9 Of The Best Podcasts For Learning French

Want to fit French listening practice into your life? Try one or two of these podcasts for French language learners, which range from podcasts for French beginners all the way to French immersion podcasts and courses.

Podcasts are great for language learning, because you can listen anywhere, discover new voices, and find great teachers at a low cost.

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French for Beginners: The Partitif

Hello online French learners! Welcome back to the new French on a Windowsill lesson. This time, I've taken the "partitif" and explained it for you. Don't worry - I didn't know it was called that either. In simple words, learning the partitif will teach you how to use de (of).

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So, just to recap:

There are two types of uses of "de".

  1. After a quantifier - then it's just "de"

    Examples of Quantifiers can be: un kilo, deux pots, 100 grammes, assez, beaucoup, peu...anything that gives you an indication of how much you have.

  2. Without a quantifier - then it changes and becomes a contracted article

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Hope you enjoyed today's lesson again, and let me have your thoughts guys. I always look forward to hearing from you!

French for Beginners: Negation (How to say No)

Hello everybody, I hope you're having a lovely day and you are getting comfortable for the next instalment of French on a Windowsill. Here we are at episode 6! How have you liked the grammar hints so far? Is there anything you would like me to cover in the next video?​

Today, the little grammar course covers the topic of negation, ​meaning how to say not, no longer and never. Let's get watching:​

Here are some of your reference materials:​

When you use the negation in a sentence, just follow this pattern:​

SUBJECT + ne + VERB + pas/plus/jamais + ANYTHING ELSE​

​Examples:
Je ne travaille pas à Londres. (I don't work in London).
Alexandre ne sort jamais. (Alexandre never goes out.)
Il n'y a plus de pain. (There is no more bread.)

These are the three main forms of negation in French.​

These are the three main forms of negation in French.​