Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
A French teacher (and native Parisian) explains the most common mistakes English speakers make in French — and how to avoid them!
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/top-mistakes-in-french&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
One of the most common reasons that students give me for not actively using their French is that they’re worried about making mistakes. This is totally normal, but the truth is that you’re almost always going to make mistakes when you speak French — yes, even if you’ve been learning French for more than a decade!
However, there are some very common mistakes that I hear English speakers make over and over again. The good news is, once you learn what you should be saying or doing, it’s quite easy to fix those mistakes.
In today’s video, we’ll revisit some of my most popular videos covering the top mistakes almost all English speakers make in French — so you can avoid them once and for all.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
A French teacher (and native Parisian) explains the most common mistakes English speakers make in French — and how to avoid them!
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): commeunefrancaise.com/blog/top-mistakes-in-french&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
One of the most common reasons that students give me for not actively using their French is that they’re worried about making mistakes. This is totally normal, but the truth is that you’re almost always going to make mistakes when you speak French — yes, even if you’ve been learning French for more than a decade!
However, there are some very common mistakes that I hear English speakers make over and over again. The good news is, once you learn what you should be saying or doing, it’s quite easy to fix those mistakes.
In today’s video, we’ll revisit some of my most popular videos covering the top mistakes almost all English speakers make in French — so you can avoid them once and for all.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
![Understand Fast Spoken French: How we emphasize syllables [French vs. English]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/7AuK5RR0OCc/mqdefault.jpg "Understand Fast Spoken French: How we emphasize syllables [French vs. English]
Want to improve your French accent? You can work on how you emphasize syllables in French! A Paris-born French teacher explains.
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-syllables&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
When you first started learning French, perhaps decades ago, you probably quickly realized that there are big differences between the way that words are pronounced in French versus how they’re pronounced in English, even if they look or are spelt the same way.
One reason for this is that we tend to stress the syllables in French words differently than you would in English! In today’s lesson, I’ll explain how you can start to subtly change the way you emphasize the different syllables in French words, so you can sound more fluent when you speak French.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine")
![🇫🇷 French Pronunciation Fundamentals — REAL, MODERN FRENCH! [Part 1]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8c3OS1rd7LU/mqdefault.jpg "🇫🇷 French Pronunciation Fundamentals — REAL, MODERN FRENCH! [Part 1]
Learn French pronunciation fundamentals. Real, modern French pronunciation to hear the difference between “é”, “è” and “eu.” Practice online with this video lesson! It’s an easy French pronunciation lesson with Géraldine.
💾 Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free): https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-pronunciation-fundamentals-e&source=youtube
🎓 Join my Everyday French crash course (free): https://www.commeunefrancaise.com/welcome?utm_medium=youtube&source=youtube
Whatever French movie or Netflix show you love, the é/è/e sound is everywhere. Us French love our “e” sounds. Perhaps you’ve noticed?
By the end of this 20-minute lesson, youll be at ease with the most used letter of the French alphabet!
Learn French pronunciation fundamentals – Real, modern French pronunciation to hear the difference between “é”, “è” and “eu.” Practice online with this video lesson! It’s an easy French pronunciation lesson with Géraldine.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine")
