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Think you know French? đ§ Letâs put it to the test!
In this lesson, weâll go through 15 colorful French idioms that native speakers use all the time, from funny food expressions to everyday slang. If you know them, your French is truly superb. đȘ
Each one comes with examples and explanations, so youâll understand what they mean literally, figuratively, and how to use them naturally in conversation.
Ready to find out how sophisticated your French really is?
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Intermediate Idioms
4:25 - Advanced Idioms
8:28 - Expert Idioms
12:55 - Final Scoring
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â DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-idioms&source=youtube
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* Ready to see faster progress in your spoken French fluency through consistent practice? Sign up for our next 30-Day French Challenge: school.commeunefrancaise.com/challenge
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* Actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools. We specialize in everyday spoken French: speaking and understanding it, at all ages and levels. - commeunefrancaise.com
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At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
Join 35,000+ French learners and get instant access to your personalised weekly practice plan for free: commeunefrancaise.com/youtube-welcome?utm_campaign=20251122&utm_medium=description&utm_source=youtube
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Think you know French? đ§ Letâs put it to the test!
In this lesson, weâll go through 15 colorful French idioms that native speakers use all the time, from funny food expressions to everyday slang. If you know them, your French is truly superb. đȘ
Each one comes with examples and explanations, so youâll understand what they mean literally, figuratively, and how to use them naturally in conversation.
Ready to find out how sophisticated your French really is?
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0:00 - Intro
0:45 - Intermediate Idioms
4:25 - Advanced Idioms
8:28 - Expert Idioms
12:55 - Final Scoring
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â DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-idioms&source=youtube
đ«đ· LEARN FRENCH WITH GĂRALDINE
* Ready to see faster progress in your spoken French fluency through consistent practice? Sign up for our next 30-Day French Challenge: school.commeunefrancaise.com/challenge
đ„ EXPLORE THE COMME UNE FRANĂAISE WEBSITE
* Actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools. We specialize in everyday spoken French: speaking and understanding it, at all ages and levels. - commeunefrancaise.com
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
At Comme une Française, we specialize in everyday spoken French. We focus on three unique aspects that are different from school French, self-study books, Duolingo, etc:
1. We focus only on the specifics of speaking/understanding/being understood in everyday French and have unique ways to help you learn it properly & faster.
2. We focus on shortcuts to help you make progress faster, which also means we tell you exactly what you can stop learning to prioritize whatâs really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
đ from Grenoble, France.
GĂ©raldine
