Episodes
In the spirit of celebrating love, here are 20 fun names to call your love! 1. 1. Mon Trésor (My treasure) 2. Ma Chérie (My dear) 3. Mon Amour (My love) 4. Ma Perle (My pearl) 5. Mon Coeur (My heart) 6. Mon Ange (My angel) 7. Ma Belle (My beautiful) 8. Mon Rayon de Soleil (My sunshine) 9. Mon Trésor Caché (My hidden treasure) 10. Mon Prince/ ma Princesse (My prince/princess) 11. Ma Flamme (My flame) 12. Mon Papillon (My butterfly) 13. Mon Doux (My sweet) 14. Mon Étoile (My star) 15. Mon Rêve...
Published 02/20/24
Published 02/20/24
Types and usage. In French, demonstrative adjectives are used to indicate and emphasize specific nouns. They agree in gender and number with the noun they modify. Here are the demonstrative adjectives in French: 1. **This (singular masculine):** *Ce* (e.g., *ce livre* - this book) 2. **This (singular feminine):** *Cette* (e.g., *cette chaise* - this chair) 3. **This (singular before a vowel or silent "h"):** *Cet* (e.g., *cet arbre* - this tree) 4. **These (plural masculine):** *Ces* (e.g.,...
Published 01/27/24
Host (Medinat): Bonjour à tous, et bienvenue dans "Easy French avec Medinat". Je suis votre animatrice, Medinat, et aujourd'hui, nous allons explorer la langue française de manière simple et accessible. [Background Music] Medinat: Dans chaque épisode, nous allons apprendre de nouveaux mots, découvrir des expressions courantes, et plonger dans des dialogues pour renforcer vos compétences en français. Medinat: Aujourd'hui, nous allons commencer par quelques mots de base...
Published 01/08/24
Published 10/25/23
In this episode, multilingual LinguaTofak shared pratical steps to stay consistent as a French language learner. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 04/10/23
In this episode, talented Toluwanimi Fakeye language learning strategist share practical advice for absolute beginners learning French. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 04/01/23
10 Most asked questions about learning French 1. What is the hardest part about learning French? Overall, the hardest thing about learning French is oral comprehension (listening). This is due to variations in vernacular, the urgency of listening, our brains' resistance to the spoken word, and silent letters. What makes French difficult to learn? 2. The French language tends to be difficult to pronounce at first because there are simply sounds that native English speakers aren't used to...
Published 10/31/22
Before we dive into in-depth explanations, let’s see three fast way to say I’m sorry in French. Désolé(e) ! Sorry! Pardon ! Sorry! Excuse-me! Toutes mes excuses ! My apologies! Any of these three expressions would work to say sorry as if you bumped into someone, or to be polite when you did something slightly wrong. The most common way to say ‘I’m sorry’ in French is “je suis désolé(e)“. How To Spell I’m Sorry In French? “Désolé” is a French adjective, so its spelling will agree...
Published 06/25/22
In today’s episode, we will learn 10 popular French idioms. Connect with me: https://wa.me/message/G4EXB23HGD2CO1. What are idioms? 1. Ça marche Literal translation: it walks. Figurative translation: 'it functions', but also 'got it' or 'okay' Être dans la lune Literal translation: to be in the moon Figurative translation: to daydream, to pay zero attention. This is easy to guess, right? Sometimes, French also use this for the same meaning: être tête en l'air -...
Published 06/21/22
Some of the most important French vocabulary to know for Father’s Day is: la Fête des Pères – Father’s Day papa – dad / daddy père – father une carte – a card un cadeau – a present Bonne Fête Papa ! – Happy Father’s Day ! Bonne Fête des Pères ! – Happy Father’s Day ! Je t’aime papa! Connect with me directly. https://wa.me/message/G4EXB23HGD2CO1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 06/20/22
Bienvenue! In today’s episode, you will learn 15 simple expressions to help you speak French better. Connect directly with me. https://wa.me/message/G4EXB23HGD2CO1 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 04/28/22
In this episode, you will learn about how to form and use verbs in past tense. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 03/25/22
Faux amis are false cognates in both French and English --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 02/28/22
There are 26 letters in French alphabet Bonne année! connect with me directly on my whattapp bit.ly/2VMvbpi. You can buy me a coffee here https://selar.co/7fb5. If you’re a native or fluent English speaker, one of the most difficult things about the French alphabet is that the letter “j” is pronounced similarly to the letter “g” in English, and vice versa. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast:...
Published 01/22/22
In this episode, I share amazing proven tips to stay motivated. Bonne année! connect with me directly on my whattapp bit.ly/2VMvbpi. You can buy me a coffee here https://selar.co/7fb5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 01/15/22
Bonne année! connect with me directly on my whattapp bit.ly/2VMvbpi. You can buy me a coffee here https://selar.co/7fb5 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 01/05/22
In this episode, I shared 7 practical ways to help you speak french better. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 12/18/21
Welcome! Bienvenue! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 12/11/21
Welcome to another interesting episode. Joyeux Noel! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 12/08/21
Basic French sentences with nouns. When you learn a language, you start with basic sentences with the most common word order. In French, this is SVO - Subject + Verb + Object. 1.Je mange du riz. 2.Je suis nigériane. 3. Je suis américaine. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 11/13/21
Glad to have you here today! Reflexive verbs in French are verbs which mean an action done to oneself, for example, laver means 'to wash', but se laver means 'to get washed' or literally ‘to wash oneself’. That's why in the infinitive form the verb has se in front of it and this needs to change as we talk about other people doing the action just as in English – he has a wash/he washes himself or we are having a wash/we wash ourselves. How to form a sentence using a reflexive...
Published 10/22/21
Welcome once again! Learn to speak about your favorite pastimes in French includes sports, hobbies, and other things you might do in your free time. *Tu fais de la natation. You swim (regularly / in a club). Ils font du basket. They play basketball. Je fais du sport tous les jours. I do sport every day. Il joue au tennis. He plays tennis. Elle fait de l'équitation. She goes horse riding (regularly / in a club). Ils jouent au basket. They play...
Published 10/15/21
Welcome! Bienvenue! In this episode, I am thanking you for staying by me throughout these months. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/easyfrenchwithmedinat/support
Published 08/30/21
Welcome to  another interesting episode of Easyfrenchwithmedinat In this episode, we will look at the verb TO BE in french and how you can use it in your daily life. The Three Main Uses of 'Être' The many forms of être are busy binding together the French language in three essential ways: 1) to describe a temporary or permanent state of being, 2) to describe someone's profession, and 3) to indicate possession. 1. Être is used with adjectives, nouns, and adverbs to describe a temporary or...
Published 08/16/21