Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Nelly will teach you all the different ways of saying "thank you" and "you're welcome" in French, among other common phrases.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
If you want to sound like a real French person, practice the art of conversation by taking a few cues from Nelly. There are many polite ways to conclude a conversation. And, talking about the weather is always a good way to keep the conversation flowing.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly explains the five most important grammar rules you'll need to know to learn French. In this first part, she focuses on sentence structure and gender.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Concluding her overview of the five fundamental grammar rules in French, Nelly introduces the concepts of singular and plural, as well as the conjugation of verbs.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly will teach you some essential vocabulary for describing people's personality. In Part 1, she focuses on positive traits.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Enrich your vocabulary and impress your French-speaking friends next time you need to describe someone's personality. Just be careful with masculine and feminine endings!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly concludes her lesson on personality vocabulary with some adjectives to describe negative traits.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly will introduce you to some of the most common French faux amis (false cognates)—words that may look easy to understand because they resemble English, but mean something entirely different. Learning these might help you avoid some embarassing situations!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly discusses some more faux amis (false cognates) in English and French. You'll need to be especially careful with some of these, such as "excited" and excité.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
What better way to learn and improve your French than through songs? Nelly will share her favorites with you, some of which—including "Je veux" by Zaz, "Elle me dit" by Mika, and "Dernière danse" by Indila—are even available on Yabla! Why not check them out?
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly will show you an easy trick to improve your French level: avoid overusing the formula "très (very) + adjective" by replacing it with a more descriptive adjective.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly gives us some more examples of descriptive adjectives that can replace the formulation "très (very) + adjective."
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly will share a few tips to help you determine whether a noun is masculine or feminine in French.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Nelly goes over the most common endings of feminine and masculine nouns, including some exceptions. Her tips will help you master the tricky subject of gender in French!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
There are many ways to express wishes and desires, from a polite request (je voudrais) to a rude demand (je veux). Nelly will explain how to use the appropriate language for the situation, and give you a refresher on grammatical moods.
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