Difficulty: 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.
Difficulty: 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.
Difficulty: 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.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the French nasal sound on, which is a homophone, with multiple spellings.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
In part two of her lesson on numbers, Patricia counts from 41 to 100 in French. Be prepared to do some arithmetic!
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Patricia explains the basic principles of French numbers and their usage, and shares a few grammatical points.
Difficulty: 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.
Difficulty: 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"!
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs chercher (to look for) and trouver (to find) in the present indicative.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
In this video, Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs boire (to drink) and manger (to eat) in the present indicative.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs parler (to speak) and écouter (to listen) in the present tense of the indicative mood.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Farid and Hiziya will conjugate for you the irregular verbs faire (to do, to make) and aller (to go) in the present tense of the indicative mode, using different examples.
Difficulty: Newbie
France
Farid and Hiziya conjugate the two most basic verbs in French: avoir (to have) and être (to be).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Farid and Hiziya talk about a common grammar mistake that even native French speakers make: confusing the verbs amener, apporter, emmener, and emporter. For more on these tricky verbs, read our lesson Bringing and Taking in French.
Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate
France
Amal and Caroline admit that they use a lot of swear words (jurons) when they're having a bad day or just dealing with the stress of life in Paris. Amal suggests they take a yoga class to decompress.
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