Learn how to get by in French when disaster strikes! Specifically, you'll learn intermediate tips to improve your French for the B2 and C1 levels.
Tes prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Download your Intermediate French Kit to gain confidence with speaking, grammar, and pronunciation.
2️⃣ Tu as compris? Follow along with the transcript for this episode to check your comprehension and review the new vocabulary you'll learn.
3️⃣ Tap "Follow" wherever you're listening so that you'll never miss an episode!
Learn how to use 3 verbs that confusion intermediate learners - arriver, partir, and s’en aller! Discover what “arriver” really means, when to say “je m’en vais,” and how to sound more natural by using "arriver" to talk about what you can and can't do.
Your action steps:
1️⃣ Take the quiz to test your understanding!
2️⃣ Check your understanding with the transcript
3️⃣ Checkout Part I of this series: How to use retourner, rendre, rentrer, revenir, and renvoyer
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.
Get a conversation going with your French coworkers, family, or Francophone friends! Your intermediate starter pack to starting more conversations in French.
Voici tes prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Get your Past Tense Cheat Sheet so you can easily talk about what you've seen and read with the passé composé and imparfait.
2️⃣ Review the transcript for this lesson.
Make sure to tap the subscribe button so that you'll never miss an episode!
Tu me manques or Je te manque? Clarify how to use the verb Manquer to talk about what you miss, what you don't have, and what opportunities you have missed out on.
Vos prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Take the MANQUER quiz!
2️⃣ Check out the transcript to check your understanding
What are the best techniques to improve your spoken French? In this conversation with Dr. Julia Gorham, professor of French at The Australian National University, you'll learn how to improve your French with research-based tips.
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:
1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript here
2️⃣ Make sure to tap the "subscribe" button so you never miss an episode!
Have a question about French? DM Natalie @elevatefrench on Instagram or Facebook. It might just become the subject of a new episode!
When do you use COD vs COI - what even are they and why do you absolutely need them to improve your intermediate French?
Your action steps after listening:
1️⃣ Join the Intermediate French Class to improve your fluidity and learn all the small words (such as COD vs COI) that make a big difference in your speaking and listening skills
2️⃣ Review the transcript for today's lesson
3️⃣ Need to gain confidence with speaking from scratch? Save your spot in the Beginner French Foundations Reboot group class!
Got a question about your level? I always love to hear from you! You can reach me anytime at natalie@elevatefrench.com
Why do you sound like a textbook and how can you fix it?
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]
1️⃣ Improve your French with the free live class - Speak Real French: Slang & Idioms for Intermediate Learners. Save your spot here for the September 2025 free live class and practice!
Which article should you use and when? And when should you use DE versus DU, DE LA, DES?
Breaking down all the review you need to speak more confidently at the intermediate level in this episode.
Tes prochaines étapes [Your action steps]
1️⃣ Take the quiz to test your understanding!
2️⃣ Check the transcript and listen again to make sure you know exactly when to use the definite and partitive articles.
3️⃣ Tap "Subscribe" or "Follow" where you're listening so that you never miss an episode of Let's Speak French!
Can you actually be a "numbers person" or a "language person?" In this lesson, you'll learn:
Your action steps:
1️⃣ Get your customizable template: Overcoming the Intermediate Plateau.
2️⃣ Review the transcript.
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Improve your intermediate listening comprehension with this episode.
You’ll hear a spoiler-free review, key vocabulary, and cultural insight—all at the B1/B2 level, so you can build your comprehension while discovering something new.
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]
1️⃣ Check your understanding with this short quiz! You’ll get immediate feedback.
2️⃣ Review the transcript of this episode.
3️⃣ Tap “subscribe” to make sure you never miss an episode!
You've been learning French forever, but they still switch to English on you when you speak to them in French!
If you're tired of servers, coworkers, or friends switching to English, this episode is for you! You'll learn tips for every level (A2, B1, B2, and beyond), plus why they're switching to English in the first place (spoiler alert: it probably isn't personal!).
Tes prochaines étapes: [Your next steps]
1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript here.
2️⃣ Want a weekly dose of French to your inbox, plus recommendations of my favourite books and series to help you learn French? Join the free weekly lessons here!
Think “ça m’est égal” sounds natural? Pas vraiment.
In this episode, you’ll learn 8 everyday French expressions with EN—including the ones that don’t translate literally.
Spoiler: You’ll learn how to actually use Je m’en fiche (and even Je m’en fous!).
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:
Want to master how “EN” works ? Grab your free 8-Step Practical Workbook
Follow along with this episode’s transcript to review your favourite expressions with EN.
Tap “Subscribe” so you never miss an episode!
Learn when to use entendre, écouter, comprendre, and their pronominal forms like se comprendre and s’entendre — plus a quiz to test your understanding!
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:
Take the quiz: Do You Really Know How to Use Entendre, Écouter, Comprendre & Co?
Check out the transcript.
Tap “Subscribe” so you never miss an episode!
Learn how to talk about your weekend using the right past tense, passé composé vs imparfait. We’ll go over useful phrases, sentence starters, and tips to avoid common mistakes. You’ll even get a chance to practice out loud!
🎧 Perfect for intermediate learners who want to sound more natural in conversation.
👉 Grab the transcript here.
Ready to finally master the past in French? Join the Master the Past live workshop!
Did you miss the 2025 dates? Drop an email to natalie@elevatefrench.com to get on the waitlist for next time!
Is it tout? tous? toute? toutes? And wait… do you pronounce the S or not?! 😵💫
If these four little words have ever left you second-guessing in conversation, you're not alone. In this quick episode, you’ll finally learn how to use and pronounce all four forms of TOUT correctly, with simple examples you can actually remember.
You’ll learn:
The difference between tout, toute, tous, and toutes
When to pronounce the final -s in tous (and when not to)
How to use tout as an adjective, adverb, and in fixed expressions
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]:
📝 The 10-question TOUT Quiz Test what you learned and get instant feedback. Retake it as many times as you need!
📖 Full episode transcript available at: elevatefrench.com/episode39
💬 Let’s Connect
What surprised you the most about tout? Tell me on Instagram @elevatefrench or tag a French-learning friend who needs this episode too!
🧠 Ready to Feel More Confident Speaking French?
The best way to lock in tricky grammar like this is with real-time practice and feedback. You’ll get both in the workshops and courses at ElevateFrench.com.
Have you ever found yourself mid-sentence in French… only to blank on the one word you need?
In this short and actionable episode, you’ll learn:
The key difference between recognition and recall when learning vocabulary
Why you can recognize words but struggle to use them in conversation
2 research-backed strategies that will help you actually retain and use new vocabulary over time
A simple 1-month habit to boost your memory and make new French words stick
Whether you're commuting, walking the dog, or sipping your coffee, this quick episode is packed with tools you can apply right away.
Tes prochaines étapes [Your next steps]
✨ Overcoming the Intermediate Plateau customizable study template Track your progress, build habits, and choose the vocabulary strategy that works for you.
✨ Which strategy are you going to try this week? Let me know — I’d love to hear from you! DM me on Instagram @elevatefrench or share this episode with your French-learning buddy so you can keep each other accountable.
If you’ve ever wondered why Québec French sounds so different, or if someone’s ever told you it’s not “real” French, this episode is for you.
To celebrate la Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Québec’s national holiday, we’re diving into:
2 grammar tips for Québec French
What’s up with “Moving Day” in Québec on July 1st
8 phrases you'll use everyday that are specific to Québec.
Whether you're planning a trip to Québec, have Québécois friends, or are just curious about French in North America, you'll come away with a deeper appreciation for this vibrant variety of the language.
🗣️ C’est pas du mauvais français. C’est du français québécois.
Tes prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Follow along with the transcript for this episode here.
2️⃣ What variety of French are you learning? Let me know by tagging me in an Instagram story. I'm @elevatefrench
3️⃣ Try out the 10 expressions this week!
Hungry for more French lessons? Subscribe for weekly lessons here.
You already know reflexive verbs like se lever, se laver, and se réveiller, but did you know there’s a whole world of reflexive verbs that have nothing to do with routine?
In this episode, we go beyond brushing your teeth and dive into reflexive verbs you’ve probably seen before… but didn’t realize were reflexive — like se douter de, s’en vouloir, and se débrouiller.
You’ll learn:
The four categories of non-routine reflexive verbs
How to use tricky verbs like se moquer and s’en vouloir in real-life conversations
How to use them in the passé composé to describe your past actions
Tes prochaines étapes:
1️⃣ Want a printable list of the verbs we talk about in this episode, and more?
👉 Download your free Reflexive Verb Guide + transcript here
2️⃣ Choose one verb from today’s episode and try to use it this week — in a conversation, a journal entry, or a voice memo to yourself!
3️⃣ Know someone else learning French? Send them this episode to help them sound more polished en français
If you enjoyed this episode, could you leave a quick rating or review? It helps other intermediate French learners to find the podcast. Merci beaucoup!
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:
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.
Looking to dive deeper? Follow Dr. Natalie @elevatefrench on Instagram or Facebook for more daily tips and tricks.
Feeling stuck with French grammar or vocabulary? Let me know and I might turn it into an episode! Send me an email at natalie@elevatefrench.com
