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The right French, not more French

English teacher, B1, father of a Franco-English daughter. His problem wasn't level - it was the reflex of translating English to French, making every sentence feel slightly off. His goal is nothing academic: build a bilingual home for his daughter, starting now.

Lesson 1

A diagnosis that doesn't feel like a test

No formal exam - just conversation, to gauge level without pressure.

Le film que tu peux re-regarder à l'infini
(The film you can rewatch endlessly)
La chose que tu aimes le plus par rapport au fait d'être Anglais
(The thing you love most about being English)

The idea that changes everything

The goal isn't to learn moreFrench. It's to learn the right French - the kind that works when speaking to your daughter, today.

Lesson 2 and beyond

Vocabulary that actually matters

Vocabulary is organised by major parenting functions - not grammar themes.

Affective

Expressing emotion - simple words that let children speak from the heart.

  • T'es contente ? (Are you happy?)
  • Je suis fier de toi. (I'm proud of you.)
  • C'est pas grave. (It's okay / no big deal.)
  • Je comprends. · Ça va aller. (I understand. · It'll be okay.)
  • Je suis là. · Je pense fort à toi. (I'm here. · I'm thinking of you.)

Sensory

The body and sensations - daily childhood reality.

  • T'as faim ? · T'es fatiguée ? (Are you hungry? · Are you tired?)
  • T'as mal où ? (Where does it hurt?)
  • C'est chaud. · C'est froid. (It's hot. · It's cold.)
  • Ça fait mal ? (Does it hurt?)
  • Viens faire un câlin. · Viens dans mes bras. (Come for a cuddle. · Come into my arms.)

Interactive

Quick reactions in the moment - "grammar is forgotten here".

  • Bravo ! · Bien joué ! (Well done! · Nice one!)
  • Encore une fois. · À toi. (One more time. · Your turn.)
  • Attends. · Doucement. (Wait. · Gently.)
  • Attention. (Careful.)

The next lesson

Three reflexes, for real

The three vocabulary families above - affective, sensory, interactive - are then restructured into three in-the-moment reflexes, so the right words come automatically. Each reflex draws mainly on one family:

Encourage

from Affective vocab

  • Bravo - Well done
  • C'est très bien - That's very good
  • Super - Great
  • Continue comme ça - Keep going
  • Tu peux y aller - You can go
  • Vas-y, tu peux le faire - Go for it!
Guide

from Sensory vocab

  • Oui, bien sûr - Yes, of course
  • Viens ici - Come here
  • C'est pour moi ? - Is it for me?
  • Tiens, prends ça - Here, take this
  • Allez, repose ça - Put it down
  • Attends un peu - Hold on a second
Reassure

from Interactive vocab

  • Stop · Arrête - Stop (it)
  • Doucement - Gently
  • Attention - Careful
  • Regarde - Look
  • Écoute-moi - Listen to me
  • Non, pas ça · Chut - No, not that · Shh

Today

B1Natural parent-French

Natural parental French, ready to use immediately - what allows Peter to finally be himself, in French, with his daughter, without the mental detour through English translation.

Building a bilingual home?

We'll build the exact French your family life needs - affective, sensory, in-the-moment - not an academic syllabus. Tell me about your household.

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