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Learning French by Accident

Chase In French (Chase Emery Davis)
  • 5.0 (19)
  • Language Learning
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Learning French by Accident is based on my work coaching some of the world's most famous actors and my accumulated knowledge of over 10 years. "Learning French by Accident," emphasizes training your ears and subconscious to detect and retain language through context. I believe that everything begins in the mouth how to shape and control it, and how it influences our physical behavior. Throughout this series, we'll explore phonetics, accents, and the nuances of language delivery.

  1. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ME” in the Passé Composé

    2d ago • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ME” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 5, Episode 3 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ME” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 5 continues with another essential spoken French structure: IL / ELLE + ME in the passé composé. If IL / ELLE + ÊTRE trained your ear for movement, timing, and storytelling in the third person, this episode shifts into something even more personal: il m’a and elle m’a. On paper, the structure looks simple. In real conversation, it moves fast, contracts naturally, and often carries a lot of emotion, tension, or reassurance in just a few words. This is the kind of French people use when they say someone criticised them, believed them, talked to them honestly, gave them advice, made them doubt themselves, put pressure on them, or helped them at exactly the right moment. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry nuance, personality, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how IL / ELLE + ME actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using IL / ELLE + ME in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with natural contractions like il m’a and elle m’a – Questions in both more structured and more casual spoken forms, including lines like qu’est-ce qu’il m’a reproché au juste ? and il m’a reproché quoi au juste ? – Everyday spoken expressions such as il m’a pas cru une seconde, elle m’a filé un bon conseil, and il m’a collé une pression énorme – The contrast between more standard and more conversational vocabulary, so your ear can follow both registers in real life – A new Mini Story section, where these structures come back in context through a short spoken story designed to train your ear even further We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, emotional reactions, conversational flow, and a short story involving Thomas and Lina, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 5 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple or Spotify to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 5 passé composé ear training series.

    28 min
  2. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ÊTRE” in the Passé Composé

    Jun 17 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ÊTRE” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 5, Episode 2 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + ÊTRE” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 5 continues with the next essential step in the passé composé: IL / ELLE + ÊTRE. If IL / ELLE + AVOIR trained your ear for third-person storytelling in spoken French, this episode takes you into the world of movement, arrival, departure, and all the little changes of place and situation that French speakers talk about all the time. On paper, il est and elle est look simple. In real conversation, they move quickly, contract naturally, and often carry much more atmosphere than learners expect. This is the kind of French people use when they say someone arrived too early, left without warning, stayed until the end, came back late, passed by quickly, went back there, or fell in the stairs. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry rhythm, emotion, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how IL / ELLE + ÊTRE actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using IL / ELLE + ÊTRE in the passé composé Real conversational rhythm with common spoken patterns like il est and elle est Everyday verbs such as arriver, partir, rester, venir, rentrer, tomber, retourner, passer, and descendre in natural speech Questions in both more structured and more casual spoken forms, including lines like est-ce qu’il est venu finalement ? and il est venu finalement ? A brand new Mini Story section, where these structures come back in context through a short spoken story designed to train your ear even further We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, emotional reactions, conversational pacing, and a short story involving Emma and Lucas, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 5 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Spotify to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 5 passé composé ear training series.

    27 min
  3. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + AVOIR” in the Passé Composé

    Jun 8 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + AVOIR” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 5, Episode 1 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “IL / ELLE + AVOIR” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 5 begins with a new focus: IL and ELLE in the passé composé, starting with IL / ELLE + AVOIR. If Season 4 trained your ear around TU, this season shifts everything into the third person, where the rhythm changes again and the sentences start sounding even more like real-life storytelling, commentary, and everyday conversation. On paper, il a and elle a look simple. In spoken French, they move quickly, blend into the rest of the sentence, and often carry much more meaning than learners expect. This is the kind of French people use when they say someone gave up, came up with a bad excuse, missed the bus, changed their mind, understood the message, or said absolutely nothing before leaving. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry attitude, personality, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how IL / ELLE + AVOIR actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using IL / ELLE + AVOIR in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with common spoken patterns like il a and elle a – Everyday expressions such as il a lâché l’affaire, elle a sorti une excuse bidon, and il a raté le bus juste avant le travail – Questions in both more structured and more natural spoken forms, including lines like est-ce qu’il a compris ? and il a capté le message ? – The contrast between more standard verbs like compris and more conversational ones like capté, so your ear can follow both registers in real life We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, emotional reactions, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 5 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 5 passé composé ear training series.

    26 min
  4. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE VAIS” in Spoken French

    May 22 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE VAIS” in Spoken French

    🔒 Season 4, Episode 9 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE VAIS” in Spoken French 🎧 Free Bonus Episode Season 4 continues with another bonus episode, this time focusing on one of the most common and most useful anchors in everyday French: JE VAIS. Most learners first meet this structure as the beginning of the futur proche. But in real spoken French, je vais does much more than simply announce the future. It can introduce intention, hesitation, warning, honesty, refusal, movement, and emotional build-up, all while contracting and linking in ways that make it much harder to catch at full speed. This is the kind of French people use when they say they are about to leave, tell you they are not going to lie, admit something honestly, promise to send something tomorrow, or finally say they are going to crack if this keeps going. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry rhythm, immediacy, and attitude. In this episode, we focus on how JE VAIS actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Real conversational rhythm with je vais in the futur proche and other very common spoken patterns – Everyday sequences such as je vais y aller, je vais te le dire demain, and je vais pas te mentir – Questions, negatives, and natural extensions that show how the structure shifts depending on context – Object pronouns and little words like y, en, and le inside fast-moving spoken French – Expressions that reveal intention, pressure, hesitation, and emotional honesty in a very natural way We also explore how this structure appears in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, added detail, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Bonus episodes like this are designed to give you focused insight into how French really sounds, while the main Season 4 series continues building your ear through tense-based listening training. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing the structures people lean on every day, until one day your ear follows them without effort. ➡️ Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and keep building your ear for real, conversational French.

    26 min
  5. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE + TE LE / LA / LES” in Spoken French

    May 22 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE + TE LE / LA / LES” in Spoken French

    🔒 Season 4, Episode 8 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE + TE LE / LA / LES” in Spoken French 🎧 Free Bonus Episode Season 4 continues with a bonus episode that focuses on one of the fastest and most compressed structures in spoken French: JE + TE LE / LA / LES. This is where French really starts to sound like real life. On paper, these combinations can look intimidating. In conversation, they often fly by in one block, with the sounds blending together so tightly that learners barely recognise what they just heard. That is exactly why this kind of episode matters. This is the kind of French people use when they hand something over, explain something again, lend something, leave something on the table, or say they would have told you if the timing had been right. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry tone, rhythm, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how JE + TE LE / LA / LES actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Real conversational rhythm with natural combinations like je te le, je te la, and je te les – Present tense, passé composé, and a few natural extensions that show how this structure behaves across real speech – Questions, negatives, and everyday follow-up lines that make the patterns easier to hear in context – Expressions such as je te l’ai dit, pourtant, je te la prête, mais fais attention, and je te le donne pas pour te vexer – The way French stacks pronouns together without slowing down, and how learners can train their ear to follow that speed We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural extensions, little follow-ups, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Bonus episodes like this are designed to give you focused insight into how French really sounds, while the main Season 4 series continues building your ear through tense-based listening training. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing the combinations people actually use, until one day they stop sounding impossible and start sounding obvious. ➡️ Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and keep building your ear for real, conversational French.

    25 min
  6. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + NOUS” in the Passé Composé

    May 18 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + NOUS” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 4, Episode 7 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + NOUS” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 4 continues with another essential spoken French structure: TU + NOUS in the passé composé. If TU + LUI / LEUR trained your ear for indirect object pronouns, this episode takes you into the world of nous as an object pronoun, where tu nous as creates its own very common and very fast-moving sound pattern in spoken French. On paper, the structure can look easy. In real conversation, it moves quickly, contracts naturally, and can be harder to interpret than learners expect. This is also where things get especially interesting, because nous can function as either a direct or an indirect object pronoun depending on the verb. That means learners are not just training their ear for the sound of tu nous as, but also for the logic behind what the sentence is actually doing. This is the kind of French people use when they give us something, leave us somewhere, misunderstand us, talk to us badly, promise us something, or unexpectedly do us a favour. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry emotion, attitude, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how TU + NOUS actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using TU + NOUS in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with natural contractions like tu nous as – The difference between nous as a direct object and nous as an indirect object, depending on the verb – Questions in both forms, including est-ce que tu nous as… ? and the more casual spoken version – Everyday spoken expressions such as tu nous as donné tellement de cadeaux, tu nous as laissé devant l’entrée pendant une heure, and au final, tu nous as rendu un sacré service We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, extensions, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 4 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 4 passé composé ear training series.

    27 min
  7. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LUI / LEUR” in the Passé Composé

    May 11 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LUI / LEUR” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 4, Episode 6 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LUI / LEUR” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 4 continues with another essential spoken French structure: TU + LUI / LEUR in the passé composé. If TU + LE / LA / LES trained your ear for the sound of direct object pronouns, this episode takes you into the world of indirect object pronouns, where tu lui as and tu leur as create their own very common and very fast-moving sound patterns in spoken French. On paper, the structure can look straightforward. In real conversation, it often moves so quickly that learners miss who the action is directed toward. This is the kind of French people use when they tell someone something, admit the truth, explain a project badly, hide something, refuse something directly, or put pressure on someone without even realising it. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry attitude, nuance, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how TU + LUI / LEUR actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using TU + LUI / LEUR in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with natural contractions like tu lui as and tu leur as – The difference between singular and plural indirect object pronouns, and how they shift the direction of the sentence – Questions in both forms, including est-ce que tu lui as… ? and the more casual spoken version – Everyday spoken expressions such as tu lui as fait croire quoi encore ?, tu lui as refusé ça direct, and je trouve que tu lui as mis la pression We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, extensions, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 4 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 4 passé composé ear training series.

    26 min
  8. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LE / LA / LES” in the Passé Composé

    May 3 • Subscribers Only

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LE / LA / LES” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 4, Episode 5 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “TU + LE / LA / LES” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 4 continues with another essential spoken French structure: TU + LE / LA / LES in the passé composé. If TU + ME trained your ear for the compression of tu m’as, this episode takes you into the world of direct object pronouns, where tu l’as and tu les as create their own very common and very fast-moving sound patterns in spoken French. On paper, these structures can look simple. In real conversation, they often become much harder to catch. This is the kind of French people use when they talk about something they kept to themselves, something they took lightly, something they spotted straight away, or something they completely forgot. These are not textbook examples. These are real spoken expressions that carry attitude, rhythm, and everyday meaning. In this episode, we focus on how TU + LE / LA / LES actually sounds in real conversational French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using TU + LE / LA / LES in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with natural contractions like tu l’as and tu les as – The difference between singular and plural object pronouns, and how the sound of l’ can hide whether the object is le or la – Questions in both forms, including est-ce que tu l’as… ? and the more casual spoken version – Everyday spoken expressions such as tu l’as pris à la légère, tu l’as complètement zappé, and tu l’as capté tout de suite ou pas ? We also explore how these structures appear in real life. Instead of isolated examples, you will hear phrases with natural follow-ups, extensions, and conversational flow, the kind of French people actually use when they are speaking spontaneously. Episodes in Season 4 continue the same structure as before. Short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear through repetition and pattern recognition rather than memorising rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing patterns again and again until they become automatic, and one day you realise you are understanding without thinking. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 4 passé composé ear training series.

    25 min
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Learning French by Accident is based on my work coaching some of the world's most famous actors and my accumulated knowledge of over 10 years. "Learning French by Accident," emphasizes training your ears and subconscious to detect and retain language through context. I believe that everything begins in the mouth how to shape and control it, and how it influences our physical behavior. Throughout this series, we'll explore phonetics, accents, and the nuances of language delivery.

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  • Creator
    Chase In French (Chase Emery Davis)
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Chase In French (Chase Emery Davis)
  • Show Website
    Learning French by Accident
  • Provider
    Chase Emery Davis

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