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French stories and encounters straight from Paris — a podcast for intermediate & advanced learners
How do you enhance your French learning once you've outgrown textbooks? With curiosity, culture, and new obsessions!
One Thing In A French Day bridges the gap between classroom French and real conversational French as spoken in Paris. This podcast invites you into authentic Parisian daily life - unscripted, never simplified, yet accessible.
What makes this French podcast unique:
As one of the pioneering voices in podcast-based language learning since 2006, this show provides what's surprisingly hard to find: French that exists nowhere else. Not textbook French, not simplified YouTube French - but the natural French you only hear when you're actually there.
Learn French through:
- Genuine daily conversations from Paris life
- Enriching encounters
- Interviews with professionals and locals
- Meetings with students, creative runners, pastry chefs from Michelin-starred restaurants
- Natural vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structures in authentic context
- Topics spanning French culture, food, literature, language, contemporary Paris
For intermediate to advanced French learners ready to understand real spoken French.
Full transcripts, cultural notes & vocabulary at www.onethinginafrenchday.com
Episodes
Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Dans cet épisode, je discute avec ma fille Micaela de son cours de sociologie. Elle nous explique le projet sur lequel elle et sa classe sont en train de travailler. Après un cours sur la théorie, elle va pouvoir passer à la pratique grâce à une enquête de terrain. Mais sur quoi va-t-elle enquêter?
Cette conversation vous offre un aperçu de la vie universitaire française tout en vous aidant à améliorer votre compréhension orale. Parfait pour les apprenants de français de niveau intermédiaire intéressés par les sciences sociales, la vie étudiante en France et les vraies conversations entre générations.
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Friday May 16, 2025
Friday May 16, 2025
Dans ce dernier volet de mon aventure vers Montmartre, suivez-nous, Caroline et moi, au théâtre des Abbesses pour découvrir "Médecine générale" d'Olivier Cadiot. Entre l'architecture unique du lieu, l'espace artistique de Daniel Buren et une pièce intellectuellement stimulante, laissez-vous porter par l'atmosphère d'une soirée théâtrale parisienne.
Les abonnés bénéficient du texte complet ainsi que de notes culturelles et des expressions utiles au quotidien avec des exemples pour approfondir votre compréhension de la langue et de la culture française.
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Wednesday May 14, 2025
Wednesday May 14, 2025
Caroline et moi nous retrouvons dans Paris pour dîner au Bouillon Pigalle avant d'aller au théâtre. Découvrez l'ambiance particulière de ces restaurants typiquement parisiens où l'on mange bien pour pas cher, entre touristes et locaux. Menu, commandes, service rapide... une immersion dans la culture gastronomique parisienne, avant de nous diriger vers Montmartre.
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Monday May 12, 2025
Monday May 12, 2025
In this episode of One Thing In A French Day, I take you with me to the Librairie de Paris near Place de Clichy. Discover how bookstores can be magical places where we always end up buying more books than intended!
Join me as I wander through the shelves, looking for specific architecture books but getting distracted by poetry collections, Parisian literature guides, and works by Baudelaire and Modiano.
Experience authentic French culture and improve your listening skills with this real-life story about Paris bookshops and the irresistible allure of books. Perfect for French learners who love literature and Paris!
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Friday May 09, 2025
Friday May 09, 2025
Join me on a walk through the elegant neighborhoods of Paris! In this episode, I share my journey from Courcelles to Place de Clichy, passing through the romantic Parc Monceau with its 19th century charm, beautiful colonnade and pond.
I discover the Cernuschi Museum, glimpse iconic Montmartre in the distance, and reminisce about theater experiences at Théâtre Hébertot.
Whether you're learning French or dreaming of Paris, this authentic stroll through the 17th arrondissement offers real-life French immersion and vocabulary. Perfect for daily French practice and improving your listening comprehension!
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Wednesday May 07, 2025
Wednesday May 07, 2025
In today's episode of One Thing In A French Day, I take you to a remarkable exhibition at the Collège des Bernardins in Paris. Discover the colourful tapestries inspired by Tolkien's watercolors, crafted by the master weavers of Aubusson. Join me as I explore this magical blend of literature and traditional French craftsmanship, learning about the unique vocabulary and techniques of tapestry making.
Perfect for French learners interested in art, culture, and the fantasy world of Middle-earth. Subscribe for the transcript with vocabulary notes to enhance your French comprehension!
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Monday May 05, 2025
Monday May 05, 2025
Join me in today's episode as I share how my daughter Felicia's school presentation on nuclear energy unexpectedly connected with the morning news! I'll take you through my morning routine, observing a familiar face on their way to work, when a radio announcement about EDF's nuclear priorities caught my attention. Discover how this mirrors information from Felicia's research on nuclear energy production costs compared to other energy sources. I'll also share some thoughts on France's historical dependency on nuclear energy and mention our vacation view of the Penly nuclear plant. For subscribers, enjoy cultural notes and three natural French expressions that will enhance your understanding of everyday conversations. Perfect for intermediate learners looking to improve their listening skills with authentic French content!
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Friday May 02, 2025
Friday May 02, 2025
Join me for a spontaneous bike ride on a perfect spring day in Paris! With temperatures soaring to 29°C on May Day, I'll take you along the beautiful Seine riverbanks. Where are we heading? That's a surprise you'll have to discover by listening!
This episode features practical French vocabulary for giving directions, describing bike rides, and talking about outdoor activities. Perfect for improving your listening comprehension while experiencing authentic Parisian suburban life. Subscribe for the full transcript with vocabulary notes and cultural insights!
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Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
Wednesday Apr 30, 2025
In this episode of "One Thing In A French Day," I share a family moment during our vacation when we heard the famous French radio game show "Le Jeu des Mille Euros." This leads to discovering which building is the tallest skyscraper in France.
Subscribers get access to the complete transcript plus exclusive content: cultural notes and three everyday French expressions. Perfect for boosting your authentic French vocabulary and cultural knowledge!
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Monday Apr 28, 2025
Monday Apr 28, 2025
Walking through the streets of Paris to a wisdom teeth removal appointment - this is the personal journey I share with you as my daughter Felicia faces her dental surgery. Follow our path along Avenue Wagram, feel the waiting room tension, and experience the relief afterward as music provides comfort during our ride home.
This episode offers French vocabulary for medical situations and family relationships while giving you a glimpse into real Parisian life.
Subscribers receive the complete transcript with bonus vocabulary notes and comprehension markers to enhance your French learning experience.
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