Mathilde Kien

French Made Easy

Education EN ↓ 248 episodes

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. 🗝

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Episodes

189- French Dictation Practice for Beginners #11 [Days of The Week] 08.08.2025 5:47

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the days of the week. 📆✨ 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...

188 - How to Conjugate “Prendre” (To Take) in French (Present Tense) 31.07.2025 6:41

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb prendre (to take) 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 pillars e...

187 - How to Use "Chez" (At Someone’s Place) in French 29.07.2025 8:18

In this episode, you’ll learn how to use the word 'chez' (at someone's place) 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 ne...

186 - The /y/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice] 22.07.2025 4:11

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /y/ sound 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 need...

185 – 15 French Words for TV & Movies 01.07.2025 9:02

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde In this episode, you’ll learn 15 easy French words to talk about TV and movies. 🎥 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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...

184 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #10 [Transportation] 24.06.2025 5:21

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around transportation. 🚊✨ 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 Frenc...

183 - Passé Composé vs. Imparfait: Which One to Use? 14.06.2025 13:47

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde_kien In this episode, you'll learn the difference between le passé composé and l’imparfait, and when to use each one. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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 Fre...

182 - How to Say "Please" in French 11.06.2025 4:08

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say please in French. 🙏✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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 you’re stuck, and wha...

181 - French Verb Tenses for Beginners 02.06.2025 13:52

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde_kien In this episode, you’ll learn 7 French tenses every beginner should know — with examples and when to use each one. ⏱️✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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 F...

180 - The /ɛ/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice] 21.05.2025 4:33

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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’r...

179 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #7 📖✨ 15.05.2025 6:06

Practice your French listening skills with this story: Bienvenue dans le quartier 🏡😊 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! Chapter Markers: 00:02:07 🗨️ Chapitre 1 : Julie et Karim se parlent 00:02:45 📝 Chapitre 2 : L’organisation du dîner...

178 - 7 Shapes in French 07.05.2025 4:30

In this episode, you’ll learn 7 shapes in French. 🔺🔵 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French skills! Click here to access the...

177 - 11 Common French Words Starting with an Aspirated H 29.04.2025 10:01

In this episode, you’ll learn 11 common French words that start with an aspirated H. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your French ski...

176 - How to Conjugate “Aller” (To Go) in French (Imperfect Tense) 22.04.2025 6:28

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make). 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your Frenc...

175 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #9 [Easter] 18.04.2025 5:29

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around Easter 🐣✨ 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 French, but ca...

174 - How to Conjugate “Faire” (To Do/Make) in French (Imperfect Tense) 11.04.2025 6:37

173 - The /e/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice] 07.04.2025 4:39

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /e/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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’r...

172 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 2) 02.04.2025 8:39

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🐛 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 :) 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🪄 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...

171 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #8 [Recipe] 27.03.2025 5:38

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around a simple recipe — how to make a classic omelette. 🍳✨ 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....

170 - The /i/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice] 18.03.2025 5:18

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /i/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: 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’r...

169 - How to Say "Sorry" and "Excuse Me" in French 11.03.2025 5:20

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say and write “sorry” and “excuse me” in French. 🙏✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practice and improve your Fren...

168 - 15 Common French Words Starting with a Mute H 04.03.2025 11:21

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words that start with a mute H and learn the difference between a mute H and an aspirated H in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy...

167 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 1) 26.02.2025 8:34

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🍎 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. 🪄 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 you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Cli...

166 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #7 [At Home] 28.01.2025 5:12

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around describing a home. 🏡✨ 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...

165 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #6 📖✨ [Theme: Christmas] 25.12.2024 6:24

Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed story: Le Sapin 🌲✨ 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! Chapter Markers: 00:02:22 🌲 Chapitre 1: Le jeune sapin dans la forêt 00:02:58 ⏳ Chapitre 2: L’impatience du sapin 0...