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French Vocab for the Whole Family Posted by Hichem on Dec 6, 2010
Today, get ready to “familiarize” yourself with a lot of “famille“-related French vocabulary! Un or une ancêtre: Ancestor. You can also say aïeul (forebear.) La mère (the mother), or more informally “la maman.” Le père (the father), or the informal “le papa.” Le grand-père (the grandfather), who be called informally “papi” La grand-mère (the grandmmother)…
La Chanson d’Astérix! (The Song of Asterix!) Posted by Hichem on Dec 4, 2010
It’s finally the weekend, par Toutatis !And today’s DMCV is presented to you by Astérix le Gaulois, who will teach you a very special leçon d’histoire (History lesson.) À vrai dire (to tell the truth), as “les férus de l’histoire” (“the history buffs”) amongst youknow only too well, this lesson is not always historiquement juste(historically accurate)! For example,as a Gaulois, Astérix…
Un tour de bicyclette (A Bicycle Tour) Posted by Hichem on Dec 2, 2010
It’s no secret, French people are just enamored with their bicylettes in general, perhaps only behind les hollandais (Dutch people) in Europe in that respect! First of all, whether you hear someone say in French bicyclette or vélo, don’t get confused: These two words mean the same thing. It’s like you would say in English…
Sylvain Cloux: French Heavy Mental Genius Posted by Hichem on Nov 27, 2010
You’ve most likely heard the original versions of the following songs and soundtracks, and you probably have already heard des reprises musicales (music covers) of them before. But what’s really great and unique about Sylvain Cloux is that he brings them all to a whole new level, a “Heavy Metal” level, to a point where some…
Outils de Jardin: Garden Tools in French Posted by Hichem on Nov 23, 2010
Pour cultiver votre jardin secret (To cultivate your Secret Garden), you need to open la remise (the shed) and get les outils de jardin (the garden tools.) * Afin de remuer le sol (in order to loosen the soil) you will need: – Une pelle (a shovel), and a smaller coupe-bordures (a lawn edger) – Une bêche (a…
Le jardin secret (The Secret Garden) Posted by Hichem on Nov 22, 2010
Now, take a look around you, and tell us what you see? Walk on les dalles (the pavers) which form l’allée (the path) making your way to la terrasse (the patio) and you will see why people outside don’t know about your jardin secret: It is thoroughly surrounded by une haie (a hedge) and une clôture (a fence.) Along the path, there…
“L’Âme Des Poètes” (“The Soul of Poets”) Posted by Hichem on Nov 20, 2010
Before there was something called le synthétiseur (synthesizer or keyboard), the French had invented an instrument they named l’ondioline. And one of the first musical works ever recorded with this instrument is Charles Trenet‘s hit song called “L’Âme Des Poètes” (The Soul of Poets.) The song has known interpretations by une pléthore d’artistes (a plethora…