Practice your ear for French with clips from podcasts, the news, and music.
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What does “nous ramène” mean? How about “Après”, “évidemment”, “assez méconnues” and “de nombreuses”. Practice our accents on e’s in today’s clip and improve your ear for spoken French. While moderately fast, it’s still a challenge.
The phrases “quelque part” and “un moment clé” stand out to me in this clip of French from Passerelles. Dive in to some of their nuance in today’s quiz. Listen in and hone your ear for spoken French with us!
Do you know how to say “midlife crisis” in French? I love that their way implies it might not just be a once and done thing, maybe you have it every decade! Dive into that phrase and “autour de”, “il existe plein”, & “notamment”. Hear them all in this moderately fast clip from Passerelles!
Ever been told ‘en tout cas’ and pondered its depth? It adds a layer of ‘in any case’ or ‘anyhow’ to the conversation. Dive deeper as it’s used in the context of ‘tu fais pas ton âge’, where someone appears younger than their age. Understanding such nuances helps us grasp the beauty of the French language. Listen and learn!
“Ça me fait penser” and “ne pas faire son âge”, two phrases that will be perfect for flattering and filling conversation. Take on today’s quiz and a slightly faster clip, with our fill-in-the-blanks quiz!
Improve your ear for French with the transition phrase “Ã ce sujet” and a taste of the passive voice. How much can you hear in this clip from Passerelles? It’s moderately paced. Fill in the blanks while you listen!
When it comes to relative pronouns, “dont” might be relatively more difficult. What do you think? Can you use it or do you find a bit of a mixup in your mind? Dive into background and its nuance in today’s quiz. Take a listen and challenge your ear with this unique relative pronouns and other common phrases alike!
Can you distinguish the sounds of ‘c’est celui’, ‘Ã partir de’, ‘une fois’, and ‘an’? Sharpen your ears and grasp the subtle meanings with today’s quiz! Dive into nuances and meanings with this moderately paced quiz from Passerelles. Have you practiced your French listening today?
“Qu’est-ce que c’est” and “surtout” – what about these phrases? Hear them in this moderately paced clip from Passerelles podcast. Practice your ear for spoken French with words you know and words you don’t in this clip of French in real life.
“pour dire les choses autrement”, “percevoir”, “choisis pas au hasard”. and “prendre une décision”. How many of those phrases do you recognize? How many can you pick up in this slow paced clip from Passerelles? Hear them all and explore their meaning in today’s quiz.
Listen closely for “et donc”, “parfois”, “en décalage”, & “d’état civil”. Can you hear all these phrases in today’s quiz? Follow along with our fill-in-the-blanks quiz while you listen and improve your listening comprehension. My favorite new phrase is “en décalage”.
“Dans un deuxième temps” doesn’t have to do with time. But “tout à l’heure” does. Hear them both in this short clip from the Passerelles podcast. Take on some common expressions in a moderately paced clip! How much can you pick up? Fill in the blanks as you listen.