧩 = what's up? - a pretty perfect translation, laid back and familiar. A perfect phrase to start seasoning your stuffy textbook French with some real-life freshness.t'es une vrai-e ✨ = you're a real one. Used to emphasize someone's characteristic or skill.génial ✨ = formidable, super = awesome, great. We’re covering the real fundamentals and this is one of

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4:45

Combien de frères et sœurs as-tu ? 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

French with Amélie ·

2024/01/13

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:on s'entend, vous vous entendez = s'entendre bien, s'entendre mal = to get along/to not get along. The most advanced turn of phrase in this dialogue. When French people say "on s'entend bien", they're talking about more than just hearing each other. It's all about getting along like bread and cheese!plutôt ✨ = assez, relativement = rather, quite. This little word packs a punch, adding a subtle nuance to your sentence. Il est plutôt beau, mon nouveau prof de

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5:54

French 101 🇫🇷: La Révolution française ⚔️

French with Amélie ·

2024/01/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefrenchdigest.substack.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:"Le camembert qui dit au roquefort : tu pues” = a 🤌🏼 (chef’s’ kiss) saying. I like both cheeses btw.me plaindre = to complain (reflexive). do you have a whiner, a whinger, a real thoroughbred complainer in your life? (Poor you!) But now you can describe what they do in French! “Remarque, je suis mal placée pour me plaindre” (Mind you, I'm in no position to complain.)le

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5:55

Résolutions du Nouvel An 🎊

French with Amélie ·

2024/01/05

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:je vais être prems✨(sur) = I'm going to be first. The way young French people say ‘shotgun” or “dibs”. ça vaut le coup ✨🧩= ça en vaut la peine, ça mérite l'effort = It's worth itIdéal pour motiver quelqu'un (ou soi-même) à faire un effort pour un résultat désirable. Face à une grande montagne à escalader: "Regarde la vue, ça vaut le coup!”. Used regularly to ask if something is worth it: “Est-ce que ce film vaut le coup ?”jeter un œil✨ = take a look / ‘run your

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5:27

Noël 💫 : Le matin de Noël 🎅🏼

French with Amélie ·

2023/12/22

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:mais évidemment ✨ = bien sûr = of course. Honestly might be one of my favourite Frenchie phrases of all time. Dropped with the right intonation and it’s just so … French. “But obviously.. (a blind man with a stick could see that/ are you a fool? / are you drunk / i can’t believe you’ve even had to ask etc etc)” .. all in one phrase.une dinde aux marrons = a turkey with chestnuts. "Pour Noël, nous aurons une dinde aux marrons." (For Christmas, we'll have a turkey

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5:49

Noël 💫 : Décoration de l'arbre de Noël 🎄

French with Amélie ·

2023/12/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefrenchdigest.substack.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:j'ai hâte de ✨ = je suis impatient(e) de = I can't wait to. How to express excitement about future plans or events. English speakers like saying this a lot more than French people I should note ! 😅 Shows too much enthusiasm for the French…les voilà ✨ = here they are! A slight alteration on the “Viola” we know and love. But don’t be scared be excited, for when you finally

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6:27

Noël 💫 : Le marché de Noël de Paris ❄️

French with Amélie ·

2023/12/15

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thefrenchdigest.substack.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:comment c'était ✨ = How was it?. When someone asks "Comment c'était," they're inquiring about an experience. A handy phrase to use when catching up with friends. "Tu es allé à ce nouveau restaurant, comment c'était?" (You went to that new restaurant, how was it?).scintillait ✨ = sparkled - from "scintiller’. Often used to describe something visually stunning… like Christmas

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5:05

T’as des animaux de compagnie ? 🐈

French with Amélie ·

2023/12/08

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/👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les animaux de compagnie = les bêtes domestiques = petsA bit long winded but this is the way we say it! I find it quite touching actually, a literal description of what our furry friends are: animals to keep us company.il y a

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5:20

French 101 🇫🇷: La drague 💋

French with Amélie ·

2023/12/01

Welcome to the French with Amélie podcast, learn conversational French the easy way 🚀 Incredible colloquial dialogues, lively, up-to-date, realistic, and adapted to your level 💜 Join 20k+ learners.✉️ Subscribe to the newsletter https://thefrenchdigest.substack.com/𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐳-𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝟐 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐢 ?- Mettez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ étoiles sur ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ou ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Partager le podcast avec un ami 🥹💎Become a 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓾𝓶 member and get: ⚡️ Les quiz✒️ La

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