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French Made Easy

by Mathilde Kien · English · Learning

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 6 min
Latest: 6 Oct 2026
Language: English

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6 Oct 2026 · 7 minNew

233 - French Pronunciation Practice (Halloween)

In this episode, you'll practise your French pronunciation with 10 Halloween-themed sentences. 🧛 Just listen and repeat after me! 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to down...

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28 Sep 2026 · 9 min

232 - 15 Meat, Fish & Seafood Words in French

In this episode, you'll learn 15 French words for meat, fish and seafood, from le poulet to les crevettes. 🦐 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! ✏️ Lesson Exercise: Practise today's lesson inside the French Made Easy Exercise Library. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on tra...
16 Sep 2026 · 10 min

231 - How to Conjugate "Avoir" (To Have) in French (Passé Composé)

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb avoir (to have) in the passé composé. 🕰️ 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! ✏️ Lesson Exercise: Practise today's lesson inside the French Made Easy Exercise Library 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, wh...
8 Sep 2026 · 17 min

230 - 50 Essential French Words for Beginners

In this episode, you'll learn 50 essential French words and expressions for beginners, with a simple example sentence for each one. 📔 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! ✏️ Lesson Exercise: Practise today's lesson inside the French Made Easy Exercise Library. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs...
3 Sep 2026 · 6 min

229 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #17 [La Rentrée]

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around la rentrée (back to school.) 🎒 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every lea...
27 Aug 2026 · 3 min

Introducing French Stories Made Easy 📖✨

I’ve just opened French Stories Made Easy — a new membership for French beginners! 📖 Inside, you’ll find short French stories with audio recorded by me, the complete French text, English translations and optional comprehension questions, plus a bonus beginner dialogue each month. Your first 3 stories are ready as soon as you join, with 3 new stories unlocking every 30 days. 🔗 Join French Stories Made Easy → 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluen...
25 Aug 2026 · 9 min

228 – La Cigale et la Fourmi | Short Story in French for Beginners

In this episode, you'll listen to an easy French adaptation of La Cigale et la Fourmi, one of Jean de La Fontaine’s best-known fables. 🐜 📝 Cheat Sheet & Transcript: Click here to download the cheat sheet for this episode. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for f...
18 Aug 2026 · 5 min

227 – French Dialogue: Asking for Directions

In this episode, you'll listen to a French dialogue between a tourist and a passer-by, asking for directions to the train station. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what ...
12 Aug 2026 · 10 min

How to Get More French Into Your Day (Without Studying More)

In this episode, I’ll share simple ways to get more French into your day — without adding more study time. 📝 Transcript: Click here to read the full transcript for this episode. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 French Stories Made Easy is now open — ...
6 Aug 2026 · 9 min

226 – The French Nasal Sounds (French Pronunciation Practice)

In this episode, you’ll practise the pronunciation of the French nasal sounds /ɑ̃/, /ɔ̃/ and /ɛ̃/. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click he...
30 Jul 2026 · 10 min

225 - The Mute E: Why It Disappears in Spoken French

In this episode, you’ll learn why French speakers sometimes drop the mute “e” in spoken French. 🛑 A quick note: In this lesson, we’re not talking about the silent e at the end of words. We’re focusing on the mute e that can disappear inside words or in short words like je, me, te, le and de in everyday speech. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French...
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min

224 - How to Say "I'm Going to…" in French (Futur Proche)

In this episode, you'll learn how to say "I'm going to…" in French using le futur proche. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download ...
13 Jul 2026 · 8 min

223 - 10 Common French -RE Verbs

In this lesson, you'll learn 10 common (must-know!) regular French verbs ending in -re, like attendre, vendre, and répondre. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on ...
6 Jul 2026 · 7 min

222 - How to Conjugate "Pouvoir" (To Be Able To) in French (Imperfect Tense)

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate the French verb pouvoir (to be able to) in the imperfect tense. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to...
30 Jun 2026 · 5 min

221 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #16 [Holidays & Vacation]

In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around holidays and vacation. 🏖️ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluenc...
23 Jun 2026 · 7 min

220 - 18 Soccer Words in French

In this episode, you'll learn 18 soccer words in French — perfect timing for the World Cup! ⚽ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it...
16 Jun 2026 · 6 min

219 - 13 Farm Animals in French

In this episode, you'll learn 13 common farm animals in French.🐮 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 French S...
9 Jun 2026 · 7 min

218 - How to Conjugate "Vouloir" (To Want) in French (Imperfect Tense)

In this episode, you'll learn how to conjugate French verb vouloir (to want) in French in the imperfect tense. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet, transcript, and exercise for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click he...
2 Jun 2026 · 6 min

217 - 5 French Phrases for When You're Stuck

In this lesson, you'll learn 5 French phrases to save you when you get stuck in a conversation — so you can keep going even when the words don't come easily. 🆘 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuc...
26 May 2026 · 5 min

216 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #15 [Clothes]

In this episode, you'll practice your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation practice themed around clothes. 👗 Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pill...
21 May 2026 · 6 min

215 - The French R (French Pronunciation Practice)

In this episode, you’ll practice the French R with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍...
12 May 2026 · 8 min

3 Common Misconceptions About French Pronunciation

In this episode, you’ll learn three common misconceptions about French pronunciation that might be slowing down your progress. 📝 Transcript: Click here to view transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 French Stories Ma...
6 May 2026 · 5 min

214 - 15 French Words with Silent Final Letters

In this episode, you’ll learn 15 common French words with silent final letters. 🔇 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 Fr...
28 Apr 2026 · 5 min

213 - How to Say "I Would Like" in French

In this lesson, you'll learn how to say "I would like" in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 French Stories Mad...
21 Apr 2026 · 5 min

212 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #14 [The Weather]

In this episode, you'll practise your French listening and writing skills with a beginner dictation themed around the weather forecast. ☀️🌧️ Download the Dictation Workbook, and choose from two levels: Level 1 for beginners with some gaps to fill, and Level 2 for a bigger challenge. 🎧✏️ 📝 Dictation Workbook: Click here to download the workbook for this episode. 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pi...
14 Apr 2026 · 5 min

211 - The /ɛ̃/ nasal Sound (French Pronunciation Practice)

In this episode, you’ll practice the French /ɛ̃/ nasal sound (pain or vin) or with a simple listen & repeat exercise. 🎧✨ 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click...
7 Apr 2026 · 6 min

210 - 10 French Words at the Bakery

In this episode, you’ll learn 10 French words to use at the bakery. 🥖 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New! ✨📖 French Stories ...
2 Apr 2026 · 6 min

209 - French Listening Comprehension Story for Beginners #8 | Easter 🐰

Practice your French listening skills with this story: Le Lapin de Pâques 🐰 Click here to download all the resources (free) for this episode. 📚 Story Transcript (French), English Translations, and Comprehension Questions & Answers Perfect for beginners and kids! 2:47 🐰 Chapitre 1 : Un matin pressé3:28 🌸 Chapitre 2 : Une mission dans le jardin4:08 🥚 Chapitre 3 : Une belle surpriseJoyeuses Pâques ! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluenc...
31 Mar 2026 · 4 min

208 – How to Pronounce É in French (French Accents)

In this episode, you’ll learn how to pronounce the é (e with an acute accent) in French. 📝 Cheat Sheet, Transcript & Exercise Library: Click here to download the cheat sheet and transcript for this episode. It's free! 🪄 Feel like you kind of know French, but can’t actually speak it? Get The French Fluency Gap Guide — your roadmap to the 5 fluency pillars every learner needs. See where you’re on track, where you’re stuck, and what to focus on next. Click here to download it for free! 🤍 New...

About French Made Easy

Bite-sized and easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners. Join Mathilde as she teaches you the basics you need to know to kickstart your French learning journey, and ultimately speak French clearly and confidently. Each episode covers topics related to French grammar, French pronunciation, and French vocabulary. At the end of each episode, you can download the lesson's exercises – so you can start practicing what you've learned right away. Head to https://www.mathildekien.com/subscribe-library to subscribe to the free FME (French Made Easy) Exercise Library. 🗝

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Typical length: 6 min
Latest episode: 6 Oct 2026
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