Salut! Today you're learning one of the keys to sounding natural in French — liaison, where a normally silent consonant gets pronounced when the next word starts with a vowel. Video below vous êtes / vous avez / ils ont / nous avons — liaison with être and avoir ils arrivent / elles arrivent — liaison with ils and elles verbs un ami / mon ami / mon école — liaison with un, mon, ton, son bon appétit / grand homme / petit ami — liaison with bon, grand, petit les amis / des idées / mes enfants / nos amis — liaison with les, des, mes, nos dans un appartement / en arrivant — liaison after prepositions très important / plus utile — liaison with adverbs deux amis / trois amis — liaison with numbers tout est prêt / tout à coup — liaison with tout petit à petit — a classic fixed expression The rule to remember: the silent consonant at the end of a word wakes up when the next word starts with a vowel or silent h. It's what gives French that smooth, flowing sound! Do you know of some other liaison that I didn't put there ? Write them in the comments below!

Salut! Today you're learning the phrases that'll save you when you're lost, confused, or just trying to find the nearest bathroom. Video below Où sont les toilettes ? — Where are the bathrooms? Où est le métro ? — Where is the subway? Où est l'arrêt d'autobus ? — Where is the bus stop? C'est loin ? — Is it far? C'est proche ? — Is it close? À gauche — To the left À droite — To the right Tout droit — Straight ahead Je suis perdu — I am lost Pouvez-vous m'aider ? — Can you help me? Comment je vais à… ? — How do I get to…? Combien de temps ça prend ? — How long does it take? C'est dans quelle direction ? — Which direction is it? These phrases will get you far — literally. Learn them before your next trip and you'll feel a lot more confident out in the world! Do you know of any others that would fit in this category? Write them in the comments below!

Salut! Today you're learning one of the most important rules in French pronunciation — most consonants at the end of a word are silent! Video below Lettre T en fin de mot — the final T is silent t → petit, bruit, fruit, appétit, conduit, produit, gratuit Lettre D en fin de mot — the final D is silent d → grand, froid, retard, bord, nid, pied, rond Lettre P en fin de mot — the final P is silent p → trop, beaucoup, loup, champ, corps, temps, sirop, coup Lettre X en fin de mot — the final X is silent x → prix, choix, voix, croix, noix, heureux, deux, vieux Lettre S en fin de mot — the final S is silent s → temps, corps, dans, depuis, souris, Paris, fois There are a few exceptions where the final consonant is pronounced — un fils, un bus, un ours, un os, un virus, un cactus, le tennis, un tournevis. The video covers these in detail! Can you make a few sentences using today's words? Write them in the comments below!

Salut! Today you're learning prendre — a super common verb that also hides inside a bunch of other useful verbs. Video below Prendre — To take Je prends — I take Tu prends — You take Il / Elle / On prend — He / She / We takes (on = casual spoken French) Nous prenons — We take Vous prenez — You take (formal / plural) Ils / Elles prennent — They take Once you know prendre, you also unlock apprendre (to learn), comprendre (to understand), and surprendre (to surprise) — they all follow the exact same pattern! Can you make a few sentences using today's words? Write them in the comments below!

Salut! Today you're learning voir — a verb that comes up constantly in everyday French conversation. Video below Voir — To see Je vois — I see Tu vois — You see Il / Elle / On voit — He / She / We sees (on = casual spoken French) Nous voyons — We see Vous voyez — You see (formal / plural) Ils / Elles voient — They see Voir also shows up in some great everyday expressions — on voit ça (we'll see about that), tu vois ce que je veux dire ? (you see what I mean?). Keep an ear out for it! Can you make a few sentences using today's words? Write them in the comments below!