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EPISODE · Oct 14, 2025 · 12 MIN

#52: The Art of Avoiding the Imperative - Decode Your French Airbnb Rules

from Let's Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott · host Dr. Natalie Amgott

Are you overusing the imperative? Turns out French speakers avoid using the imperative with four other grammar structures to sound more natural and polite. Your action steps: 1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript and review the content here. 2️⃣ Practice using the imperative! Create a story on Instagram where you tell your friends what they should do by avoiding the imperative. Use the subjunctive, infinitive, futur simple, or "Veuillez + infinitif" to tell them what to do. Remember to tag @elevatefrench to get feedback from Dr. Natalie!3️⃣ Learn something new in today's lesson? Veuillez laisser un avis! Please leave a rating and review to help more intermediate learners to find this podcast.

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