Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
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💡 Do you sometimes struggle to understand or be understood in French? It’s important to understand that spoken French isn’t simply written French read aloud. In fact, actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools.
For example, adverbs like “néanmoins” are perfect for school essays, but they’re far too formal for everyday French conversations. Using them might make you sound like a robot… or, at least, a non-native French speaker.
In today’s lesson, I’ll explain some of these differences and introduce you to some vocabulary you can use instead to sound more authentically French.
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Written French Adverbs and Conjunctions
2:00 - Informal alternatives: “mais”, “par contre”, and…
6:32 - Practice with me!
8:40 - Story Time!
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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 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
Get my weekly newsletter full of insights, tips and exercises on spoken French, specially crafted to make learning fun and practical. Join 32,241 learners here: commeunefrancaise.com/youtube-welcome?utm_source=youtube
💡 Do you sometimes struggle to understand or be understood in French? It’s important to understand that spoken French isn’t simply written French read aloud. In fact, actual spoken French is almost a completely different language than technical written French, which is what you were taught in schools.
For example, adverbs like “néanmoins” are perfect for school essays, but they’re far too formal for everyday French conversations. Using them might make you sound like a robot… or, at least, a non-native French speaker.
In today’s lesson, I’ll explain some of these differences and introduce you to some vocabulary you can use instead to sound more authentically French.
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Written French Adverbs and Conjunctions
2:00 - Informal alternatives: “mais”, “par contre”, and…
6:32 - Practice with me!
8:40 - Story Time!
⭐ DOWNLOAD THE PDF OF THIS LESSON
* Read, save and/or print the full written lesson here (free) - commeunefrancaise.com/blog/spoken-french-adverbs&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
