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How-tos, encouragement and general chit-chat to help you learn in a way that fits in with your life, interests and learning style.
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Aug 2023
37 fantastique French TV shows to learn French on Netflix, Prime and Youtube
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Aug 2023
French Filler Words: 9 Simple Ways to Sound Très French (with French is Beautiful)
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Aug 2023
[Video] 6 French Conversation Phrases You Need to Know
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Aug 2023
10 French idioms that will impress the socks off native speakers
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Aug 2023
How to fall in love with a language: Interview with Carrie from French is Beautiful
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Aug 2023
I passed the DALF exam! Intermediate to fluent French in 5 months (what really happened)
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Aug 2023
DALF C1: How I’m preparing for the scary French exam
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Aug 2023
The 17 best tools for learning French: from beginner to advanced
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Aug 2023
How I'm becoming fluent in French (from my living room)
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Aug 2023
The lazy person's guide to learning French
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