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The Learn French With Alexa Podcast

In the new LFWA Podcast we teach a French word, look at where it comes from and take a deep dive into the language and culture that surrounds it.
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Episodes

Pain - Support Guide

Do the French really eat "pain" for breakfast? Here's the support guide for episode 6.

Mar 11, 2022Season 1Ep. 6

Pain

Delve into the profound importance of bread in French culture, from daily rituals of visiting the boulangerie to strict laws governing baguette production. Discover the etymology of baking terms, explore various bread types like ficelle and flûte, and uncover fascinating traditions, etiquette, and even superstitions surrounding this staple food.

Mar 08, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Sopalin - Support Guide

Brand name or common words? Join Alexa and her co-stars to find out how brands are inflitrating our everyday language.

Mar 04, 2022Season 1Ep. 5

Sopalin

Brand name or common words? Join Alexa and her co-stars to find out how brands are inflitrating our everyday language.

Feb 28, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Apéritif - Support Guide

Santé, à la vôtre ! Join Alexa and her co-stars for a little apéritif!

Feb 25, 2022Season 1Ep. 4

Apéritif

Santé, à la vôtre ! Join Alexa and her co-starts for a little apéritif!

Feb 21, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Béchamel - Support Guide

Oui Chef ! Join Alexa and her co-stars to discover what French words are used in the English speaking cooking world.

Feb 18, 2022Season 1Ep. 3

Béchamel

Oui Chef ! Join Alexa and her co-stars to discover what French words are used in the English speaking cooking world.

Feb 14, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 3

La guillotine - support guide

Heads will roll today! Join Alexa and her co-stars if you want to learn more about the infamous 'guillotine'.

Feb 11, 2022Season 1Ep. 2

La guillotine

Heads will roll today! Join Alexa and her co-stars if you want to learn more about the infamous guillotine.

Feb 07, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Le verlan - support guide

Want to know more about 'Verlan'? Dive into the twisted world of inverting syllables in everyday French with Alexa and her co-stars.

Feb 04, 2022Season 1Ep. 1

Le verlan

Want to know more about 'Verlan'? Dive into the twisted world of inverting syllables in everyday French with Alexa and her co-stars.

Jan 31, 202228 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Teaser Trailer for the New Learn French With Alexa Podcast

Bonjour ! I'm Alexa Polidoro, the Internet's favourite French teacher! Over the last 10 years, The 'Learn French With Alexa' team and myself have been creating awesome French Learning videos, programmes and resources, enjoyed by millions and millions of students across Social Media and the Learn French With Alexa websites. But now... after 10 years of absence... I'm back in the 'audio realm' talking your ears off in my new podcast! In each episode of our first season, we teach a French word, loo...

Jan 28, 20221 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 15

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 15 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 15 include: revision of the previous seven lessons; a fun listening comprehension; asking questions...

Jul 27, 200935 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 14

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 14 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 14 include: some more useful vocabulary; translation and analysis of a text; asking questions with ...

Jul 27, 200936 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 13

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 13 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 13 include: a listening comprehension exercise; a look at "possessive adjectives": how to say "my",...

Jul 27, 200938 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 12

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 12 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 12 include: conjugation, conjugation, conjugation!; first group verb, aimer (to like/love), and thi...

Jul 27, 200931 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 11

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 11 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 11 include: Quelle heure est-il?; telling the time in French; what is an "infinitive" verb?; more g...

Jul 27, 200933 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 10

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 10 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 10 include: Is your country masculine, feminine, or plural?; I've got a headache and other ailments...

Jul 27, 200932 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 9

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 9 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 9 include: more basic vocabulary; how to construct larger numbers; introduction to ordinal numbers; ...

Jul 27, 200928 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 8

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 8 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 8 include: more basic vocabulary; conjugation of the verb aller (to go); aller in practice; and the ...

Jul 27, 200924 min

French with Alexa - Lesson 7

French for Beginners. French with Alexa Lesson 7 is presented by the talented Alexa Polidoro from learnfrenchwithalexa.com. After many years of developing and harnessing her language-teaching skills with The French Ecole, Alexa has now created an audio treat for people who wish to learn a new language from scratch, without any pressure, in fun, relaxed, and manageable chunks. Highlights of lesson 7 include: more basic vocabulary; the notion of feminine and masculine; et les membres de ma famille...

Jul 27, 200925 min
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