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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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Lionel et Chantal - à Frémestroff

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel introduces us to the tiny village of Frémestroff, which has three hundred seven inhabitants and is located twenty-five kilometers from the German border. It boasts one farm, one bakery, a woodworker, and a shepherd. Some of the older residents have a distinctive accent and still speak a dialect from the Lorraine that resembles German.

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Verane Pick - Promotion - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Verane explains Yabla’s world to you, and all in under two minutes! Don’t worry if you don’t speak French. It’s all subtitled, with plenty of features to help you soak up any new language tout de suite! What are you waiting for? Fire up the video!

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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 - Mon voyage au Vietnam - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Nelly continues to explore Vietnam. She had the pleasure of eating in a restaurant that became famous after the recent visit of a former US president. Find out who that could be!

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Caption 71 [en]: They wouldn't speak to people in the same way.
Caption 71 [fr]: Ils ne parleraient pas aux gens de la même façon.

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Lionel - L'écluse de Réchicourt-le-Château - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us inside the control room where locks are filled and emptied with an intricate system of drainage and supply valves. You'll learn a lot of technical vocabulary in the process!

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Caption 1 [en]: Can you speak to us generally, as a whole,
Caption 1 [fr]: Est-ce que vous pouvez nous parler généralement, globalement,

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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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Lionel - Marsal - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel and Michel talk about the heyday of Marsal, which used to be a thriving city during the Vauban period thanks to the saltworks. Nowadays, though, it's a small tourist village. Find out how many visitors come to Marsal each year.

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Caption 28 [en]: Can we speak of a fortified village here?
Caption 28 [fr]: Est-ce qu'on peut parler d'un village fortifié ici ?

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Songs to Improve Your French - Part 1

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?

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Caption 162 [en]: This song is going to speak to you, I think.
Caption 162 [fr]: Cette chanson va te parler, je pense.

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Lionel - Marsal - Part 7

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel, Michel, and Juliette take a stroll through the village, where they meet some ceramic artists, a dog, and even the mayor!

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Caption 30 [en]: so to speak... -OK. -with the museum... -With the museum.
Caption 30 [fr]: c'est le cas de le dire... -OK. -avec le musée... -Avec le musée.

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