Communicate more naturally in French work and travel contexts with these 11 phrases. In this episode, you'll learn what phrases to expect in French work settings, as well as common phrases you'll hear at the hotel.

Learn the phrases from this episode with the transcript here.

Your next step:

✅ Get on the waitlist for the May 2025 workshop: Mastering the Subjunctive in Everyday French! You'll earn to express your opinions and emotions with the subjunctive in everyday conversation.

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Real-life travel mishaps — flat tires, hotel mix-ups, and restaurant snaufs — and the exact French you’ll want in those moments. No fluff, just useful phrases and tips to help you stay calm and communicate clearly en français when things don’t go as planned.

Whether you're heading to Paris, Québec, or anywhere in between, you’ll feel more prepared (and way less panicked) after this one.

🎁 Ready to go deeper?

Sign up for my free class: French for Travel Mishaps

You’ll learn what to say in tough situations before they happen.

👉 Access the on-demand course

Need to send emails in French for professional or personal life, but unsure how to sound polite, natural, and not too formal?

In this episode, you’ll learn the structure of a typical French email for France and for Québec, must-know phrases to start and end your message, and how to avoid common mistakes.

Whether you're writing to a coworker, Airbnb host, or someone you just met, you'll walk away with tools to write with confidence and ease.

Your action steps:

1️⃣ Grab the email template mentioned in the episode here.

2️⃣ Follow along with the French transcript here.

Questions? Ideas for an episode? Email them to natalie@elevatefrench.com

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What if the key to speaking French with confidence was… caring less?

Follow along here with the French transcript for today’s episode.

I’m sitting down with French teacher and entrepreneur Jennie, who shares her top mindset shifts for learning French without stress or perfectionism getting in the way.

🔥 Why overthinking is the #1 thing slowing you down (and how to stop)

🔥 The surprising power of not caring about mistakes (and why it helps you learn faster)

🔥 How immersion works—even if you can’t travel to France or Québec

Your next steps:

👉 Follow Jennie on Instagram: @Jennie.frenchteacher

👉 Join my FREE weekly French tips.

Did you love this episode? Let me know! Take a screenshot, share it on Instagram stories, and tag me @elevatefrench so I can cheer you on! 🧡

Is a French word really feminine if it ends in -E? In this episode, we’re busting that myth and breaking down 11 essential rules to help you confidently determine if a French word is masculine or feminine (without just guessing!).

🔹 Learn the most common endings for masculine vs. feminine words

🔹 Discover key exceptions you need to know

🔹 Get a step-by-step strategy to memorize these rules easily

📖 Click to access the free guide and transcript for this lesson.

Want to sound more like a local? French is full of filler words like tsé, genre, quoi, and du coup—small words that don’t change the meaning of a sentence but make your speech flow naturally.

In this episode, we’ll break down key filler words used in France and Québec so you can sound more fluid and confident when speaking French!

📩 Grab Your French Filler Word Guide - A handy PDF with all the words from the episode, organized by region!

Action Steps:

✅ Pick 3 filler words and start using them in your next conversation or writing practice

✅ Try watching a French show (I recommend Lupin on Netflix) and noting which filler words you hear

✅ Download the free guide to reinforce what you learned

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French lucky phrases and words of encouragement. From “bonne chance” to “merde” and “je touche du bois,” you’ll learn when and how to use these expressions like a native.

Action Steps:

✅ Follow along with the transcript to reinforce what you learn. ✅ Add these expressions to your French Fluency Roadmap so you can start using them naturally. ✅ Try using at least one of these phrases in a conversation or on social media today!

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A chat with Charlie Whitesides from Street French, who learned French from scratch and speaks with an unmistakable Parisian accent. We tackle:

• Are immersion experiences worth it?
• What should you do when you get stuck?
• What should you focus on to make real progress with your French, starting today?