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Lionel L - Le deuxième confinement

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel tells us about the second lockdown this year in France. It's slightly different from the first one in that schools are now open.

Lionel L - Le 2e déconfinement

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel tells us about the end of the second lockdown in France, which took place in mid-December. This, along with predictions of a third wave of the virus, has made French people agree on one thing: all this is very confusing!

Lionel L - Le truc

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel talks about a very handy little word, le truc, that can be used for just about everything. And no, it doesn't mean "truck"!

Lionel L - Donner l'heure

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

France

Lionel gives a few pointers on telling time in French, including when to use the twelve-hour clock versus the twenty-four-hour clock.

Lionel L - Le son "u"

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

France

Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the u sound in French, which tends to be difficult for English-speaking learners. After watching the video, and with some practice, you'll be able to say words like tu (you) and mur (wall) with confidence.

Lionel L - Le son "on"

Difficulty: difficulty - Newbie Newbie

France

Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the French nasal sound on, which is a homophone, with multiple spellings.

Lionel L - Le son "in"

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel gives a brief overview of the nasal in sound, which can be spelled a lot of different ways, including in, un, en, ain, ein, and even hein, the French equivalent of "huh?"

Lionel L - Le son "an"

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the an sound in French, which can either be spelled an or en, as in en chantant (singing, while singing) or enchanté (nice to meet you).

Lionel L - Les liaisons et le h aspiré

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel gives us some tips about liaisons, a very important component of French pronunciation. He also talks about le h aspiré (aspirated h) and the debatable pronunciation of les haricots (the beans).

Lionel L - L'Euro 2020

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel talks about the 2020 Euro Cup, which actually took place in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. He explains what happened to the French, the Spanish, and the Danish teams, among others.

Lionel L - Le verlan

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Do you know what la teuf and zarbi mean? These are two examples of verlan, one of the most common forms of French slang. Some verlan words have become so popular that they've been added to the dictionary.

Lionel L - L'argent

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel goes over some of the many slang words for "money" in French, including la moula, les bifs, and les waris. He also explains why you shouldn't try to pay with larger bills in a store.

Lionel L - Matin, matinée, soir, soirée

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel will explain the difference between "matin" and "matinée", which both mean morning in English, and "soir" and "soirée" which both mean evening. You can read more about this distinction in our lesson Morning and Evening.

Lionel L - Les élections présidentielles: Mode d'emploi

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In this video, Lionel will explain how the French presidential elections work and who the 2022 candidates are.

Lionel L - Les liaisons au pluriel

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Lionel explains a special prononciation feature of French called a liaison. Listen carefully to his many examples and you will get the idea!

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