Advanced French #2 (conversational French)

[@MrBeatles01]

Don't listen to these people who say you should only speak French. You explain in both languages and get the balance perfect. Great job!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci MrBeatles. I think they don't understand the purpose of these videos. I keep telling them that for immersion, they can watch a movie and that the goal is for me to teach very specific structures, expressions & words, and that many can benefit from this as long as I explain in English too, but they assume advanced students should understand everything in French which is not the case... but well, merci :)

[@johnmacward]

I totally agree with the language mix for something as complex as idiomatic expressions OR particularly French versions of English phrases. The expressions and their structure and usage of alternative verbs from the English version is difficult enough without the added complexity of the explanation being in French too.

[@LanguageCity]

I'm glad some people see my point :) I think the vast majority sees it that way too.

[@aquamarine0023]

Totally agree! It's just the right balance of adding in some English. It's the best way to learn for me. When teachers only speak 100% French, I get lost and fall behind.

[@LanguageCity]

That's what I think. There are so many different kinds of learners. As I always say, I've had students who know French grammar by heart and have plenty of vocabulary, but they have a terrible ear for languages, so they can hardly understand anything. Since there are very specific things I want to teach and my goal is not to give you an immersion experience, then I think it doesn't matter much whether I speak French or English. My speaking English allows more people to understand the lesson.

[@Ruth-mt8eq]

Mr. Alexandre de Chambure, Speaking for myself, the method you teach French is perfect. Mix of English and French as you teach is a must for me or I will miss to much context and even the little Spanish you teach reassure me even more.

[@RuthdeNova-u5s]

Mr. Alexandre de Chamburre, Youy teachings shows how brilliant and diligent you are at your work. I adore your teachings because I adore the French language and you are giving me the fortune of learning from the best teacher.

[@mindfulskills]

I'm a rather advanced French learner and enthusiast, and I must say that you are the best French instructor that I've ever seen, whether live or online. I teach a weekly meditation course in French with native speakers every week, and your lessons are an invaluable aid. Thank you so much!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, George! That's always nice to hear! Come meet me on Zoom! I'll show you the whole course: www.language-city.com/apply. I have 2 entire levels of this type of lessons (32 hours).

[@jonathangregory720]

Super informative and loads of stuff I didn't know even as an advanced French speaker living permanently in France

[@LanguageCity]

Glad you found it useful Jonathan :)

[@aquamarine0023]

I have no idea why anyone would say that you should never speak any English. That point of view makes zero sense to me. I absolutely love your system -- the way that you teach is exactly the way I have always wanted someone to teach me. So, thank you so much for your amazing work! This is the best method of learning French I have ever come across in my life. I took French in high school and minored in French in college and your method is far superior. I always wondered, why do so many people teach French in a way that you can't even use in conversation in everyday life?Your methods are better than anyone else on YT as well in my opinion. Merci!!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Juliana. Well, I think that most people go to college and learn what others have done before with all their flaws or imperfections. They simply replicate what they have learned without taking a step back to think critically about they have learned. Yet there is such a gap between what you learn in books and French as it is spoken by the French (conversational French). There are so many huge mistakes in books that apparently go unnoticed. I think that overall, what you learn in college or in other method will allow you to get your point across, to some extent, but you will hardly understand anything the French say. Then again, I always say that anything you learn is good, but... anyway, I'm glad you like this channel :)

[@amabledunn4189]

Yes I learn faster

[@mdevita4325]

Nouvelle étudiante ici...j’aime le français “ tous les jours”, l’argot..la façon dont les gens parlent. Merci

[@stargazer3498]

Merci! I appreciate English when you're explaining! You are so helpful, t'es mon prof préféré!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Leah! Glad you like it :)

[@davegillinson7060]

Honestly - these are the best advanced french videos that I have come across; having a hybrid of speaking in French and English makes it so much easier to follow, whilst picking up additional vocab and pronunciations. Thank you!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Dave :) Glad you like it!

[@unsbaban11851]

I love your choice of sentences. They give me just what I need to learn. The expressions and the pronunciation tips you give are found nowhere else. Thank you so much.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci uns baban :)

[@vernewalsh3845]

Ce cours n'est jamais chiant. Je vous remercie!

[@LanguageCity]

Ha ha! Tu apprends vite! Merci :)

[@kerrylosi1595]

Salut Alex, Jaime bien tous les videos. Ca me rend a l’air française. Gros merci alors. Bon continuation. Biz 💓

[@TheReemkareem]

This my first day learning french. More english please

[@LanguageCity]

This is an Advanced French video. Go to the playlist, you'll see plenty for beginners :)

[@TheReemkareem]

@@LanguageCity oh i must have stumbled into the wrong class room. Thank you

[@evelynh2517]

​@Kareem Rasmy pay more attention to where you're walking next time

[@TheReemkareem]

@@evelynh2517 just because you da pretty popular girl doesnt mean you can bully me. Mind your business mi amor i trying to learn france talk

[@Peter-gq5xc]

J'ai decouvert ton cours par hasard et j'en suis tres satisfait puisque je suis en train d'apprendre anglais alors la benefice est double quand tu parles anglais.🙂

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

Oui, fais plus de vidéos, s’il te plaît. Je trouve que tes explications sont supers intéressantes. Je suis content de t’avoir trouvé sur KZbin. Ton style d’enseignement et ta personnalité me plaisent énormément. 🙏. À+...

[@LanguageCity]

Vous devriez vous inscrire au cours entier! La chaine KZbin n'est qu'une goute d'eau. Le cours entier est vraiment exceptionnel: www.language-city.com/shop/

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

Language City, salut Alex. Merci de ton recommandation! J’en suis reconnaissant.

[@priyasri111]

Alexandre, t'es un très bon professeur. Un GRAND merci à toi.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Saggitbow :)

[@jenniferleveau8943]

Very helpful and engaging teacher. an excellent way to bridge difficult phrases in french and to adopt a more natural speaking style.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Jennifer :)

[@shelzabill7987]

thanks .now i can learn french in a better way with the help of these lesson .

[@robertaorton8612]

Fantastic lessons! Never commented on any KZbin anything before. Thank you for your knowledge, passion and generosity !

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Roberta :)

[@tarquin12]

Superbly taught, and the balance of French/English is right, esp when you're contrasting English/French usage. Excellent teaching of "n'importe quoi" - no amount of searching in dictionaries would show how this is really used. Lucid, accurate teaching of what the French actually say. Thank you!

[@teresac7348]

You are the best. I have been teaching French for years & have always wanted clarification of many of the points that you address. Merci beaucoup!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Teresa! Tell your students about the kids' KZbin channel (no slang): kzbin.info/door/-52uyhF0bS8IFvYjM6a-RA and the website for kids. Email me at [e-mail], and I can give them a nice discount :)

[@alicebisset7547]

No complaints, this video is just perfect for learning at an advanced level! LOVE THIS CHANNEL!

[@SolomaneAKeita]

Vous êtes superbe. Avec peu de moments dont j'ai fait avec vous j'ai appris beaucoup de choses

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Solomane! C'est très sympa! Bonne chance à toi! Le travail paie toujours. Souviens-toi bien de ça: Le travail paie toujours!

[@earlem9771]

I admire your mastery of the English language. You obviously immersed yourself in English for quite some time. J'aime bien quand vous parlez en français. Il faut les sout-titres mais on se débrouille en français. Merci

[@LanguageCity]

Bonjour The Learner, de mon experience, je pense que c'est plus complexe que ça. Au cours de ces 15 dernières années, j'ai eu pas mal d'élèves qui connaissaient très bien toutes les règles de grammaire et qui avaient pas mal de vocabulaire, qui comprenaient donc bien le français écrit, mais dès qu'on parle un peu vite, ils sont perdus: principalement point de vue prononciation, mais aussi vocabulaire. C'est pour ça que j'ai choisi de faire ce cours en expliquant en anglais, pour que les choses se fassent en douceur :) Je pense que je peux rassembler des niveaux plus divers qui auront tous à y gagner. Du moins, c'est comme ça que j'ai vu les choses.

[@asfazrq]

Est-ce que vous me croyez que je cherche pour vos vidéos quotidiennement? Ils sont simplement, hors de ce monde!

[@LanguageCity]

Lol, vous me faites rire :) C'est sympa, merci.

[@neahcallender7575]

I’m now finding you 6 years later and I must say, I am impressed with your teaching style. I haven’t practiced French in a long time but I came across this video and your teaching style is so encouraging. Thank you

[@LanguageCity]

You're very welcome, Neah :)

[@christinaking2801]

I'm enjoying the course and learning more.

[@ferznator]

Omg just found the #1 video tonight and i'm still learning it, so fantastic! subscribed! and can't wait to get more lessons

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Ferz Nator :)

[@amandatrautmann1383]

Your balance of English and french is great! Merci mille fois. J'ai hate de faire les autres cours!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Amanda :)

[@Oliver-si3ov]

Merci !!! Ces cours sont parfait. Merci que tu parle aussi comme un vraie francais.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Olivier, mais je SUIS français :)

[@p1ws07]

Absolutely love your videos. I use them to brush up my French after not using it for about seven years. It's great that you emphasise how the language is used in real, everyday situations instead of relying on fabricated textbook examples. All the best from the UK!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci p1ws07!

[@sraprocida]

Your videos are the best... the english clarifies so much and the written subtitles in French are so appreciated.

[@digvijay540]

J'aime vos vidéo sur la traduction.. veuillez ajouter plus !!!

[@roxmaciassa1663]

I am a native Spanish speaker and I really prefer your courses above the ones in Spanish. I have been watching them every day and you helped me a lot.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Roxana :) We are starting to build a Spanish course with the same approach :) Are you familiar with ESL?

[@roxmaciassa1663]

Language City yes of course I am familiar with it! I am so happy to see hear you will extend!

[@elizabethhanson9044]

Brushing up on my French before my trip to Paris...love your videos! Thank you!

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Elizabeth :) Bon voyage!

[@maggies4878]

merci pour être aussi clair! Ta voix est parfaite pour ces videos, je comprends tout!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, c'est gentil, pourtant, j'ai parfois l'impression de parler vite, mais bon...

[@maggies4878]

Bah, bien sûr que tu parles vite ;-) et c'est pour ça que j'aime bien te écouter. C'est genial avoir un vrai parisien qui me parle comme si j'étais la-bàs :-)

[@indochinetoto]

un autre cours excellent! J'aimerais voir "Advenced French #3"!

[@LanguageCity]

Ça fait 4 ans et je n'avais pas vu ce commentaire! J'ai construit 2 niveaux entiers de cours de français avancés: 32 heures de leçons comme ça dans la partie avancée du course. D'où viens-tu Indochine Toto? Tu habites en France?

[@ThePixelula]

I can’t tell you how I enjoy this method! This is exactly what I was looking for for a long time. Merci Alex !

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Olga :) You should subscribe to the entire course. You would learn plenty. This isn't much compared to the rest of the course :) a bientôt!

[@ThePixelula]

Language City I already did yesterday! ;) And enjoying it already!

[@LanguageCity]

Oh great, I think you will love it :)

[@brendavegablanco7825]

Thank you for making this video. I learnt Plenty of new practical phrases.

[@LanguageCity]

You're quite welcome, Brenda!

[@seanpierre7091]

These videos are awesome! You really have a way for explaining these! Can't wait for more.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Sean!

[@md8465]

Wonderful video, this is exactly what I wanted. Thank you

[@LanguageCity]

La semaine prochaine, il y en aura encore une :)

[@KorenReyes212]

AWESOME!!! you are a natural teacher ... I just found out I'm only a Lower Intermediate French writer and I want to be a fluent speaker.... YOU can help me. YOU are awesome!!!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Koren :) You should subscribe to my entire French course @ www.language-city.om if you haven't done so already. It is a pretty awesome program that I have put together. This channel is really the tip of the iceberg :)

[@frenchworld6238]

C'est incroyable ! Recevoir Vos vidéos fréquemment, c'est bien ! Merci beaucoup prof ! C'est une autre vidéo qui a l'air très utile !

[@LanguageCity]

De rien ,Jay, le plaisir est le mien :)

[@oussamakram3920]

je visionne tes vidéos pour apprendre le français et l anglais au même temps u, grand merci

[@LanguageCity]

Ha ha! Il y a pas mal de gens qui font ça, je crois :)

[@funky3596]

You are the best, you explain very well and your channel is great Thank you for the really nice work

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Funky!

[@Sayu035]

Merci pour ce video! I am struggling to retain, and improve on, the French that I learned over the years. Having some English mixed in helps so much! Otherwise it would be difficult for me to get to the end. You explain so well. I will be going through many more videos 😊 cheers!

[@LanguageCity]

Bonjour Sayu, glad you liked it! Yes, I think it's more helpful to get those explanations in English, especially if it's not a live class :)

[@unrulytanishasenior4664]

You are amazing! Thank you so much. I just love your channel. I am in my final semester to complete my degree and this has been very useful. How could someone dislike the video? Come on....

[@LanguageCity]

Merci unrulytanisha! I'm glad you liked it :)

[@georgiepeters7081]

j'ai adoré cette vidéo, merci bien! Le cours de traduction me manquait, c'est la bonne pratique!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Georgie!

[@cinuu624]

I like your videos very much. Down to earth. Merci beaucoup!

[@LanguageCity]

You're quite welcome Cinuu :) There's more on our Facebook page! facebook.com/languagecity2015/

[@trumptv1527]

i love your lessons. Merci de la Coree!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci!

[@ROCKINGMAN]

Excellent, je crois que je parle un p'tit peux mieux le french. Mais il y encore des truc a apprendre. Thanks for the fanatastic lesson old bean.

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Rockingman :) D'où venez-vous au fait?

[@ROCKINGMAN]

@@LanguageCity Je vien de Londres. mais ma mere is French. Je travaille pour le chemin de fer. J'ai fait le service militaire a Amiens en 1987 -88 a Amiens. Tres belle experience. J'ai une copine qui habite a La Baule. J'adore Elvis et Johnny Eddy et Dick, Gabin, Ventura et Alain Delon c'est son anniversaire aujourd'hui. Merci mon ami pour les cours. But there is much to learn.

[@LanguageCity]

@@ROCKINGMAN Ah Johnny et Eddie, une belle génération! La Baule, c'est super! Oui, il y a tant à apprendre, but in a way, that's what makes it fascinating (and challenging).

[@declanschweitzer6852]

Merci beaucoup ces cours sont très utiles. J'attends patiemment les suivants!

[@LanguageCity]

N'attendez pas! Vous pouvez jeter un coup d'oeil à tout mon cours, qui comprend Advanced French A & B, qui comprennent chacun plus de 16 heures de leçons comme celle-ci. Vous pouvez accéder au cours entier pour seulement $9.98 le premier mois en utilisant le code FRANCE. A la fin du mois, vous pouvez vous désinscrire tout simplement, continuer à $19.95/mois, vous inscrire pour 6 mois à $99, ou pour 12 mois à $149. Vous pouvez également acheter l'accès au cours avancé. Cliquez sur le lien pour voir vos options (inscriptions limitées: 1er lien): www.language-city.com/shop/

[@nathuday]

Superb! It's kinda like Immersion with a twist. Everybody's invited kinds. I love the approach! Well done!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Uday :) That's the idea, indeed.

[@saglarakitchikova4246]

Thank you for your lessons! They're fantastic:)

[@LanguageCity]

You're quite welcome, Saglara :)

[@richspartikus]

Oui! Plus de Francais! J'aime ca! Pour moi c'est tres bien et c'est ce qu'il me faut pour mes buts.

[@LanguageCity]

Si vous en voulez plus, il y a environ 20 heures de ce type de leçons dans Advanced French A, et encore 20 heures dans Advanced French B: tout ce que vous auriez appris en immersion avec moi à vos côtés pendant deux ans. Et ces 2 cours contiennent plus que ces leçons: exercices de compréhension orale sur ce que vous apprenez, Advanced French B contient les dialogues avec traduction d'une mini série très drôle et populaire des années 90. Jetez un coup d'oeil à Advanced French A & B. Si vous souhaitez les acheter, je peux vous faire une offre combinée à $149. Sinon, vous pouvez vous abonner au cours entier. Vous pouvez me contacter à [e-mail]. Le lien pour toutes les options: www.language-city.com/shop/

[@elinannestad5320]

fantastique. Merci. The BEST.

[@elinannestad5320]

p.s. I really appreciate your understanding that there is a gap between learning French, and really getting it, in practice. I've worked away with dictionary and picture books, songs, graphic novels, magazines.... and thought I had the beginnings of French BUT stayed in a backpackers lately full of young French, and it all sounded like mud to me. I tried my French on a man from Noumea I met dancing and..... nah. Nothing worked. Spanish, German, Dutch, Japanese - simple: you work, you get them. But French is just different.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Eli :)

[@bisou1018]

I really love your videos. Learn alot easier than just french Thank you so much.

[@lewis8325]

ces vidéos sont tellement utile, merci du fond de mon coeur.

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Lewis, le plaisir est le mien :)

[@krenee77]

Best. I love these. Thank you!

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Krenee77!

[@quietsparklez11]

Fantastic video!

[@sarahbrahem3541]

your videos are just great Monsieur

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Sarah!

[@iridiscent6993]

Tellement utile, merci beaucoup

[@teresafinlay636]

Hi thank you so much for these awesome lessons. Je les adore parce ce qu'ils sont super utiles et uniques. J'ai une question sur le mot "ennuyeux". Quand est-il ok d'utiliser ennuyant vs. ennuyeux pour decrire quelque chose? Aussi, pour le numero 9 - faut-il utiliser le futur proche ou peut-on dire aussi "tu ne gagneras jamais" - futur simple? Une question de plus: j'entends souvent "annees" vs "ans". What's with that & when should I use which?

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Teresa :) So "ennuyant" is plain wrong even though it's a mistake too many people make (including my dad...). "an" vs" année" is very much like "jour" vs "journée": "an" is a random year while "année" describes the entire year in question. Plus you have to memorize the idiomatic uses for each: "chaque année", but "tous les ans", "bonne année!", etc... In this case (#9), using the future would work too!

[@lollylicker101]

J'adore vos vidéos!

[@bennuask2611]

Sin duda eres el mejor.

[@mohammaditani4558]

Amazing channel !!

[@MotoCavalier]

There are many french teaching youtube channel. But I love your channel the most. Alors, je suis de bangladais

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Shakwat! Je suis content d'avoir des abonnés du Bangladesh :)

[@andrewdeakin7078]

Thanks very much, very helpful, especially the pronounciation.

[@glorifacts]

Great lesson.

[@razvanrazvan9779]

Very nice video,really well explained,would appreciate if you could make more videos like this

[@RawfullMyEggroll]

Merci pour cette vidéo. C'était très utile! :DD

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Wew Lad!

[@emmanueljunior6311]

Merci beaucoup pour cette video... jour apres Jour, je prend quelque chose.

[@joannazet8771]

Excellent job )

[@cecilymacnamara1228]

I love the expression: causes toujours, tu m'interesses to imply the person is boring. Also the phrase: il s'ecoute parler. Will you be doing more idiomatic expressions as I feel once one reaches a pretty advanced level in any language, it's always the idiomatismes, locutions and expressions that make all the difference? Great video, as usual.

[@LanguageCity]

Bonjour Cecily. I am working on making my whole course much more affordable and therefore accessible to many. It is full of wonders. I think it has everything people could possibly wish for. It is the method I wish I had had growing up when I learned English. I will keep you posted, but it is a goldmine of information :)

[@cecilymacnamara1228]

Thanks for your reply. My French is very rusty these days so I need all the help I can get!

[@gyatsentsangjigme9036]

thank you so much.. you are awesome .. keep doing it

[@ramahm631]

thank you thank you so much for your efforts it really helps me mercuiii beaucoup le meilleur prof

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Rama :) Did you see other videos? There are quite a few other very useful videos on this channel.

[@ramahm631]

yes i saw them they really helped me sooo much thank you again ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@speedy7751]

Do you also speak Spanish ? Great topics covered, your explanations are brilliant and informative. Merci beaucoup

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Speedy77. Yes, I also do speak Spanish :)

[@drmichaelelinski6992]

Voici ce que je cherche. J’aime ces traductions. Où sont ils organisés par niveau ou par sujet, soit sur KZbin soit sur LanguageCity.com ? Merci Alex.

[@taekilkim]

Omg I totally appreciate that you use english+french and noticed Spanish equivalent. This is so awesome ♥♥♥

[@michelleescobar5699]

Hi there, this is great! Thanks! I want to know if “chiant” is scatological or crude or in bad taste since it derives from “chier”.

[@LanguageCity]

Let me put it this way: it's slang, but everyone uses it among family & friends. It's probably the most common slang word people naturally use. If unsure, use "embêtant" for "annoying", and "ennuyeux" for boring :)

[@ilrodro10]

en tout cas, tes vidéos sont très utiles. merci!

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, ilrodro10 :)

[@dagmarquadros1713]

Brilliant!!!

[@amabledunn4189]

Merci 😻j’adore cette video

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Amable :)

[@woohoomommy]

Nice course! Thank you. One note though, could you put the French in a different color than the English? It would be easier to differentiate the two when watching. Merci !

[@LanguageCity]

I started changing the colors about a year ago :)

[@woohoomommy]

@@LanguageCity Très bien ! Je n'ai pas vu que c'était d'il y a trois ans.

[@BhushanKumar-ms6rt]

hi ...no no no ... u r rocking ...keep doing translation in English... thats easy for many of our learners like me ...u pls continue to do the same

[@LanguageCity]

Merci, Bhushan :)

[@unsbaban11851]

Hi, I am looking for the Video #1 of this series. I only found #2 and #3. Can you please help? Thank you.

[@jirapathittakomat9823]

Merci ,c'est très utile.

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Jirapat!

[@durantodhumketu1328]

C'est génial. merci infiniment. ...

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Unnayan!

[@noha1975]

votre leçon est merveilleux

[@cecilymacnamara1228]

Surely that should be: "votre cours est merveilleux", non?!

[@noha1975]

ah oui, c'est vrai. Merci beaucoup, Cecily. Vous êtes un professeur de français, ou ah élève comme moi ?

[@cecilymacnamara1228]

Ni l'un, ni l'autre. A drunk from the audience, as we say in English!

[@noha1975]

hehe, mais tu parles bien le français ! bravo. je t'admire.

[@cecilymacnamara1228]

Merci Noha. Toi aussi, tu parles ou, plus precisement, tu ecris un francais digne de Moliere!

[@betavulgaris7888]

Don't listen to the 'haters'. If i want to get French-only input i won't watch French learning videos because that would be pointless. I would just go watch Studio Bagel or something instead. Those people should do the same.

[@LanguageCity]

Exactly! Thank you! Thank God, I think most people do understand that :) Merci Beta!

[@betavulgaris7888]

The biggest problem with learning a language is you don't know if what you are learning is actually used by natives. You fix that problem. Along with a guy on here called 'Fred Grün' you are the only person on the internet teaching proper spoken French. I notice when anglophones use French, even correct French, it's anglicised. So it will be quite easy to read in translation word for word, whereas if you watch say a Facebook conversation between two French people they tend to use a lot more expression, idiom and reflexive verbs than an anglophone learner would. I mean look at this sentence taken from a Facebook group, written by a native from Paris: " Tout ce que je vois de l adaptation de l EN c est de se caler sur ce qu'ils font ils ne s'adaptent pas ils demandent à se que l'on s'adapte à eux." No English speaker would *ever* formulate that in that way.

[@TheAndyLP24]

Merci d'avoir fait cette vidéo ! Je crois que j'ai appris des nouvelles choses! Juste deux question qui sont sées en regardant, une sur le francais plus standard (peut-être que même sur le soutenu), l'autre sur le francais familier: 1) J'ai entendu dire que la seule difference entre l'usage de "ce(ci)" et "c(el)a", c'est que "ce" s'utilise seulement avec "être" et "ca" avec tous les autres verbes. Mais dans cette vidéo il y avait la phrase "ca ne sera pas aussi facile". Je comprends que c'est une vidéo sur la manière dont les francais parlent normalement. Mais quelle est la version (officiellement) correcte, "ca" ou "ce" ? 2) Je sais qu'il y a aussi l'expression "faire chier" (ca fait chier). Un ami à moi et ses amis le disent souvent. Quelle est la difference entre "c'est chiant" et "ca fait chier"? Peut-être que c'est seulement régionale (Genève) Merci en avance de prendre du temps pour répondre mes questions !

[@LanguageCity]

Bonjour Andy. Tu sais, je dois t'avouer que personnellement, cette fameuse leçon sur la différence entre c', ce , ça et ceci / cela est peut-être la leçon la plus inutile dans les curriculums de français. Ceci dit, je comprends qu'on se pose la question. Malgré ce que peuvent dire les livres, on peut aussi utiliser ça avec être (forme négative). Pour ta deuxième question, l'adjectif "chiant" a deux sens: "boring as hell" "a pain in the ass" (a person or a situation). "Ça fait chier!" means "It's so f... annoying!"

[@tandoflex8074]

Génial! More videos!

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Tando!

[@RetroResearch]

The ratio of French to English seems exactly right for me. Perhaps those who gripe about too much English have no further need of lessons!

[@LanguageCity]

I would agree. You know, I always tell those who say I speak too much English that my goal is not to put them in immersion. They can watch a movie or French television online for that. My goal is to teach very specific structures, idiomatic expressions & vocabulary. Based on my experience, 80% will miss out on my explanations if I give them in French.

[@fabianotouz]

ça c´est mon cours préféré sur le youtub

[@LanguageCity]

Merci :)

[@aquamarine0023]

Bonjour! I was wondering if you could clarify the usage of "ne ... que" to mean "only"? I'm having a tough time with that one! When I see the use of "ne" it automatically makes me think a "pas" will be used. These lessons are so helpful, I've been watching them over and over and memorizing :)

[@LanguageCity]

Bonjour Juliana, as you said, ne + verb + que means "only". Remember that you will find "ne" with other words than "pas". The lessons on the "negative expressions" used in the present tense are in our French II course, and the negative expressions used in passé composé are in the French III course. I'm glad you like all these videos :)

[@aquamarine0023]

Thank you - that is helpful! :-)

[@camortegav]

Awesome job, man. Thank u so much!

[@LanguageCity]

You're quite welcome, Camilo. The pleasure is mine :)

[@yall2743]

I would like to know how to be polite but casual / plaisent when writing sms. I have the new cluents who after time turns into almost a friend but only almost.

[@feliperibeiro2440]

Bonjour! Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo! J'ai beaucoup appris avec elle. J'ai une doute sur la phrase 9. Elle est sous la forme négative: ne/que. Alors, l'article ne devrait pas être "de"? "Si tu ne choisis que de chiffres pairs"?.

[@LanguageCity]

Merci Felipe :) On met toujours "ne...que" parmi les "formes négatives", mais il n'y a absolument rien de négatif dans "ne...que". Ça veut principalement dire "seulement", donc pas de raison de transformer le "des" en "de".

[@feliperibeiro2440]

Je comprends maintenant! Merci beaucoup!

[@stephaniesjourney7400]

this really helps because my french teacher at school is american and has no accent so its hard to understand. Merci!

[@LanguageCity]

De rien, Stephanie, le plaisir est le mien :)

[@b.entranceperium]

I'm not an advanced student and I can understand your French easily. Either or is fine with me.