Salut mes champions! 🏆 Hello and welcome to the latest edition of French with Amélie!
Apprendre une nouvelle langue, c'est comme découvrir un nouveau monde. Vous êtes tous de courageux explorateurs!
Learning a new language is like discovering a new world. You are all brave explorers!
We all secretly know the only way to truly learn a language are real-life conversations and experiences. Lessons and grammar can only take us so far.
While real-life experiences are difficult to recreate, my colloquial conversational dialogues help you learn authentic French in context. They’re how real French people actually speak.
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Gros Bisous! A x
Wow! Tuesday’s post was the best response I’ve ever had to a dialogue! It had more than double the likes and comments of the previous post (apparently people don’t love singing in the shower as much as I do 🥲).
I loved reading your comments and replies, some of you really seem to love the newsletter which is so encouraging and amazing 🥲
It also turns out you’re all a bunch of romantics! ❤️ Very French of you actually. You’re all great candidates to visit the City of Love - my beloved Paris.
And if you keep going with your French studies it will make any trip to Paris so much more special, I promise. ✨
Ok, allez, on se lance!
Dialogue du Jour
Vivienne : Quelle est ta boisson préférée, Michel ?
Michel : Eh bien, Vivienne, je suis un grand amateur de thé. J'aime particulièrement le thé vert, et toi ?
Vivienne : Moi, je suis plutôt café ✪. J'adore l'odeur et le goût d'un bon expresso. D'ailleurs, je collectionne les machines à café vintage !
Michel : C'est original ✪! Je connais un salon de thé où ils servent également d'excellents cafés. On pourrait y aller un jour si tu veux.
Vivienne : Ce serait super. Et en ce qui concerne les boissons fraîches ✪, j'aime beaucoup les smoothies aux fruits. Ils sont délicieux et pleins de vitamines.
Michel : Les smoothies, c'est une excellente idée, surtout en été. Moi, je suis fan de limonade maison ✪. J'aime la préparer avec des citrons bio ✪ et un peu de menthe fraîche.
Vivienne : J’en fais aussi parfois, mais avec du gingembre pour ajouter une petite touche épicée.
Michel : Ça doit être savoureux ✪. Et en parlant de boissons épicées, as-tu déjà essayé le chai latte ? C'est un mélange de thé noir, d'épices et de lait.
Vivienne : Oui, j'aime beaucoup le chai latte, surtout en hiver. Ça réchauffe et ça donne une sensation de réconfort.
♡ 𝕃𝕚𝕜𝕖 𝕓𝕖𝕝𝕠𝕨 👇
✪ Notes
je suis plutôt café = je suis plus café = I’m more of a coffee person. See my more detailed discussion🔗
c’est original ! - A repeat from last week (good job if you recognised it). If you notice repetition, it’s intentional, and will help your brain pick up vocabulary quickly and naturally. Because no brain learnt a word from seeing it once!
les boissons fraîches = cold drinks. les sodas = fizzy drinks. l’eau du robinet = tap water, l’eau en bouteille = bottled water
limonade maison = homemade lemonade. (fait) maison = homemade. Ex. “Je refuse jamais un dîner fait maison”
bio = biologique = organic. You’ll be impressed by French grocery-store’s organic selection, they’re huge! sans gluten = gluten free, végétarien = vegetarian
savoureux = tasty/delicious Alt: délicieux, trop bon
Maybe a surprise (because, yes I like coffee as much as the next person) but it’s undoubtedly a classic French 'citron pressé' for me. There's something about the refreshing tartness of freshly squeezed lemon—I’m there. Whether I'm people-watching at a café or just enjoying the sunset from my balcony, a pressé is always the perfect companion.
Alors, quelle est ta boisson préférée ?💬
All answers are welcome. One word.. or one sentence.
Write me your answer in the comments. I can’t wait to read them! 👇🏼
Translation
V: What is your favorite drink, M?
M: Well, V, I'm a big fan of tea. I particularly like green tea, and you?
V: I'm more of a coffee person. I love the smell and taste of a good espresso. Besides, I collect vintage coffee machines!
M: That's original! I know a tea shop where they also serve excellent coffee. We could go there sometime if you want.
V: That would be great. And as far as cold drinks go, I really like the fruit smoothies. They're delicious and full of vitamins.
M: Smoothies are a great idea, especially in the summer. I'm a fan of homemade lemonade. I like to make it with organic lemons and a little fresh mint.
V: I also make it sometimes, but with ginger to add a little spice.
M: It must be tasty. And speaking of spicy drinks, have you ever tried a chai latte? It's a mixture of black tea, spices and milk.
V: Yes, I really like chai latte, especially in winter. It warms you up and gives you a comforting feeling.
Exercise - Fill in the blank 💪
Quickly test your comprehension, accelerate your learning. 🚀
Après avoir préparé la salade, Sophie a décidé d'___ quelques noix pour plus de croquant.
After preparing the salad, Sophie decided to add some nuts for a bit more crunch.Tout le monde a apprécié le dîner ; le plat principal était particulièrement ___.
Everyone enjoyed the dinner; the main course was particularly tasty.En automne, j'aime ___ me promener dans le parc et admirer les feuilles colorées.
In autumn, I especially like to walk in the park and admire the colorful leaves.Pour son régime, Martine a décidé de n'acheter que des produits ___.
For her diet, Martine decided to only buy organic products.J'aime commencer ma journée avec un verre de jus d'orange ___.
I like to start my day with a glass of fresh orange juice.
If you’re struggling the ✪ Notes section is always a good place to look. 😉 The answers are all in the dialogue or notes section.
[NO PEAKING] Answer Key: 1. ajouter 2. savoureux 3. surtout 4. bio 5. fraîche
Une Façon d'utiliser ce Dialogue
These dialogues are a very simple tool. Yet this allows them to be versatile and endlessly flexible to you and your learning style.
Here’s one way you could use the dialogue this week:
🕵🏻 Beginner: Identify the verbs in each sentence.
🥷Advanced: List their conjugation and infinitives.
Check out my quick guide🔗 for different ways you can learn with these dialogues. Perfect if you’re finding them too easy or too hard. 🙌🏻
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Amélie x
J’aime le café au lait.
J'aime the, ou cafe au lait avec une "beignet"!