About this episode
This episode explores colloquial French phrases related to New Year resolutions and motivation.
👂🏻 Colloquial phrases to listen for: je vais être prems ✨(sur) = I'm going to be first . The way young French people say ‘shotgun” or “dibs”. ça vaut le coup ✨🧩= ça en vaut la peine, ça mérite l'effort = It's worth itIdéal pour motiver quelqu'un (ou soi-même) à faire un effort pour un résultat désirable. Face à une grande montagne à escalader: "Regarde la vue, ça vaut le coup!”. Used regularly to ask if something is worth it: “Est-ce que ce film vaut le coup ?” jeter un œil ✨ = take a look / ‘run your eye over’ something je me dépêche = se hâter = I'm hurrying. Running late again? "Je me dépêche" is your go-to phrase! It's the perfect way to express your rush without sounding too frantic. It's like saying, "I'm on my speedy Gonzales mode!" For instance, "Je me dépêche, le film commence dans 5 minutes!" (I'm hurrying, the movie starts in 5 minutes!) (Become a premium member for more... ) Welcome to French with Amélie. A unique French course delivered straight to your email inbox 📨 Incredible colloquial dialogues, rich community, and real progress 💜 Join 20k+ learners. ✉️ Subscribe today 👉 https://thefrenchdigest.substack.com/ — 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐳-𝐯𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝟐…
People in this episode
Host: Amélie Laurent
Topics covered
- New Year resolutions
- colloquial French phrases
- language learning
- motivation
- French culture
Keywords
- New Year
- colloquial phrases
- French language
- motivation
- language learning
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