French Made Easy
Bite-sized and easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners. Join Mathilde as she teaches you the basics you need to know to kickstart your French learning journey, and ultimately speak French clearly and confidently. Each episode covers topics related to French grammar, French pronunciation, and French vocabulary. At the end of each episode, you can download the lesson's exercises – so you can start practicing what you've learned right away. Head to https://www.mathildekien.com/subscribe-library to subscribe to the free FME (French Made Easy) Exercise Library. 🗝
How to Get More French Into Your Day (Without Studying More)
In this episode, I’ll share simple ways to get more French into your day — without adding more study time.
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226 – The French Nasal Sounds (French Pronunciation Practice)
In this episode, you’ll practise the pronunciation of the French nasal sounds /ɑ̃/, /ɔ̃/ and /ɛ̃/.
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225 - The Mute E: Why It Disappears in Spoken French
In this episode, you’ll learn why French speakers sometimes drop the mute “e” in spoken French.
🛑 A quick note: In this lesson, we’re not talking about the silent e at the end of words. We’re focusing on the mute e that can disappear inside words or in short words like je, me, te, le and de in everyday speech.
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224 - How to Say "I'm Going to…" in French (Futur Proche)
In this episode, you'll learn how to say "I'm going to…" in French using le futur proche.
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223 - 10 Common French -RE Verbs
In this lesson, you'll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular French verbs ending in -re, like attendre, vendre, and répondre.
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222 - How to Conjugate "Pouvoir" (To Be Able To) in French (Imperfect Tense)
In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb pouvoir (to be able to) in the imperfect tense.
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221 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #16 [Holidays & Vacation]
In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around holidays and vacation. 🏖️
Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️
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220 - 18 Soccer Words in French
In this episode, you'll learn 18 soccer words in French — perfect timing for the World Cup! ⚽
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219 - 13 Farm Animals in French
In this episode, you'll learn 13 common farm animals in French.🐮
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218 - How to Conjugate "Vouloir" (To Want) in French (Imperfect Tense)
In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate French verb vouloir (to want) in French in the imperfect tense.
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217 - 5 French Phrases for When You're Stuck
In this lesson, you'll learn 5 French phrases to save you when you get stuck in a conversation — so you can keep going even when the words don't come easily. 🆘
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...216 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #15 [Clothes]
In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around clothes. 👗
Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️
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215 - The French R (French Pronunciation Practice)
In this episode, you’ll practice the French R with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨
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3 Common Misconceptions About French Pronunciation
In this episode, you’ll learn three common misconceptions about French pronunciation that might be slowing down your progress.
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214 - 15 French Words with Silent Final Letters
In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words with silent final letters. 🔇
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213 - How to Say "I Would Like" in French
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say "I would like" in French.
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212 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #14 [The Weather]
In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the weather forecast. ☀️🌧️
Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️
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211 - The /ɛ̃/ nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)
In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ̃/ nasal sound (pain or vin) or with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨
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210 - 10 French Words at the Bakery
In this episode, you’ll learn 10 French words to use at the bakery. 🥖
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209 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #8 | Easter 🐰
Practice your French listening skills with this story: Le Lapin de Pâques 🐰
Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers
Perfect for beginners and kids!
Joyeuses Pâques !
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208 – How to Pronounce É in French (French Accents)
In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the é (e with an acute accent) in French.
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207 - How to Conjugate “Dire” (To Say, to Tell) in French (Present Tense)
In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb dire (to say, to tell) in French in the present tense.
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206 – 10 Common French -IR Verbs
In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -IR verbs.
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205 - 13 Flowers in French
In this episode, you’ll learn 13 common flower names in French. 🌸
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204 - The /ɑ̃/ Nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)
In this episode, you’ll practice the French nasal sound /ɑ̃/ (France or blanc) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨
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203 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #13 [At the Café]
In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around ordering at a café. ☕️
Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️
📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode.
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202 – 10 Common French -ER Verbs
In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -er verbs. (Oops! I said episode 201, but this is actually episode 202: deux cent deux.)
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201 - How to Say I Love You in French
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I love you” in French, to one person or several people. ❤️
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130 – 10 Valentine’s Day Expressions in French | Rewind 💘
Want to know how to say “I love you” in French? In this lesson, you'll discover 10 romantic expressions just in time for Valentine's Day. 💘🌹
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200 - How to Say “I Don’t Know” in French
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t know” in French.
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199 – 14 French Words at the Train Station
In this episode, you’ll learn 14 French words and expressions to use at the train station. 🚆
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198 - The /ɔ̃/ Nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)
In this episode, you’ll practice the French nasal sound /ɔ̃/ (bonbon or non) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨
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197 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #12 [Christmas 🎄]
In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around Christmas. 🎄✨
Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️
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196 - How to Conjugate “Parler” (To Speak, to Talk) in French (Present Tense)
In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb parler (to speak, to talk) in French in the present tense.
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195 - 18 French Words at the Doctor's
In this episode, you’ll learn 18+ French words and expressions to use at the doctor’s. 🩺
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194 - The /u/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]
In this episode, you’ll practice the French /u/ sound (toujours or rouge) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨
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The 5 Pillars of French Fluency 🪄
In this episode, you’ll learn about the five pillars of French fluency: what they are, why they matter, and how they work together to help you actually speak French. :)
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193 - How to Count in French: Numbers 70 to 100
In this episode, you’ll learn how to count from 70 to 100 in French. 🔢 (And if you need a refresher on numbers from 0 to 69, make sure to listen to episode 32 first.)
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192 - How to Conjugate “Savoir” (To Know) in French (Present Tense)
In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb savoir (to know) in French in the present tense.
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191 – How to Say “I Don’t Understand” in French
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t understand” in French 🤔 — and how to ask someone to repeat.
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