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2:54

Le Chômage des Jeunes 👔 🚬

French with Amélie ·

2026/10/04

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:cercle vicieux = situation qui s'auto-entretient = vicious circle. "Pas d'expérience, pas de travail ; pas de travail, pas d'expérience : c'est un cercle vicieux."avoir la fibre ✨= avoir une prédisposition = to have a natural inclination. Because not everyone is born to be the next Steve Jobs. "Elle a la fibre entrepreneuriale depuis son plus jeune âge."(Become a premium member

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2:41

La Mode Durable 👗 ♻️

French with Amélie ·

2026/10/01

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:cautionner = approuver = to endorse/support. 🚨A false friend for English speakers, kind of means the opposite.une friperie ✨= magasins de vêtements d'occasion = thrift stores. "J'ai trouvé un Dior vintage pour 20 euros dans une friperie du Marais !"(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox

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2:48

Tour Montparnasse 🏯

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:jeter un œil ✨🧩= donner un coup d'œil = take a look. "Je vais jeter un œil à la carte des vins avant de commander."ça vaudra peut-être le coup = a heavily inflected version of the classic vaut le coup .. it might be worth it.. maybe.. but the speaker is unconvinced. ça va être chaud ✨✨ = it's going to be difficult. (Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with

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2:46

L'école tue la créativité ? 🎨 ✏️

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:ah bon ? 🧩 = c'est vrai ? = really? / oh yeah? Two tiny syllables that stretch from polite interest to open disbelief — the tone does all the work. "Ah bon ? Tu n'as jamais goûté la tarte de ma mère ?" (Really? You've never tasted my mother's tart?)le souci ✨ = le problème = the snag, the issue. Softer and far more common in speech than le problème, and it makes you sound

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2:46

Le Revenu Universel de Base 💶 🤔

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:fainéants = paresseux = lazy people "Il pense que tous les étudiants sont des fainéants, mais il se trompe." fainéant = lazyça me fait tiquer ✨ = ça me dérange = it bothers me. Subtle way to express disagreement. "Cette proposition me fait tiquer, il y a quelque chose qui cloche ➹”(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course

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2:44

Sainte-Chapelle 💠

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:profiter du moment ✨ = profiter de l'instant = savourer l'instant présent = enjoy the moment. A gentle reminder to put down your phone… we all know it, we all struggle to do it. Being present.ça passe encore ✨ = c'est encore acceptable = it's still okay. Use this when something's not perfect, but still worth doing. "Le café est un peu froid, mais ça passe encore avec ce

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2:43

L'IA va nous remplacer ? 🤖

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:Podcast Notesà ton avistu touches un point sensiblebien dit(Become a premium member for more: https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and real progress 💜 Join 33,000+ learners.✉️ Subscribe today 👉

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2:46

Urgence Dentaire - Prendre Rendez-vous 🦷 🏥 📞

French with Amélie ·

2026/09/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:rendez-vous en urgence = consultation immédiate = emergency appointment. Who knows? Knowing this one might get you seen faster someday!créneau ➹ = horaire disponible = time slot "Généralement je trouve un créneau dans la semaine pour aller marcher.”(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox

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2:43

On a le droit de tout dire au nom de l'humour ? 😂 🎤

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/30

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:aller trop loin = dépasser les limites = to go too far. Works for jokes, teasing, spending — anything that tips over the edge. "Il adore taquiner, mais parfois il va trop loin."tu marques un point 🧩 ✨ = you’ve got a point. The graceful way to concede without fully surrendering. "C’est moins cher comme ça — tu marques un point."détendre l’ambiance = mettre à l’aise = to lighten

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2:55

Les Services Publics 💡🚰

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:donner des sueurs froides 🧩 = faire très peur = to give cold sweats.. "À regarder en bas, j'en ai des sueurs froides.”en avoir marre ✨➹= être fatigué de = to be fed up. Essential phrase for dealing with French bureaucracy. "J'en ai marre d'attendre que le technicien arrive !"(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered

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2:46

Le Plastique dans Notre Vie ♻️ 🌊

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/23

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:usage unique = jetable = single-use. "Les pailles à usage unique sont devenues le symbole de notre société de consommation."sans parler du fait que = pour ne pas mentionner que = not to mention that. Add another layer to your argument in style. "Le plastique pollue, sans parler du fait qu'il est difficile à recycler."(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with

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2:45

Le Sacré-Coeur 🤍

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tout ça pour dire… ✨🧩= bref = A conversational bridge, “long story short." It's used when you've been chatting for a while and want to sum up your point. “Donc, tout ça pour dire, Josh ne doit pas être blâmé”criard = tape-à-l'œil, voyant = garish, loud. Just a bit too much. It's like the fashion equivalent of someone yelling in your ear. "Ces chaussures ont des couleurs un peu

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2:52

Tu penses qu’on va dans la bonne ou la mauvaise...

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/16

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:traîner des pieds ✨= agir avec réticence = to drag one's feet. What French students do when asked to conjugate irregular verbs. "Ne traîne pas des pieds, on va rater le dernier métro !"se taper la tête contre les murs 🧩= être très frustré = to bang one's head against the wall. "Essayer de comprendre la bureaucratie française me fait me taper la tête contre les murs."(Become a

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2:47

Pickpockets 🥷

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/13

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les astuces = les conseils pratiques = tips or tricks. In French, 'astuces' has a slightly mischievous connotation, like you're in on a secret. "Voici quelques astuces pour vous aider”➹ choper ✨ = attraper = catch. Playful, street-smart. "Fais gaffe, le contrôleur va te choper si tu n'as pas de ticket !"louche ✨= suspicious/sketchy. Very popular descriptor for young

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7:46

L'impact du tourisme 🗺️ 🤳🏼

French with Amélie ·

2026/08/09

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:une affluence = grand nombre de personnes = crowd, influx."L'affluence dans le métro est insupportable en haute saison."voir les deux côtés de la médaille ✨ = considérer le pour et le contre = to see both sides of the coin. "Pour comprendre le problème, il faut voir les deux côtés de la médaille."(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues,

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5:06

Une rupture pénible 💔

French with Amélie ·

2026/07/23

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tout et n’importe quoi ✨🧩 = anything and everything. The ultimate promise of flexibility – a bit like a Swiss Army knife of willingness! Think of it as a superhero saying, "I'll do whatever it takes!"je suis dans la merde ✨ = être dans le pétrin, avoir des ennuis = i’m in deep trouble. Ah, the French way of saying "I'm up the creek without a paddle"! It's a bit crude, but oh-so-descriptive. It captures that sinking feeling when you're really in a mess."Après

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2:47

Tu crois que la pauvreté est inévitable dans une...

French with Amélie ·

2026/07/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les laissés-pour-compte = les exclus = those left behind, the marginalized, disadvantaged. A poignant French expression for society's forgotten ones. "Il ne faut pas oublier les laissés-pour-compte de notre société."tourne en rond ✨ = perdre son temps ; ne pas avancer = go round in circles. “Ça fait des heures que je tourne en rond.”(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome

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5:35

Passer à la boulangerie 🥐

French with Amélie ·

2026/04/23

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est du gâteau ✨= c'est facile = it’s a piece of cake. You're asked to babysit a cat, and it's so easy it practically takes care of itself. You'd brag, "Garder ce chat, c’est du gâteau!" . Bakery themed lesson to pull this one out! (obviously). tranché = morceau coupé dans la largeur = sliced. Mostly bread and ham get this treatment. Et avec ceci ? = Vous désirez autre chose ? = Anything else with this? / Is that all?(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome

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5:55

Résolutions du Nouvel An 🎊

French with Amélie ·

2026/01/18

👂🏻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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5:45

La pharmacie 💊

French with Amélie ·

2025/12/18

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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