French Made Easy

Mathilde Kien

Bite-sized, easy-to-follow French lessons for beginners and forever beginners.

Join Mathilde, a native French speaker and teacher, to learn French pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary through clear explanations and practical examples. Build your understanding step by step and feel more confident using your French.

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248 Episodes

234 - "Bon" vs. "Bien": Which One to Choose?
10/20/2026
11:30
In this lesson, you'll learn the difference between "bon" and "bien" in French, and a simple trick to choose the right one every time. 📝 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.📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
233 - French Pronunciation Practice (Halloween)
10/6/2026
6:35
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!📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
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232 - 15 Meat, Fish & Seafood Words in French
9/28/2026
8:06
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.📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
231 - How to Conjugate "Avoir" (To Have) in French (Passé Composé)
9/16/2026
9:08
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📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
230 - 50 Essential French Words for Beginners
9/8/2026
16:59
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.📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
229 - French Dictation Practice for Beginners #17 [La Rentrée]
9/3/2026
5:50
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. 🎧✏️📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
Introducing French Stories Made Easy 📖✨
8/27/2026
2:59
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 →📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
228 – La Cigale et la Fourmi | Short Story in French for Beginners
8/25/2026
8:02
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.📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
227 – French Dialogue: Asking for Directions
8/18/2026
4:31
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!📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →
How to Get More French Into Your Day (Without Studying More)
8/12/2026
9:31
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.📘 New free guide: Why You Know French But Still Struggle to Speak It. Explore the five essential skills that help you use your French, with examples and questions to help you decide what to practise next. 💛 Download it for free here →

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French Made Easy

Mathilde Kien

248 Episodes

234 - "Bon" vs. "Bien": Which One to Choose?

233 - French Pronunciation Practice (Halloween)

232 - 15 Meat, Fish & Seafood Words in French

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

230 - 50 Essential French Words for Beginners

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

Introducing French Stories Made Easy 📖✨

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

227 – French Dialogue: Asking for Directions

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