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Le mot spécial du jour: Figurer Posted by Hichem on Mar 3, 2011
Since there was no “Special Word of the day” in the past few days, which incited scores of our French Blog fans to feel already nostaligiques about it, here is rien que pour vous (only for you) a special édition of the “Word of the Day”: It’s called -yes, you’ve guessed it- “Le mot *spécial* du jour” (“The *Special Word of the Day*)…
Baudelaire invites you to a Mystery Voyage Posted by Hichem on Mar 1, 2011
In his “Commentaires des fleurs du mal“, Robert-Benoît Chérix says: “L’invitation au voyage évoque une terre par une série de touches discrètes, mais suffisantes pour l’identifier.” Meaning: “The ‘Invitation to the Journey’ evokes a land through a series of discrete strokes, but enough to identify it.” Would you be able to guess which country Charles Baudelaire had à…
Three-Wheelers Are Back in Geneva! Posted by Hichem on Feb 26, 2011
After the Mondial de l’Auto, Paris 2010, comes now the turn of the Salon international de l’automobile de Genève (The International Geneva Motor Show) to start rolling! (French Intro here) If you happen to be anywhere near the trans-Alpine region beginning of next week, or if you’ll be in one of the neighboring countires (la France, par exemple!) it could…
Singing La Résistance Française: Still Relevant Today Posted by Hichem on Feb 26, 2011
A World War II song written by the French résistance, who said to the Nazi invader “Dégage“—Toujours d’actualité, meaning still relevant, today in 2011. French Russian Anna Marly sings “Le chant des partisans” (“The Song of the Resistants”) * * * Anna Marly – “Le chant des partisans” (“The Song of the Resistants”) * Le Chant des…
DÉGAGE! Le verbe dégager Posted by Hichem on Feb 25, 2011
Le monde arabe se soulève toujours ! (The Arab World still rises up!) “IR’HAL” (إرحــــــــــــــل) is actually the Arabic word for “dégage“, which means “get out” in French, and if you’ve payed attention, it was very often written as such, en français, in the massive demonstrations that still shake this strategic region of the world. After…
Top Chrono! Les unités du temps (Time units) Posted by Hichem on Feb 24, 2011
Even les débutants(the beginners) at learning the French language should be able to enjoy the French Blog! Today, we offer you to review with us the basic unités du temps (units of time.) * * * * D’abord (first), il y a la seconde (there’s the second.) “Le tour du monde en 80 secondes” (“Around…
ETHS: “Nü Métal” subgenre – en français Posted by Hichem on Feb 21, 2011
ETHS—The French Nu Metal group: “Nu” not as in the French word for “naked” -They actually still leave their clothes on!- but should rather be pronounced “New”, or “Néo” en français This Marseillais group (meaning from the City of Marseilles!) is led by Candice, who had une petite fille (a little daughter) just a few…