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Let's Speak French! with Dr. Natalie Amgott — 97 episodes

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#97: How to Take Your French Offline and Practice with Real People

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#96: LUI vs LE and LEUR vs LES: Finally Understand the Difference

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#95: Still Translating French in Your Head? Try This

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#94: 11 Mindset Shifts To Make You A Better French Learner

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#93: 6 Strategies to Sound More Natural in French (Without Learning More Grammar)

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#92: 14 French Words Where you SHOULD Pronounce the Final S

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#91: How Does School Work in France vs. Québec?

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#90: The 60-Minute French Grammar Reset - Do This Every 3 Months

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#89: “Why Can’t I Speak French Today?” And What To Do About It

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#88: Why Is French So Violent? The History Behind France's Anthem

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#87: Je peux ou Je pue? French Pronunciation That Changes Meaning

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#86: One Verb, Five Meanings - How to Use Plutôt to Sound Conversational

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#85: Meet Chiac -- One of Canada's Most Fascinating French Varieties

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#84: 5 French Words You're Probably Overusing

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#83: Random Free Things You Can Do to Learn French That Actually Work

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#82: Are You Overusing POUR in French?

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#81: French Words That Sound Feminine… But Are Actually Masculine

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#80: 9 Hardest Words to Pronounce (That You’ll Actually Use in French Conversation)

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#79: Where Do Adverbs Go in French?

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#78: How to Use Reflexive Verbs in the Past in French (Passé Composé)

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#77: Stop Saying "Drôle" - Say "Fun" & "Funny" More Naturally

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#76: Should You Take the DELF? How to Pass B1 / B2

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#75: The Simple System That Will Actually Improve Your French

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#74: Want to Sound Better in French This Week? Start Here

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#73: Ça va-tu? - 10 Québec Expressions You Didn’t Learn in School

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#72: French vs North American Conversation Styles - A French Man's Experience Working in the US

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#71: 9 Uses of PASSER You Didn’t Learn in French Class (AVOIR or ÊTRE?)

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#70: How to Use Quelque Chose, Quelqu'un, and Quelque Part & Their Negative Forms

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#69: Why Isn't Vocabulary Sticking? Try These 4 Strategies

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#68: Intermediate French Enemy - How to Actually Use LA PLACE

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#67: Stop Being Scared of DONT: 3 Ways French Speakers Actually Use It

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#66: How to Talk About U.S. States & Provinces in French: EN, AU, DANS LE

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#65: Why Your Work French Is Too Formal (And What to Say Instead)

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#64: The One Tense Intermediate French Learners Overuse

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#63: Set a French Goal You’ll Actually Stick To (Step-by-Step)

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#62: A Cozy French Lesson - How Christmas Feels in France

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#61: French Listening Anxiety? Here’s What Actually Helps

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#60: C'est BON ou C'est BIEN? Get It Right Every Time

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#59: Why Aren’t You Fluent in French Yet? (And Why You’re Doing Great)

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#58: Beyond “Merci Beaucoup”: Natural Ways to Say Thanks in French

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#57: Stop Getting Lost Listening to French News - Passive Voice 101

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#56: Liaison Rules You Need to Know to Sound More French

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#55: Beating the Intermediate French Plateau: Brittany’s Middlebury Immersion & Tips

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#54: The Scariest Day Speaking French + How to Stay Calm When You Freeze

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#53: The French Verbs Everyone Mixes Up - Arriver, Partir, S’en Aller

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

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#51: French Conversation Starter Pack - Talking About Movies

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#50: Tu me manques - 4 Uses of the Verb Manquer

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#49: What the Best French Learners Do — with Dr. Julia Gorham

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#48: The Number 1 Grammar Struggle I See - LUI vs LE and LEUR vs LES

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#47: What Makes French Sound REAL - How to Stop Sounding Stiff

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#46: LE, LA, LES or DU, DE LA, DES? French Articles Made Easy

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#45: Not a Language Person? Think Again!

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#44: B1 French Listening Practice - Discussing the Québécois Film Mommy

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#43: What to Do When They Switch to English - Tips for Every Level (A2, B1, B2, C1+)

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#42: “Ça m’est égal”? My Host Bro Said “Non!” - 8 Must-Know French Expressions with EN

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#41: 5 Must-Know French Verbs - Entendre, Écouter, Comprendre & More

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#40: French Small Talk – Describe Your Weekend with Passé Composé & Imparfait

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#39: TOUT, TOUS, TOUTE, or TOUTES - Say It Right Every Time

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#38: Stuck on a Word Mid-Conversation? These Vocabulary Tricks Help

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#37: Is Québec French Real French? Saint-Jean Baptiste + “Moving Day” Explained

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#36: Douter ou Se Douter? The Reflexive Verbs Most Learners Skip

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#35: Bread on the Board: How to Make French Idioms Stick

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#34: How Long Does It REALLY Take To Get Fluent? With Alice Crafford

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#33: When Should You Pronounce the S in PLUS?

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#32: The Ultimate Guide to TENIR: 1 French Verb, 15+ Uses

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#31: Does AI Really Help You Learn French? (+ How NOT to Use It)

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#30: 3 Signs You're Avoiding the Subjunctive - And How to Actually Use It

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#29: Out of Your Comfort Zone, Into French – TAPIF & Living in France with Eva Wilson

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#28: 11 French Phrases to Sound More Professional - For Work, Hotel, & Service Encounters

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#27: Speak French When Travel Goes Wrong – Must-Know Phrases

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#26: Write French Emails for Work & Beyond

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#25: The Art of “S’en Foutre” to Learn French without Stress - with Jennie Décime

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#24: 11 Rules to Determine if French Words are Masculine or Feminine

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#23: Sound More Natural in French - The Filler Words You Need

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#22: Why You Should Say “Merde” More Often – Surprising French Expressions You Need to Know

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#21: Are immersion experiences worth it? - Charlie Whitesides from Street French

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#20: Avoid Embarrassing French Mistakes - What These Words Really Mean!

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#19: Advanced French Negation - 10 Essential Structures For Your Next Conversation

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#18: French Pronunciation Hacks for Intermediates - 4 Sounds to Improve

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#17: French Reading Made Easy - Intermediate Tips with Frédéric Patenaude

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#16: Crêpes 101 - The French Holiday Tradition You Need to Try

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#15: Irregular Verb Boot Camp - The Refresher You Need

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#14: How to Think in French without Translating

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#13: French Slang Expressions No One Taught Me (But Should Have)

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#12: Sound More Fluent with French Si Phrases

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#11: From B1 to B2 - How to Nail French Prepositions À, DE & EN

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#10: 7 Ways to Use Chez in Everyday French

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#9: Read Your First French Novels - Essential Idioms You'll Need

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#8: Why Passé Composé v Imparfait is Still Hard (+ How to Fix It)

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#7: Use These 5 Tricky French Verbs without Confusion

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#6: Learn More French with These 4 Mindset Shifts

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#5: French Acronyms - Survival Guide for France and Québec

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#4: 21 Words to Improve Your Intermediate French Pronunciation

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#3: 8 Steps to Use EN like a French Local

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#2: Intermediate Verlan Guide - From Lupin to Local French Conversation

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#1: Speak Better French - 5 Tips to Overcome the Intermediate Plateau