Bonjour, this is Frederic and I would like to personally welcome you to the forty-second episode of the Talk in French Podcast!
This podcast is intended for beginner to intermediate French language learners and French culture enthusiasts. For advanced level learners, I also have an all-French Podcast which you would probably enjoy more.
Talk In French Podcast is included in our Talk in French Membership program.
In this episode:
- The French education system Part 1: La crèche et la maternelle (pre-school)
- Learn some recently created French words Part 2 (troll, café gourmand, bolosse)
- Some French words and expressions
What's in This Podcast?
French Travel and Culture
Discover some interesting aspects of French travel and culture.
Vocabulary and Expressions
Learn useful French vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
French Grammar Explanation
Get to know important grammar points and learn how to use it.
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French Vocabulary Included in This Episode:
| bavard | chatty |
| intelligent | intelligent |
| formidable | tremendous |
| paresseux | lazy |
| rigolo | funny, amusing |
| triste | sad |
| lâche | cowardly |
| gentil | nice, kind, sweet |
| sympathique | likeable |
| énergique | energetic, vigorous |
French Expressions from This Podcast Episode:
| les couteaux volent bas = sarcasm has overtaken a conversation |
| les doigts dans le nez = very easy |
| fièvre de cheval = high fever, serious illness |
| tomber dans les pommes = To faint; to pass out |
| avoir de la gueule = to be attractive |
| Se battre contre des moulins à vent = To fight something in vain |
| Avoir une sale gueule = to be nasty-looking |
French Language Point
- Le selfie
- le hashtag
- la cyberattaque
- les trolls
- les verbicrucistes
- les MOOCs
- antipasti
- une bruschetta
- un café gourmand
- barista
- atomiser
- boloss
- capillotracté
- une mémoire de poisson rouge
- taffer
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Hey Frederic. There is not a translation for the french expressions. I wonder if you could write it,I would be thankful.
Yes, I changed a bit “Listen the podcast to know the meaning.”. I want people to listen the podcast.
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