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In The Kingdom Of The Winter Snowman – French Christmas Carols Posted by John Bauer on Dec 14, 2016
La période de Noël est ici (Christmas time is here) ! Every time I leave mon appartement (my apartment) I can hear les chants de Noël (Christmas carols) as I make my way to le marché de Noël to drink du vin chaud. While listening to la musique, I was surprised that many of les chansons…
La Cérémonie De Remise Des Diplômes – Graduating In France Posted by John Bauer on Dec 7, 2016
After many months of hard work on mon mémoire and years of studying for mon master, I finally received mon diplôme (my diploma) here in France! La plupart des universités (most universities) in France do not have a special ceremony when it’s time to graduate. Normalement (normally), you receive le diplôme in the mail or…
Can You Find Ubisoft’s Headquarters? Posted by John Bauer on Nov 30, 2016
L’entreprise française (the French company) Ubisoft is celebrating its 30 year anniversary! L’entreprise is one of the biggest video game publishers in the world, but l’histoire (the story, the history) of la grande entreprise begins in the French countryside. Ubisoft is l’entreprise behind some of the most well known jeux vidéo (video games) ever made…
I’m Only A French Soulman – Ben L’Oncle Soul Posted by John Bauer on Nov 23, 2016
When you hear une chanson (a song) and it stays in your head all day you can be sure you will remember it forever. If you can find a song that catchy in French, it will help you study by making you practice every time you think of la chanson! One of the first French…
Baby It’s Cold Outside – Turning On The Heat In France Posted by John Bauer on Nov 16, 2016
It seems like just yesterday I was waking up to la canicule, but with the changing seasons and clocks falling back, it’s really starting to get cold. I already have to turn on le chauffage (the heater, the heating) and find mes vêtements d’hiver (my winter clothes)! After spending months next to le ventilateur (the…
Going To Le Dentiste In French Posted by John Bauer on Nov 9, 2016
Knowing who to call in an emergency and when and where pharmacies are open is important to know. Outside of les urgences (emergencies), talking to les médecins et les dentistes (doctors and dentists) can be difficult, especially in another language. Figuring out how to describe what’s wrong and answering all the questions le médecin ou…
Renewing My Carte De Séjour In France Posted by John Bauer on Nov 2, 2016
While I’ve been looking for a job and finishing mon mémoire, there has been another big source of stress in my life here in France: dealing with l’administration française (the French administration/government) and le paperasse (the paperwork) that comes with it. Ma carte de séjour (my residence permit) recently expired, and I had to go…