French with Amélie

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: pas de problème ✨ = aucun souci = no problem . Breeze through life's little hiccups with pas de problème . "Tu as renversé ton verre ? Pas de problème, on va nettoyer ça en un clin d'œil!" ( You spilled your drink? No problem, we'll clean this up in a jiffy! ). j'ai hâte de = je suis impatient de = I can't wait to .. My English students are always getting to...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: pas de problème ✨ = aucun souci = no problem . Breeze through life's little hiccups with pas de problème . "Tu as renversé ton verre ? Pas de problème, on va nettoyer ça en un clin d'œil!" ( You spilled your drink? No problem, we'll clean this up in a jiffy! ). j'ai hâte de = je suis impatient de = I can't wait to .. My English students are always getting to...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: - j’ai eu l'impression 🧩 = I had the impression / I got the impression. Very useful phrase, similar to English, so easy to remember. Add it to your toolkit. - il a l'air de = he seemed to. A little bit of review from a few weeks ago. Pat yourself on the back if you knew it!  - tu piges ✨ = to understand / twig to / cotton on. very colq. (I know that’s what...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: par curiosité ✨ = par simple intérêt = out of curiosity = Have you ever wondered why cats always land on their feet? Well, par curiosité , I asked my neighbor's cat, but sadly, she just meowed and walked away. très courant = commun, habituel = very common / everyday / popular = In France, finding a bakery on every corner is très courant . Et puis … = et ensu...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: dis-moi ✨ = raconte-moi, explique-moi = tell me . This little gem is like a conversational crowbar. Perfect for prying open stories and secrets! ‘à fond la caisse’ : ‘à toute vitesse’ ✨🧩 = full throttle / at full speed - très familier mais aussi très courant en train de = occupé à, en cours de = in the middle of, doing . Used often. “Qu'est-ce que tu es en...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: quoi de neuf ?   ✨🧩 = what's up? - a pretty perfect translation, laid back and familiar. A perfect phrase to start seasoning your stuffy textbook French with some real-life freshness. t'es une vrai-e ✨ = you're a real one . Used to emphasize someone's characteristic or skill. génial ✨ = formidable, super = awesome, great . We’re covering the real fundamen...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: on s'entend, vous vous entendez = s'entendre bien, s'entendre mal = to get along/to not get along . The most advanced turn of phrase in this dialogue. When French people say "on s'entend bien", they're talking about more than just hearing each other. It's all about getting along like bread and cheese! plutôt ✨ = assez, relativement = rather, quite . This lit...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com 👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: "Le camembert qui dit au roquefort : tu pues” = a 🤌🏼 (chef’s’ kiss) saying. I like both cheeses btw. me plaindre = to complain (reflexive). do you have a whiner, a whinger, a real thoroughbred complainer in your life? (Poor you!) But now you can describe what they do in F...

👂🏻 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 regular...

👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: mais évidemment ✨ = bien sûr = of course. Honestly might be one of my favourite Frenchie phrases of all time. Dropped with the right intonation and it’s just so … French. “But obviously.. (a blind man with a stick could see that/ are you a fool? / are you drunk / i can’t believe you’ve even had to ask etc etc)” .. all in one phrase. une dinde aux marrons = a...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com 👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: j'ai hâte de ✨ = je suis impatient(e) de = I can't wait to . How to express excitement about future plans or events. English speakers like saying this a lot more than French people I should note ! 😅 Shows too much enthusiasm for the French… les voilà ✨ =  here they are!...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com 👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: comment c'était ✨ = How was it? . When someone asks "Comment c'était," they're inquiring about an experience. A handy phrase to use when catching up with friends. "Tu es allé à ce nouveau restaurant, comment c'était?" ( You went to that new restaurant, how was it? ). scint...

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+ learners. ✉️ Subscribe today https://thefrenchdigest.substack.com/ 👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: les animaux de compagnie = les bêtes domestiques = pets A bit long winded but this is the way we say it! I find it qui...

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 p...

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 p...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com 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 ? - Mett...

Welcome to the French with Amélie podcast, learn true colloquial 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 p...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com 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 ? - Mett...

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 po...