In part 2, we learn more fascinating facts about Marie Antoinette's private life, as well as some of her famous quotes. Can you guess what her last words were?

In part one of this video, you will learn how Austrian-born queen Marie Antoinette, whose native language was German, came to speak very good French. How did she do it? Watch this video and get inspired!

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.

Patrice and Sophie have a conversation about the French language. They agree that French people speak too fast for the average learner, and abbreviations and contractions make it even more difficult to understand. Patrice has a few theories as to why Parisians in particular speak so fast.

In this video you will learn about the process of developing and marketing new medications in France. After numerous trials on animals, then humans, a drug is finally put on the market once the price is set by the European Medicines Agency.

Nelly concludes her list of 100 essential adjectives. Once you master them all, you'll be a pro at describing things in French!

In honor of Valentine's Day, Nelly has some excellent tips on what to say when you want to flirt or express your love to someone—and what not to say when you're talking to friends or acquaintances.

Nelly concludes her reading of Albert Camus's The Stranger, accompanied with some very useful comments.

Nelly continues her reading of Camus's The Stranger, explaining some of the grammar and vocabulary in the excerpt.

Nelly reads and explains an excerpt from the classic novel The Stranger by Albert Camus, who was a proponent of the philosophy of the absurd.

In this short French lesson, Nelly will explain the difference between leur and leurs (their, them) with the help of examples.

Nelly concludes her series on speaking sophisticated French with tips on liaisons, using vous instead of tu, and more.

Nelly gives us some more tips for speaking more sophisticated French, including when to use on, l'on, and nous (all meaning "we").

Nelly offers twelve tips for speaking in a more sophisticated way so you won't sound like a beginner. Listen to her advice and try to implement it in your day-to-day speech.

What do you do if the restaurant you're eating at doesn't accept checks? Watch this conversation to learn some great vocabulary about paying in a restaurant.