Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Quoi, Euh, & Tiens — If you learned French in school when you were younger, you likely don’t know these 10 essential real-life French phrases us French use daily. Master them in the next 12 minutes to feel less stuck in spoken French!

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Isn’t it weird that some French words don’t mean anything? “Filler words” are used in conversation when you’re looking for words. Like “Euh”, “Quoi” and more. It can be confusing if you don’t know about them!

Today, I’m going to show you the most common French filler words — and help you practice their pronunciation with me! That way, you won’t be surprised next time you’re in a real French conversation or talking to a Parisian shopkeeper.

Take care and stay safe.
😘 from Grenoble, France.

Géraldine