Mathilde Kien

French Made Easy

Education EN ↓ 234 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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Mathilde Kien

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109 - How to Conjugate "Faire" (To Do, Make) in French (Future Tense) 07.03.2023 8:54

In this episode, you'll learn to conjugate the French verb "faire" (to do, make) in the simple future tense. (I will do/make, you will do/make, etc.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/109 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French...

108 - 5 French Homophones (Part III) 07.02.2023 8:11

In this episode, you’ll learn another 5 sets of French homophones. (Listen to Part I & II for more!) A homophone is a word that has the exact same pronunciation as another word, but has a different meaning and spelling. (e.g. laid / lait.) 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you...

107 - 15 French Expressions Using 'Avoir' (but 'To Be' in English) 23.01.2023 8:01

In this episode, you'll learn 15 French expressions using the verb 'avoir' (to have), but where the verb 'to be' is used in English. E.g. J'ai 30 ans. (I am 30 years old.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/107 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner...

106 - "An" Vs." Année": Which One to Choose? 10.01.2023 9:05

In this "Common Mistakes in French" series, you'll learn when to use the word "an" (year) and when to use "année" (year) in French. 🤓 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/106 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the Fren...

105 - How to Conjugate "to Go" (Aller) in French (Future Tense) 06.12.2022 6:21

In this episode, you'll learn to conjugate the French verb “aller” in the simple future tense. (I will go, you will go, etc.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/105 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help...

104 - 15 Musical Instruments in French 21.11.2022 6:04

In this episode, you'll learn 15 musical instruments in French. 🎸🎻 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/104 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ 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...

103 - How to Translate "For" + [Duration] in French 24.10.2022 8:32

In this episode, you'll learn how to translate "For + [duration]" in French. ("Depuis" vs. "pendant" vs. "pour") 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/103 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy...

102 - How to Conjugate “Avoir” (To Have) In French (Future Tense) 11.10.2022 7:10

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb "avoir" (to have) in the simple future tense. Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/102 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ 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...

101 - How to Conjugate “To Be” (Être) In French (Future Tense) 27.09.2022 5:44

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb "être" (to be) in the simple future tense. 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/101 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practic...

100 - "Oui" Vs." Si": Which One to Choose? 13.09.2022 6:10

In this "Common Mistakes in French" series, you'll learn when to use the word "oui" (yes) and when to use "si" (yes) in French. 🤓 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/100 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French M...

99 - 20 Common French Adjectives (Part II) 30.08.2022 5:01

In this episode, you'll learn 20 common adjectives. 🤓 Tune in to part I (episode 98) to learn more adjectives! I'll give you both the masculine and the feminine forms of the adjective. 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/99 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendl...

98 - 20 Most Common French Adjectives (Part I) 16.08.2022 5:00

In this episode, you'll learn 20 most common French adjectives. 🤓 I'll give you both the masculine and the feminine forms of the adjective. 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/98 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast...

97 - 20 Expressions of Quantity in French 26.07.2022 7:30

In this episode, you will learn 20 (food-related) expressions of quantity in French Eg. " une bouteille de champagne" (a bottle of champagne) 🍾 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/97 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy pod...

96 - Definite, Indefinite, or Partitive Articles? 12.07.2022 7:37

In this episode, you will learn the difference between definite, indefinite, and partitive articles in French. 🍰 Eg. "le gâteau" (the cake) vs. "un gâteau" (a cake) vs. "du gâteau" (some cake). Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/96 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library an...

95 - “Jour” Vs. ”Journée”: Which One to Choose? 28.06.2022 5:32

In this "Common Mistakes in French" series, you'll learn when to use the words "le jour" (day) and when to use "la journée" (also meaning "day") in French. 🤓 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/95 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner...

94 - Prepositions for Modes of Transportation in French 31.05.2022 7:25

In this lesson, you'll learn when to use the prepositions "en" and "à" before a transportation mode. 🚁 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/94 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you prac...

93 - 15 Transportation Words in French 17.05.2022 4:06

Listen to this episode to learn the name of 15 transportation words in French (e.g., plane, train, etc.) ✈️ 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/93 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ 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 y...

92 - 5 False Friends in French (Part III) 03.05.2022 5:46

Listen to this episode to learn 5 false friends in French. 👀 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/92 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ 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 FR...

91 - “C'est” Vs. ”Il est”: Which One to Choose? 26.04.2022 10:15

In this “Common Mistakes in French” series, you’ll learn when to use the expression “c’est” and when to use “il est” in French. 🤓 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/91 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you...

90 - “Savoir” Vs. ”Connaître”: Which One to Choose? 19.04.2022 8:25

In this “Common Mistakes in French” series, you’ll learn when to use the verb “savoir” (to know) and when to use the verb “connaître” (also meaning “to know”) in French. 🤓 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/90 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the Fr...

89 - How to Ask For & Give Directions in French (Part II) 29.03.2022 6:30

In this episode, part II, you're going to learn how to give directions in French. 🧭 (Listen to part I, episode 88, to learn how to ask for directions.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/89 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy...

88 - How to Ask For & Give Directions in French (Part I) 22.03.2022 6:15

In this episode, part I, you're going to learn how to ask for directions, and in next week's episode, part II, you're going to learn how to give directions in French. 🧭 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/88 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises fr...

87 - 50 Most Beautiful French Words (Part II) 01.03.2022 5:41

Listen to this 2-part episode to learn the 50 Most Beautiful French Words, according to the French Made Easy community. 🧡 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/87 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practic...

86 - 50 Most Beautiful French Words (Part I) 22.02.2022 6:45

Listen to this 2-part episode to learn the 50 Most Beautiful French Words, according to the French Made Easy community. 🧡 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/86 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise Library and get 100+ beginner-friendly exercises from the French Made Easy podcast lessons to help you practic...

85 - 5 French Homophones (Part II) 15.02.2022 8:50

In this episode, you’ll learn another 5 sets of French homophones. (Listen to Part I for more!) A homophone is a word that has the exact same pronunciation as another word but has a different meaning and spelling. (eg. laid / lait.) 👉 Head over to https://mathildekien.com/podcast-episodes/85 for episode cheat sheet, transcript, and resources! 🗝✨ FME Exercise Library: Unlock your free Exercise...