Learning path
Sounding natural
Switch register, use the small words that make speech flow, and recognise idioms, verlan and slang.
4 lessons, about 33 minutes in all. Take them in order.
This district opens when you clear Nuance and argument. You can still explore it, or beat its boss below to clear it now.
- Mission: switch between formal and casual French 9 min
Registers. Match your French to the person, the place and the medium.
- Mission: understand friends who talk fast 7 min
Discourse markers. Small words like bref, du coup and enfin steer a conversation.
- Mission: use expressions people really say 9 min
Idioms. Learn common expressions as whole phrases, never word for word.
- Mission: decode verlan and slang in films and songs 8 min
Recognising slang. Understand verlan and everyday slang when you hear it; you don't need to use it.
Boss challenge
12 mixed questions from this district's lessons. Score 80% or more to clear it and open Reading the real world. No timer: take your time, and try as often as you like.