September is finally here and with it, the sadness of waving goodbye to our summer holidays. Work and school have resumed. France now went back to its humdrum daily life. In this episode we're going to talk about music instruments and we'll have a look at a specific vocabulary related to this. As for the grammar focus, we will study phrases to express regrets. As a consequence, it's best suited for my B level listeners. Everything can be found in the study guide : the transcription, the vocabula...
Sep 16, 2022•4 min•Ep. 42
Today, we're going to talk about a challenge that everybody is now more or less facing I guess. Please don't hesitate to share your story or opinion if that's the case… and you know what, even if it's not the case, just comment anyway, I'm always glad to read your story. It's been a couple of years now of international instability and struggles, let's say. Obviously, we're not going to talk about anything depressing, nobody needs that. Today, the vocabulary is for B1 levels and it's all about wo...
Sep 09, 2022•4 min•Ep. 41
I'm not a big fan of French tv shows but recently I found a couple that were funny and captivating. We're gonna talk about that today. This program is called Ovnis, let me know in the comment section if you know it and if you have watched it. It follows a group of people who work for the French bureau of unidentified aerospace phenomena. In other words, UFO. Do you know what the most interesting part of all this is? It's inspired by a true story, but you'll need to stay tuned if you want to know...
Feb 20, 2022•5 min•Ep. 40
Today's story was inspired by some program my partner listened to at the radio. Since I talked about weird French events, like the bizarre and let's admit it, quite ghastly Christmas menu we covered in episode 21 of "A day in French", it will not come as a surprise that I cover this strange event. The grammar focus today will be geared towards A2 and B1. You'll be able to review or learn how to create adverbs. To get everything, head over to frenchblabla.org to download the study guide where you...
Jan 22, 2022•4 min•Ep. 39
Happy to be back after my holiday break. It went really too fast. I guess it's always like that when you have a break from work. It's never long enough. That being said, let's not forget that it's 2022 now, so bonne année à tous, je vous souhaite beaucoup de succès avec votre français et surtout la santé. C'est important en ce moment. As you know, I'm not big on watching sports on tv but my partner is. It's always a source of surprise and learning. He's been really into rugby these past months, ...
Jan 16, 2022•10 min•Ep. 56
Today is the last episode of our Christmas story. Are the old tales true? Will they meet something magical that night? We left when Ayline was running towards the strange voice she heard and that's when this episode starts. Je te souhaite un très joyeux Noël. Thank you for being with me throughout the month of December and for listening to the Christmas story. Useful Episode Resources Grab today's transcription here. FREE audio training to help you understand spoken French Want to understand whe...
Dec 23, 2021•5 min•Ep. 6
Winter is officially here... yet we didn't wait for the 21st of December to put on our jumper and snuggle in our blanket on the couch. We're not the only ones to feel the cold and wish a little bit it were summer... well, after Christmas is over of course! Nope... I'm sure Ayline, her mum, Yoko, Helmut and all the characters of the Christmas story wish they were somewhere warm drinking a hot cup of tea. For now, they're still in the train station... Today is the penultimate chapter of our tale. ...
Dec 21, 2021•5 min•Ep. 5
In the fourth episode of our Christmas story, all of our characters got together. Nobody seems to be there for them... are they waiting for somebody? What will happen to them in the middle of the night? Useful Episode Resources Grab today's transcription here. FREE audio training to help you understand spoken French Want to understand when French people speak? Sound more natural? Have a better and smoother pronunciation? Well, you can do that with this free audio training. It will give you the t...
Dec 17, 2021•4 min•Ep. 4
This morning when I woke up, the garden was covered with snow. But it was already melting... You know this kind of dangerous weather where it melts and then ices again... you have to be really careful when you walk on the pavement. For our characters that night, it was just cold... I'm not sure it was snowing. In this third episode, we meet the last characters of our story. They are all gathered in this small train station. The night is falling and the last train of the day has already departed....
Dec 10, 2021•4 min•Ep. 3
In the second episode of the Christmas story, we get to meet two new characters. Far from home, what will they be doing in this cold village? What will await them? Useful Episode Resources Grab the transcription here FREE audio training to help you understand spoken French Want to understand when French people speak? Sound more natural? Have a better and smoother pronunciation? Well, you can do that with this free audio training. It will give you the tips and secrets to speak more like a native....
Dec 07, 2021•4 min•Ep. 2
Are you ready for the 1rst episode of the Christmas story? It will take you in a French region hidden in the mountains. Famous for its legendary beast. But today, you will meet the characters and the special bond they have with this place. Useful Episode Resources Grab today's transcription here. FREE audio training to help you understand spoken French Want to understand when French people speak? Sound more natural? Have a better and smoother pronunciation? Well, you can do that with this free a...
Dec 03, 2021•5 min•Ep. 1
Tomorrow is the beginning of the Christmas season on the podcast!
Nov 30, 2021•36 sec
Discover the Christmas program on the podcast, as well as all the different events you can participate to. There will be goodies for you too, so listen to this episode. Music by Podington Bear - Wavy Glass
Nov 28, 2021•4 min•Ep. 9
Today's adventure is the gripping story of how the postman knocked on my door. Spoiler alert! He gave me a letter. I know, it's riveting, right? If you want to know what kind of letter I got, you will have to listen a little bit more. In the last episode of "A day in French", we've talked about the use of the present tense and strangely the future tense to describe historical events. Today I'd like to review the tense that every French person learns at school but also forgets quite quickly. It's...
Nov 26, 2021•4 min•Ep. 38
Bonjour à tous ! J'espère que tout va bien pour vous et que vous êtes prêts pour un nouvel épisode. Thanks for tuning in again week after week. I'm thrilled you're here! Ok, I have to ask you guys… do you have a partner who keeps repeating the same jokes over and over again? I sure have one! When we're in town, every time we pass by a hotel… not the kind of hotel you're thinking about, you'll have to listen to the story to know what kind I'm talking about because hotel is used for many things he...
Nov 06, 2021•4 min•Ep. 37
Coucou à tous, je suis heureuse de vous retrouver pour un nouvel épisode. Today's topic is a request from one of my students, Leah. We've been working together for some time now in my Let's Talk conversation class. I was surprised when she asked me to cover this. I'm always very glad to receive suggestions because even though I try my best to cover everything you need to speak like a native, I cannot possibly come up with every idea in the world. Leah's French is good and as such, her request re...
Oct 30, 2021•9 min•Ep. 55
Oct 25, 2021•1 min
Bonjour à tous, bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode. J'espère que tout va bien chez vous. With the season starting, I've decided to share with you all the charm there is to find in the autumn season. Especially, here, in the countryside, the landscape is beautiful. The leaves are turning golden and orange and there's something in the air that just feels like autumn. I know I will start soon eating a lot of pumpkins. Is it the same for you ? How is your autumn where you live ? Stay tuned because it ...
Oct 22, 2021•4 min•Ep. 36
Bonjour à tous, j'espère que vous allez bien ! Thank you for joining me today for a new episode. One of my colleagues shared a very interesting interview about a peculiar cultural aspect we have. You all know about it. I'm talking about la bise of course! How many foreigners have been completely puzzled by this tradition? I mean, how many kisses should one do? should you start from the right cheek or the left cheek? Should I kiss this man too? Today, we're not going to talk about the bulletproof...
Oct 02, 2021•4 min•Ep. 35
Hey guys, bonjour à tous et bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode de podcast. How is your French going? Now that summer is over and we get back in the daily groove of things with work and school, have you found a place in your busy schedule for your French studies? I hope so and if you haven't, let's take advantage of the few minutes we have together to improve your French. Thank you for sharing your precious time with me. I was thinking about my students from my Let's Talk conversation class. Check ...
Sep 25, 2021•10 min•Ep. 54
Bonjour à tous, thank you for taking a few minutes out of your very busy life to listen to my story today. Before we start I'd like to thank Checkmate king two for his very kind review on apple podcast. He was a bit puzzled with the format of the podcast and I can understand. So if you're new here, welcome to the French Blabla community and welcome to you too Checkmate King two. In today's episode, we will see all the words we need to talk about the puppet theatre. As for the grammar focus, we w...
Sep 12, 2021•5 min•Ep. 34
Coucou à tous ! Bienvenue pour le dernier épisode d'un petit tour de France. Avec la fin du mois d'août arrive aussi la fin de notre capsule estivale. Today is our last episode and the 5th city we're going to visit. If you've just jumped on the bandwagon, better later than never or in French, mieux vaut tard que jamais, you're very welcome to participate. Let me introduce you to how this series works. In the 4 previous episodes, we traveled to 4 different French cities and no, sorry to disappoin...
Sep 03, 2021•3 min•Ep. 5
Bonjour à tous, thanks for tuning in today, I hope you're ready for a new episode. Last year, yes, a long time ago, I started a small series called "Don't say this, say that instead". The goal here was to expand your vocabulary with natural words as well as explaining to you the subtleties of all the possibilities you had. It was pretty popular, at least the statistics and the emails you sent me say so. If you don't know what I'm talking about, go check episode 36 to learn a weird French sound a...
Aug 29, 2021•10 min•Ep. 53
Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the third city and today, we'll visit the fourth one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. W...
Aug 27, 2021•3 min•Ep. 4
Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the second city and today, we'll visit the third one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. W...
Aug 18, 2021•4 min•Ep. 3
Bonjour à tous et bienvenue pour un nouvel épisode. In the last episode, I said that I wasn't very enthusiastic about the Olympic Games. It still stands true but without them I wouldn't have discovered this gem. I never knew something like that existed and I had to tell you about it. After this episode, please tell me in the comment section if you knew about this sport. Today there won't be any grammar focus as the episode is beaming with vocabulary. If you'd like to learn more about your car an...
Aug 14, 2021•4 min•Ep. 33
Coucou à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last week, you discovered the first city and today, we'll visit the second one. If you're new here, first welcome and let me introduce you to how this series works. This summer, we're not gonna do another short story, we're going to play a game together where we will travel to several French cities. But I'm not going to tell you which town it is. You will need to guess using all the clues from the episode. W...
Aug 11, 2021•2 min•Ep. 2
Today, we're going to talk about a topic that I'm not really enthusiastic about. Then, you're gonna wonder why do I bother doing a whole episode about it? Simply because it's a big thing going on and it's a classic part of the French life in summer. It will be also be a good excuse for new and interesting vocabulary. Speak of the devil or rather of the wolf, as we say in French, we will see the words and phrases related to the Olympic games as well as some connected to le Tour de France. As for ...
Aug 06, 2021•4 min•Ep. 32
Bonjour à tous et bienvenue dans notre série spéciale de l'été "un petit tour de France". Last year, if you remember, I shared with you a special series called La Saga de l'Ete, which was a short summer story about a bench in the south of France and the unfortunate event that happens to him and his friends. I say him because he's the main character and he talks. Go listen to it if you haven't. The transcription is also available for every part of the series. This summer, we're not gonna do anoth...
Aug 04, 2021•3 min•Ep. 1
Coucou à tous ! Merci d'être là aujourd'hui avec moi pour un nouvel épisode. J'espère que vous allez bien et que vous profitez de l'été. This episode, once more, is a request. from you guys, Tony and Sneha. I'm sure I've butchered your name, sorry. They wanted me to review how to use the words tout, tous, toutes… the word meaning all and especially its pronunciation because it can be tricky. After this episode, you'll see that there's nothing that difficult, it's just puzzling sometimes, that's ...
Aug 01, 2021•10 min•Ep. 52
