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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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 – Introduction

Coucou la communauté des French learners !

Vous avez terminé l’Infant Stage et vous êtes prêts à commencer le Teen Stage, c’est merveilleux !

Je vais maintenant parler en anglais pour vous expliquer l’approche de la nouvelle série de vidéos spécialement conçue pour les apprenants intermédiaires ou les « adolescents » !

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Infant Stage – Conclusion

Coucou la communauté des French learners !

Je vais maintenant parler en anglais pour conclure et vous expliquer la prochaine étape pour acquérir le français naturellement.

I am now going to speak in English to conclude and to tell you more about the next step to acquire French the natural way.

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Le choix d’une femme

d’après un conte des frères Grimm

Un jeune paysan désirait se marier. Il connaissait trois sœurs qui étaient également belles. Elles étaient toutes les trois si belles que le paysan était embarrassé. Il ne savait pas laquelle des trois choisir. Comme il était indécis, Il a demandé conseil à sa mère,

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