How can you learn all the little phrases that don't translate exactly to English? And should you even be using these phrases?

In this episode, you'll learn:

• 5 idioms that don't translate literally into English
• 6 idioms that are surprisingly similar to English
• Why storytelling and visualization help expressions stick

Tes prochaines étapes (Your next steps):

1️⃣ Review the idioms with the transcript of this lesson.

2️⃣ Use the French Idiom Crossword Puzzle to help these 11 expressions stick in your memory.

3️⃣ Tap "Subscribe" to make sure you never miss an episode.

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How long will it take to reach your goal in French? How long before you can do your daily life without too many hesitations in French?

In today's conversation with Alice Crafford, you'll learn:

• The important distinction between fluency and proficiency
• About Alice's Fullbright studies in France
• How to better leverage Duolingo to learn more French
• How to overcome the intermediate plateau

Tes prochaines étapes:

1️⃣ Follow the transcript for this episode here.

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3️⃣ Leave a rating and review to make sure this podcast reaches more intermediate+ learners like you!

Should you pronounce the S in "PLUS" in French, or not?

In this episode, we break down the four cases where you need to pronounce the S in PLUS and the 3 cases where the final S is silent in PLUS.

You'll also learn what the meaning differences are!

Whether you're a beginner or looking to improve your intermediate French, you'll learn something new from this episode!

Tes prochaines étapes:

1️⃣ View the transcript to anchor your learning

2️⃣ Share this episode with a friend learning French!

3️⃣ Take your pronunciation further with these 21 words to improve your intermediate French

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