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Today’s amuse-bouche: “ça a l’air” = it sounds / looks / seems.
It feels simple. But most learners get it totally wrong.

Rule #1: It always needs an adjective.
Not a noun. Not a verb. Not your instincts.

RIGHT:
• Ça a l’air drôle = That sounds fun
• Ça a l’air bon = That looks tasty
• Ça a l’air bizarre = That seems weird
• Ça a l’air chelou = That seems sketchy
(Chelou=louche in backwards slang)

WRONG:
• ❌ Ça a l’air un problème
• ❌ Ça a l’air la vérité
• ❌ Ça a l’air du travail

Want to say “it sounds like + noun”?
Use “on dirait” instead:
• C’est incroyable, on dirait un film ! = It’s unbelievable, sounds like a movie!

Stop translating. Start speaking.

So what about “sembler”?
Yes, it exists.
• Il semble que…
• Cela semble risqué
But that’s more formal, a bit distant. It’s great for writing or formal speech.

Moral of the story?
If you want to sound real, fluent, and natural:
“Ça a l’air + adjective” is your best friend.

CHALLENGE:
Drop your own sentence with “ça a l’air + adjective” in the comments.
Funniest one wins a surprise in your DMs 🎁

This is your amuse-bouche 😋: a bite of real French while you wait for the next episode.

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You want to talk as FAST as the French?
You don’t need more grammar, you need this.

Start by understanding how they eat syllables like croissants.

Fast French | Epsiode 2 🍔

Master these 5 shortcuts and speak fast smart and Frenchie-like:

1️⃣ Je ne pense pas → J’pense pas /SHPANSPA/
2️⃣ Je ne vois pas → J’vois pas /JVWAPA/
3️⃣ Je ne comprends pas → J’comprends pas /SHCONPRANPA/
4️⃣ À tout à l’heure → À t’t’à l’heure /ATTALEUR/
5️⃣ Je ferai ça → J’f’rai ça /JFRÉSSA/

REAL-LIFE PRACTICE

DIALOGUE:
What’s your level of French listening? Comment it 💬

IN FRENCH 🇫🇷
A : T’as vu le message de Julie hier soir ?
B : Non. Elle a encore raconté un truc chelou ?
A : Elle veut qu’on l’aide à déménager samedi à 8h du mat’… Tu vas y aller ?
B : J’pense pas… /SHPANSPA/
A : J’comprends pas /SHCONPRANPA/ pourquoi elle demande ça à la dernière minute.
B : Grave. Et en plus elle a genre… 14 étages sans ascenseur.
A : Laisse tomber ! J’vois pas /JVWAPA/ pourquoi elle prend pas des déménageurs.
B : Bref, on en reparle plus tard ? À t’t’à l’heure /ATTALEUR/, et n’oublie pas de passer à la poste pour mon colis stp !
A : T’inquiète, vas-y, j’f’rai ça /JFRÉSSA/ en rentrant.

IN ENGLISH 🇺🇸
A: Did you see Julie’s message last night?
B: Nope. She said something weird again?
A: She wants help moving… Saturday. 8AM. You going?
B: Don’t think so.
A: I don’t get why she asks last minute.
B: Right? And she’s got like… 14 floors. No elevator.
A: Forget it! I don’t see why she doesn’t hire movers.
B: Anyway, talk later? See you soon, and don’t forget the post office thing!
A: No stress, I’ll handle it.

CULTURAL NOTE:
This isn’t lazy French. It’s real French. Spoken French. Native-level stuff.
Some call it C2. I call it F-level. F for Fluent. Fast. French.
You don’t have to speak this way, but if you don’t understand it, you’ll always be lost in real convos.

FINAL TIP:
Forget perfect. Aim for natural.
The French won’t slow down, but you can speed up. Voilà !

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Ever been stuck mid-conversation in French, trying to say “I was supposed to…”?😶‍🌫️
Don’t say “j’étais supposé.” That’s a trap.

Here’s what actually works:

• Je devais = obligation, something planned
• J’étais censé = expected or assumed
• “J’étais supposé” = ❌ That’s Franglais.

5 EXAMPLES:
On devait partir en vacances, mais on a annulé à cause du boulot.
We were supposed to go on vacation, but we canceled because of work.

J’étais censé le rappeler hier, mais j’ai complètement zappé.
I was supposed to call him back yesterday, but I totally forgot.

Elle devait passer ce soir, mais elle est tombée malade.
She was supposed to come by tonight, but she got sick.

On devait dîner ensemble vendredi, mais il a eu un empêchement.
We were supposed to have dinner together on Friday, but something came up.

Je devais aller à la salle ce matin, mais j’ai trop traîné au lit.
I was supposed to go to the gym this morning, but I stayed in bed too long.

PRACTICE CHALLENGE:
Write your own sentence with “j’étais censé” or “je devais” in the comments. 💬
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes, I won’t judge.

If it’s right, I’ll send you a surprise! 🎁🤩

Your French deserves better than Google Translate…

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