French the natural way: is it OK to translate?

Coucou les French learners,

This week, I got a good question from a new member who struggles to acquire French. This new member wants to remain anonymous and he is a total French beginner. He commented in the Chat:

I’m struggling to understand anything without translating every single word.

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Teen Stage – Vidéo 24 – Où est-ce que j’ai grandi ?

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Teen Stage – Vidéo 23 – Qu’est-ce que j’ai prévu de faire cette semaine ?

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French the natural way: 5 tips to improve your French pronunciation

Coucou les French learners,

Two weeks ago, I posted Antony’s question about having the correct pronunciation in French. The challenge of the French language is pronunciation. It is challenging to read in French because spelling does not match pronunciation.

There are also all those “weird”

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Teen Stage – Vidéo 22 – Qu’est-ce qui me fait rire ?

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Teen Stage – Vidéo 21 – Qu’est-ce qui me manque ?

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French the natural way: back to you!

Coucou les French learners,

Here we are after a much needed summer break! Here are a few pictures about our family time on the beach and in Spain (Galicia & Navarra).

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