Les French Lessons de Malo

20/08/2026

In this article, I’m looking at our mind-boggling liaisons, throwing in a pinch of syllabic fatal attraction and tough graphic-phonic divorce cases. The good news is, it’s only languages. So let’s try to reconcile you with liaisons. First stop: the kitchen.
https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/blog/dangerous-liaisons

06/08/2026

If you live in the Sauveterre area and want to improve your French listening and speaking skills, contact me for 1-to-1 or (when possible) small group lessons, home-based or in-class.

Home-based, custom-made individual French lessons Trained French teacher with a good command of English Saint-Palais, Sauveterre & Salies area in Pyrénées-Atlantiques (64) The first lesson is free 😊

30/07/2026

As I was picking brambles this morning, I was thinking about plant-related vocabulary – and ended collecting words around the garden. Here is my crop. More on my website: https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/blog/garden-stroll

23/07/2026

I’ve just got my NDA! Nothing to do with DNA and genetics, so no big step for humanity, but still, a small one for my teaching business. NDA, which stands for Numéro de Déclaration d’Activité, means that I have been vouched by the French administration to teach French as a Foreign Language to businesses. So if you are employed or self-employed and need to improve your French, feel free to contact me at [email protected]

16/07/2026

Choosing between "il est", "elle est" and "c’est" may sometimes feel a bit like a game of shifumi. Grammar (yes, grammar!) will help you make an informed choice. Some will say it’s less fun – but if it makes speaking French less stressful, I’m happy with that. Read more here: https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/en/il-est-elle-est-cest

08/07/2026

This summer, conversation classes will take place at the Maison du Gave in Sauveterre…
They will be limited to 4 participants. The price will be €30.00 for an hour + price of a drink on the premises. E. g. 4 registered participants => €7.50 + price of a drink.

To register or get more information, contact me at [email protected] or +33 601 730 720 !

I have worked for 20 years as an English into French translator. After a one-year training course in French as a Foreign Language, I have started giving individual home-based lessons in Sauveterre, St. Palais & Salies-de-Béarn.

02/07/2026

Following our visit at the boulangerie, let’s cross the threshold of the linguistic area of phonetics and look at how sounds are transcribed – starting with no other word than… boulangerie. https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/en/boulangerie-nice-smells-great-sounds

25/06/2026

If you want to organize an online lesson, a home-based tuition or register for a group lesson, just call me at (+33) 6 01 73 07 20 or send an e-mail at [email protected]

18/06/2026

Here’s a guide for recognizing a real French boulangerie and how you should order and pay in French. Also some useful vocabulary.
https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/en/La-boulangerie-tips-for-visitors

23/11/2025

Do you want to know more about home-based French lessons in the Sauveterre area? Visit my website at: https://www.frenchlessonsmalo.com/