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What a stroke of luck! You landed this unbelievable French job just in time for their big 10-year anniversary! Your new French boss is feeling extremely generous and wants to throw a party for his beloved French employees. Guess who is in charge of invitations? You guessed it! How do you tell this generous Frenchman that he just hired someone who does not know the proper etiquette for sending invitations in French? Should these be formal or informal? Even more than that… how do you say, “I invite you to the 10th anniversary employee party,” in French? You had better find out soon or you can save yourself some time by learning how to accept an invitation instead… to another job interview!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Lower Intermediate lesson you will learn many different ways to extend, accept, or refuse invitations in French - both formally and informally.


Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! It’s a great moment - you’re meeting your future French in-laws for the first time. You bought a great new outfit in Paris, you just got a haircut, and you double checked - you just ate another mint, so you’ve definitely got fresh breath. But wait - what if they only speak French? Do you remember how to share your name in French? And what do you do as you say hello and exchange pleasantries in French? Will you shake hands? Will you kiss each other on the cheek? Or will you stand there awkwardly and stare at each other while you figure it out? It might be good to know the French protocol so you can know whether to go in for the infamous French kiss or stand back for the more formal handshake, no?

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Absolute Beginner lesson will teach you how to share your name and get another person’s name in French both formally and informally. You’ll also learn about when it’s proper to kiss someone on the cheek. Make sure you don’t go wrong - especially when you meet someone really important in France, like your future in-laws or new boss, for the first time! Visit us at FrenchPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic French lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Your French friend is taking you on a shopping trip to buy chrysanthemums. You never thought your friend had much of a green thumb (his French apartment is full of dying plants), so you’re surprised flowers are on his list. He explains that the flowers aren’t for him. You wonder why someone would take these flowers to a date. You suggest in French that perhaps he should get roses instead!

In this lesson, you will learn how the French celebrate All Saints’ Day. We’ll distinguish this French holiday from the one that follows it and explain what the French do to commemorate these days. We’ll also tell you why the French only briefly celebrated Halloween. Visit us at FrenchPod101.com, where you will find French lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in French!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!

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Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Before going to work in France for the day, you glance at your calendar. You confirm that it is Monday, so you do have to go to your French office. However, you notice some small print that translates from French into “Labor Day.” Does that mean that you and your French co-workers are going to have a cake at work? Or does it mean that you get to stay home and relax today?

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Advanced Audio Blog lesson, you will learn how the French celebrate Labor Day—and no, it’s not by going to work at their French jobs! We’ll also tell you why you might receive a particular flower from a French person on this day. Visit us at FrenchPod101.com, where you will find French lesson notes (remember—this Advanced Audio Blog lesson is spoken entirely in French!) and many more fantastic lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!


Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! As the man and woman on the screen in the French movie lean toward each other and kiss, you let out an audible sigh. Your friend nudges you and whispers in French, “What was that for?” You respond in French, “Oh, it’s just so romantic!” Your friend replies in French, “You mean it’s so unrealistic. You’re a hopeless romantic. People don’t just fall in love at first sight in real life.” Your friend pauses for a moment to think and then adds in French, “In fact, no one has asked me out in quite some time!” Moments later after the movie ends and you’re walking out of the theater, someone taps you on the arm and says in French, “I couldn’t help but notice how attractive you were when you walked into the theater tonight. Here’s my number. Maybe we can get together for a coffee?” As you smile and tell the person “Yes, of course,” in French, you elbow your friend in the ribs as if to say, “So there! You were wrong to tell me that!” in French!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Intermediate lesson will teach you how to use certain prepositions with French verbs. We’ll also tell you about an accomplished French director who influenced many other directors, including popular American director Martin Scorsese. Visit us at FrenchPod101.com where you will find many more fantastic French lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!