Mathilde Kien

French Made Easy

Bite-sized and easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners. Join Mathilde as she teaches you the basics you need to know to kickstart your French learning journey, and ultimately speak French clearly and confidently. Each episode covers topics related to French grammar, French pronunciation, and French vocabulary. At the end of each episode, you can download the lesson's exercises – so you can start practicing what you've learned right away. Head to https://www.mathildekien.com/subscribe-library to subscribe to the free FME (French Made Easy) Exercise Library. 🗝

Author

Mathilde Kien

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Education

Podcast website

mathildekien.com

Latest episode

Jul 6, 2026

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Episodes

222 - How to Conjugate "Pouvoir" (To Be Able To) in French (Imperfect Tense) 06.07.2026

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb pouvoir (to be able to) in the imperfect tense.  📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars ever...

221 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #16 [Holidays & Vacation] 30.06.2026

In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around holidays and vacation. 🏖️ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️  📝 Dictation Workbook : Click here to download the workbook for this episode My 28-Day Grammar Challenge i...

220 - 18 Soccer Words in French 23.06.2026

In this episode, you'll learn 18 soccer words in French — perfect timing for the World Cup! ⚽ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! My 28-Day Grammar Challenge is coming back 🧩 — one small prompt a day, my personal feedback on your sentences twice a week. When doors open, the wait...

219 - 13 Farm Animals in French 16.06.2026

In this episode, you'll learn 13 common farm animals in French.🐮 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library : Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! My 28-Day Grammar Challenge is coming back 🧩 — one small prompt a day, my personal feedback on your sentences twice a week. When doors open, the waitlist is the only place I&apo...

218 - How to Conjugate "Vouloir" (To Want) in French (Imperfect Tense) 09.06.2026

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate French verb vouloir (to want) in French in the imperfect tense. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library : Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency p...

217 - 5 French Phrases for When You're Stuck 02.06.2026

In this lesson, you'll learn 5 French phrases to save you when you get stuck in a conversation — so you can keep going even when the words don't come easily. 🆘 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency...

216 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #15 [Clothes] 26.05.2026

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around clothes. 👗 Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️  📝 Dictation Workbook : Click here to download the workbook for this episode 🪄 Feel like you kind of know Fren...

215 - The French R (French Pronunciation Practice) 21.05.2026

In this episode, you’ll practice the French R with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See w...

3 Common Misconceptions About French Pronunciation 12.05.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn three common misconceptions about French pronunciation that might be slowing down your progress. 📝 Transcript: Click here to view transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where...

214 - 15 French Words with Silent Final Letters 06.05.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words with silent final letters. 🔇 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re...

213 - How to Say "I Would Like" in French 28.04.2026

In this lesson, you'll learn how to say "I would like" in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on...

212 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #14 [The Weather] 21.04.2026

In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the weather forecast. ☀️🌧️ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know...

211 - The /ɛ̃/ nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice) 14.04.2026

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ̃/ nasal sound (pain or vin) or with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pi...

210 - 10 French Words at the Bakery 07.04.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn 10 French words to use at the bakery. 🥖 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, whe...

209 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #8 | Easter 🐰 02.04.2026

Practice your French listening skills with this story: Le Lapin de Pâques 🐰 Click here   to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! 2:47 🐰 Chapitre 1 : Un matin pressé 3:28 🌸 Chapitre 2 : Une mission dans le jardin 4:08 🥚 Chapitre 3 : Une belle surprise Joye...

208 – How to Pronounce É in French (French Accents) 31.03.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the é (e with an acute accent) in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where y...

207 - How to Conjugate “Dire” (To Say, to Tell) in French (Present Tense) 23.03.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb dire (to say, to tell) in French in the present tense. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pill...

206 – 10 Common French -IR Verbs 18.03.2026

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -IR verbs. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, wh...

205 - 13 Flowers in French 12.03.2026

In this episode, you’ll learn 13 common flower names in French. 🌸 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where...

204 - The /ɑ̃/ Nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice) 03.03.2026

In this episode, you’ll practice the French nasal sound /ɑ̃/ (France or blanc) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency p...

203 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #13 [At the Café] 23.02.2026

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around ordering at a café. ☕️ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know Fr...

202 – 10 Common French -ER Verbs 16.02.2026

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -er verbs. (Oops! I said episode 201, but this is actually episode 202: deux cent deux.) 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadm...

201 - How to Say I Love You in French 12.02.2026

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I love you” in French, to one person or several people. ❤️ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs....

130 – 10 Valentine’s Day Expressions in French | Rewind 💘 09.02.2026

Want to know how to say “I love you” in French? In this lesson, you'll discover 10 romantic expressions just in time for Valentine's Day. 💘🌹 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your r...

200 - How to Say “I Don’t Know” in French 03.02.2026

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t know” in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where y...

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