French Your Way Podcast: Learn French with Jessica | French Grammar | French Vocabulary | French Expressions
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French Your Way Podcast: Learn French with Jessica | French Grammar | French Vocabulary | French Expressions
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FYW 245 : French slang expressions (4)
By popular demand, I have recorded a series of episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French yo...
FYW 244 : When is “ne” optional in French ?
Listener Nancy would like to clarify when “ne” can be dropped in French. When is it possible to deliberately forget this common 2-letter word? Is ther...
FYW 243 : When to capitalise a word in French ?
When students write in French, I often see words spelled with an initial uppercase which shouldn’t be: the English language uses capital letters in mo...
FYW 242 : Understanding French when sound quality is poor or there’s background noise
As if it were not challenging enough to get to understand French spoken at normal speed, how to understand a French conversation when there is backgro...
FYW 241: SENTIR vs RESSENTIR
Fiona from Melbourne Australia asked me to explain the difference between the verbs “sentir” and “ressentir” in French. Let’s go through the differenc...
FYW 240: 5 Common Mistakes in French That English Speakers Make (part 1)
Here’s a selection of 5 mistakes commonly made by English students learning French. Some may be a “simple” refresher (but we really need to drill thos...
FYW 239: “pas” vs “non” in French
This episode was inspired by a question from listener Philip: “Recently, a thunderstorm damaged my internet connection. The router displayed the error...
FYW 238: French Slang Expressions (3)
By popular demand, I have recorded a series of episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French yo...
FYW 237: Telling the Gender of Nouns
In my last newsletter and YouTube video, I asked for your input/feedback on what you struggle most with in French and I took note of your difficulties...
FYW 236: French slang expressions (2)
By popular demand, I’ll record some episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in...
FYW 235: How to translate “Nothing serious, something urgent” and more expressions in French
A simple French grammar tip can help you go a long way to efficiently translate common expressions from English to French! Vocabulary and Spelling of...
FYW 234: Learning phrases vs learning grammar
I received an email from Abhijit’s, Tasmania, who is struggling to translate some sentences from English to French. He says he prefers to learn phrase...
FYW 233: French slang expressions (1)
By popular demand, I’ll record some episodes to help you learn or recognise common French slang expressions. As you may know, the French you learn in...
FYW 232: Sur / dessus, sous / dessous, etc.
What’s the difference between SUR and DESSUS, or SOUS and DESSOUS? Can they be used interchangeably? In this episode we’ll see how to use these words...
FYW 231: “qui” vs “que”, a brush-up
This is yet another question from Artur, who was featured in the previous episode! 😉 “I recently stumbled upon one hitch in one exercise in a course,...
FYW 230: Liaison or not liaison? A rough guide to help you decide.
Here’s a question from Artur: “I wonder if the last letter “t” is pronounced in the phrase “Il part en chantant”, because of the liaison? Same questio...
FYW 229: Brush-up of the past participle agreement rule – Why is there a feminine agreement in the sentence “Mon mari m’a demandée en mariage à Uluru”?
I received the following question from Jane: Hi Jessica, I am new to your podcasts but hoping to work my way through them slowly as I study French. I...
FYW 228: Meilleurs voeux
An end-of-the year message for you in both English and French, with the French text below 🙂 Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in...
FYW 227: Trouver, retrouver (and more vocabulary)
What’s the difference between TROUVER and RETROUVER in French? Listen in! And don’t forget to subscribe to the podcast 😉 Vocabulary and Spelling of t...
FYW 226: DEVOIR vs FALLOIR
Martha from Cape Cod in the USA is confused about when to use the verb FALLOIR and when to use DEVOIR in French. As a result, she says she exclusively...
FYW 225: How to define your French goals and learning plan
Lacking a sense of direction is the surest way to ending up nowhere, feeling all over the place, overwhelmed and eventually discouraged. Find out how...
FYW 224: Nouveau vs Neuf
Listener Rebecca is confused about the different forms of the French word “nouveau” and how it is different from the word “neuf”. Let’s clarify the di...
FYW 223: When letters are added to help with French pronunciation
This episode complements episode 222: “What are these strange ” LE ” and “NE” words with no actual meaning in French ??”. We’ll see examples of letter...
FYW 222: What are these strange “LE” and “NE” words with no actual meaning in French ??
Joanna asked me : Why is the ” l’ ” neccesary in “Tu verras ce que l’on gagne à vouloir vivre libre”? What is it a pronoun referring to? it is direct...
FYW 221: Idiomatic French expressions: “Donner sa langue au chat” (and more !)
Thanks to Tina for suggesting to talk about French expressions on the podcast. Idiomatic expressions can be so difficult for language learners because...
FYW 220: Pronunciation rules around the verb “acheter” (and more!)
Pronunciation rules around the verb “acheter” (and more!) Listener Nuvia is in doubt on how to pronounce the verb “acheter” in the present tense. Ther...
FYW 219: French dictation (replay from 22/08/2020 live session)
If you haven”t taken the challenge yet, grab your pen and paper and test yourself with the free French dictation I ran live in August! This is a great...
FYW 218: Special spelling rules: words ending in “_guer”, “_quer”
This episode complements episode 217 (“How to convert a verb into a noun or adjective in French?”) and sheds light on some special spelling rules that...
Join the French Games and French dictation this weekend!
This weekend, challenge your mind and join me on the live sessions that I’ll be running for you! I’m always delighted to see you, the familiar faces,...
FYW 217: How to convert a verb into a noun or adjective in French?
I have to thank Abdulelah from Saudi Arabia for inspiring me to make this episode because what follows is just what I l LOVE to explain: you’re both g...
FYW 216: Allergies and medical issues: saying them in French
While the topic of the previous episode was light and rather fun (How to talk to your pet in French), today’s episode is more serious and I hope will...
FYW 215: How to talk to your pet in French!
This episode inspired by a question from Philip was a particularly fun one to prepare. Philip lives in Saint-Tropez, a beautiful and town on the Medit...
FYW 214: Brushing up pronouns in French: which pronoun would you use to replace “Le Louvre” in “Tu visiteras Le Louvre”? (listener’s question)
Many episodes ago, I recorded a series of lessons about the use of the various French pronouns. I think it’s time for a quick brush-up! Here’s the que...
FYW 213: Listen to a real French lesson! (French session #4)
Listen to a real French lesson that I recorded with John, a student from the USA! John wanted to focus on a general conversation. I interrupted him he...
FYW 212: “Bonne chance” vs “Bon courage” (and a few more expressions)
What is the difference between “Bonne chance” and “Bon courage” in French? Can they be used interchangeably? Find out in this episode and learn a few...
Launching French Grammar Clinic Workshops Live with Jessica
Live French Grammar Clinic workshops : Launching on July 18th and 19th 2020!! You know how curious I am about how the language works. In my French You...
Games in French (Replay from 27 June 2020)
Join other students from around the world and let’s play in French together! This recording is an excerpt from the latest Games in French session I ra...
Lessons about language learning which I learnt… in my kitchen!!
While trying my hand at new baking techniques, I have come to learn a few valuable lessons which can also apply to learning a language… French for ins...
Le Petit Prince read by Jessica (chapters 26-27)
This is the last episode about my reading of “Le Petit Prince” to you! Contact me if you think you can help me grow my collection of Petit Prince book...
Le Petit Prince read by Jessica (chapters 23-25)
Don’t miss this special rendez-vous with Le Petit Prince for a daily dose of French literature and poetry. I’ll read you two chapters on YouTube each...