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Liberté, égalité, fraternité Posted by Bridgette on Jun 18, 2021
Coucou! Safe to say everyone knows about the emblématique (iconic) Statue of Liberty that France gifted us in 1886, having been built by the same man who built the Eiffel Tower, Gustave Eiffel. It was meant to commemorate the alliance and amitié (friendship) between France and the US, especially after the American Revolution. The story…
Apartment hunting in France Posted by Bridgette on Jun 4, 2021
Apartment hunting in France In a past blog I talked about my desire to move to France when this period of confinement is over. Now that the borders are opening up on June 9th, there is nothing else holding me back… well, except for figuring out where I will be living of course. So every…
Le futur simple Posted by Bridgette on May 20, 2021
‘Le futur simple’ – the simple future Le futur simple in French is used to discuss future plans, intentions, or predictions. In English, we use ‘will’ or ‘shall’ when expressing the future. Keep reading to discover how to form the future simple tense in French. _______________________________________________________________ Take the infinitive of the verb and add the…
Les catacombes de Paris Posted by Bridgette on May 7, 2021
Bonjour! I am sure you have heard of the morbid catacombes de Paris, but do you know why it was built in the first place? Continuez à lire pour savoir de plus! Read on to find out more! L’ossuaire municipal situated in the 14ieme arrondissement holds the remains of an estimated 6 million people and…
D’accord ou pas d’accord? Posted by Bridgette on Apr 23, 2021
Bonjour tout le monde! While going through some of my files on my computer, I came across some old writing exercises from college. I was asked to reflect on the following statements, and answer d’accord ou pas d’accord (agree or not agree?) I thought I would share them with you and ask you whether or…
Ni oui ni non – un jeu Posted by Bridgette on Apr 9, 2021
Neither yes nor no – a game Salut tout le monde ! Ni oui ni non est un jeu très connu. Le but est de ne dire ni oui ni non aux questions qu’on nous pose. Ces réponses sont tellement habituelles dans nos vies quotidiennes… continuez pour des phrases pour éviter le oui ou le…
Les réseaux sociaux en France Posted by Bridgette on Mar 26, 2021
Les réseaux sociaux en France – Social Media in France If you don’t use les réseaux sociaux to help advance your French studies, I would highly suggest it. Social media can really allow you to immerse yourself even further into the culture and language that you are learning. If you are on Instagram or Facebook, I…