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Farid et Hiziya - Parler et écouter

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs parler (to speak) and écouter (to listen) in the present tense of the indicative mood.

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Lionel et Chantal - "Faire barbecue"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel and Chantal introduce a new verb, "faire du barbecue" (to barbecue), for barbecuing and verb conjugating novices. Lionel knows how to cook two birds with one grill, so to speak. Note that the verb "faire" ("to do" or "to make") is used for just about any situation in French.

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Français avec Nelly - À ou De ? - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the second part of her video, Nelly focuses on verbs that are followed by the preposition de as well as verbs that don't take any preposition.

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Caption 8 [en]: when they speak.
Caption 8 [fr]: quand ils parlent.

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Français avec Nelly - 5 Grammar Rules for Beginners - Part 2

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.

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Caption 42 [en]: We could also speak of the imperfect,
Caption 42 [fr]: On pourrait parler aussi de l'imparfait,

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Français avec Nelly - 50 phrases courantes - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

How do you ask how a person is doing in "real" French, the French we use in our daily lives? Watch this great video to find out.

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Caption 2 [en]: where you want to speak in a basic conversation in French,
Caption 2 [fr]: où tu veux parler dans une conversation basique en français,

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Sophie et Patrice - L'heure qu'il est

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patrice and Sophie explain the use of the twenty-four-hour clock in French. It's more widely used in France than in English-speaking countries, and it's very helpful for making sure you don't miss your plane or an important appointment!

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Caption 28 [en]: But they, the military, the police speak like that:
Caption 28 [fr]: Mais eux, les militaires, les gendarmes parlent comme ça:

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Lionel L - Le son "an"

Difficulty: 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).

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Caption 19 [en]: I'm not going to speak to you in German,
Caption 19 [fr]: je ne vais pas vous parler en allemand,

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Lionel L - Le son "u"

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.

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Caption 15 [en]: You should know that to speak French,
Caption 15 [fr]: Il faut savoir que pour parler le français,

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Le saviez-vous? - Les expressions inspirées de la musique - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

En avant la musique! (Let's get on with it!) Patricia continues her lesson on various musical expressions used in everyday language.

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Caption 32 [en]: that I speak less loudly, with less aggressiveness,
Caption 32 [fr]: que je parle moins fort avec moins d'agressivité,

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Le saviez-vous? - Les expressions inspirées de la musique - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Tune in to Patricia's lesson on musical expressions and idioms in French. You'll hear plenty of interesting phrases that are worth noting.

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Caption 5 [en]: The French use a lot of expressions when they speak,
Caption 5 [fr]: Les Français utilisent plein d'expressions quand ils parlent,

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Le saviez-vous? - Utilisation de "encore" et "toujours" - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this video, you will learn the various meanings of encore, which Patricia will illustrate with several examples.

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Caption 42 [en]: You have to speak French to improve.
Caption 42 [fr]: Il faut parler le français pour s'améliorer.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les bénéfices de la dictée

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains the multiple benefits of dictation exercises. Having fallen out of favor in recent years, dictation is making a comeback after the French Ministry of Education realized that language skills were deteriorating. Why not take full advantage of Yabla's Scribe game to improve those skills?

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Caption 29 [en]: when we speak.
Caption 29 [fr]: quand on parle.

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Le saviez-vous? - L'histoire de la dictée - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia explains the importance of dictation exercises for learning French. Now an essential teaching tool in the classroom, dictation was originally a pastime for French nobility. The author Prosper Mérimée created a dictation exercise for Empress Eugénie that stumped even the brightest intellectuals. Think you can beat them? Try it yourself here.

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Caption 5 [en]: We now speak of spelling mistakes
Caption 5 [fr]: On parle maintenant de fautes d'orthographe

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Le saviez-vous? - Le E muet - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Knowing when to pronounce and when not to pronounce the letter E is key to speaking French like a native. Among other places, E usually isn't pronounced when it's between two consonants (and doesn't have an accent mark).

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Caption 53 [en]: when you hear French people speak.
Caption 53 [fr]: quand on entend parler les Français.

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Le saviez-vous? - Les différentes négations - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Patricia concludes her lesson on negation with a discussion of phrases using sans (without), double negation, and negation in the imperative mood.

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Caption 46 [en]: being able to speak French fluently one day?
Caption 46 [fr]: de pouvoir parler un jour couramment le français?

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