Archive for July, 2016
July 14, 2016 Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Jul 19, 2016
France is once again in the news. Over the past year and a half, I have had to write several posts dedicated to the victims of terrorist attacks that targeted France: The Charlie Hebdo and related attacks in January 2015, the November 2015 attacks across Paris, and now the horrible events of last Thursday on…
Have You Heard “Ma Beauté” by Maître Gims? Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jul 14, 2016
DJ Josh is back at it again, spinning some of today’s hottest hits for Club Transparent. Ok, if you promise to listen to the song, I promise I won’t sound like a cheap club promoter anymore. Today’s song is performing pretty well on the NRJ charts, so if you’re in France, you’ve probably heard it…
Is That A Cafe Or A Bar? – Cafes In France Posted by John Bauer on Jul 13, 2016
Every day is a learning experience here in France. Something as simple as closing the blinds or going to the store can catch you off guard. Even saying un café, s’il vous plaît can be confusing when you see what you ordered! Something that confused me is what les Français (French people) mean when they…
Pour ceux et celles qui aiment le vin * Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 12, 2016
Ma tante Rose au Québec envoie souvent des courriels** avec des devinettes, des chansons, des images ou autre qu’elle trouve amusants. / My aunt Rose in Quebec often sends e-mail with riddles, songs, images, or other things she finds amusing. This week she sent one that, given last week’s discussion of meals and table settings…
French Grammar: Bon vs. Bien Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Jul 11, 2016
“Are you feeling good?” “Are you feeling well?” Which of these questions is grammatically correct in English? Most likely, if you recite these questions aloud, the first option (“Are you feeling good?”) sounds a bit off, even if you don’t know exactly why. And you would be right if you picked the second option (“Are you feeling…
Summer Games Done Quick – French Restream! Posted by John Bauer on Jul 6, 2016
Summer has been here for a few weeks, and that means la fête de la musique and la canicule are here as well, but there is another summer tradition happening this week that can help you practice French: Summer Games Done Quick! Summer Games Done Quick or SGDQ is un événement de charité (a charity…
A table! * Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 5, 2016
Les français aiment bien manger . . . moi aussi, d’ailleurs. / The French love to eat . . . and so do I. You can probably tell from some of my earlier posts, that food features prominently in my love of France and all things French. That wasn’t always the case though and still…