Rendez-Vous Pod

By Alex Durand & Tim CurtetEducation

Rendez-Vous Pod episodes

April 28, 2022 E7 TikToker Chiara King reveals how she got cheated on
Chiara King, British singer and social media star, meets with us today to open up for the first time on her past relationship with a Parisian man and how it changed her life. She's also here to teach you how to talk to your partner in French as well as sharing her experiences learning French as a 4th language, her first time at Coachella and many more surprises like going to Kylie Jenner's afterparty and Vin Diesel's room...👀
French translation:
Ça va mon amour = How are you my love?
Tu vas bien? = How are you?
Tu me manques = I miss you
Hier = Yesterday
Demain =Tomorrow
T'es beau/belle = You are pretty
T'es magnifique = You're beautiful
T'es grave moche = You are so ugly
Tu me manques bébé = I miss you baby
Je veux aller au restaurant = I want to go to the restaurant
On va au resto? = Let's go to the restaurant?
Embrasse-moi = Kiss me
J'ai envie de toi = I want you
Je t'aime = I love you
Tu es l'amour de ma vie = You are the love of my life
Veux-tu m'épouser? = Will you marry me?
Mon petit ami / Ma petite amie = My Boyfriend / My Girlfriend
Mon copain / Ma copine = My Boyfriend / My Girlfriend
Mon fiancé/Ma fiancée = My fiancé
Ma meuf (informal) = My girlfriend
Femme (formal) # Meuf (informal)
Époux / Épouse = Husband / Spouse
Maîtresse = Mistress
38 min
April 21, 2022E6 Tommy Winkler on Dropping out at 19 to eat food for a living!
Tommy Winkler, aka Mr. Crunch, joins today's rendez-vous to talk about dropping out of school at only 19, his culinary experiences traveling all around Europe and America, the dark and brighter side of living in Los Angeles as well as teaching you how to order food at a French restaurant.
French translation:
Grenouille = Frog

Fromage = cheese

Coq = rooster

Pain = Bread

Bonjour, que voulez-vous? = Hi, what would you like?

Une moment s'il vous plait = One moment, please
33 min
April 14, 2022E5 Ian Paget on How learning French changed his life
TikTok star Ian Paget sits down with the guys to talk about growing up learning French and the impact it has had on his life. Nominated for Queer Advocate of the Year, he also addresses the new gender neutral pronoun "iel" (they/them) and how people perceive it as complicated to integrate because of the genders in French. Stay until the end because Ian is also here to teach YOU how to shop... but in French!
French translation:
Pain au chocolat, Chocolatine = chocolate croissant

Accord = Have the same gender for verbs and nouns in a sentence

They are beautiful = iel est Belleau (Gender neutral)

Il = He ; Elle = She ; iel = They

ça j'aime bien = I like this / j'aime ce t-shirt = I like this shirt

Non merci = No thank you

Merci, je ne fais que regarder = Thank you, I'm just looking

Je ne sais pas quoi acheter = I do not know what to buy

Je ne sais pas (formal) vs Chai pas (Slang)

Carte de crédit = Credit card espèce = cash

Puis-je payer en espèce = Can I pay with cash ? Est-ce que je peux payer en espèce = Can I pay with cash ?

Combien ça coûte = How much is it?

Argent = Money or Silver

Caisse = register
27 min
April 07, 2022E4 Pierre Abena, Watch out before dating the French
French actor / entrepreneur / model in the biggest agency in Los Angeles, Pierre Abena, joins today’s rendez-vous to discuss the French dating scene, his vision of the American dream, BLM movements in France, the hookup culture, how to flirt in French & 👀 more…
French translation:
La jeunesse dorée = golden youth

Baccalauréat = baccalaureate (French high school diploma)

Contrôle continu = continuous grade

Fromage = cheese

Bateau mouche = Parisian boat (Fly's boat)

Bonjour, ça va? = Hello, how are you?

Tu passes une bonne journée = Are you having a good day?

Qu'est ce que tu fais? = What are you up to?

Tu fais quoi de beau dans la vie? = What are you doing in life?

Tu as un briquet? = Do you have a lighter?

Tu as une cigarette? = Do you have a cigaret?

Excuses-moi, tu as l'heure? = Excuse-me, what is it?

Tu es avec quelqu'un? = Are you with someone?

Tu veux boire un verre? = Would like something to drink?

Tu viens souvent ici? = Do you come here often?
31 min
March 31, 2022E3 How to really be fluent in French
Tired of not getting better at French? In today's episode, we discuss all the techniques that will help you become fluent in French. From passive learning tips to active learning activities and some oral comprehension, we have it all for you! - Don't forget to check out Babbel and use the code ATFRENCHIES22 for 3 free additional months with the purchase of a 3 months subscription.
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French translation:
Wesh = What's up

Ordinateur = Computer

Pied = Foot

Bijoux = Jewelry

Parler = Speak

La terminale = Senior year
Oral Comprehension Easy:
Alex: Bonjour. Tim: Bonjour! Comment tu t'appelles? A: Je m'appelle Alexandre, mais tu peux m'appeler Alex, et toi? T: Moi c'est Tim, comment ça va? A: Ça va, je sors de cours, et toi? T: Moi aussi, j'avais une classe de mathématiques. A: J'adore les maths, tu fais quoi ce weekend? T: Ce weekend je vais voir des amis, et toi? A: Oui moi aussi. J'aimerai aussi aller à la plage. T: J’aime bien la plage, mais je préfère la montagne. J’adore skier. A: Oui, j’aime bien aussi le ski.
Oral Comprehension Intermediate:
26 min
March 24, 2022 E2 The French VS the American Dream with @EncoreFrenchLessons
Parisian native, Emmanuel has been teaching French for years and he's here today to share with us the best tactics to learning the language in addition to sharing his experiences living in both, the US and France.
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French translation:
Train couchette = train with bedrooms
Elle n’a jamais volé mon argent = She never stole my money
Comment tu t’appelles? = What's your name?
Je m’appelle Emmanuel (ou moi c’est Emmanuel) = My name is Emmanuel
Enchanté = Nice to meet you
Quel âge as-tu? J’ai 34 ans = How old are you? I am 34
Qu’est-ce que tu fais dans la vie? Dans la vie, j’enseigne le français = What do you do in life? I teach French
Professeur de français = French professor
Où est-ce que tu habites? J’habite à Los Angeles = Where do you live? I live in LA
Quelle est ta passion? Ma passion c’est le français et la musique = What's your passion? French and Music
Très intéressant = Very interesting
don’t say « je m’appelle » say « j’m appelle »
don’t say je suis say j’ai
Moi aussi j’aime l’aviation = Me too, I love aviation
Tu es pilote, vraiment? = Are really a pilot?
Sérieux?? (Slang of the day) = Seriously
Tu as seulement 21 ans? = Are you only 21?
”vouvouyer”: formal tone of the French language
Je suis ravi de te rencontrer = I'm pleased to meet you
30 min
March 16, 2022 E1 EVERYTHING you need to know BEFORE going to France!
In this Episode, Alex and Tim discuss all of the differences that you might encounter when visiting France for the first time so that you can feel right at home. We will discuss differences in Food, Drinks, Social habits, Greeting habits, and more. We will also teach you some basic French sentences that you can use anywhere and at anytime. Tune in!

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French translation:
4:14 -> Brasserie = brewery
21:23 -> Tige = stem
28:11 -> Not je suis = chui
28:14 -> Not je vais = j'vais
29:47 -> Bonjour = hi (daytime)
29:52 -> Bonsoir = hi (nighttime)
30:30 -> Merci = thank you
30:34 -> Merci beaucoup = thanks a lot
31:32 -> Où est…? = where is
32:19 -> L’addition s’il vous plaît = can I have the bill please?
32:52 -> Je kiffe (J'kiffe) = I like it
33:29 -> Parfait / Niquel / Impec = perfect
32 min

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