French the natural way: 🗡️ The Roman Soldier Who Changed History (And Your French!)

Bonjour, French Story Listeners! 👋

Picture this: A Roman soldier on horseback encounters a freezing beggar at the gates of Amiens.

What he does next becomes one of the most beloved stories in French culture, a moment of compassion painted by countless artists and celebrated across Europe for 1,600 years.

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French the natural way: 🌿 The Path That Doesn’t Rush You

Bonjour, dear French learners! 👋

This week, I want to focus on something that might completely change how you think about learning French.

Why Slow Learning Is Actually Fast Learning

There’s something profoundly satisfying about learning that honors your natural rhythm.

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French the natural way: Why Memorizing French Verbs Doesn’t Work (And What Does) 🐸🌈

Bonjour mes amis 🌿

Let me ask you something: Have you ever tried to memorize the conjugation of the French verb “aller” (to go)?

You know the drill – je vais, tu vas, il va, nous allons, vous allez, ils vont. You write it down.

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French the natural way: Let French come to you! ✨

Bonjour mes amis 🌿

Have you ever wished learning French could feel less like studying and more like… living?

Like curling up with a good book or getting lost in a captivating story?

That’s exactly what Story Listening is all about.

A Tale of Magic,

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French the natural way: enjoy the ride!

Coucou les French learners,

J’ai des bonnes nouvelles ! I have GOOD NEWS!

Becoming fluent in French is NOT a chore. It is a natural process which happens over time NATURALLY.

Speak to me! Une mauvaise experience

Barry who is a new member of the French learners community asked me this very good question: ”

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French the natural way: des histoires d’amour

Coucou les French learners,

last week, we celebrated l’amour, la Saint Valentin !

I cannot live without you, it is that LOVE

Read this interesting article about this special day.

Des histoires d’amour

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