Le français naturel
Natural French that sounds like French.
The expressions, rhythm and register that make your French sound natural rather than translated.
10 guides
Sound natural Parler naturellement
- Sounding Natural in FrenchStop sounding like a textbook: 8 habits that make your French sound natural, from « on » and dropped « ne » to rhythm, fillers and…Parler naturellement
- 30 Everyday French ExpressionsSwap textbook phrases for the French natives really use: 30 everyday expressions for reacting, agreeing, complaining and chatting, with…Les expressions courantes
- French Filler WordsThe filler words French speakers really use: bon, ben, euh, du coup, genre, quoi, enfin, bref. Meanings, examples and when to avoid them.Les petits mots de l'oral
- French False FriendsActuellement, librairie, sensible, préservatif… 30 French false friends, what they really mean, the word you actually want, and a quiz.Les faux amis
Register and pronunciation Le registre
- Tu vs VousTu or vous? When to use each in French, at work, in France and in Quebec, how to switch to tu, what to do in exams, and the mistakes to…Tutoyer ou vouvoyer
- On vs NousWhy French speakers say “on” instead of “nous”, the four meanings of on, agreement (on est contents), and when to use nous in writing…On ou nous ?
- LiaisonFrench liaison explained: the required, forbidden and optional liaisons, how the sounds change (s to z, d to t), enchaînement, and why…La liaison
- Quebec French and France FrenchHow Quebec French differs from the French of France: everyday vocabulary, meal names, pronunciation, informal grammar, tu and vous, and…Le français du Québec
Conversation La conversation
- Keeping a French Conversation GoingNever get stuck in a French conversation again: phrases to react, ask follow-up questions, buy time, change topic and recover when you…La conversation
- French ConnectorsThe French connectors you need to sound fluent: addition, contrast, cause, consequence, concession and conclusion, with examples,…Les connecteurs logiques