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La Rentrée – Back to School Posted by Bridgette on Aug 27, 2020
Salut mes potes! Hi my friends! All around the world is la rentrée, the ‘return’ or the beginning of the school year, for les élèves, les collégiens, les lycéens, et les étudiants. Les enseignants, les professeurs, les instituteurs, et les maîtres are all diligently preparing, especially since this year will look so different. Why did I…
French Vocabulary – Au Camping Posted by Bridgette on Aug 13, 2020
Au camping en français – Camping in French One favorite French passe-temps (pastime) is camping alongside the beautiful French campagne (country side). Here are some popular places to camp in France, as well as some camping vocabulary below! Le Ranolien, Brittany On the northwestern coast of France the Le Ranolien campsite in Brittany is found near Perros Guirec, a seaside resort that…
The Regions in France Posted by Bridgette on Jul 31, 2020
Bonjour tout le monde! I thought today we would have a bit of a history lesson and breakdown of the regions in France! La Métropole, or mainland France, comprises of 13 régions. There are an additional 5 regions located in la France d’outre-mer, or overseas France. Together, they are referred to as la France entière, the whole of France…
Carcassonne Posted by Bridgette on Jul 16, 2020
Coucou tout le monde! Hi there everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful Fête Nationale! This was the first time in the past 5 years that I was not in France for le 14 juillet, and although I was sad about my canceled travel plans, I have been reflecting on just how lucky I…
French Tongue Twisters Posted by Bridgette on Jul 3, 2020
Les virelangues, tongue twisters, are an excellent way to practice your language skills. They help with pronunciation, clear and quick speech, as well as your confidence. When practicing the following virelangues, remember they are even hard for French native speakers. Don’t feel dismayed, and keep practicing for fun! Je suis ce que je suis, et si…
French Onomatopoeia Posted by Bridgette on Jun 19, 2020
Bonjour! Today I want to explore the linguistic phenomenon of onomatopoeia, which is the formation of a word from a sound associated with that word. It originates from the word ὀνοματοποιία in the Greek language which means ‘making or creating names’, and in English we use it to describe the unique words made to imitate sounds. In…
Arthur Rimbaud – Le Dormeur du Val Posted by Bridgette on Jun 5, 2020
Bonjour! I would like to share with you all one of my favorite French poems by Arthur Rimbaud, Le Dormeur du Val, The Sleeper of the Valley. Rimbaud wrote this poem in 1870 when he was just 16 years old, during the Franco-Prussian war. The English translation is below as well, but it simply doesn’t…