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
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: 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: Newbie
France
Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the French nasal sound on, which is a homophone, with multiple spellings.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel gives a brief overview of the nasal in sound, which can be spelled a lot of different ways, including in, un, en, ain, ein, and even hein, the French equivalent of "huh?"
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).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel gives us some tips about liaisons, a very important component of French pronunciation. He also talks about le h aspiré (aspirated h) and the debatable pronunciation of les haricots (the beans).
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel talks about the 2020 Euro Cup, which actually took place in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. He explains what happened to the French, the Spanish, and the Danish teams, among others.
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: 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
Lionel will explain the difference between "matin" and "matinée", which both mean morning in English, and "soir" and "soirée" which both mean evening. You can read more about this distinction in our lesson Morning and Evening.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
In this video, Lionel will explain how the French presidential elections work and who the 2022 candidates are.
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel explains a special prononciation feature of French called a liaison. Listen carefully to his many examples and you will get the idea!
Difficulty: Beginner
France
Lionel explains the concept of homonyms and homophones in French, using the examples of leur, leurs, leurre, l'heure and l'heur.
Difficulty: Advanced
France
Louis and Fabio meet in a park to discuss the nice weather, their summer vacation plans, and the benefits of taking a break from their phones. You'll learn a lot of new slang words in this video!
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