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Feb 2022
FYW – I’m back ! News and what’s next
6m 24s
Apr 2021
FYW 236: French slang expressions (2)
10m 45s
Apr 2021
FYW 235: How to translate “Nothing serious, something urgent” and more expressions in French
9m 6s
Dec 2023
127 - 20 Evening Routine Expressions in French
11m 50s
Apr 2024
138 - 20 Common Adjectives in French (Part III)
7m 10s
Jul 2020
20 - How To Name Body Parts in French (Part II)
9m 51s
Dec 2021
French conversation: CONJUGUER (present): Daily minute practice
1m 44s
May 2023
French Challenge #2: Can you guess these sentences?
8m 11s
Apr 2024
136 - 21 French Expressions for Grocery Shopping
11m 56s
Mar 2023
French Challenge: Can you guess these sentences?
8m 26s
Aug 2025
192 - How to Conjugate “Savoir” (To Know) in French (Present Tense)
5m 39s
Aug 2024
148 - 10 Adverbs of Manner in French
7m 39s
Aug 2023
121 - ‘Visiter’ Vs. ‘Rendre Visite’: Which One to Choose?
5m 9s
This episode complements episode 217 (“How to convert a verb into a noun or adjective in French?”) and sheds light on some special spelling rules that may happen inside a same family of words. You’ll get a grammar brush-up and become a French spelling Jedi if you can remember these rules!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
pratiquer
Il se donne toutes les chances de réussir son concours en pratiquant le piano tous les jours.
Nous avons grandi dans une famille très pratiquante.
Les pratiquants se retrouvent à l’église du village le dimanche matin.
Un pratiquant du tennis de table s’appelle un pongiste. (source : Word Reference)
Naviguer
Il a navigué autour du monde.
Il a fait le tour du monde en naviguant.
Le personnel navigant = cabine crew
Fatiguer
elle est fatiguée parce que sa journée a été fatigante
Fabriquer
Un jouet fabriqué en bois.
Il gagnait sa vie en fabriquant des jouets en bois.
Un fabricant de jouets
LINKS and RESOURCES
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