Let's Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott

Did you learn that "plutôt" means "rather?" OUI et NON.
Plutôt is one French verb that gets used all the time in conversation, but it doesn't only mean "rather." In today's lesson, you'll learn the five conversational contexts where you'd want to use plutôt, including how to use it as a strategy to elegantly correct yourself when you make a mistake speaking French. To get the most out of this lesson:
1. Write one sentence for each of the five uses of plutôt. Check out the uses and English translations to get you started.
2. Track your intermediate French with a customized playlist and tracker with the complementary Intermediate French Kit.

If you learned something new today, please leave a review or share with a friend! It helps this podcast to reach more intermediate French adult learners like you.

Did you know French in Canada extends beyond Québec? And that each variety brings a different history and different linguistic structures to the table?
Today, you'll learn all about Chiac and Acadian French from Janelle Poirier! To get the most out of this episode, listen once through and slow down the speed on your podcast player if needed. Then, follow these steps:
1. Check out the transcript to listen again and pick up any vocabulary you may have missed the first time.
2. Check out Janelle's social accounts on Instagram and TikTok.
3. Explore Acadian French and Chiac through Janelle's recommendations:
Literature: Antonine Maillet & France Daigle
Music: 1755 & Hay Babies
4. Share this episode with your friends learning French so that they learn more about the understudied Acadian French and Chiac!

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Do you just repeat the same words in every French conversation? Although common words like "bon" and "très" get used all the time in French, it's helpful to know alternative so that you sound more like yourself and can express your personality in French!

Today, you'll learn alternatives to five overly used words by French learners: bon, très, chose, avoir, and dire.
To get the most out of today's lesson:
1. Listen once through to the lesson.
2. Check your understanding and the English translations in the transcript.
3. Download your Filler Word Guide to help you sound more natural in your next French conversations.

Merci d'être là, mon ami.e! To make sure you never miss an episode of Let's Speak French!, tap the "Follow" or "Subscribe" button wherever you're listening.

When you're short on time, how can you get the most bang for your buck with your French? In this episode, you'll learn 6 unusual but easy ways to improve your French that don't involve another workbook, class, or grammar lesson.
Your goal? Listen through and pick one or two of these new habits to add to your routine.
To get the most out of this episode, listen through the French lesson once en français. Then, check the transcript here to decide which one or two of the skills you're going to incorporate into your daily routine.
Useful resources:
Line A Day Journal
Atomic Habits by James Clear
The transcription of this episode
Email me to let me know how your new habit is going! You can reach me at natalie@elevatefrench.com

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As English speakers, we use the word "FOR" all the time. But that doesn't always translate to "POUR" en français. It often translates to a different preposition or nothing at all.
In today's lesson, you'll learn cases where we do need to use POUR in French to talk about duration, gift giving, and purpose.
Then you'll learn several cases where we can't use POUR in French, and what to say instead when you're talking about looking for something, waiting for someone, or asking for something.
Voici tes prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Practice writing one phrase for each of the phrases that do require pour and for those that do not require pour. Check out the transcript for inspiration and some English translations.
2️⃣ Send me your sentences for feedback! I'll give feedback to the first 20 folks I hear from. You can send them to natalie@elevatefrench.com
3️⃣ Learn something new today? Could you tap the "subscribe" button so that you never miss an episode or leave a rating and review? Merci d'être là, mon ami.e!