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Feeling nervous about speaking French in social situations? Don’t worry, this is very normal! It can help you have some go-to scripts and phrases to use whenever you want to feel more confident in your French conversations.
Today, I’ll share some need-to-know phrases for different social interactions, like giving compliments or handling minor disagreements. I’ll share each phrase in clear spoken French, then you can repeat after me so you can start to memorize these phrases and improve your spoken French fluency.
Whether you’re reconnecting with your French after several years, or preparing for your next visit to France, this lesson is sure to make your conversations feel more natural and enjoyable!
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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Small Talk & Compliments
5:06 - Making Plans with Friends
7:30 - Having a Disagreement with a Friend
11:45 - Expressing Sympathy or Congratulations
13:52 - Giving and Receiving Compliments
16:53 - Attending Events
19:38 - Meeting New People
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* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-phrases-for-small-talk&source=youtube
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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 what’s really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.
Géraldine
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Feeling nervous about speaking French in social situations? Don’t worry, this is very normal! It can help you have some go-to scripts and phrases to use whenever you want to feel more confident in your French conversations.
Today, I’ll share some need-to-know phrases for different social interactions, like giving compliments or handling minor disagreements. I’ll share each phrase in clear spoken French, then you can repeat after me so you can start to memorize these phrases and improve your spoken French fluency.
Whether you’re reconnecting with your French after several years, or preparing for your next visit to France, this lesson is sure to make your conversations feel more natural and enjoyable!
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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Small Talk & Compliments
5:06 - Making Plans with Friends
7:30 - Having a Disagreement with a Friend
11:45 - Expressing Sympathy or Congratulations
13:52 - Giving and Receiving Compliments
16:53 - Attending Events
19:38 - Meeting New People
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⭐ DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/french-phrases-for-small-talk&source=youtube
🇫🇷 LEARN FRENCH WITH GÉRALDINE
* 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
🥐 EXPLORE THE COMME UNE FRANÇAISE 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
✅ SUBSCRIBE SO YOU DON’T MISS ANY EPISODES
youtube.com/@Commeunefrancaise?sub_confirmation=1
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 what’s really important.
3. We use French culture as the subject to make it fun and interesting for adults.
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
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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")
