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Épisodes
Faut-il une limite à la liberté d'expression ? 🗣️ ⚖️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:sans hésiter ✨ = sans aucun doute = without hesitationpour un rien 🧩 = pour pas grand-chose = over nothing, at the slightest thingtout et n'importe quoi ✨ = n'importe quelle bêtise = anything and everything(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A u
🥖 Vivre en France : Faire du vélo 🚲🌻
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça gaze ? ✨ = ça va ? = how's it going?tourner en rond ✨ = ne pas avancer = to go round in circlesça te dit ? = ça te plairait ? = do you fancy it?(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨
🧭 De Ville en Ville : Nantes 🐘 💦
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est un truc de gamins ✨ = c'est pour les enfants = it's a kid thingfigure-toi 🧩 = imagine-toi = believe it or not / get thiss'éclater ✨ = s'amuser comme un fou = to have a blast(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course deliver
🥖 Vivre en France : Dire l'heure ⏱️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est pas sorcier ✨🧩 = ce n'est pas si difficile = it's not rocket sciencej'y serai 🧩 = je serai là-bas = I'll be thereêtre à l'heure ✨ = arriver au moment prévu = to be on time(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered
La solitude, l'épidémie silencieuse 🫂 📱
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:tout mettre sur le dos de ✨ = tout reprocher à = to blame everything onça me fend le cœur 🧩 = ça me rend très triste = it breaks my heartune bande de potes ✨ = un groupe d'amis = a group of mates(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique Frenc
🥖 Vivre en France : Nettoyer la salle de bain 🚽🫧
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça me saoule ✨ = ça m'ennuie = it annoys me, it's driving me madimmonde ✨ = très sale = filthy, disgustingnickel = parfaitement propre = spotless(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 I
🧭 De Ville en Ville : Lyon 🦁
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est le portrait craché de ✨ = c'est la copie conforme de = it's the spitting image ofça grimpe ! 🧩 = ça monte beaucoup = it's steep!une tuerie ✨ = un délice = a killer, absolutely delicious(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French co
🥖 Vivre en France : La dégustation de vin 🍷
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est du lourd ✨ = very colloquial = this is awesome, this is bigil y est pour beaucoup ✨🧩 = il joue un rôle important = he plays a big part, it's largely thanks to himj'ai failli = j'ai presque = I almost(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A uni
Le mariage, c'est dépassé ? 💍 🤔
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça n'a rien à voir 🧩 = ce n'est pas lié = that's got nothing to do with itse pacser ✨ = signer un PACS = to enter a civil partnershipc'est comme ça 🧩 = on n'y peut rien = that's just how it is(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French c
🥖 Vivre en France : Faire sa valise 🧳
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un peu juste = à peine suffisant = a bit tightau cas où ✨ = si nécessaire = just in caseau fond ✨ = tout en bas = at the bottom / deep down(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredi
Le Chômage des Jeunes 👔 🚬
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:cercle vicieux = situation qui s'auto-entretient = vicious circle. "Pas d'expérience, pas de travail ; pas de travail, pas d'expérience : c'est un cercle vicieux."avoir la fibre ✨= avoir une prédisposition = to have a natural inclination. Because not everyone is born to be the n
La Mode Durable 👗 ♻️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:cautionner = approuver = to endorse/support. 🚨A false friend for English speakers, kind of means the opposite.une friperie ✨= magasins de vêtements d'occasion = thrift stores. "J'ai trouvé un Dior vintage pour 20 euros dans une friperie du Marais !"(Become a premium member for m
Tour Montparnasse 🏯
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:jeter un œil ✨🧩= donner un coup d'œil = take a look. "Je vais jeter un œil à la carte des vins avant de commander."ça vaudra peut-être le coup = a heavily inflected version of the classic vaut le coup .. it might be worth it.. maybe.. but the speaker is unconvinced. ça va être c
L'école tue la créativité ? 🎨 ✏️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:ah bon ? 🧩 = c'est vrai ? = really? / oh yeah? Two tiny syllables that stretch from polite interest to open disbelief — the tone does all the work. "Ah bon ? Tu n'as jamais goûté la tarte de ma mère ?" (Really? You've never tasted my mother's tart?)le souci ✨ = le problème = th
Le Revenu Universel de Base 💶 🤔
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:fainéants = paresseux = lazy people "Il pense que tous les étudiants sont des fainéants, mais il se trompe." fainéant = lazyça me fait tiquer ✨ = ça me dérange = it bothers me. Subtle way to express disagreement. "Cette proposition me fait tiquer, il y a quelque chose qui cloche
Sainte-Chapelle 💠
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:profiter du moment ✨ = profiter de l'instant = savourer l'instant présent = enjoy the moment. A gentle reminder to put down your phone… we all know it, we all struggle to do it. Being present.ça passe encore ✨ = c'est encore acceptable = it's still okay. Use this when something'
L'IA va nous remplacer ? 🤖
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:Podcast Notesà ton avistu touches un point sensiblebien dit(Become a premium member for more: https://www.frenchwithamelie.com/7days )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community,
Urgence Dentaire - Prendre Rendez-vous 🦷 🏥 📞
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:rendez-vous en urgence = consultation immédiate = emergency appointment. Who knows? Knowing this one might get you seen faster someday!créneau ➹ = horaire disponible = time slot "Généralement je trouve un créneau dans la semaine pour aller marcher.”(Become a premium member for m
On a le droit de tout dire au nom de l'humour ? 😂 🎤
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for:aller trop loin = dépasser les limites = to go too far. Works for jokes, teasing, spending — anything that tips over the edge. "Il adore taquiner, mais parfois il va trop loin."tu marques un point 🧩 ✨ = you’ve got a point. The graceful way to concede without fully surrendering.
Les Services Publics 💡🚰
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:donner des sueurs froides 🧩 = faire très peur = to give cold sweats.. "À regarder en bas, j'en ai des sueurs froides.”en avoir marre ✨➹= être fatigué de = to be fed up. Essential phrase for dealing with French bureaucracy. "J'en ai marre d'attendre que le technicien arrive !"(Be
Le Plastique dans Notre Vie ♻️ 🌊
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:usage unique = jetable = single-use. "Les pailles à usage unique sont devenues le symbole de notre société de consommation."sans parler du fait que = pour ne pas mentionner que = not to mention that. Add another layer to your argument in style. "Le plastique pollue, sans parler
Le Sacré-Coeur 🤍
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tout ça pour dire… ✨🧩= bref = A conversational bridge, “long story short." It's used when you've been chatting for a while and want to sum up your point. “Donc, tout ça pour dire, Josh ne doit pas être blâmé”criard = tape-à-l'œil, voyant = garish, loud. Just a bit too much. It's
Tu penses qu’on va dans la bonne ou la mauvaise direction en tant qu’humanité ? 🌍 ⚖️ 🤔
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:traîner des pieds ✨= agir avec réticence = to drag one's feet. What French students do when asked to conjugate irregular verbs. "Ne traîne pas des pieds, on va rater le dernier métro !"se taper la tête contre les murs 🧩= être très frustré = to bang one's head against the wall. "
Pickpockets 🥷
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les astuces = les conseils pratiques = tips or tricks. In French, 'astuces' has a slightly mischievous connotation, like you're in on a secret. "Voici quelques astuces pour vous aider”➹ choper ✨ = attraper = catch. Playful, street-smart. "Fais gaffe, le contrôleur va te choper s
L'impact du tourisme 🗺️ 🤳🏼
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:une affluence = grand nombre de personnes = crowd, influx."L'affluence dans le métro est insupportable en haute saison."voir les deux côtés de la médaille ✨ = considérer le pour et le contre = to see both sides of the coin. "Pour comprendre le problème, il faut voir les deux côtés de la médaille."(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie
Une rupture pénible 💔
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tout et n’importe quoi ✨🧩 = anything and everything. The ultimate promise of flexibility – a bit like a Swiss Army knife of willingness! Think of it as a superhero saying, "I'll do whatever it takes!"je suis dans la merde ✨ = être dans le pétrin, avoir des ennuis = i’m in deep trouble. Ah, the French way of saying "I'm up the creek without a paddle"! It's a bit c
Tu crois que la pauvreté est inévitable dans une société ? 💰 🏰
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les laissés-pour-compte = les exclus = those left behind, the marginalized, disadvantaged. A poignant French expression for society's forgotten ones. "Il ne faut pas oublier les laissés-pour-compte de notre société."tourne en rond ✨ = perdre son temps ; ne pas avancer = go round
Passer à la boulangerie 🥐
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est du gâteau ✨= c'est facile = it’s a piece of cake. You're asked to babysit a cat, and it's so easy it practically takes care of itself. You'd brag, "Garder ce chat, c’est du gâteau!" . Bakery themed lesson to pull this one out! (obviously). tranché = morceau coupé dans la largeur = sliced. Mostly bread and ham get this treatment. Et avec ceci ? = Vous désire
Résolutions du Nouvel An 🎊
👂🏻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 regularly to ask
La pharmacie 💊
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Au Supermarché 2 🛒 🧀
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les produits bio = it’s true! One of the things it makes me most proud to be French about - our organic game is amazing!abordables = pas chers ➹ = affordable. Colloquial French would probably just say ‘pas chers’ fyi. "Les vins français sont étonnamment abordables quand on habite en France."(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A un
C’est quoi ton plaisir coupable le plus chelou ? 🕊️ 🤫
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tenir la route = être crédible = to make sense/hold up. "Cette théorie ne tient pas la route, même après trois verres de vin."grand n'importe quoi ✨ = absurdité totale = complete nonsense, amateur hour. Such a classy phrase, has this real sense of gravity. “Tout le monde a ri de cette idée; c'était du grand n'importe quoi pour eux.”(Become a premium member for mo
🔥 Hot Issues - La crypto se fait culturelle💰 🌐 📱
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est du vent ✨🧩 = c'est sans substance = it's nothing but hot air. Dismiss something as worthless, French people love dismissing silly things - especially policy or politics. “Son projet de startup? C'est du vent, comme d'habitude!"c'est dar✨✨= c'est génial = it's awesome. Ultra-modern French slang that would make your textbook blush. "Cette nouvelle appli de pa
La Menace de l'IA 🤖 🧠 ⚠️
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça me gave ✨= ça m'énerve = it annoys me. The go-to expression for modern French frustration. "Ça me gave quand mon ordinateur plante pendant mes cours."c'est pas gagné ✨= ce n'est pas certain = it's not a sure thing. "C'est pas gagné, mais on peut essayer!"(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered strai
C’était quand la dernière fois que t’as rigolé tellement fort que t’en pouvais plus ? 😂 🎤 🙈
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça fait un bail ✨= il y a longtemps = it's been ages. "En fait, ça fait un bail que j'ai rien mangé.”se planquer = se cacher = to hide. Not at all an intuitive meaning for an English speaker, hence why I pick it out. “Un bon endroit où te planquer”(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to you
Si t'étais un animal, tu serais quoi ? 🦕
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça passe crème✨= ca convient parfaitement, ça va bien, c'est parfait, impeccable.je pencherais plutôt pour = je préférerais = I would lean towards. Less committal than 'je choisirais'. "Entre le vin rouge et le blanc, je pencherais plutôt pour le rouge."chouette ✨ = cool, sympa = nice, great. Perhaps the most common French word for ‘cool’ at the moment. You can d
Prendre soin d'un proche 🤲🧓🏻
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:déchirant = qui cause une grande peine = heartbreaking. This word tears at your heartstrings just like its meaning. I can feel this word.faire face à ✨= to face up tobaisser les bras ✨= vouloir abandonner = to feel like giving up / throwing in the towel. A vivid image of lowerin
Prendre une douche 🚿💦
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:malin ✨= rusé, astucieux= smart / clever. Often used ironically when overconfidence meets reality. “Ne fais pas ton malin” (Don’t be a smart ass), “Tu as taché ton pantalon tout neuf, c'est malin !”(You stained your brand new pants - that's clever! - Ouch!)(être) tête en l'air
Qu'est-ce qui te donne la chair de poule ? 😱🪿
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:kiffer ✨= aimer beaucoup = to really like. This verb originated from Arabic and snuck into French slang. The cooler, edgier cousin of 'aimer’. You’ll see it near the top of all colloquial French lists. A classic. “Je kiffe grave ton nouveau style parisien !"flipper ✨= avoir peur
Les nombres - Compter 🧮 ✌️
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est du gâteau ✨= c'est facile = it’s a piece of cake. You're asked to babysit a cat, and it's so easy it practically takes care of itself. You'd brag, "Garder ce chat, c’est du gâteau!" . Bakery themed lesson to pull this one out! (obviously). ainsi de suite = and so on (and so forth)piger ✨ = comprendre = informal/slang = to understand, (finally) cotton on(Bec
T'écoutes des podcasts pendant tes trajets ? 🎙️🚘
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:être branché sur = être intéressé par = to be into. This phrase comes from the world of electronics, like you're 'plugged into' something. "Je suis complètement branché sur la cuisine française en ce moment."cartonner ✨= avoir beaucoup de succès = colloquial - to be a hit. “À mo
Apprendre une autre langue 💬🌍
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tracasser = inquiéter = to worry.donner du fil à retordre = causer des difficultés = to give someone a hard time / give someone the run around. "La conjugaison du subjonctif me donne vraiment du fil à retordre."le nerf de la guerre ✨ = l'élément essentiel = the crux of the matte
T'as des tatouages ? 🖤
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:sur un coup de tête = impulsivement = on a whimle jeu en vaut la chandelle ✨ = ça vaut le coup = it's worth it. Dates back to a time when you had to burn candles to see while playing cards at night, “is the game worth the candle." And I like thinking about the saying in this way
🥖 Vivre en France : Faire le lit 🛏️👐
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un coup de main = help / a helping hand. “Merci pour le coup de main !”sportif ✨ = c'est un peu difficile = it's a bit challenging. The French seemingly love to describe anything that raise their pulse as a sport. It's their way of saying "I'm not lazy, I'm just not an Olympic a
C'est quoi ton plus vieux souvenir ? 🧠👼🏻
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça saute aux yeux ✨🧩= c'est évident = it's obvious. "it jumps into the eyes" revenons à nos moutons = revenons au sujet principal = let's get back to the point. Herding all your conversational digressions back into their pen and return to the point at hand. "Revenons à nos mouto
Paris 🗼 : Tour Montparnasse 🏯
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:jeter un œil ✨🧩= donner un coup d'œil = take a look. "Je vais jeter un œil à la carte des vins avant de commander."ça vaudra peut-être le coup = a heavily inflected version of the classic vaut le coup .. it might be worth it.. maybe.. but the speaker is unconvinced. ça va être chaud ✨✨ = it's going to be difficult. (Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to
Tu portes quoi quand tu te sens au top, et pourquoi ? 💃🏻
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:sortir le grand jeu ✨🧩= pull out all the stops. "Pour son entretien d'embauche, elle a vraiment sorti le grand jeu."les fringues = vêtements = clothes. The cool, colloquial cousin of 'vêtements'. tenue = ensemble vestimentaire = outfit. “Une tenue doit être le reflet de notre st
Tu crois qu'on peut vraiment faire totalement confiance à quelqu'un ? 💯🙌
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est indéniable✨ = nice alternative to “c’est sûr!” - switch it up, keep things fresh.colporter des ragots = répandre des rumeurs = to spread gossip. "Elle passe son temps à colporter des ragots au bureau, c'est épuisant !"mes proches = close family (loved ones)(Become a premi
🥖 Vivre en France : Faire du vélo 🚲🌻
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça gaze ? ✨ = ça va = how's it going? tourner en rond ✨= ne pas avancer = go around in circles. For those moments when you feel like you're getting nowhere – in a conversation or on a bike!pas question✨ = certainement pas = no way. This is your go-to phrase for refusing somethin
C'était quoi ton premier gros achat quand t'es devenu adulte ? 🏷️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:dépanner = aider à sortir d'une difficulté = to help out, to get out of a jam. en avoir marre ✨= être fatigué de = to be fed up. “J’en ai marre de ce travail”, “Elle en avait assez de cette situation”c'est de la balle ✨= c'est génial = it's awesome.(Become a premium member for m
🥖 Vivre en France : Nettoyer la salle de bain 🚽🫧
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ça me saoule ✨ = ça m'ennuie = it annoys me. When something is really pissing you off, it’s stealing your ‘saoule’ (a helpful way I use to memorise). Used all the time by natives! “Les embouteillages parisiens, ça me saoule vraiment !"immonde ✨= très sale = filthy. It's not just
T'as des rêves qui reviennent souvent ? 🔮
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est la cata ✨🧩= c'est catastrophique = it's a disaster / we’re screwed. Very colloquial French this.. but then that’s why you’re here! 😊psychoter ✨ = literally ‘to be psychotic’, but in reality it means to overthink/obsess. The French, always a people of hyperbole and extremes
🥖 Vivre en France : Dire l'heure ⏱️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:filer = quitter rapidement un lieu = (I’ve got) to run. “Excuse-moi, il est midi, il faut que je file.” Fly little French people, fly like the winds to your appointments!j'y serai 🧩 = je serai là-bas = I'll be there. Short, sweet, and gets the point across fast. "Ne t'inquiète p
C'est quoi l'habitude dont tu veux te débarrasser ? 🚬
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ne m'en parle pas ✨ = n'aborde pas ce sujet = don't get me started. "Ne m'en parle pas des embouteillages parisiens, j'y ai passé deux heures ce matin !"ça me gave ✨ ça m'énerve = it annoys me. (Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French
Tu connais ton signe astro ? ♋︎⭐
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:têtu = obstiné = stubborngober = croire naïvement = to swallow whole/believe naively. It means to swallow/gulp (avaler) but used figuratively when people are too naive.tiré par les cheveux ✨🧩= peu vraisemblable = far-fetched. This phrase is like trying to connect Orion's Belt to
🥖 Vivre en France : La dégustation de vin 🍷
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est du lourd ✨= very colloquial, young people = this is awesome / big (for the program). Save for things that really are awesome.il y est pour beaucoup ✨🧩= joue un rôle important, c'est en grande partie dû à lui= plays a big part / is largely thanks to him. Effortlessly start
🥖 Vivre en France : Faire sa valise 🧳
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un peu juste = à peine suffisant = (in this context, and also with clothes) ‘juste’ means ‘tight’. Also see serré below.au cas où ✨ = si nécessaire = just in case. Great phrase to have on hand. “J’apporte un parapluie, au cas où”au fond ✨= tout en bas = at the bottom/deep down/w
Les Jeux Olympiques🥇
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ouf ✨ une atmosphère folle = crazy. "Ouf" is verlan (backwards slang) for "fou" (crazy). “Il m’est arrivé un truc de ouf !” (The craziest thing happened to me!)une occasion en or ✨= une opportunité exceptionnelle = a golden opportunity.en avoir dans le ventre ✨🧩 être capable de
Parle-moi de ton meilleur pote d'enfance 👭🏻🥹
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:pote ✨ = colloquial phrase for your mate / bro. An old slang word it was revived by the anti-racist movement in the 1990s and used in the slogan: “Touche pas à mon pote” (Don't touch my buddy), but now entered the language as a catch-phrase. Used regularly among guys.en toute fr
Paris 🗼 : Passer à la boulangerie 🥐
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c’est du gâteau ✨= c'est facile = it’s a piece of cake. You're asked to babysit a cat, and it's so easy it practically takes care of itself. You'd brag, "Garder ce chat, c’est du gâteau!" . Bakery themed lesson to pull this one out! (obviously). tranché = morceau coupé dans la largeur = sliced. Mostly bread and ham get this treatment. Et avec ceci ? = Vous désire
Paris 🗼 : Visite du musée du Louvre 🖼️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:ce n'est pas la mer à boire ✨🧩= ce n'est pas compliqué, ce n'est pas difficile = It's not that hard.Cette expression est parfaite pour minimiser un défi. Comme quand on apprend le français: "Apprendre l'imparfait? Ce n'est pas la mer à boire!"Enfin bref ✨ = de toute façon, passo
French 101 🇫🇷 : À la plage ⛱️
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.frenchwithamelie.com👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Je rigole pas ✨ = je plaisante pas = I'm not kidding. “De quelle nationalité êtes-vous? Vous plaisantez ! Je suis Chinois” (What nationality are you? You must be joking! I'm Chinese)Le bon sens = dans le sens positif = In the good sense..Handy for those times you need to clarify
Quelle est ta spécialité culinaire ? 🥘👌
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Oh, mais si != Used instead of ‘Oui’🔗 to contradict a question.ça a l'air tentant ✨ = that sounds temptingje vais devoir moi aussi te rendre - look out for this construction, very ‘French’.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich commu
Quels sont tes objectifs à long terme ? 🏠💍
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:entreprendre = undertake/commence “Il vient d'entreprendre ses études de médecine” (He has just started studying medicine)relever le défi = rise to the challenge, take up the gauntlet(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community,
Est-ce que tu crois au coup de foudre ? ⚡️❣️
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:d'abord = en premier lieu = firstly/first (of all) “Tu aurais dû d'abord te mettre de la crème solaire. “ (You should have put some sun cream on first) tout d'abord = added emphasis on firstness. elle est habillée = how she is dressed. to wear (des vêtements) = porter / mettreen fin de compte = at the end of the day ”En fin de compte, c’est elle qui a raison” (In
Est-ce que tu fais du sport ? 🏄♀️🏸
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:c'est pas de chance ✨🧩 = that’s too bad, that’s a bummer. pas de chance = out of luck, no luck Ex. “Je voulais aller manger au restaurant. Mais pas de chance, c'était fermé.”plein de ✨ - a colloquial way of saying ‘beaucoup de’, invariable. “J’ai plein de travail en ce moment”, “On a rencontré plein de gens”.(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to French
Qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire pour te détendre ?🛀🎧
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:la méditation de pleine conscience = mindfulness meditation 🧘🏻 It’s as popular in France as anywhere else.gérer = manage/handle Ex. “Ma sœur gère bien les situations difficiles.”le plus important ✨ est plus souvent utilisé que "l'important”. No doubt the eternal tendency toward one-upmanship of the French! Sans doute cette éternelle tendance des Français à la sur
Quel est ton plus grand regret ? 😔
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:Zut ! ✨= a mild expletive = darn it / drat. Can be used in place of other swear words and is incredibly flexible in that regard. “Zut, j'ai perdu mes clés !” (Drat! I've lost my keys!). Alt. Mince !Je m’en fiche ✨= cela m'est égal = the colloquial way to say “I don’t care”. Has a slight edge to it so don’t use if you’re trying to be polite at all, but French peop
Quelle est ton association préférée ? 🤝🌍
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:tenir le plus à cœur - matters most to you/closest to your heartc’est clair = Ou, “carrément” - both colloquial. More formally: ”Tout à fait”(Become a premium member for more... )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.✉️
Qu'as-tu envie d'être quand tu seras grand ? 💃👨🏻🚒
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:actuellement ✨ = un faux-ami (false-friend) of “actually”. It means “currently”. It is also often better than “maintenant” to talk about a period of time, “maintenant” evokes the exact moment one is speaking in right now. après tout - ou, “en fin de compte” = after all “Mais après tout, c'est peut-être plus pratique d'y aller en voiture” (But after all, maybe it'
De quoi tu as peur ? 😱🕷️
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:étouffer = avoir du mal à respirer = to feel suffocated."En portant ce pull trop serré, j'ai l'impression d'étouffer !" (Wearing this tight sweater makes me feel like I'm suffocating!)Fun Fact: French speakers often use this word metaphorically, like feeling suffocated by too much work or a tight schedule - très dramatique, non?en vrai = dans la réalité = in real
Parlons de ta première voiture 🚗🔑
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:une sacrée bonne affaire = a hell of a bargain/a damn good dealet qu'est-ce qui lui est arrivé?= what happened her? (nb. lui = fem)ce qui s'est passé / ce qui est arrivé / ce qui s'est produit / ce qu'il est advenu = different ways of saying ‘what happened/what came to pass” in Frenchle bon temps = the good old days(Become a premium member for more... )Welcome to
Qu'est-ce que tu regrette le plus de ton enfance ? 🕰️👶
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:jusqu'à midi = until noon. The bliss of not having a 9-to-5 routine eh! Example: "Le weekend, je dors jusqu'à midi sans faute." (On weekends, I sleep until noon without fail.)surtout = especially. This word is the spice of emphasis in French, turning a simple sentence into a flavorful shot of what really matters. Example: "Surtout depuis que tu souffres tant” (Es
Qui est ton musicien préféré ? 💞🎶
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:démodé = vieillot = old-fashioned/outdated “De nos jours, utiliser une machine à écrire [typewriter] peut être considéré comme démodé” ("Nowadays, using a typewriter can be considered old-fashioned”). Looking for a positive? Call it ‘rétro’ 😉 (and double the price!)disons = let’s say.. A handy filler when you're trying to sound thoughtfully French while choosing
Tu vas où à l'école ? 🏫
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:les câlins et les bisous = hugs and kissesJ'espère bien ! ✨- More natural than just “J'espère”. English speakers can sometimes tend to say this. je plaisante ✨= je rigole, je blague = I'm joking. For those moments when you've said something a bit too outrageous. It's the perfect way to backtrack with a smile. “Croyez-moi. Je ne plaisante pas avec ça” (Trust me,
Rencontrer un personnage historique ⚔️🎩
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:de dommages = des dégâts = damageL'Europe, ce vieux continent plein d'histoire et de fromages qui puent! C'est aussi un super sujet de conversation, surtout si vous voulez montrer que vous connaissez la différence entre la Suisse et la Suède. L'Union européenne = The European Uniontels que = comme = such as. Keep an eye out though as ‘tel’ will decline [m: tel, t
Quel est ton jour de fête préféré ? 🎊🐇
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:j’aime bien ✨ - notice how often it recurs in this dialogue - French people say it much more frequently than simply ‘j’aime’ in this context. sinon.. = otherwise, if not. Lève-toi sinon tu seras en retard. (Get up, otherwise you'll be late). Also just ‘anyway / by the way’—a bit of a filler—“Et sinon, toi, tu deviens quoi ?” (And anyway, what are you up to yourse
Un achat récent 📦👗
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un as de = ’un geek de’, un ace, a whizzje parie que ✨ = I bet that. "Je parie qu'il va pleuvoir demain." (I bet it's going to rain tomorrow.) - A handy phrase for making predictions or challenges in a casual, conversational way. It adds a playful edge to your French banter!je viens de.. ✨ = = I just. "Je viens d'arriver à la gare." (I just arrived at the station
T'as un béguin pour quelqu'un en ce moment ? 😍
👂🏻Colloquial phrases to listen for:un béguin = a crush. “Ça fait➹ des mois que j'ai le béguin pour cette fille” (I've had a crush on this girl for months now). Previous appearance ➹craquer sur✨ = avoir un coup de cœur pour! (see above). This is the freshest colloquial way to talk about having fallen for someone in French. “Vincent a craqué sur sa jolie voisine.”de tout mon cœur✨ = with all my hea
Quels sont tes plans pour ce week-end ? ☕️⛳️
👂🏻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 tongue-tied o
