French Made Easy

218 - How to Conjugate "Vouloir" (To Want) in French (Imperfect Tense)

09 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate French verb vouloir (to want) in French in the imperfect tense.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & ...

217 - 5 French Phrases for When You're Stuck

02 Jun 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you'll learn 5 French phrases to save you when you get stuck in a conversation — so you can keep going even when the words don&...

216 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #15 [Clothes]

26 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around clothes. 👗Download ...

215 - The French R (French Pronunciation Practice)

21 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French R with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library...

3 Misconceptions About French Pronunciation That Might Be Slowing Down Your Progress

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn three common misconceptions about French pronunciation that might be slowing down your progress.📝 Transcript: Click...

214 - 15 French Words with Silent Final Letters

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words with silent final letters. 🔇📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here ...

213 - How to Say "I Would Like" in French

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you'll learn how to say "I would like" in French.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to dow...

212 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #14 [The Weather]

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the weather forecast. ☀️🌧...

211 - The /ɛ̃/ nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ̃/ nasal sound (pain or vin) or with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet,...

210 - 10 French Words at the Bakery

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 10 French words to use at the bakery. 🥖📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download ...

209 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #8 | Easter 🐰

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this story: Le Lapin de Pâques 🐰Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚...

208 – The É Accent in French

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the é (e with an acute accent) in French.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click ...

207 - How to Conjugate “Dire” (To Say, to Tell) in French (Present Tense)

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb dire (to say, to tell) in French in the present tense.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & ...

206 – 10 Common French -IR Verbs

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -IR verbs.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download th...

205 - 13 Flowers in French

12 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

🪄Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every...

204 - The /ɑ̃/ Nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French nasal sound /ɑ̃/ (France or blanc) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet...

203 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #13 [At the Café]

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around ordering at a café. ☕️Down...

202 – 10 Common French -ER Verbs

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular -er verbs. (Oops! I said episode 201, but this is actually episode 202: deux cent deux.)...

201 - How to Say I Love You in French

12 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I love you” in French, to one person or several people. ❤️📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exerci...

130 – 10 Valentine’s Day Expressions in French | Rewind 💘

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how to say “I love you” in French? In this lesson, you'll discover 10 romantic expressions just in time for Valentine's Day...

200 - How to Say “I Don’t Know” in French

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t know” in French.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download t...

199 – 14 French Words at the Train Station

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 14 French words and expressions to use at the train station. 🚆📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: ...

198 - The /ɔ̃/ Nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French nasal sound /ɔ̃/ (bonbon or non) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet, ...

197- French Dictation Practice for Beginners #12 [Christmas 🎄]

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around Christmas. 🎄✨Download the ...

196 - How to Conjugate “Parler” (To Speak, to Talk) in French (Present Tense)

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb parler (to speak, to talk) in French in the present tense.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript &a...

195 - 18 French Words at the Doctor's

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 18+ French words and expressions to use at the doctor’s. 🩺📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Cl...

194 - The /u/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /u/ sound (toujours or rouge) with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet, Trans...

The 5 Pillars of French Fluency

18 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn about the five pillars of French fluency: what they are, why they matter, and how they work together to help you actua...

193 - How to Count in French: Numbers 70 to 100

04 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to count from 70 to 100 in French. 🔢 (And if you need a refresher on numbers from 0 to 69, make sure to listen ...

192 - How to Conjugate “Savoir” (To Know) in French (Present Tense)

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb savoir (to know) in French in the present tense.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exerci...

191 – How to Say “I Don’t Understand” in French

21 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to say “I don’t understand” in French 🤔 — and how to ask someone to repeat.📝 Cheat Sheet & Transc...

190 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 3)

15 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🪴 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 and 172. :) 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcrip...

189- French Dictation Practice for Beginners #11 [Days of The Week]

08 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the days of the week. 📆✨Do...

188 - How to Conjugate “Prendre” (To Take) in French (Present Tense)

31 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to conjugate French verb prendre (to take) in French in the present tense.📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exerc...

187 - How to Use "Chez" (At Someone’s Place) in French

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to use the word 'chez' (at someone's place) in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise...

186 - The /y/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /y/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise...

185 – 15 French Words for TV & Movies

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathildeIn this episode, you’ll learn 15 easy French words to talk about TV and...

184 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #10 [Transportation]

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around transportation. 🚊✨Download...

183 - Passé Composé vs. Imparfait: Which One to Use?

14 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde_kienIn this episode, you'll learn the difference between le passé ...

182 - How to Say "Please" in French

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say please in French. 🙏✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and tran...

181 - French Verb Tenses for Beginners

02 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Learn French for 7-days FREE at Lingopie! https://learn.lingopie.com/mathilde_kienIn this episode, you’ll learn 7 French tenses every beginner shoul...

180 - The /ɛ/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click h...

179 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #7 📖✨

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this story: Bienvenue dans le quartier 🏡😊Click here to download all the resources (free) for this ep...

178 - 7 Shapes in French

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 7 shapes in French. 🔺🔵📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript f...

177 - 11 Common French Words Starting with an Aspirated H

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 11 common French words that start with an aspirated H.📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the ch...

176 - How to Conjugate “Aller” (To Go) in French (Imperfect Tense)

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make).📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to downlo...

175 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #9 [Easter]

18 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around Easter 🐣✨Download the Dict...

174 - How to Conjugate “Faire” (To Do/Make) in French (Imperfect Tense)

11 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘faire’ (to do/make).📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to downlo...

173 - The /e/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

07 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /e/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click he...

172 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 2)

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🐛 You can listen to more idioms in episode 167 :) 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click ...

171 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #8 [Recipe]

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around a simple recipe — how to make...

170 - The /i/ Sound [French Pronunciation Practice]

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /i/ sound with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click he...

169 - How to Say "Sorry" and "Excuse Me" in French

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say and write “sorry” and “excuse me” in French. 🙏✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here t...

168 - 15 Common French Words Starting with a Mute H

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words that start with a mute H and learn the difference between a mute H and an aspirated H in French...

167 - 10 Common French Idioms (Part 1)

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 10 common French idioms. 🍎📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript f...

166 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #7 [At Home]

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around describing a home. 🏡✨ Down...

165 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #6 📖✨ [Theme: Christmas]

25 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed story: Le Sapin 🌲✨ Click here to download all the resources (free) for this ep...

164 - French Dictation #6 [Describing People]

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around describing people. 🤍...

163 - How to Conjugate “Avoir” (To Have) in French (Imperfect Tense)

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘avoir’ (to have).📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download ...

162 - How to Conjugate “To Be” (Être) in French (Imperfect Tense)

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’ll break down the imperfect tense conjugation of ‘être’ (to be).📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download th...

161 - 5 Common Reflexive Verbs (Present Tense)

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use 5 common reflexive verbs in French, all in the present tense.📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here t...

160 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #5 [Family Members]

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around family members. 🤍 D...

159 - 25 School Words in French

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 25 school words in French. 📚✏️📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and tran...

158 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #5 📖✨ [Theme: Halloween]

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this Halloween-themed story: Élise et La Quête d'Halloween 🧙‍♀️✨Click here to download a...

157 - How to Say 'Hello' in French

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to say 'Hello,' 'Good morning,' 'Hi,' 'Good evening,' and even 'Bye&a...

156 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #4 [Halloween]

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around Halloween. 🕷🕸 Do...

155 - How to Say 'Do You Speak English?' in French

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to ask ‘Do you speak English?’ in French. 😊📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the ch...

154 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #4 📖✨ [Theme: Celebrations]

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this celebration-themed story: Une Invitation de Mariage 🏰Click here to download all the resources (fre...

153 - How to Say ‘Thank You’ in French

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 3 ways to say ‘thank you’ in French. 😊📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet...

152 - 25 Must-Know French Verbs for Beginners

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn 25 essential French verbs that every beginner needs to know.📝 Transcript: Click here 📓⚡️ Click here to d...

151 - How to Say ‘You're Welcome’ in French

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn 4 ways to say ‘you’re welcome’ in French, both formal and informal. 😊👌 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript:...

150 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #3 [Colors]

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise themed around 'Colors'. Ch...

149 - How to Pronounce 8 French Pastries

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn the name of 8 French pastries. 🍰🥐✨📝 Transcript: Click here🪄Feel like you kind of know French, but can...

How to Pronounce 'Au Revoir' (Goodbye) in French

10 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the French expression ‘au revoir’ (goodbye) 👋📝 Transcript: Click here + French Sounds Cheat...

148 - 10 Adverbs of Manner in French

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn 10 common French adverbs of manner to help you express how actions are performed, e.g., 'Elle parle doucement&...

147 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #2 [Numbers]

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise themed around 'Numbers'. C...

146 - How to Build Negative Sentences [Part 2]

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn new ways to make negative sentences in French. Please listen to Part I here first!📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Cl...

145 - 15 French Words for Using Public Transportation

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 15 words for using public transportation. 🚌🚇📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat s...

144 - 20 Airport Words in French

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you’ll learn 20 essential airport words in French. 🛫✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet ...

143 - How to Use Contracted Articles in French (Au, Aux, Du, Des)

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s lesson, you’ll learn how to use French contractions between the prepositions 'à' and 'de' and definite articles. F...

142 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #1 [Introductions]

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation exercise, themed 'Introductions and Gree...

141 - 10 Adverbs of Frequency in French

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn 10 common French adverbs of frequency to help you express how often you do things, e.g., 'Je vais souvent au c...

140 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #3 📖✨ [Theme: Travel]

16 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this travel-themed comprehension:  Le Voyage de Jacques et Noémie à Paris 🗼✈️ Click here to down...

139 - How to Pronounce ‘Plus’ in French

07 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you find pronouncing ‘plus’ tricky? Do you pronounce it [ply] or [plys]? In this episode, I’ll break down the pronunciation and usage of ‘p...

138 - 20 Common Adjectives in French (Part III)

29 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn 20 common French adjectives. 🤓 Tune in to part I (episode 98) and part II (episode 99) to learn even more adject...

137 - How to Use Impersonal Verbs in French ('il faut', 'il pleut'...)

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lesson, you'll learn about impersonal verbs in French, such as 'il faut' (it is necessary), 'il pleut' (it's rai...

136 - 21 French Expressions for Grocery Shopping

09 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn the essential vocabulary for navigating supermarkets in French. 🛒✨📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click her...

135 - 7 Question Words in French

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn 7 essential question words in French, such as 'why', 'how', etc. 🤔✨📝 Cheat Sheet & ...

134 - 15 Household Chores Expressions in French

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to talk about keeping your home tidy in French? In this episode, you'll learn 15 handy expressions for household chores. 🏠✨📝 Cheat ...

How to Say 'Happy Birthday' in French

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn how to say and pronounce "happy birthday" (joyeux anniversaire) 🎂📝 Transcript: Click here 🪄Feel...

How to Pronounce 'Crêpe' in French

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn how to pronounce the French word 'crêpe.' 🥞📝 Transcript: Click here 🪄Feel like you kind of kno...

133 - How to Conjugate ‘Devoir’ (To Have To) in French [Future Tense]

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Confused about conjugating ‘devoir’ (to have to) in the future tense? In this episode, I’ll break down the future tense conjugation of ‘devoir...

132 - How to Use ‘être en train de...’ in French

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn how to use the French expression 'être en train de...' to describe actions happening right now.📝 Chea...

131 - How to Say 'I Miss You' in French

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode.🗝✨  FME Exercise Library:  Unlock you...

130 - 10 Valentine's Day Expressions in French

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering how to express love in French? In this episode, you'll discover 10 romantic expressions — just in time for Valentine's Day. 💘...

129 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #2 📖✨ [Christmas Theme]

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this Christmas-themed comprehension. Perfect for beginners and kids!📚 Transcript, English Translations, ...

128 - 11 Christmas Food in French

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering what's on the menu for a French Christmas? This episode covers all the classic French holiday foods. 🎄🍽️✨📝 Cheat Sheet &am...

127 - 20 Evening Routine Expressions in French

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Wondering how to share your evening routine in French? This episode covers 20 expressions to help you describe it. 🌜🌟📝 Cheat Sheet & Tran...

126 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #1 📖✨ [Daily Life Theme]

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Practice your French listening skills with this daily life-themed listening comprehension story. Short story, perfect for beginners!📚 Transcript, E...

How to Pronounce 'Champagne' in French

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, you'll learn how to pronounce the French word 'champagne',  just in time for the upcoming holiday celebrations! 🥂📝...