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Learning French by Accident

Chase In French (Chase Emery Davis)
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This podcast 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 various aspects of pronunciation, including phonetics, accents, and the nuances of language delivery. Giving you the tools you are going to need to build sentences and deliver them correctly and in a fun way! These videos will give you valuable insights into language pronunciation and delivery but also create a safe space for learning. Whether you're a language enthusiast or an aspiring polyglot, this playlist will help you master pronunciation and develop a deeper understanding of this "French Language" we all seem to love. email: chaseinfrench@gmail.com

  1. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE ME SUIS” in the Passé Composé

    16 HR AGO • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE ME SUIS” in the Passé Composé

    🔒 Season 3, Episode 4 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE ME SUIS” in the Passé Composé 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 3 continues with one of the most important and misunderstood structures in spoken French: JE + ME SUIS. Reflexive verbs can feel complicated when you first meet them. Many learners remember the charts, the agreement rules, maybe even the confusion. But in real life, French speakers use these structures constantly and effortlessly. This episode is about training your ear to hear them the way they actually sound in conversation. In this episode, we focus on JE ME SUIS in everyday spoken French. These are the sentences people use when they talk about their thoughts, their regrets, their routines, and their inner reactions. This is where reflexive verbs stop being grammar and start becoming real speech. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using JE ME SUIS in the passé composé – Inner dialogue structures like “je me suis dit” and “je me suis demandé” – Emotional reactions such as “je me suis trompé” and “je me suis rendu compte” – Everyday routines like waking up late or getting up too early – Real conversational rhythm with natural reductions and spoken French flow We also explore how reflexive verbs shape meaning in subtle ways. Many of these expressions are things you hear constantly in films, interviews, and casual conversations. When your ear starts recognizing them automatically, your comprehension changes dramatically. Episodes in Season 3 are short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and build recognition through repetition and pattern exposure rather than memorizing rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing the same structure again and again in real contexts until one day it no longer feels complex. It just sounds normal. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 3 passé composé ear training series.

    21 min
  2. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé using ÊTRE

    6 FEB • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé using ÊTRE

    🔒 Season 3, Episode 2 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé (ÊTRE) 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 3 continues with the next essential step in the passé composé: JE + ÊTRE. On paper, this structure looks simple. In real spoken French, it behaves very differently. Sounds disappear, rhythm takes over, and meaning is often carried more by flow than by clearly pronounced words. That is exactly what this episode is training your ear to catch. In this episode, we focus on the most common JE + ÊTRE verbs as they are actually used in everyday conversation. This includes movement verbs, state changes, and expressions you hear constantly, but that learners often struggle to recognize when spoken naturally. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using JE + ÊTRE in the passé composé – Real conversational rhythm with natural contractions and reduced pronunciation – Everyday situations like arriving late, leaving early, coming back late, or going to work – How meaning shifts depending on sentence length, intonation, and context – Carefully selected examples designed to build recognition, not memorization We also use this structure as an anchor to briefly explore expressions and ideas that naturally surround it, all while keeping your ear locked onto the same grammatical pattern. This is how listening becomes easier over time, without conscious effort. Episodes in Season 3 are short, focused, and listening-driven. You can listen for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and train your ear more effectively than by studying grammar rules. This is Learning French by Accident: hearing the same structure again and again in real contexts, until one day it simply sounds right. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and continue the full Season 3 passé composé ear training series.

    21 min
  3. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé using AVOIR

    30 JAN • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé using AVOIR

    🔒 Season 3, Episode 1 The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say “JE” in the Passé Composé (AVOIR) 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Season 3 begins a long-term project: the ultimate ear training for the passé composé. For the next several seasons, we are staying inside this tense and exploring it from every angle, not as textbook grammar, but as it actually sounds in real, conversational French. If you stick with this series long enough, when you hear the passé composé in the wild, your brain will be ready for whatever a French speaker throws at you. We are starting with JE + AVOIR, one of the most common and most misunderstood structures in spoken French. In this episode, you will hear: – Affirmatives, negatives, and questions using JE + AVOIR in the passé composé – Natural sentence flow with dropped sounds, contractions, and real spoken rhythm – High-frequency verbs and everyday expressions, all anchored to the same structure – How French builds meaning through repetition and pattern recognition, not rules – Carefully selected sentences designed to train recognition, not memorisation Even though the theory of the passé composé is simple, the sound is not, and that is the real challenge. This episode is about training your ear to catch it effortlessly, without translating or thinking about grammar. Episodes in Season 3 are short, focused, and listening-driven, designed so you can pop your earbuds in for 15 to 20 minutes and make more progress than you would reading a grammar book. This is Learning French by Accident: repeated exposure, real pronunciation, and the kind of pattern recognition that leads to understanding, and eventually speaking, without knowing why it is right. It just is. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock this episode and the full Season 3 passé composé series.

    27 min
  4. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "MAIS" in French (Part 2) - BONUS EPISODE

    02/12/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "MAIS" in French (Part 2) - BONUS EPISODE

    🔒 BONUS EPISODE – The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "MAIS" in French (Part 2) 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode In Part 1, we explored how mais works in contradictions, surprise, frustration, and gentle resignation. But that was only half the story. In real spoken French, mais also shows up in some of the most common expressions, fills the gaps between your thoughts, softens your tone, and even carries sarcasm or mockery depending on how you deliver it. In this episode, we: – Break down the most useful paired expressions with mais (mais non, mais oui, mais si, mais enfin, non mais, mais bon, mais voyons, mais dis donc) – Show how mais works as a natural filler to make you sound fluent and spontaneous – Explore sarcastic and ironic uses like mais oui, bien sûr… – Teach you how mais softens contrast and builds nuance mid‑sentence – Finish with a Listening Practice section based entirely on real-life examples from casual spoken French If you've ever wondered why French people use mais so often—and how they express attitude, surprise, sarcasm, and warmth with just this single word—this episode will make everything click. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock the full 30-minute episode and get access to all premium listening practice content.

    32 min
  5. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "MAIS" in French (Part 1) - BONUS EPISODE

    21/11/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "MAIS" in French (Part 1) - BONUS EPISODE

    🔒 BONUS EPISODE – The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast: How we ACTUALLY Use "MAIS" in French (Part 1) 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Most learners think mais simply means "but," yet in real French conversation, it takes on far more subtle roles. It can show surprise, express resignation, soften contradictions, and set a conversational tone that textbooks rarely explain. In this episode, we: – Break down the essential uses of mais beyond just "but" – Learn how to express disbelief, frustration, and resignation with mais – Explore real conversational examples and casual expressions you'll hear every day – Clarify nuances like mais enfin !, mais qu’est-ce que tu fais là ?, and mais bon… – Finish with targeted listening practice to master the real-life uses of mais If you've wondered why native speakers use mais so frequently and creatively, this episode will clarify exactly how and when to use it naturally in your own French conversations. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock the full 30-minute episode and get access to all premium listening practice content.

    30 min
  6. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "ENCORE" in French - BONUS EPISODE

    22/10/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How we ACTUALLY use "ENCORE" in French - BONUS EPISODE

    🔒 BONUS EPISODE – The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Use "ENCORE" in French 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Most learners think encore just means “again” but in real French, it means so much more. From “still” and “even” to “yet another” and “barely,” encore is everywhere in spoken French, and its meaning changes based on tone, placement, and context. In this episode, we: – Break down the real meanings of encore in everyday French – Show how it works in repetition, comparisons, sarcasm, and disbelief – Explore casual expressions like et encore, encore une excuse, and encore heureux – Explain how to understand encore que and other tricky structures – End with a Listening Practice section filled with real-life examples If you’ve ever felt like encore means something different every time you hear it, you’re absolutely right. This episode will help you finally lock it in. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock the full 30-minute episode and get access to all premium listening practice content.

    48 min
  7. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say "LÀ"?

    18/09/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say "LÀ"?

    🔒 S2 EP6 – The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast: The Many Meanings of "LÀ" in French 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Most learners think là just means “there” but in real French, là does way more. It can mean right now, show emphasis, express frustration, or completely change the tone of a sentence. And of course, we can’t forget the many shades of oh là là! In this episode, we: – Break down the different meanings of là in slang and everyday conversation – Show how sentence placement changes its nuance (Là, je suis fatigué vs. Je suis fatigué là) – Explore the wide range of oh là làs, from amazement to disapproval – Practice là in natural examples across casual French contexts – End with a listening practice section packed with expressions you’ll actually hear on the street or in TV shows If you’ve ever wondered why French people throw là into sentences so often, this episode will finally make it click. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock the full 30-minute episode and get access to all premium listening practice content.

    48 min
  8. The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say "LES"?

    30/08/2025 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast / How We ACTUALLY Say "LES"?

    🔒 S2 EP5 – The ULTIMATE French Pronunciation Podcast: How We ACTUALLY Say "LES"? 🎧 Subscriber-Only Episode Most learners know les means “them” — but in real spoken French, contractions, reductions, and negatives can completely change how it sounds. Sometimes it’s clear, sometimes it disappears, and sometimes it even fuses with other words. In this episode, we: – Break down how les behaves before consonants, vowels, and infinitives – Explore les in stacked pronoun combinations – Show how les works with common negatives like plus, jamais, rien, pas, que – Mix in affirmations, questions, and different tenses so you get the full picture – End with a Listening Practice section to sharpen your ear to les in real-life contexts If you’ve ever struggled to hear les in casual French, this episode will help you finally lock it in. ➡️ Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to unlock the full 30-minute episode and get access to all premium listening practice content.

    47 min
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This podcast 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 various aspects of pronunciation, including phonetics, accents, and the nuances of language delivery. Giving you the tools you are going to need to build sentences and deliver them correctly and in a fun way! These videos will give you valuable insights into language pronunciation and delivery but also create a safe space for learning. Whether you're a language enthusiast or an aspiring polyglot, this playlist will help you master pronunciation and develop a deeper understanding of this "French Language" we all seem to love. email: chaseinfrench@gmail.com

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  • Creator
    Chase In French (Chase Emery Davis)
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Learning French by Accident
  • Show Website
    Learning French by Accident
  • Provider
    Chase Emery Davis

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