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Learning French? Three times a week, une petite histoire... fun little French tales in a flash. French comprehensible input that is perfect for beginners.

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Jean-Luc Dervin

All French Tenses Explained: A Complete Beginner's Map

Every French tense in one place — and an honest answer about which ones you actually need.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 25, 2026

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11 min read

La Descente des Vaches

Un embouteillage pas comme les autres

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Intermediates

Sep 24, 2026

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11 min read

L'Ouverture de la Coquille

Cinq heures du matin, premier octobre

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Vocabulary

Telling Time in French: How to Read the Clock

Sep 23, 2026

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5 min read

Telling Time in French: How to Read the Clock

One sentence pattern, a handful of phrases, and the 24-hour clock that trips up every English speaker.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 22, 2026

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11 min read

Le Brame du Cerf

Une heure de silence dans la forêt

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Comprehensible Input

French Listening Practice for Beginners: How to Train Your Ear

Sep 21, 2026

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5 min read

French Listening Practice for Beginners: How to Train Your Ear

You know the words. You just can't catch them when someone says them out loud.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Culture

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

Sep 20, 2026

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5 min read

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

Where to put your hands, why the bread goes on the tablecloth, and the mistakes nobody will correct you on.

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Beginners

Sep 18, 2026

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12 min read

La File de l'Élysée

Trois heures d'attente, et de nouveaux amis

Jean-Luc Dervin

French Story for Intermediates

Sep 17, 2026

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11 min read

Le Loto de l'École

Un carton, sept grilles, un demi-cochon

Jean-Luc Dervin

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All French Tenses Explained: A Complete Beginner's Map

La Descente des Vaches

L'Ouverture de la Coquille

Telling Time in French: How to Read the Clock

Le Brame du Cerf

French Listening Practice for Beginners: How to Train Your Ear

French Dining Etiquette: The Unwritten Rules at a French Table

La File de l'Élysée

Le Loto de l'École

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