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3 Reasons Why Playing Games Helps You Learn French Faster

Discover 3 ways that French learning games and video games can help you learn and master French faster, retain more, and enhance your language skills. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole French Language from the Beginning! Can You Learn French Using Games? Yes, French learning games and even video games can help you learn and master French faster and improve overall comprehension. Research studies have concluded that video games enhance traditional learning methods and make mastering a new language like French fun and exciting. Without the firm foundation in grammar and vocabulary provided by conventional learning programs, however, you will not be able to learn French with games alone. But when... Show more

3 Reasons Why Successful Students Learn French In the Car

Not only is it possible to learn French in your car, there are 3 great benefits that will help you master the language faster and with less effort. With everyone so pressed for time these days, it might seem like a daydream to believe that you could learn French in your car—but it’s not! Thanks to a wide range of new technologies and resources, learning a language in your car is easier than ever. Not only is it easy to learn a language while driving, there are actually a number of benefits, especially if the lessons are part of a structured learning program like FrenchPod101. Here are three specific benefits to learning French or any other new language in your car. Create Your Free Account and Learn French from the Very... Show more

4 Reasons Why French Slang Words Will Make You Fluent

Learn 4 honest reasons you need French slang words and why they are so vital to truly learning and mastering the language. Teachers may normally cringe at the thought of their students learning French slang words. After all, slang words and phrases are typically defined as being grammatically incorrect. So why would your teacher want you to spend time learning the “wrong way” to speak French? Here are 4 of the top reasons why you should study slang words and expressions when learning French or any new language. Create Your Free Lifetime Account and Start Learning the whole French Language from the Beginning! 1. Native Speakers Use Slang Expressions in Everyday Conversation If you are going to study a foreign... Show more

French Slang Part I

For French learners: You need to know that, unfortunately, the real world looks a bit different from what you learnt, more confusing and less structured with the use of slang. Here we will tell you why you must study slang, and you will learn 5 of the most used French slangs in everyday life and how to use them properly! And if you didn't start yet and want to learn French, click here to access our Absolute Beginner video course to master French basics in few hours for FREE! Slang is an aspect of language that isn’t usually taught in the classroom but is an important part of becoming proficient in any language. A person learning French might attend daily classes. They might study the grammar and the formalities and might even... Show more

FrenchPod101 Free Lifetime Account: Is it really free?

You want to learn French but you don't want to spend a cent. You don't want to lose time creating an account if they ask you for your credit card just after. For you French learner, we tell you how you will access great resources for free for life and without card or having to pay. This is your unique path to fluency for free. FrenchPod101 is not really free, is it? Although there are paid plans, yes, it is FREE. Every single lesson that we have ever created has been free for a certain period of time. And every new audio and video lesson (we publish 3-5 lessons a week) is completely free to access for 3 weeks before going into our lesson library. What's a Free Lifetime Account? A Free Lifetime Account is – simply put – a free... Show more

Top 20 French Words and Phrases you need to survive the Apocalypse

Zombies are coming, and they speak French! Do you have what it takes to survive? No? How lucky you are, we have exactly what you need. Here is the Top 20 Words and Phrases you need to survive this Apocalypse! Click here to listen how to pronounce those phrases! -infection (n) fem infection -peur (n) fem scary -crâne (n) masc skull -tombe (n) fem grave -chair de poule fem goose bumps Click here to access this lesson for free! -apocalypse (n) fem apocalypse -sortir du tombeau rise from the grave -Des zombies! Cours! Zombies! Run! -S'il y avait une attaque de zombies, où iriez-vous? If there was a zombie attack, where would you go? -surnaturel (adj) supernatural -provisions (n)... Show more

How to Learn French in Your Car?

Stuck in traffic? Losing time in your car? Have you ever felt that in all this wasted time, you could have watched the 750 episodes of One Piece, finished the last Super Mario ten times, or even better…you could have learned French? Between family, friends and work, in addition to this time-consuming commute, it can become difficult to find time to properly learn French. Fortunately, every problem has a solution, and what could be a better solution than turning that commute time into learning time? Stop passing the time mindlessly listening to the radio and try some of our best tips for mastering French in your car! Click Here To Start Learning French Right Now! You can learn French in your car, hands free While driving,... Show more

Top 10 Lines You Need for Introducing Yourself in French

Click here to listen how to pronounce those phrases! Je m'appelle Jacqueline. My name is Jacqueline. Je viens de France. I'm from France. J'habite à Paris. I live in Paris. J'apprends le français depuis un an. I’ve been learning French for a year. J'apprends le français sur FrenchPod101.com. I'm learning French at FrenchPod101.com. Bonjour, enchanté(e) de faire votre connaissance. Hello, it's nice to meet you. J'ai 27 ans. I'm 27 years old. Je suis enseignant(e). I'm a teacher. Un de mes passe-temps est la lecture. One of my hobbies is reading. J'aime écouter de la musique. I enjoy listening to music. Make friends? Want to impress native speakers? Learn French with our other vocabulary lists!

10 Monthly Goals to become fluent in French

Hey French Learner! Shortcuts for learning and tips to remember French words are useful but it's even also important to fix objectives to reach every month! What Is Your Language Learning Goal for the Month? In your journey to become fluent and conversational here are 10 monthly goals you can go after! Click Here To Start Learning French Right Now! 1) I'll finish Survival Phrases series on FrenchPod101.com by listening to two lesson a day. 2) I'll give a 3 minute introductory speech in French to my French friends. 3) I'll finish reading one French book by reading 10 pages a day. 4) I'll pass my French test. 5) I'll write 10 postcards in French to my French friends. 6) I'll memorize 5 French songs. 7) I'll... Show more

How to be a Good Lover in France

Click here to listen how to pronounce those lovely words! - Je vous aime. I love you. - Tu comptes tant pour moi. You mean so much to me. - Veux-tu sortir avec moi? Will you be my Valentine? - Tu es si belle. You're so beautiful. - Je vois en toi plus qu'un(e) ami(e). I think of you as more than a friend. - Une centaine de coeurs seraient trop peu nombreux pour transporter tout mon amour pour toi. A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you. - L'amour est simplement l'amour. Il ne pourra jamais être expliqué. Love is just love. It can never be explained. - Tu es si beau/belle. You're so handsome. - J'ai le béguin pour toi. I've got a crush on you. - Tu me donnes envie d'être un... Show more