French to get by

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Episode 31: Nasal vowels

Bonjour! In today's episode, we will go over Nasal vowels (for that quintessential French sound) We will be going over the following: - [ ɔ̃ ]   Written ON or OM (if preceding the letter B or P) - [ ɑ̃ ]   Written AN/EN or AM/EM (if preceding the letter B or P) - [ ɛ̃ ]    Written AIN/EIN/IN/UN or AIM/EIM/IM/UM (if preceding the letter B or P) Note: I did not go over the 4th nasal vowel [ œ̃ ] as its similarities with [ ɛ̃ ] require a whole other lesson. Allons-y!

03-02
04:41

Episode 30: Classroom essentials

Bonjour! Today we will go over some classroom essentials, which will help you understand what your teacher/tutor is asking of you: -Qu'est ce que ça veut dire?                              (what does this mean?) -On à compris / vous avez compris?              (Do you understand?) -Allez, on répète!                                                    (come on, let's repeat!) -Et maintenant, en français.                              (and now, in french) -épelez, s'il-vous-plait                                          (spell, please.)           Allons-y!

02-25
03:47

Episode 29: What is your name?

Bonjour! Today we learn how to ask people their name, going from less formal to more formal. They all translate to "what is your name?" Comment tu t'appelles?                           (informal) Comment t'appelles-tu?                          (slightly more formal) Comment vous appellez-vous?             (very formal) Allons-y!

01-26
02:54

Episode 28: Seasons and weather

Bonjour! Today we will learn the name of the seasons and how to talk about the weather. -Hiver                   (Winter) -Printemps         (Spring) -été                       (summer) -Automne           (Fall/autumn) -Il fait chaud        (it's hot) -Il fait froid           (It's cold) -Il pleut                  (it's raining) -Il neige                 (it's snowing) Allons-y!

01-23
03:18

Episode 27: Tell the time

Bonjour! In today's episode we learn how to tell the time using specific phrases like we do in English: - Et quart (quarter past)              2:15         Deux heures et quart -Et Demie (half past)                    2:30        Deux heures et demie -Moins vingt (twenty to)              2:40        Trois heures moins vingt -Moins le quart (quarter to)        2:45        Trois heures moins le quart -Moins dix (ten to)                         2:50        Trois heures moins dix -Moins cinq (five to)                      2:55        Trois heures moins cinq Allons-y!

01-23
03:34

Episode 26: Counting from 100 to a billion

Bonjour! In today's episode we learn to count from 100 to a 1000 000 000! 100 Cent 1000 Mille 10 000 dix mille 100 000 Cent Mille 1000 000 un million 10 000 000 dix millions 100 000 000 Cent millions 1000 000 000 Un milliard Allons-y!

01-12
02:29

Episode 25: Counting from 20 to 69

Bonjour! In today's episode we learn how to count from 20 to 69. 20 vingt 21 vingt-et-un 22 vingt-deux 30 trente 31 trente-et-un 32 trente-deux 40 Quarante 50 Cinquante 60 soixante 69 soixante-neuf Allons-y!

01-12
03:22

Episode 24: Happy new year

Today we close out the year by learning how to wish people a happy new year: Bonne année! Allons-y!

12-30
01:34

Episode 23: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

Bonjour! In this episode we learn how to wish people Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas: -Bonnes fêtes! (Happy Holidays) -Joyeux Noël! (Merry christmas) Allons-y!

12-23
01:15

Episode 22: Months of the year

Bonjour! In this episode we go through the 12 months of the year, from January to December: -Janvier -Février -Mars -Avril -Mai -Juin -Juillet -Août -Septembre -Octobre -Novembre -Décembre Allons-y!

12-10
02:54

Episode 21: Who, what and when?

In this episode, we'll learn the following question: -Qui (who) -Quoi (what) -Quand (when) -Where (où) -Why (Pourquoi) -How (Comment) Allons-y!

12-07
02:00

Episode 20: Where, why and how?

In this episode, we'll learn the following question words: -Where (où) -Why (Pourquoi) -How (Comment) Allons-y!

12-01
02:24

Episode 19: What would you prefer?

In this episode, we learn how to say that we prefer something over something else. -Je préfère -Je préfère le(s)/la/l' ............. au(x)/à l'............. Allons-y!

11-20
03:16

Episode 18: To dislike, hate or worse?

In this episode, we learn how to say we don't like something in varying degrees. -Je n'aime pas (I dislike) -Je déteste (I really do not like) -Je hais (I hate) Allons-y!

11-20
02:19

Episode 17: How much do you like this?

In this episode, we learn how to say how much you like something. -J'aime (I like) -J'aime beaucoup (I like a lot) -J'adore (I love)  Allons-y!

11-20
02:39

Episode 16: The Alphabet, part 3, from P to Z

In this last episode of our 3 part series about the alphabet, we go from P to Z and do a full recap of the alphabet.

11-12
03:14

Episode 15: The Alphabet, part 2, from G to O

In the 2nd part of our 3part episode about the alphabet, we go through the letters G-H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O. Make sure to practice after every letter and the recap at the end.

11-12
03:27

Episode 14: The Alphabet, part 1, from A to F

In the 1st part of our 3part episode about the alphabet, we go through the letters A-B-C-D-E-F. Make sure to practice after every letter and the recap at the end.

11-12
02:47

Episode 13: North East South and West

In some parts of the world, they like to use North, South, East and West to give directions. Although this is less and less common, you still need to know them if you want to find your way! Nord Est Sud Ouest

11-04
03:46

Episode 12: See you soon!

In this episode, we learn about the different ways to tell people you will see them soon: -à bientôt -à plus tard -à la prochaine -Adieu

11-04
03:09

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