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en tout cas

Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 66: en tout cas

    Unlock the real essence of French conversations by understanding common phrases like ‘en tout cas’ and ‘bien installé.’ Today’s quiz offers a glimpse into how life stages have changed over time in French culture. Navigate through love, career, and personal growth while enhancing your vocabulary and comprehension. Take the quiz now!

    quand même

    Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 65: quand même

    “Et puis”, “quand même”, “normes liées à l’âge”, & “dans le passé”. Can you pick up all these phrases in today’s quiz? Take it on, we’re over 2/3 of the way through this podcast, and will be wrapping up soon. Help us finish strong and keep up your daily routine of listening practice in French!

    passer vite

    Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 64: passer vite

      Dive into some common and useful expressions and look at nuance with “vite” in today’s quiz. It’s moderately paced and 32 words long. Dive in and fill-in-the-blanks with what you hear.

      paraître

      Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 63: paraître

        What do the phrases: “d’une part”, “se rajeunir”, “c’est-à-dire”, “paraître”, “vieillir jeune”, & “entre guillemets” mean? Hear them all in today’s clip. Wow. That is a lot. This clip is slower paced, try to catch all 27 words in it.

        revenons au sujet

        Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 62: revenons au sujet

          What do “revenons au sujet”, “mettent en lumière”, and “plusieurs choses” mean? Hear all three in today’s quiz. Dive into some of the nuance and learn how one related phrase uses “sheep”. Curious? Take on today’s brief quiz.

          juste avant

          Passarelles ep. 1, Quiz 61: juste avant

            What do “comme vous l’entendez”, “pour renchérir”, “juste avant”, & “plus loin” mean? Hear all these phrases and more in today’s moderately paced quiz from Passerelles. Have you practiced French listening today?

            remplacer par

            Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 60: remplacer par

              A quick one. Perfect for beginners to practice letters and the use of prepositions through me for a loop. Take this 11 second clip on, what level are you doing it at? 100% blank, 70% blank, or 30% blank?

              voire

              Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 59: voire

                What does “voire” mean? And what do the phrases “la plupart”, “ne le sont”, and “parfois” mean in context? Hear them all in today’s clip from the Passerelles podcast. How is your French comprehension going? Don’t miss today’s quiz.

                nous-ramene

                Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 58: nous ramène

                  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.

                  quelque part

                  Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 57: quelque part

                  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!

                  crise de la quarantine

                  Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 56: crise de la quarantaine

                    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!

                    tu fais pas ton âge

                    Passerelles ep. 1, Quiz 55: en tout cas

                      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!