This is why French is so HARD to learn! Everyday French words with completely different meanings.. 🤯

Do you often struggle with French or particular French words and French vocabulary? French can sometimes be quite tricky as one word can have multiple meanings. In this video, I run through some of the common French mistakes people make and explain all of the meanings of some of these everyday French words!
00:00-00:39 - Intro to words and their different meanings
00:40-2:30 - Using PLUS in French
2:31-6:40 - ENCORE and all of its meanings
6:41-9:30 - Personne = Nobody + Somebody?
9:31-10:05 - A brief summary
Bisou Bisou 💋
Support us and get exclusive member benefits: / @learnfrenchwithalexa
----------------------------------------------
TAKE YOUR FRENCH TO THE NEXT LEVEL
My French Course ► learnfrench.com​
Test Yourself ► learnfren.ch/test
My KZread ► learnfren.ch/KZreadLFWA
My Blog ► learnfren.ch/blog
Support me on Patreon ► learnfren.ch/patreon
My Spotify ► learnfren.ch/Spotify
----------------------------------------------
GET SOCIAL WITH ALEXA AND HER STUDENTS
Instagram ► learnfren.ch/Insta
TikTok ► learnfren.ch/Tiktok
Facebook ► learnfren.ch/FACE
KZread Community ► learnfren.ch/YTCommunity
Twitter ► learnfren.ch/twitter
LinkedIn ► learnfren.ch/linkedin
Newsletter ► learnfrenchwithalexa.com/join...
'Practice your French' Facebook Group ► learnfren.ch/FrenchGroup
----------------------------------------------
SHOP ALEXA'S RECOMMENDATIONS & MERCHANDISE
Alexa's Recommendations ► www.amazon.co.uk/shop/learnfr...
Merch ► lfwa-merch.creator-spring.com/
T-shirts ► shop.spreadshirt.co.uk/learnf...
----------------------------------------------
MORE ABOUT LEARN FRENCH WITH ALEXA'S 'HOW TO SPEAK' FRENCH VIDEO LESSONS
Alexa Polidoro a real French teacher with many years experience of teaching French to adults and children at all levels. People from all over the world enjoy learning how to speak French with Alexa's popular online video and audio French lessons. They're fun, friendly and stress-free! It's like she's actually sitting there with you, helping you along... Your very own personal French tutor.
Please Like, Share and Subscribe if you enjoyed this video.
Merci et Bisou Bisou xx
----------------------------------------------
Ready to take your French to the next level?
Visit ► learnfrenchwithalexa.com​ to try out Alexa's popular French courses.

Пікірлер: 210

  • @SarahLikesHorses
    @SarahLikesHorses2 жыл бұрын

    Wow! This blows my mind. Thank you. I will need to re-watch this a few times to learn it well! 💕

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Vous veux apprendez encore ou de 'plus' 'encore'! Go to 'French with Lya' and see my repeated comments to her, sil vous plait. (SHAKEEL)

  • @farahtulsunehri395

    @farahtulsunehri395

    2 жыл бұрын

    Q1à¹

  • @FIVEsenses_art
    @FIVEsenses_art2 жыл бұрын

    I have been watching you from my 6th grade and now I am in 8th grade! Ur channel has helped me so much with my grades and now I am scoring my best in French. Merci alex!

  • @oceane_chin
    @oceane_chin2 жыл бұрын

    Teacher Alexa is so helpful and humorous at the same time. Thank you!

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    She may be, yet she is quite aged for making gestures like Lya of 'French with Lya'.... Lya is Lya the only Lya!

  • @umorfaruk1709

    @umorfaruk1709

    2 жыл бұрын

    How are you?

  • @sanhowie9007
    @sanhowie9007 Жыл бұрын

    I use your audiobooks, KZread videos to supplement my Duolingo app. You are such a great teacher and have clarified so much for me. Thank you for being so helpful for me.

  • @strongieestandswithpalestine
    @strongieestandswithpalestine2 жыл бұрын

    You're such an amazing French teacher. You really helped me learning French! Merci beaucoup!

  • @Blinful
    @Blinful Жыл бұрын

    You are absolutely brilliant! Your lessons are the best on KZread, I’m so glad I’ve stumbled on your channel! Thanks a lot! Your explanations are awesome

  • @szu-hsuanlee7809
    @szu-hsuanlee78092 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this helpful video. I have lived in France for several years and today you just clear up my mind 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

  • @modernpatriotism93
    @modernpatriotism932 жыл бұрын

    You deserve great respect! What a vivid explanation you have made on the french language.

  • @briefcreativity
    @briefcreativity Жыл бұрын

    I have always been confused about the pronunciation of plus and this really helped! Thank you so much for your videos ❤

  • @Press2GetTheCookie
    @Press2GetTheCookie2 жыл бұрын

    You’re such a good teacher. Thank you!

  • @chezbiti
    @chezbiti2 жыл бұрын

    I enjoy your tutorial videos. I have been inspired to start my own channel out of this. BRAVO

  • @sweetdoncor-cor-cor3940
    @sweetdoncor-cor-cor39402 жыл бұрын

    Alexa you are a fantastic teacher mercibeacoup encore,I have really leaned from your online studies since 2019 thanks

  • @kuldipkauldar7259
    @kuldipkauldar72592 жыл бұрын

    Amazing good and clear teaching. Thank you Alexa keep up the good work

  • @essam2311
    @essam23112 жыл бұрын

    Mille merci. C’est fantastique. Je le trouve très utile.

  • @pengkampat2196
    @pengkampat2196 Жыл бұрын

    Merci , j’ai appris deux langues en même temps , c’est vraiment très satisfaisant pour moi surtout pour ma langue anglaise et j’ai fait attentivement écouter votre prononciation .

  • @sunban1111
    @sunban11112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much, very helpful

  • @arese-
    @arese-2 жыл бұрын

    Loved this one! Merci!

  • @hermongerie3076
    @hermongerie3076 Жыл бұрын

    Thank You Alexa. I appreciate your free French classes ❤🙏🏽

  • @cczhang382
    @cczhang382 Жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup Alexa! Cette leçon est très importante et utile.

  • @Enelralene21920
    @Enelralene219202 жыл бұрын

    Une autre leçon intéressante. Merci!

  • @Ommbye
    @Ommbye Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video you are really helpful

  • @dorcaseyong46
    @dorcaseyong462 жыл бұрын

    Bravo ! Merci pour la lesson

  • @hi-rr5ho
    @hi-rr5ho2 жыл бұрын

    thank for the video and explanation Alexa it help me a lot!!😍😍

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aller a' la 'French with Lya' et voir moi douzaine comments a' elle, sil vous plait. (SHAKEEL)

  • @CouchPolyglot
    @CouchPolyglot2 жыл бұрын

    I think I have been using "plus" wrong for a long time 😂😂😂. Thanks for this video!! :)

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, I was using plus or de plus only to mean 'in addition' or moreover.

  • @rogerioteixeira83
    @rogerioteixeira832 жыл бұрын

    just love your vdeos, bc I learn french and english at the same time,thanks!

  • @terryarrow702
    @terryarrow7022 ай бұрын

    Genial lecon 👏🏼 une j’espere encore regarder 💞

  • @tenzinkalsang2644
    @tenzinkalsang26442 жыл бұрын

    Thank you🙏🙏🙏. Very useful 👌

  • @ayselrzayeva9466
    @ayselrzayeva94662 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for all your videos

  • @MrAbhijitBarua
    @MrAbhijitBarua2 жыл бұрын

    Merci encore .c'était très interessant . Je veux que le video soit plus longue avec plus des mots de même genre .

  • @arnavgupta5364
    @arnavgupta53642 жыл бұрын

    Bravo madame! Vos videos me plait beaucoup. C'est seulment grace a vous, que je peux typer en francais, sans transleteurs.

  • @saert8715

    @saert8715

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's pretty good, some mistakes but still good GG

  • @lillyrocks2011
    @lillyrocks20112 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @yoshira6032
    @yoshira6032 Жыл бұрын

    Merci, Alexa! ❤️

  • @mebrie466
    @mebrie4662 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup

  • @RaviKumar-ws8su
    @RaviKumar-ws8su2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much Alexa 💟🥰

  • @arih1980
    @arih19802 жыл бұрын

    You are the best!!! Love your classes.

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Non plus, Lya is the best in 'French with Lya', vrai.

  • @janethcarballo9720
    @janethcarballo97202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @Samosam-cm1pr
    @Samosam-cm1pr2 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup madame , maintenant c'est claire pour moi 🙂💐

  • @circonflexechess

    @circonflexechess

    Жыл бұрын

    J'espère que Claire est d'accord 😄

  • @ashnas7897
    @ashnas78972 жыл бұрын

    merci beaucoup Alexa

  • @mairaali6833
    @mairaali68332 жыл бұрын

    A new subscriber to your channel... Amazing and thank you so much Alexa

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Mahira, aller a' la 'French with Lya' et voir moi douzaine comments a' elle, et apprendre plus French, sil vous plait. (SHAKEEL)

  • @surkisunar3094
    @surkisunar30942 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup.

  • @sadbsata
    @sadbsata2 жыл бұрын

    Both Useful And interesting

  • @mohammadashraf9806
    @mohammadashraf98062 жыл бұрын

    You are a good teacher

  • @mamenfernandez9480
    @mamenfernandez94802 жыл бұрын

    Cette vidéo est très intéressant.. Merci beaucoup.. Tu est une super prof.. Bisous de jerez 😜

  • @sukritikalra4379
    @sukritikalra43792 жыл бұрын

    Can’t thank you enough, merci beaucoup

  • @abdiosman4770
    @abdiosman47702 жыл бұрын

    Thanks teacher

  • @kesalyakarunanayake3929
    @kesalyakarunanayake39292 жыл бұрын

    Merci Beaucoup Madame. C'est très très utile. 😍

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merci, aller a' la 'French with Lya' et voir moi douzaine comments a' elle, sil vous plait. (SHAKEEL)

  • @user-ze2zl3bv4q
    @user-ze2zl3bv4q2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alexa.

  • @neil.dhyani
    @neil.dhyani Жыл бұрын

    these lessons are so helpful love from India

  • @michellebeatty8079
    @michellebeatty80792 жыл бұрын

    Merci!

  • @simplyways133
    @simplyways1332 жыл бұрын

    Best french learning for New beginners... Like me..

  • @tashidolma7197
    @tashidolma71972 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much madam

  • @eleonarddelphin6091
    @eleonarddelphin60912 жыл бұрын

    I have one month watching Your video Alexia. Your chanel is very helpful to me thank you.

  • @andrewlikestrains4138
    @andrewlikestrains41382 жыл бұрын

    This reminds me of how the word “minute” can mean a unit of time or a very small amount depending on how it’s pronounced.

  • @michmicha82
    @michmicha822 жыл бұрын

    Merci infiniment❤️

  • @pasini31
    @pasini312 жыл бұрын

    Vous êtes le pilier géant derrière mon succès😍merci beaucoup 💝 bisous bisous😘

  • @erkankutlu9726
    @erkankutlu97262 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alexa 🥰

  • @alac9814
    @alac98142 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @rickmarcotte2386
    @rickmarcotte23862 жыл бұрын

    Merci encore

  • @estevaocoragemjacinto3250
    @estevaocoragemjacinto32502 жыл бұрын

    I always knew that it wasn´t going to be easy. kkkk Je regarderai cet video encore une fois pour apprendre better.

  • @aygunkhudiyeva9408
    @aygunkhudiyeva94082 жыл бұрын

    Useful♥️

  • @miashobbies4739
    @miashobbies47392 жыл бұрын

    Thanks again 💖💖💖💖

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merci encore Pourquoi...??

  • @arpad2188
    @arpad21882 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour Alexa I'm watching Inhuman Resources on Netflix with Éric Cantona (haha I did not know he became an actor!) and I thought about this lesson I just watched a few days ago. The protagonist's wife says, according to the subtitles: - J'habiterai plus ici. Je supporte plus. She didn't even use any negation but since she did not pronounce "S" I understood she did not want to stay. But when it's written only, it can be confusing :)

  • @faizaalaraji1120
    @faizaalaraji11202 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alexa. That was very helpful. Regards from Canada ❤❤

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Aller a' la 'French with Lya' et ecrire moi douzaine comments a' la elle, sil vous plait. (SHAKEEL)

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, by 'ecrire' I mean 'voir', please.

  • @ynaves6575
    @ynaves65752 жыл бұрын

    Teacher Alexa is the best french teacher.

  • @rbbb6657
    @rbbb66572 жыл бұрын

    tu es the best prof Alexaaa

  • @boluwatifebisola8866
    @boluwatifebisola88662 жыл бұрын

    Merci Beaucoup Alex. Je t'aime

  • @marisfranciscaokoli6216
    @marisfranciscaokoli62162 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup ma professeur

  • @yousufhassan1206
    @yousufhassan12062 жыл бұрын

    Merci,

  • @vikuse222
    @vikuse2222 жыл бұрын

    That’s super helpful! Thank you! Also, I think ,,Quand même’’ has way too much meanings as well 😂😂

  • @aneskaguitar
    @aneskaguitar2 жыл бұрын

    You are awesome!

  • @sharonjessica5069
    @sharonjessica50692 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Alexa..

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    Please go to 'French with Lya' and see my dozen of comments to her, and know how I have learnt French. (SHAKEEL)

  • @motunrayod5625
    @motunrayod56252 жыл бұрын

    Vous êtes incroyable, Alexia ❤️

  • @mraarone
    @mraarone2 жыл бұрын

    Vous êtes absolument la meilleure enseignante de français surtout pour pratiquer le français standard contre mes habitudes louisianaises. J'aimerais pouvoir faire quelque chose pour que tu te sentes apprécié!

  • @mraarone

    @mraarone

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@uff3f in Cajun French or Louisiana French, we blend it together or drop words altogether. In Creole French or Louisiana Creole, dropping words and sometimes blending them is the rule. I would assume in Standard French, a clear speaker would separate.

  • @JL-qt1nb

    @JL-qt1nb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Merci de perpétuer notre langue aux USA malgré les siècles passés. :)

  • @mraarone

    @mraarone

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@uff3f it’s both and depends where you are. There’s lots of administrative areas in France. In standard French they do not drop it. In regional French, in France, they may.

  • @ridgmont61
    @ridgmont612 жыл бұрын

    So can you think of Personne as always being Somebody and the rest of the sentence determines whether it is “somebody” or “not somebody’ which is therefore nobody?

  • @dieuhangtrinh290
    @dieuhangtrinh2902 жыл бұрын

    Parfait , Alexa!!

  • @bren4681
    @bren46812 жыл бұрын

    Il y a une estudiante tres heureuse avec la leçon!

  • @retiefryke
    @retiefryke2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks so much! I want to ask, with the example of ‘Tu veux encore un croissant?’ can you replace encore in that sentence with ‘un autre’? Or will ‘encore’ mostly be used in cases like that?

  • @lucicahuette

    @lucicahuette

    2 жыл бұрын

    Les deux se disent :) both are correct !

  • @dohahassan3501
    @dohahassan35012 жыл бұрын

    Je veux pleurer 🥲😢😭💔 Merci beaucoup madam Alexa

  • @sundayalexander4769
    @sundayalexander47692 жыл бұрын

    je t''aime beaucoup madam alexa ce lecons tres utile

  • @parvezmiah1138
    @parvezmiah11382 жыл бұрын

    Merci alexa pour cett vedio

  • @rbbb6657
    @rbbb66572 жыл бұрын

    geniale!!

  • @ARNABOSS
    @ARNABOSS2 жыл бұрын

    most beautifully explained, but is the S used in a plus tard?

  • @saert8715

    @saert8715

    2 жыл бұрын

    You don't pronounce it

  • @premjyoti4398
    @premjyoti43982 жыл бұрын

    u r really a sweet teacher you look like my mother alexa ma'am I really want a heart from you plsssssssssssss love from India

  • @pgarza1631
    @pgarza16312 жыл бұрын

    Merci bien ! Vous êtes vraiment la meilleure prof !

  • @Jatindersingh-my8tj
    @Jatindersingh-my8tj2 жыл бұрын

    🌹🌹Bravo 🌹🌹🙏 Madam Alexa 👏

  • @LabGecko
    @LabGecko Жыл бұрын

    Merci Alexa ! Mais, j'ai encore un petite problème - How do I ask someone to repeat what they just said? Is there a single word like _"Encore, s'il vous plait"_ that could be used? I doubt that is it since using that always gets people confused.

  • @foxbatst
    @foxbatst2 жыл бұрын

    Bonjour Alexa, great video ... but question on the use of 'de' and 'du' with 'plus' & 'encore', SVP. why do you say 'Je veux plus DE cafe' but on other sidewe say 'Je veux encore DU cafe'.... thank you

  • @eunosnurb4123

    @eunosnurb4123

    2 жыл бұрын

    DU (or DE LA) mean SOME in english Je veux plus DE café = I want more coffee Je veux encore DU cafe = I still want SOME coffee

  • @mulugetagmichael1745
    @mulugetagmichael17452 жыл бұрын

    its great to learn foreign language with you

  • @samo_sibela
    @samo_sibela2 жыл бұрын

    Alexa, you are amazing :)

  • @BliitzPint
    @BliitzPint2 жыл бұрын

    Haha, it's so fascinating how similar this is to the German "noch" :)

  • @quicktours5744
    @quicktours57442 жыл бұрын

    Good

  • @idonthavealoginname
    @idonthavealoginname2 жыл бұрын

    I've been in France for 10 months and am finding learning the language super difficult!

  • @GentlemanH

    @GentlemanH

    2 жыл бұрын

    Me too. I am from South Africa and have purchased a "petite maison" in the French countryside. Struggling with the language but slowly getting there !

  • @hamanamanama2263

    @hamanamanama2263

    Жыл бұрын

    Im in Québec and ready to give up

  • @childericoalencastro
    @childericoalencastro2 жыл бұрын

    Dans ce cas, il peut également être traduit par STILL. Avez-vous encore un croissant? Voulez-vous toujours un croissant? Do you still want a croissant?

  • @chromium7745
    @chromium7745 Жыл бұрын

    Alexa thank you for it all

  • @tvthanhtruc3458
    @tvthanhtruc34582 жыл бұрын

    Very useful. I’d like 1 question. In case of “tu veux encore un croissant?”, can it be replaced “ tu veux un autre croissant?”.Thanks.

  • @JL-qt1nb

    @JL-qt1nb

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes absolutely. :) And "Tu veux un autre croissant" can be translated in the same way than in english "Tu veux un autre croissant ? Puisque celui-ci n'est pas bon." "Do you want another croissant ? As this on is not good ?"

  • @tvthanhtruc3458

    @tvthanhtruc3458

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @umorfaruk1709
    @umorfaruk17092 жыл бұрын

    Nice 🥰🥰🥰vidio 🥰🥰🥰merci

  • @julianfernan8041
    @julianfernan80412 жыл бұрын

    Merci beaucoup, Mme. What's the meaning of "en train de" in the sentence, please? Don't get how it works.

  • @DMC888

    @DMC888

    2 жыл бұрын

    Je suis en train de manger = I’m in the middle/process of eating.

  • @julianfernan8041

    @julianfernan8041

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DMC888 Thousand thanks! :) So "Je suis en train de boire du lait" means "I'm drinking milk (right now)", right?

  • @DMC888

    @DMC888

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@julianfernan8041 yep. Very useful in open restaurants when someone interrupts you to sell you roses, DVDs etc.

  • @julianfernan8041

    @julianfernan8041

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@DMC888 Great! Merci beaucoup !

  • @JL-qt1nb

    @JL-qt1nb

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@julianfernan8041 "être en train de" en frances es igual de "estar + gerundio" ^^

  • @pmcnamara1954
    @pmcnamara19542 жыл бұрын

    In the context demonstrated, personne means "body." So there is either a (some random) body in the house, or there is no body in the house.

  • @vijayskarvandemanager-acad4077
    @vijayskarvandemanager-acad40772 жыл бұрын

    Why there is no liaison between veux and encore, ? (ie, why the letter x in veux is not pronounced, even after the next letter starts with a vowel e)

  • @duckyduke954

    @duckyduke954

    2 жыл бұрын

    Some people from the older generation do make the liaison, it happens in songs sometimes also but the liaisons tend to disappear more and more so that's why we don't say veuZencore

  • @IRACEMABABU

    @IRACEMABABU

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@duckyduke954 Yes, the liaisons were making french sound more fluid. Without them it sounds more brutal.

  • @ahmedsheikh4405
    @ahmedsheikh44052 жыл бұрын

    Merci mon ensegnion

  • @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    @ShakeelAhmad-vh7iv

    2 жыл бұрын

    You better say 'mon Professeur' please.