7 French idioms and what they really mean
Some French expressions make no sense at all if you take them word for word. In this episode, Max turns seven of them into a guessing game: he gives you the idiom and its literal translation, then you...
17 Aug 6min
The five meanings of 'passer' in French
In this episode, Max looks at five everyday meanings of the French verb 'passer':passing something or someonespending timesitting an examhow something turns outshowing or broadcasting something on scr...
3 Aug 4min
7 French idioms with animals, and what they really mean
French is full of idioms that are borrowed from the animal world, and once you know them you'll start hearing them everywhere. In this episode, Max walks you through seven of the most common ones, fro...
20 Jul 7min
French false friends: a 15-word quiz
In this quick quiz, Max tests you on 15 French words that look just like English but don't always mean what you'd expect. You get a few seconds to decide whether each one is a true friend or a false f...
6 Jul 8min
The French apéro: food, drinks and the social ritual explained
Max takes you into the world of the French apéro, one of the most enjoyable social rituals in the French-speaking world. You'll find out what an apéro involves, when it happens and how it can even rep...
22 Jun 5min
The five meanings of the French verb 'mettre'
In this episode, Max takes one small but very useful French verb, 'mettre', and shows you five different ways it's used in everyday French. You'll hear clear examples for each meaning, including the h...
8 Jun 6min
How to ask a question in French: 3 ways explained
There are three main ways to ask a question in French, and the one you choose depends on how formal you want to sound. In this episode, Max walks you through rising intonation, est-ce que and inversio...
25 Mai 7min
1 verb, 5 meanings: how French speakers really use 'prendre'
Max walks you through five essential uses of "prendre", one of the most flexible verbs in French. You'll see why French uses "prendre" for ordering food and drinks, for catching transport, for illness...
11 Mai 6min
