180: ‘Tu as l’air stressé aujourd’hui!…’

To say that relations between the U.S. and Europe have changed is an understatement. NATO is a major bone of contention and the introduction of tariffs has caused turmoil in financial markets. Let’s talk about it in this lesson. 

Gambling is a colossal industry. Those with skin in the game say that it’s ‘just fun’. However, there are also those who say that gambling is addictive as a drug. Let’s discuss ‘les jeux d’argent’ in this lesson. 

The people of southern Louisiana are very proud of their French heritage and culture. They’re fighting tooth and nail for the survival of French which is struggling against the onslaught of English. In this lesson, let’s discuss some of the things that makes Louisiana different. 

Discuter de ses douleurs et des divers maux dont on souffre, voilà qui fait partie de nos conversations courantes. Cependant, c’est avec des tournures de phrases bien différentes de celles utilisées en français qu’on le fait en anglais. Écoutons ce dialogue entre Steve et Helen, ... Show More

There’s a topic that I haven’t really delved into and that is completely overlooked in this podcast. People may think that for a podcast whose claim is to teach you real spoken French, it’s a bit strange that I haven’t talked about that sooner. Frankly, I don’t think today’s topi ... Show More

Last week you learned 20 different ways to say "yes" in English, and today you’ll learn 20 different expressions for "no." These are especially important to learn because we often want to be polite when declining an invitation or request – it sounds a little rude to just say "no. ... Show More

Today I’m going to explain two phrases in English – one is saying “something speaks for itself” and the other is telling someone “speak for yourself.” These are very different, and I’ll teach them to you by using examples of situations where we’d use these expressions. To learn a ... Show More

How to say often, never, once, sometimes and many more in French! Don't get stuck with a few basic French words and learn more than 15 ways to express frequency with French adverbs and expressions! For that, you only need to listen to this episode and go to www.speakfrenchavecmoi ... Show More

In this episode, you get to practise the small but not so innocent word 'er'. It's used in many different ways in Dutch, which puzzles most learners.  Here, you get to listen to a dialogue riddled with 'er', with time for you to translate and/or repeat, d ... Show More

Hear us use the phrasal verb 'take down' in a few different ways that are natural and unscripted. We want you to hear how native speakers use this in real life to build your confidence of hearing it in different situations. 

What happened yesterday? The perfect tense is used often in spoken language. Expand your vocabulary with the Audio Tutor. Here you can learn new words and improve your pronunciation. 

The word “no” was probably one of the first ones you ever learned in English. Now let’s learn how it’s used in 15 different informal expressions like “no dice, no kidding, no sweat,” and more. I’ll explain what each expression means and give you an example. Informal expressions a ... Show More