Fransk-norsk kafé is getting a new format! Alongside our regular podcast episodes featuring invited guests, we are launching “Entre nous / Mellom oss”: short episodes offering practical insights into language and culture.
What should you actually say when a French person greets you with “Salut, ça va?” When should you use tu, and when is vous more appropriate? And how can you avoid some of the small but common pitfalls encountered when learning French?
These are exactly the kinds of questions we want to explore in Entre nous / Mellom oss.
A few minutes to better understand French
These short episodes combine practical language tips, real-life examples, brief grammar or pronunciation explanations and cultural nuances.
The aim is not to provide a complete language lesson, but to explore one practical question at a time and help you understand and use French more naturally in everyday situations.
The format is primarily aimed at people learning French, but from time to time we will also turn things around and look at Norwegian from a French-speaking perspective.
First episode: how should you answer “Ça va?”
Our first episode starts with a deceptively simple question: what should you actually answer when a French person says “Salut, ça va?”
Is it a genuine question about how you are feeling? Simply a polite expression? A way of starting a conversation? And does the person asking really expect a detailed answer?
Through concrete examples, we explore both the language itself and the cultural codes hidden behind one of the most common expressions in French.
The episode is available on the usual podcast platforms, including Spotify.
And Fransk-norsk kafé continues!
Entre nous / Mellom oss is not replacing Fransk-norsk kafé. It is an additional format alongside our longer conversations with invited guests.
We will regularly release new short episodes while continuing to welcome guests for longer conversations about language, culture and the connections between France and Norway.
A new regular episode featuring a guest is already coming in September!
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