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Français avec Nelly - How to Speak Like Marie Antoinette (2 videos)

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?

Français avec Nelly - 12 Tips for Speaking More Sophisticated French (3 videos)

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

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Sophie et Patrice - Le français tel qu'il est parlé à Paris

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

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.

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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 - Les top 100 adjectifs à connaître - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

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

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Caption 92 [en]: And I can't even speak anymore, I've spoken so much.
Caption 92 [fr]: Et moi je n'arrive même plus à parler, tellement j'ai parlé.

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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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