This feature requires an Active Premium subscription. Sign in or register for a 7-Day Free Trial today. Click link for more info.
This feature requires an Active Basic subscription. Sign in or register for a 7-Day Free Trial today. Click link for more info.
 
Knowing French: That’s A Pretty Big Deal. Learning it? No big deal! Save 27% on Basic and Premium ... Click Here For More News!
This feature requires an Active Premium subscription. Sign in or register for a 7-Day Free Trial today. Click link for more info.
This feature requires an Active Basic subscription. Sign in or register for a 7-Day Free Trial today. Click link for more info.
Save 27% on Basic & Premium!
By Type:

Ascending Descending
By Month:

Ascending Descending
By Keyword:

Ascending Descending

Wow! You did great in French Newbie Lesson 14! Now you know how to get everyone fed while you travel around France-and you even know where to get the best French food! Now do you know how to do it nicely? If you don’t ask for things politely in French you are certain to not make many new friends! In fact, it is really just downright rude! If you expect to get any help from the French in deciding which French beer is the best one to drink with your dinner you should probably try being nice first!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you the many uses of the French word for “please.” We will also discuss the history of French beer! pression


Well, your French boss may have piled a lot of work on your desk, but he expected you to have those reports turned in by Monday! Yes, you are right; it is Monday…a week later! The angry Frenchman covered your desk in work, just as you expected he would, when he found out you worked on Saturday. It’s great that you finally learned how to ask what day of the week it is in French. However, that’s not going to help you much if you are a week behind on the date! Ooh, if there is one thing the big Frenchman hates, it’s for his boss to yell at him-especially for someone else’s carelessness! Hmm…as hard as you have worked, something tells me promotion is not in your future.

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Beginner lesson, you will learn how to tell the date in French, which is extremely helpful to know in many situations in France!

Grammar: , | Function: | Topic: | Politeness Level:

Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You just arrived in France. You take a deep breath of the crisp air, look around you, and get ready to embark on a new adventure! What brings you to France? Work? Vacation? Family? Or have you decided to grab life by the horns and study abroad at the French university? Regardless of the reason you have for being here in glorious France, at some point someone will greet you in French and maybe even introduce themselves to you! If you don’t think so, pay attention the next time you enter a store in your very own hometown! What do you hear when you enter the store? Exactly! You can come across as rude and walk away, or you can greet the person right back in French with a hearty “hello!” Just learning how to say this simple opening word in French can open many more doors for you while you travel in France!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Basic Bootcamp lesson will teach you how to say many common phrases in French that people use every day to introduce themselves! Learning these French introductory phrases could be the start of beautiful friendships in France! 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!

Function: , | Topic: | Politeness Level:

Do you remember the movie, National Lampoon’s European Vacation? There is a scene in the movie where Clark (played by Chevy Chase) gets stuck driving around in circles in London all day. If you do not continue practicing speaking in French, this could very easily be you when you visit France! Imagine sightseeing one day in France and you need to know how to get to the <i>Musée de Louvre</i>. You stop to ask a nice French woman for directions and you think she tells you in French to turn right at the corner. If you are wrong, you could be the next Clark Griswald of France! Just save yourself the time and energy and learn how to ask for directions in French! It is much easier to learn to ask for directions in French now-your family will appreciate it later! And you won’t be as dizzy!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to ask for directions in French and how to say thank you and you’re welcome in French.


Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Your friend asks you in French, “Hey, can I tell you something?” Curious, you respond in French, “Sure. What’s up?” Your friend continues in French, “Well, I’ve been wanting to talk to you about your hair…” You ask in French, “What do you mean? What’s wrong with my hair?” Your friend pats you on the hand and tells you in French, “Now that you’re getting older, the gray is showing a bit more in your hair than it used to. It’s time to think about putting some color on it to hide all of the gray.” You say to your friend in French, “You have some nerve to tell me this.” Before your friend can respond in French, you add in French, “You know what? I am bored with this conversation. I am leaving.” Now your friend calls after you in French, “I’m sorry…I just thought you should know!”

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Intermediate lesson will show you how to use pronominal (or reflexive) verbs in French. We’ll show you the distinction between several sets of French verbs to illustrate what we mean. We’ll also tell you about a fascinating French author who was a hardcore cynic and do our best to explain why in French. Finally, we’ll tell you why you should welcome constructive criticism from your French family and friends. 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!