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You said you liked finding out what French people listen to the most these days, right?

You also enjoyed sharing your thoughts about the latest goûts musicaux (music tastes) of the French?

Well, then encore une fois (once again)…

Pour le meilleur ou pour le pire (For better or worse), here is the April 4th, 2012 Official French Singles Chart Top 50

The Official French Singles Chart Top 50 (Week 15/2012)
What? Sans blague (No kidding), it dosen’t sound much different from what you hear in your place?

Compiled by Aatos Jalo 

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Compare with the charts of la treizième semaine (the 13th Week, i.e. two weeks ago):

1	1	michel teló ai se eu te pego	peak 1	wks on 15
2	2	gotye and kimbra somebody that i used to know	peak 2	wks on 13
3	3	sexion d’assaut avant qu’elle parte	peak 3	wks on 10
4	8	tal le sens de la vie	peak 4	wks on 8
5	4	lana del rey video games	peak 2	wks on 24
6	6	lykke li i follow rivers	peak 6	wks on 14
7	15	nicki minaj starships	peak 7	wks on 5
8	5	shakira je l’aime a mourir	peak 1	wks on 16
9	7	irma i know	peak 2	wks on 13
10	13	sexion d’assaut ma direction	peak 10	wks on 3
11	17	shaka ponk my name is stain	peak 11	wks on 12
12	10	les enfoirés encore un autre hiver	peak 10	wks on 9
13	18	madonna featuring nicki minaj and m.i.a. give me all your luvin’	peak 3	wks on 8
14	14	david guetta and nicki minaj turn me on	peak 10	wks on 12
15	11	jessie j domino	peak 11	wks on 12
16	19	lmfao sorry for party rocking	peak 16	wks on 5
17	12	pitbull and chris brown international love	peak 6	wks on 18
18	31	m. pokora juste un instant	peak 18	wks on 8
19	27	flo rida and sia wild ones	peak 19	wks on 14
20	9	adele set fire to the rain	peak 9	wks on 39
#45 On The List: Mika – “Elle Me Dit official“
21	16	adele someone like you	peak 1	wks on 49
22	47	katy perry part of me	peak 22	wks on 4
23	21	collectif paris-africa pour l’unicef des ricochets	peak 5	wks on 22
24	20	lmfao sexy and i know it	peak 3	wks on 27
25	25	marlon roudette new age	peak 14	wks on 18
26	23	keen’v les mots	peak 15	wks on 11
27	28	basto! again and again	peak 20	wks on 14
28	22	bob sinclar featuring pitbull, dragonfly and fat man scoop rock the boat	peak 22	wks on 14
29	24	adele rolling in the deep	peak 3	wks on 61
30	46	orelsan la terre est ronde	peak 30	wks on 13
31	33	jay-z and kanye west ni**as in paris	peak 31	wks on 7
32	30	avicii levels	peak 14	wks on 21
33	new	madonna girl gone wild highest debut	peak 33	wks on 1
34	29	kavinsky nightcall	peak 10	wks on 25
35	26	david guetta and sia titanium	peak 3	wks on 33
36	44	coldplay paradise	peak 5	wks on 28
37	34	snoop dogg featuring wiz khalifa and bruno mars young, wild & free	peak 6	wks on 21
38	36	foster the people pumped up kicks	peak 10	wks on 30
39	41	the wanted glad you came	peak 30	wks on 16
40	45	global deejays hardcore vibes	peak 24	wks on 11
41	40	lil wayne and bruno mars mirror	peak 40	wks on 11
42	38	sean paul hold on	peak 35	wks on 9
43	37	taio cruz and flo rida hangover	peak 8	wks on 21
44	35	lmfao featuring lauren bennett and goonrock party rock anthem	peak 1	wks on 50
45	48	mika elle me dit	peak 1	wks on 37
46	39	one direction what makes you beautiful	peak 39	wks on 6
47	new	dj antoine and mad mark 2k12 ma chérie 2k12	peak 47	wks on 1
48	new	music ministry pursuit of happiness	peak 48	wks on 1
49	42	1995 la suite	peak 42	wks on 4
50	new	yeah yeah yeahs heads will roll	peak 50	wks on 1

You’ve always been anxious to find out what French people listen to the most?

You also feel like sharing your thoughts about the latest goûts musicaux (music tastes) of the French?

Well, look no further mes amis…

Pour le meilleur ou pour le pire (For better or worse), here is the March 20th, 2012 Official French Singles Chart Top 50

 The Official French Singles Chart Top 50 (Week 13/2012)
(Be surprised not to be too surprised when you compare with your own country!)

Compiled by Aatos Jalo 

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Compare with the charts of la dixième semaine (the 10th week, i.e. two weeks ago):

* Official source: Acharts.us *

1	1	michel teló ai se eu te pego	peak 1	wks on 13
2	5	gotye and kimbra somebody that i used to know	peak 2	wks on 11
3	2	lana del rey video games	peak 2	wks on 22
4	4	sexion d’assaut avant qu’elle parte Featured here in The French Blog not too long ago: “Never Forget to Say:“Maman, je t’aime” (“Mom, I Love You”)” peak 3 wks on 8

5	3	shakira je l’aime a mourir	peak 1	wks on 14
6	6	irma i know	peak 2	wks on 11
7	7	pitbull and chris brown international love	peak 6	wks on 16
8	9	lykke li i follow rivers	peak 8	wks on 12
9	14	tal le sens de la vie	peak 9	wks on 6
10	8	adele someone like you	peak 1	wks on 47
11	42	adele set fire to the rain	peak 9	wks on 37
12	11	jessie j domino	peak 11	wks on 10
13	10	david guetta and nicki minaj turn me on	peak 10	wks on 10
14	19	shaka ponk my name is stain	peak 14	wks on 10
15	13	madonna featuring nicki minaj and m.i.a. give me all your luvin’	peak 3	wks on 6
16	re-entry	josh groban and the african children’s choir you raise me up	peak 16	wks on 2
17	15	keen’v les mots	peak 15	wks on 9
18	17	marlon roudette new age	peak 14	wks on 16
19	16	lmfao sexy and i know it	peak 3	wks on 25
20	12	collectif paris-africa pour l’unicef des ricochets	peak 5	wks on 20

21	27	nicki minaj starships	peak 21	wks on 3
22	21	adele rolling in the deep	peak 3	wks on 59
23	24	basto! again and again	peak 20	wks on 12
24	34	lmfao sorry for party rocking	peak 24	wks on 3
25	22	bob sinclar featuring pitbull, dragonfly and fat man scoop rock the boat	peak 22	wks on 12
26	18	david guetta and sia titanium	peak 3	wks on 31
27	32	les enfoirés encore un autre hiver	peak 15	wks on 7
28	20	kavinsky nightcall	peak 10	wks on 23
29	23	avicii levels	peak 14	wks on 19
30	new	sexion d’assaut ma direction highest debut	peak 30	wks on 1
31	37	m. pokora juste un instant	peak 31	wks on 6
32	39	orelsan la terre est ronde	peak 32	wks on 11
33	41	flo rida and sia wild ones	peak 33	wks on 12
34	25	snoop dogg featuring wiz khalifa and bruno mars young, wild & free	peak 6	wks on 19
35	29	foster the people pumped up kicks	peak 10	wks on 28
36	26	coldplay paradise	peak 5	wks on 26
37	30	the wanted glad you came	peak 30	wks on 14
38	48	flo rida good feeling	peak 3	wks on 27
39	28	taio cruz and flo rida hangover	peak 8	wks on 19
40	44	sean paul hold on	peak 35	wks on 7
41	51	lil wayne and bruno mars mirror	peak 41	wks on 9
42	36	global deejays hardcore vibes	peak 24	wks on 9
43	31	rod janois – 1789 ça ira mon amour	peak 11	wks on 19
44	38	vanessa paradis and -m- la seine	peak 9	wks on 24
45	40	moussier tombola logobitombo	peak 5	wks on 40
46	50	jay-z and kanye west ni**as in paris	peak 46	wks on 5
47	59	one direction what makes you beautiful	peak 47	wks on 4
48	54	lmfao featuring lauren bennett and goonrock party rock anthem	peak 1	wks on 48
49	35	keedz stand on the word	peak 31	wks on 8
50	43	laurent voulzy jeanne	peak 14	wks on 19

Ever wondered how to say “Add a friend” in French?

How about to Poke someone?

Well, whether or not you’re a certifiably incurable “Facebookoholique“, this Top 100+ List can be a nice and fun way for you to learn French and quickly gain lots of French vocabulary.

Now, if you really want to propel your French skills to the next level, this compilation will set the ground for you to switch your Facebook to French—another great trick to fully immerse yourself into French language, even if it’s only a virtual immersion, bien sûr!

I hope that *tu aimes* (you *Like*!) this fresh learning idea. 

Attention! More than ever today, legions of parents and intellectuals in French-speaking countries, France, Belgium, Canada, Switzerland, are sounding the alarm concerning the widespread effects of l’invasion culturelle et linguistique due to the Internet in general and the social networks in particular (Facebook being no exception, obviously), the same way people in Spain, Germany, and Arabic-speaking countries already did regarding their own language and culture: This post can also be extremely useful to native French people, especially the “expats” among them, who wish to switch to the French version of Facebook as a way to re-integrate French in the many facets of their vie quotidienne (daily life):

You are strongly enouraged to share the link of today’s post as much as you wish for a maximum benefit to all!

    Bases (Basics)

• Facebook account: Compte Facebook
• Username: Nom d’utilisateur
• Password: Mot de passe
• Log in: Connexion
• Log out: Déconnexion
• Connected: Connecté
• Disconnected: Déconnecté
• Add: Ajouter
• Edit: Modifier
• Remove: Supprimer
• Block: Bloquer
• Publish: Publier
• Share: Partager
• Create: Créer
• Cancel: Annuler
• Save: Sauvegarder
• Change: Changer
• Confirm: Confirmer
• Not Now: Pas maintenant
• Networks: Réseau
• Events: Événement
• Birthdays: Anniversaire

   Profil (Profile)

• Status Update: Actualisation de statut
• “What’s in your mind?”: In the French version of Facebook, it is “Exprimez-vous” (“Express yourself”)
• Wall: Mur
• Comment: Commentaire
• Like: J’aime
• Unlike: Je n’aime plus
• Edit Profile: Modifier le profil
• Current City: Ville actuelle
• Hometown: Originaire de…
• Note: This is a bit of a weird translation chosen by Facebook. A better option would be: *ville d’origine*
• I am: Je suis
• Female: Femme
• Male: Homme
• Birthday:Date d’anniversaire
• Interested in: Intéressé par…
• Languages: Langues
• About me: À propos de moi
• View As…: Aperçu du  profil en tant que…
• Timeline: Le journal
• Note: This nouveauté (new feature) will be mandatory for all brand pages March 30 (including the Transparent Language French Page), and most likely not too long after that will become mandatory for all Facebook profiles, whether you like it or not—Now, how ironic is it to see Facebook top managers boasting about the leading role of the world’s first social network in promoting la démocratie everywhere on the globe, especially in countries living under totalitarian regimes, when the least that can be said about their own way of introducing new features is … undemocratic?

Accueil (Home)

   Messages

• Send a new message: Envoyer un nouveau message
• See all messages: Afficher tous les messages
• Reply: Réponse
• Attach a file: Attacher un fichier
• Read messages: Messages lus
• Unread messages: Messages non lus
• Sent messages: Messages envoyés
• Spam: Spam

   Discussion instantanée (Chat)

• Sounds: Sons
• Appear as Online: Passer en ligne pour discuter
• Go Offline to (friend): Passer hors-ligne

 Paramètres du compte (Account Settings)

 Aide (Help)

Photos (Photos)

• Changer Picture: Changer la photo
• Profile Pictures: Photos de profil
• Tag: Identification
• To tag a picture: Identifier une photo 
• Add a description: Rédiger un commentaire
• Edit Thumbnail: Modifier la miniature
• Remove Picture: Supprimer la photo

   Amis (Friends)

• Add Friend: Ajouter ami(e)
• Find Friends: Rechercher des amis
• Friend Requests: Demandes d’ajout à la liste d’amis
• Confirm: Confimer 
• Not Now: Pas maintenant
• Mutual Friends: Amis en commun
• Subscriptions: Abonnée
• See Friendship: Voir les liens d’amitié
• To Poke: Envoyer un Poke à…
• Suggest friends: Suggérer des amis
• Unfriend: Retirer de la liste d’amis
• Report/Block: Signaler/bloquer

  Situation amoureuse (Relationship Status)

• Single: Célibataire 
• In a relationship: En couple
• Engaged:Fiancé(e)
• Married: Marié(e) 
• It’s complicated: C’est compliqué
• In an open relationship: Dans une relation libre
• Widowed: Veuf(ve)
• Separated: Séparé
• Divorced: Divorcé(e)

  Adresse électronique (Email)

  Emplois et scolarité (Education and Work)

• Works at: Employeurs
• Faculty/University: Troisième cycle
• High School: Lycée

   Applications et jeux (Apps)

   Groupes (Groups)

• Group Name: Nom du groupe
• Members: Membres
• Privacy: Confidentialité
• Open: Ouvert
• Closed: Fermé
• Secret: Secret

Listes (Lists)

• Manage List: Gérer la liste
• Close Friends: Amis proches
• Acquaintances: Connaissances
• Family: Famille
• Restricted: Restreint

 Paramètres de confidentialité (Privacy Settings)

• Control Your Default Privacy: Contrôler les paramètres de confidentialité par défaut
• How You Connect: Prise de contact
• Who can look up your profile by name or contact info? Qui peut trouver votre profil/journal en cherchant votre nom ou vos coordonnées ?
• Who can send you friend requests? Qui peut vous envoyer des invitations à devenir amis ?
• Who can send you Facebook messages? Qui peut vous envoyer des messages Facebook ?
• Who can post on your Wall/on your timeline? Qui peut publier sur votre mur/dans votre journal ?
• Who can see Wall Posts by others on your profile/timeline? Qui peut voir les publications d’autres personnes sur votre profil/journal ?
• Everyone: Public
• Friends: Amis
• Friends of Friends: Amis des amis
• How Tags Work: Fonctionnement des identifications
• Blocked People and Apps: Personnes et applications bloquées

 As weird and as “surréel“ as this may sound to you, but the first time they heard of Facebook, many French people thought that its name was actually “fesse-bouc“, meaning “butt-cheek (of a) billy-goat“!