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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

C’est quoi ton plaisir coupable le plus chelou ? 🕊️ 🤫

French with Amélie ·

2025/10/02

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tenir la route = être crédible = to make sense/hold up. "Cette théorie ne tient pas la route, même après trois verres de vin."grand n'importe quoi ✨ = absurdité totale = complete nonsense, amateur hour. Such a classy phrase, has this real sense of gravity. “Tout le monde a ri de cette idée; c'était du grand n'importe quoi pour eux.”(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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6:51

La crypto se fait culturelle💰 🌐 📱

French with Amélie ·

2025/07/27

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est du vent ✨🧩 = c'est sans substance = it's nothing but hot air. Dismiss something as worthless, French people love dismissing silly things - especially policy or politics. “Son projet de startup? C'est du vent, comme d'habitude!"c'est dar✨✨= c'est génial = it's awesome. Ultra-modern French slang that would make your textbook blush. "Cette nouvelle appli de paiement, c'est vraiment dar!"(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A

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7:17

C’était quand la dernière fois que t’as rigolé...

French with Amélie ·

2025/06/22

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça fait un bail ✨= il y a longtemps = it's been ages. "En fait, ça fait un bail que j'ai rien mangé.”se planquer = se cacher = to hide. Not at all an intuitive meaning for an English speaker, hence why I pick it out. “Un bon endroit où te planquer”(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+

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7:01

Si t'étais un animal, tu serais quoi ? 🦕

French with Amélie ·

2024/12/01

👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça passe crème✨= ca convient parfaitement, ça va bien, c'est parfait, impeccable.je pencherais plutôt pour = je préférerais = I would lean towards. Less committal than 'je choisirais'. "Entre le vin rouge et le blanc, je pencherais plutôt pour le rouge."chouette ✨ = cool, sympa = nice, great. Perhaps the most common French word for ‘cool’ at the moment. You can drop it in conversation all the time and nothing but good things will happen!(Become a premium member

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7:26

Prendre soin d'un proche 🤲🧓🏻

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:déchirant = qui cause une grande peine = heartbreaking. This word tears at your heartstrings just like its meaning. I can feel this word.faire face à ✨= to face up tobaisser les bras ✨= vouloir abandonner = to feel like giving up / throwing in the towel. A vivid image of lowering your arms in defeat. ne jamais baisser les bras = never give up / never say die.(Become a premium

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6:34

Prendre une douche 🚿💦

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:malin ✨= rusé, astucieux= smart / clever. Often used ironically when overconfidence meets reality. “Ne fais pas ton malin” (Don’t be a smart ass), “Tu as taché ton pantalon tout neuf, c'est malin !”(You stained your brand new pants - that's clever! - Ouch!)(être) tête en l'air ✨= distrait = scatterbrained / head in the clouds. For lovable airheads… or not so loveable airheads.

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5:21

Qu'est-ce qui te donne la chair de poule ? 😱🪿

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:kiffer ✨= aimer beaucoup = to really like. This verb originated from Arabic and snuck into French slang. The cooler, edgier cousin of 'aimer’. You’ll see it near the top of all colloquial French lists. A classic. “Je kiffe grave ton nouveau style parisien !"flipper ✨= avoir peur = to freak out. Go-to verb for expressing fear or anxiety. "Ne flippe pas, ton français s'améliore

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7:26

Les nombres - Compter 🧮 ✌️

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/17

👂🏻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). ainsi de suite = and so on (and so forth)piger ✨ = comprendre = informal/slang = to understand, (finally) cotton on(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered

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6:37

T'écoutes des podcasts pendant tes trajets ? 🎙️🚘

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/14

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:être branché sur = être intéressé par = to be into. This phrase comes from the world of electronics, like you're 'plugged into' something. "Je suis complètement branché sur la cuisine française en ce moment."cartonner ✨= avoir beaucoup de succès = colloquial - to be a hit. “À mon avis, ce film va cartonner” (In my opinion, this film is going to blow up). We’ve already met this a

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7:26

Apprendre une autre langue 💬🌍

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/10

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tracasser = inquiéter = to worry.donner du fil à retordre = causer des difficultés = to give someone a hard time / give someone the run around. "La conjugaison du subjonctif me donne vraiment du fil à retordre."le nerf de la guerre ✨ = l'élément essentiel = the crux of the matter. This military metaphor has marched its way into everyday French - highlight what's truly important

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7:02

T'as des tatouages ? 🖤

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/07

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:sur un coup de tête = impulsivement = on a whimle jeu en vaut la chandelle ✨ = ça vaut le coup = it's worth it. Dates back to a time when you had to burn candles to see while playing cards at night, “is the game worth the candle." And I like thinking about the saying in this way, is the game you’re playing worth the effort. Great life advice? Only play games you can win.péter un

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7:11

🥖 Vivre en France : Faire le lit 🛏️👐

French with Amélie ·

2024/11/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un coup de main = help / a helping hand. “Merci pour le coup de main !”sportif ✨ = c'est un peu difficile = it's a bit challenging. The French seemingly love to describe anything that raise their pulse as a sport. It's their way of saying "I'm not lazy, I'm just not an Olympic athlete." "Ranger ma chambre ? C'est un peu sportif après une soirée bien arrosée."tu plaisantes ? ✨=

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7:57

C'est quoi ton plus vieux souvenir ? 🧠👼🏻

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/31

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça saute aux yeux ✨🧩= c'est évident = it's obvious. "it jumps into the eyes" revenons à nos moutons = revenons au sujet principal = let's get back to the point. Herding all your conversational digressions back into their pen and return to the point at hand. "Revenons à nos moutons si ça ne te dérange pas" (Let's get back to business if you don't mind)avec le recul = après

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8:00

Paris 🗼 : Tour Montparnasse 🏯

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/27

👂🏻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 Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible

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5:55

Tu portes quoi quand tu te sens au top, et pourquoi ? 💃🏻

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/24

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:sortir le grand jeu ✨🧩= pull out all the stops. "Pour son entretien d'embauche, elle a vraiment sorti le grand jeu."les fringues = vêtements = clothes. The cool, colloquial cousin of 'vêtements'. tenue = ensemble vestimentaire = outfit. “Une tenue doit être le reflet de notre style personnel” (An outfit should be a reflection of our personal style)(Become a premium member for

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7:39

Tu crois qu'on peut vraiment faire totalement...

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/20

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est indéniable✨ = nice alternative to “c’est sûr!” - switch it up, keep things fresh.colporter des ragots = répandre des rumeurs = to spread gossip. "Elle passe son temps à colporter des ragots au bureau, c'est épuisant !"mes proches = close family (loved ones)(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to

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7:48

🥖 Vivre en France : Faire du vélo 🚲🌻

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/06

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça gaze ? ✨ = ça va = how's it going? tourner en rond ✨= ne pas avancer = go around in circles. For those moments when you feel like you're getting nowhere – in a conversation or on a bike!pas question✨ = certainement pas = no way. This is your go-to phrase for refusing something with vehemence. "Manger des escargots ? Pas question, je suis végétarien !"(Become a premium member

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7:02

C'était quoi ton premier gros achat quand t'es devenu...

French with Amélie ·

2024/10/03

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:dépanner = aider à sortir d'une difficulté = to help out, to get out of a jam. en avoir marre ✨= être fatigué de = to be fed up. “J’en ai marre de ce travail”, “Elle en avait assez de cette situation”c'est de la balle ✨= c'est génial = it's awesome.(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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7:39

🥖 Vivre en France : Nettoyer la salle de bain 🚽🫧

French with Amélie ·

2024/09/22

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça me saoule ✨ = ça m'ennuie = it annoys me. When something is really pissing you off, it’s stealing your ‘saoule’ (a helpful way I use to memorise). Used all the time by natives! “Les embouteillages parisiens, ça me saoule vraiment !"immonde ✨= très sale = filthy. It's not just dirty, it's disgustingly, revoltingly filthy. Use it when you want to emphasise just how gross

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8:09

T'as des rêves qui reviennent souvent ? 🔮

French with Amélie ·

2024/09/19

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est la cata ✨🧩= c'est catastrophique = it's a disaster / we’re screwed. Very colloquial French this.. but then that’s why you’re here! 😊psychoter ✨ = literally ‘to be psychotic’, but in reality it means to overthink/obsess. The French, always a people of hyperbole and extremes. “Est-ce que tu pourrais aller psychoter ailleurs ?” (Could you go psyche yourself out/have a

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