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I'm an American living in Paris here to help you navigate life abroad,
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So let's get into today's topic,
which is learning French with TV shows and movies on Netflix.
So y'all know I'm no French teacher and that the struggle has been real for me
with this language. Um,
but I wanted to share some of the methods that I personally been using to learn
French with Netflix TVs and shows as well as share with you guys some of my
favorite French TV shows and movies that I personally found and loved on
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All right so let's get right into it. Um,
so starting with a few methods that I use to learn French, um, with Netflix.
So the first is having the audio in French, you know,
for the TV show or movie and the subtitles in English.
So I feel like this is a great way to start if you are just starting to get
accustomed to the language,
because it's a great way to train your ear to the language.
And all of my French teachers have said, you have to listen,
whether it be conversations in movies, listening to the radio, you know,
listening to songs.
So I highly recommend this if you are just starting out with learning the
language so that you can start to train your ear.
And then the second method that I have is English audio with French subtitles.
So I would say that this is a great option for someone who has somewhat of a
grasp on the language and wants to understand some common phrases in English and
how they translate in French. Um, this is a great reading exercise,
but you will have to have some understanding of the language so that you know
what the words say.
And then the third option is to do French audio and French subtitles.
So this is if you want to go all in.
And I personally prefer this version because sometimes the people in the movies
are speaking so fast.
That it's hard for me to break up the words and a little trick for you guys.
You know, if you aren't yet completely fluent in French like me.
So a trick that I do is whenever I'm watching a French movie or show using this
method, so method three,
I have my Google translate out and I click the microphone button so that it
captures everything that they're saying and types it out in English.
So for example, as I'm watching,
if I miss a word or I'm not sure what something says,
I kind of look at my Google translate to see what the translation is in English.
If it's a word that I don't yet know, but be careful with this, you know,
don't use the Google translate as a crutch, you know,
definitely only look at it, you know,
if you really don't know or word or phrase, um,
but it's something that's been helpful for me.
So those are a few of the methods that I've been using that have been working
for me. Um, so if you do decide to use these methods,
let me know if they work for you.
So now let's get into some of my favorite French TV shows and movies on Netflix.
So starting with number one, which is Emily and PA. No, I'm just kidding, nah
I'm just kidding. I'm just playing with you guys. But anyway,
so I have broken up my French movies and shows into different categories.
So kind of like the drama mystery thriller, then the romcom comedy kid shows.
Um, so I have all of those included. Alright, so let's try this again.
So the very first category I have is, um, kind of the drama mystery thriller.
And the first show I have on this list is called Bazar de la Charité.
I didn't want to mess up the name of the show and it's a drama series,
you can only watch the show in French. So French audio, French subtitles.
So you'd have to use method three on my list to watch this show.
So it takes place in 1897 and it's based on this tragic event that
happened in Paris around that time. So, um,
at the time they would have these big charity events for like the,
the aristocrats and the socialites of Paris. And at one of these events, um,
a fire erupted and killed a bunch of people.
And it basically tells the story of how the lives of three women changed as a
result of this fire as a result of this tragic incident. You know,
so I don't want to give too much away, um, but it's a really,
really good show and I highly recommend it.
So the second show on my list is called Lupin. Um,
so it's kind of a mystery slash thriller.
You can use all three methods to watch the show. So it has both English, audio,
English, subtitles, French audio, French subtitles, but it is a French show.
So the show is also based in Paris and follows the life of, um,
a very handsome Senegalese man who as a kid would read, um, the novel, um,
about Arsense Lupin, which is like a fictional thief. You know,
throughout his life he actually turns into a thief and commits different crimes
around Paris. Um,
but he's kind of committing these crimes in order to clear his father's name,
who was wrongly accused of something, um, in the past. So, um, it's a really,
really good show. Again,
I don't want to give too much away because I want you guys to watch it and see
for yourself kind of how the story unfolds, but it really,
really is a great show.
It's only five episodes long and I highly highly recommend it.
And the next show on my list is called Osmosis. Um,
so this is a drama and I'm pretty sure you can use all three methods for
this one as well. It has English, audio and subtitles, and then French audio,
French subtitles. And I think a few other languages as well,
but I am only on the first episode of the show.
So I'm kind of just starting to get into it,
but the premise of the show is crazy.
So it's basically supposed to be Paris of the future.
This tech guy basically has tried to create a dating app that matches people in
Paris with their soulmates, um,
based off of data that they pull from their brain. It,
it honestly gives me like black mirror vibes, if y'all know what I mean. Um,
and that's kind of why I was really interested in watching the show,
but so far so good. And I really have to get a lot more into it though,
but I've been liking it so far.
And also a question for you as I'm going through this list.
Have you watched any of these shows or movies?
Let me know in the comments below,
and also let me know if there are any other shows and movies that you would add
to this list.
Cause I'm always looking for more French TV shows and movies um to learn French
with. So the next step on my list in this category is a movie called the African
doctor. So this is a drama and then I believe, yeah, it only has, um,
French audio, but you can watch with English subtitles.
So this is probably going to be for methods one and three, um,
that you can use to watch this one.
But I actually recently watched this movie and, Oh my gosh, it was so good.
So this story is set in 1970, I think,
or 1975 around that time. Um,
and it tells a story of a Congolese man who, you know,
comes to France to study to get his medical degree and then gets offered a
job in this very small village in France where, you know,
they had never really seen a black person before, you know,
it's predominantly white and, you know,
he comes with his family and it just talks about, you know,
the hardships that he faces, you know,
trying to get accustomed to life in the village, um,
how the people get accustomed to him. You know,
at first he's really not accepted at all. Like,
people don't want to work with him.
They don't like him because he's black because he's African. And so, um,
I really love this movie. I don't want to give too much away. Um,
I just kind of want to share a little synopsis because I really do want you guys
to go and watch it, but it's a really, really good movie. Um,
I really liked it and highly recommend.
So now let's get into some of the rom coms, you know, comedies, you know,
some of the cute fun type of French movies and shows that I've been watching
lately. So the first is Dix Percent,
which you can only watch in French. So French audio and French subtitles.
So you'll only be able to use method three of mine, um, to watch the show. And,
um, I'm only on season one out of, I believe, four seasons. Um,
I think it's four seasons yep out of four seasons. And honestly,
if you have ever talked to a French person about what shows to watch in French,
I'm sure that this show has come up. Honestly,
all of my French friends have told me to watch the show.
So the show basically tells the story of talent agents who live and work in
Paris and they all have these high profile celebrity clients who actually
happen to be real French celebrities. So if you do watch the show,
you'll start to get familiar with, um,
who some of the real French celebrities are, which is also really cool. Um,
the show really showcases, you know, um, the busy lives of professionals,
you know, working at a talent agency in Paris,
you get to see a lot of their professional life, their personal life. Again,
I'm only on the first season, but so far so good. And I'm telling you,
any French person that you talk to will probably tell you to watch this show.
So next on my list is Wedding Unplanned.
So this is more of a romcom and, um,
you can only use methods one and three from my list for this one,
because it does not have English audio. I'm pretty sure it's only French audio,
but you can get the subtitles in English for this one.
This was a really cute movie.
I actually just watched this last week and it's basically the story of this guy
and this girl who meet at a Halloween party and they hook up, you know,
they do the deed and after they do the deed,
the girl gives him her card and she happens to be a wedding planner.
So and his girlfriend finds the card of the wedding planner in his coat pocket
or something like that and thinks that this guy is trying to propose to her or
wants to plan a wedding for her and gets really, really excited.
She tells the guy about it. So he's like, crap,
I guess I have to plan a wedding now to kind of cover up his secret,
but it's a really cute movie, you know, I don't want to give too much away. Um,
but it's a really fun movie that I really enjoyed watching. So yeah,
it's a good one. If you're into romcoms, you'll really like this movie.
So next up on my list is a show called Plan Coeur,
which I absolutely love oh my gosh.
I think it's probably my favorite French show.
And you can watch this one with all three methods. It has English,
audio and subtitles, and also French audio and subtitles.
But this show is so cute. You know, I've watched both seasons,
so there are only two seasons and it basically tells the story of a girl who's
based in Paris. Who's really just trying to find love in the city.
So she has recently broken up with her boyfriend and she's kind of like what's
next and in an effort to help her, um,
her two friends hire a male escort to take her on a date and long story short,
the girl in the male escort ended up falling in love and I'm going to leave it
there. I don't want to give too much away again, but it's a really cute show.
I love that it's based in Paris. You know,
I love that I can recognize the different spots that they're going to,
and if you continue watching through season two, um,
you'll also see how they experience, you know,
all that is this world right now in Paris,
like with wearing masks and hand sanitizer and everything like that. Um,
so yeah, it's a really cute show if you love romcoms.
So next up is this movie called I Am Not An Easy Man.
So this is also kind of like a romcom comedy,
but I believe you can use all methods for this one because it has English,
subtitles and audio also French audio and subtitles.
So this is the story about an unmarried man who is a bit of a jerk.
He thinks women are beneath him, that men have all the power, you know,
that type of guy.
And he one day bumps his head and wakes up in this like alternate universe where
women rule the world, you know, women have all the power, they have all the,
say, everyone listens to the women.
He ends up falling in love with this girl and, um,
struggles because he still adapting to, you know,
women ruling the world and things like that. But it's a really funny movie. Um,
and again, if you're looking for a good laugh, this is also a really good one.
Now next up on my list is actually a kid show.
Cause I did want to throw a kid show in here cause it is a really great way to
learn the language if you're just starting out.
So this show is called Oum Le Dauphin Blanc and it is only in French.
So you can only watch it with, uh, French audio and French subtitles.
So this is a great way to introduce yourself to method three.
If you want to kind of go all in and just watch a show completely in French.
The episodes are super short, I think only like 12 to 15 minutes.
And I had started watching the show just to kind of get some of the basics down
because a lot of my friends actually have told me to watch kids' movies and
shows in French and also read kids' books to kind of try and get some of my
basics down. So I was using the show to try it out. So the show is a cartoon,
um, about a teen diver and his kid sister.
And they basically take all of these adventures on this tropical Island with
their friend dolphin.
So the story isn't the most exciting since it is a kid show,
but if you are looking to get your basics down and kind of want to start with
method three, you know, going all in,
watching something completely in French with, um,
French audio and French subtitles, this could be a great way to start.
And actually guys that was the very last show that I have to share with you guys
today.
So that's a wrap on some of the methods that I'm using to learn French with
Netflix, along with the French TV shows and movies that I'm watching right now.
So if you are a fan of French TV,
definitely let me know if you are watching any of these shows.
And also if you have any others to add to this list and if you're not,
and kind of just getting into it,
let me know out of all of the shows and movies that I've shared with you today,
which that you're the most excited to get into. I'd love to hear from you.
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