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Buckle Up And Learn A New French Expression! Posted by John Bauer on Jan 17, 2018
Learning des nouvelles expressions (new expressions) is always a mix of confusion and fun. It’s fun finding new and creative ways to say something, but it can also be incredibly frustrating when you hear something and have no idea what it means. Even if you know every word in la phrase (the sentence), it’s easy…
Lead Pipes And Clogged Drains – Plumbing In French Posted by John Bauer on Jan 10, 2018
Le déménagement (moving) is never the end of living somewhere new. There are always small problems that often require specific hardware or un bricoleur (a handyman). I recently had to deal with un tuyau bouché (a clogged pipe) in mon nouvel apartement (my new apartment), and while cleaning up the initial flooding was annoying, learning…
Only An Au Revoir – Auld Lang Syne In French Posted by John Bauer on Jan 3, 2018
La Saint-Sylvestre (New Year’s Eve) may be celebrated slightly differently in France, mais (but) there’s a song associated with la fête (the holiday) that is fairly familiar to tout le monde (everyone). La chanson du réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre (The New Year’s Eve song), Auld Lang Syne, is one that all anglophones know. It’s interesting…
Transparent Language French Blog: Best Of 2017 Posted by John Bauer on Dec 27, 2017
With les fêtes (the holidays) wrapping up, I hope everyone was able to enjoy Noël (Christmas), Hanoucca (Hanukkah), or any other fête during these cold winter months. Le nouvel an (the new year) is nearly here and while everyone is busy putting up their new calendrier (calendar), it’s a good time for us here at…
My Beautiful Fir Tree – O Christmas Tree In French Posted by John Bauer on Dec 21, 2017
L’esprit des fêtes (the holiday spirit) is stronger than ever with Noël just around the corner. This festive time of the year is the perfect moment to add un chant de Noël français (a French Christmas carol) to your holiday playlist! Les chants de Noël are a big part of the ambiance of the holiday…
Calendrier de l’Avent – Waiting For Christmas In French Posted by John Bauer on Dec 13, 2017
When I was growing up I loved waking up every morning and being able to open a new door on le calandrier de l’Avent (the Advent Calendar). The gifts inside was never anything special, but they definitely added to l’esprit des fêtes (the holiday spirit). C’est bientôt Noël (it’s Christmas soon), and that means that…
A Little French Breakfast Vocabulary To Start The Day Posted by John Bauer on Dec 6, 2017
Le petit déjeuner (breakfast) is the first meal of the day and while la cuisine (the food) and the time may vary from place to place, everywhere in the world has some kind of breakfast. It may take a while for some people to wake up, but everyone has une routine du matin (a morning…