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Comme une Française: French Pronunciation Fundamentals

In French movies, Netflix shows you love, in French songs… The nasal vowels are everywhere! So many French sentences use “on”, “an” sounds and the rest. Perhaps you’ve noticed? By the end of this 15-min lesson, you’ll be more confident with pronouncing these strange French sounds! Learn French pronunciation fundamentals – Real, modern French pronunciation to practice saying “an,” “en,” “in,” “on” and “un.” Practice online with this video lesson! It’s an easy French pronunciation lesson with Géraldine.

Comme une Française: Avoir L’air Meaning

Avoir l’air is an everyday French expression meaning “to look like” or “to seem.” It works like a verb, and it’s much more commonly used than its alternatives! How does this expression work? What does it mean? And how can YOU use it when speaking French? We’ll explore all that and more in today’s lesson. Let’s dive in!

Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine

Comme une Française: Fast Spoken French Tips from ‘Call My Agent’

Real, fast spoken French can be very hard to understand, no matter how long you’ve been studying the language! French slang, eating syllables… even dropping the “ne” in negative sentences. One of the best ways to improve your understanding of fast spoken French is through exposure. Today, we’re going to practice your understanding with the popular Netflix show, Call My Agent.

Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine

Comme une Française: French subjunctive for English speakers

If you’re an English speaker, you might have trouble using the French subjunctive. It comes up a lot in the comments on Comme une Française! Today, let’s discover this piece of French grammar in more detail, so you can master it once and for all.

Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine

Comme une Française: “Venir De” – Two meanings of this very useful French verb

You may already know the French verb Venir, which means “to come”. But, have you encountered its trickier neighbour, “Venir de”? We’ll explore its different meanings in today’s lesson, and I’ll show you how to use it in everyday French conversation. Take care and stay safe.

😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine