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Top 10 Funniest French Names of Flowers (Part 1) Posted by Hichem on Jan 19, 2013
If you pay attention to English, you’ll notice here and there a few names of flowers which are quite funny: Ever heard of “Busy Lizzie“, or even better, of the slightly pushy-sounding “Forget-Me-Not” (“…especially on my birthdays”, kind of thing)? Now, how about le français? Thanks to our carefully selected TOP 10, there’s no shred of doubt about…
Foxy and Frenchy! Posted by Hichem on Jan 15, 2013
Today, mes amis, you have some French homework to do. But no worries, it’s going to be FUN! Your assignment is to to translate into English the following words extracted from the theme of the 100% classic French cartoon “Moi, Renart“: The easy terms are: Poche Cœur Menteur Gentil Lunettes Assiette Chaussettes Voisin The ones a…
Petite Question: Parlez-vous Français? Posted by Hichem on Jan 12, 2013
Discover a really fun video today, a bit in the style of the “Flight of the Conchords“, who knew un franc succès (a great success) a few years ago, especially in the beginner and intermediate level French classes! If you don’t know “the Flight”, you should definitely check their grand tube (big hit) titled “Foux de Fa Fa.” It makes pêle-mêle (higgledy-piggledy) references to “la baguette“, “le jus…
Mon Amour, Mon Ami (My Love, My Friend) Posted by Hichem on Jan 6, 2013
Victor Hugo has famously compared love to un arbre (a tree): “Il a besoin de racines fortes pour croître et prospérer” (it needs strong roots to grow and prosper) Marie Laforet is the first who sang “Mon amour, mon ami” (“My Love, my Friend”) Today, Marie Laforet is better remembered in France as the lady who…
The French Circus of the “Poupée de Cire” (Wax Doll) Posted by Hichem on Jan 3, 2013
The French young lady (well, at the time, she still was) whose voice you are about to hear is not yet another poupée qui dit “non, non, non, non“ (a doll who says “no, no, no,no.”) In fact, she is a bit more and in the same time less than that. She is a poupée…
A Mysterious Little “English Garden” in Paris Posted by Hichem on Jan 1, 2013
Although the Parc Monceau is wide open to the general public, it is certainly the “weirdest” park in Paris, and that is on more than a single level! Curiously enough, next to it stands a small edifice where it is said that a fifth-generation park watchmen closely monitor its nine gated entries. What is so special…
BONNE ANNÉE 2013 MES AMIS ! Posted by Hichem on Dec 31, 2012
Only a few hours before we enter the new year 2013! That’s why I want to wish UNE TRÈS BONNE ANNÉE 2013 À VOUS TOUS, MES AMIS ! ! ! Where will you be celebrating tonight? Just tell us! Some of us who are really lucky are now down at the French Caribbean! What countries are part of it, you…