Bonjour, this is Frederic and I would like to personally welcome you to the nineteenth episode of the Talk in French Podcast!
This podcast is intended for beginner to intermediate French language learners and French culture enthusiasts. For advanced level learners, I also have an all-French Podcast which you would probably enjoy more. You can check the Advanced Podcast here.

In this episode:
- Some information about French Culture. How do French People hang out
- Some French Words with an English Translation. Ideal when you cook, run, commute...
- A quick French Grammar Explanation. French Idioms and Slang about Work
- Some French Expressions and their translation
What's in this Podcast?
French Travel and Culture
Discover some interesting aspects of French travel and culture.
Vocabulary and Expressions
Learn useful French vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
French Grammar Explanation
Get to know important grammar points and learn how to use it.
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French Vocabulary Included in this Episode:
les soins pour la peau | skincare |
la pommade | ointment |
la poudre | powder |
la serviette hygiénique | sanitary napkin |
la seringue | syringe |
l’inhalateur | inhaler |
le protège | slip panty liner |
le rouge à lèvres | lipstick |
le baume pour les lèvres | lip balm |
French Expressions from this Podcast Episode:
Laisse-toi faire ! | Come on, try it, it won't hurt you! |
On aura tout vu ! | That would be too much! |
On est dans un beau pétrin | We're in a fine mess |
On ne lui donne pas d'âge. | You can't tell how old he is. |
On n'en voit pas la fin. | The end is nowhere in sight. |
On ne peut pas être à la fois au four et au moulin. | You can't be in two places at once. |
On s'en tire. | We manage. |
French Idioms related to work:
Une Grosse Legume = An important person in a company
Avoir un Poli Dans la Main = To be lazy
Il y a du Pain sur la Planche = There is a lot to do."
En faire un fromage = dramatize
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