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Can You Carry a Tune? – French Slang Posted by John Bauer on Feb 17, 2016
After living in France for several years I still learn new words and phrases every day. Whether it’s figuring out how to buy un tournevis (a screwdriver) or making mistakes, there’s a lesson to be learned. The same week I wrote about l’argent (money) I attended a meeting where I heard un nouveau mot (a…
Are You a French Noob? – French Web Series Posted by John Bauer on Feb 10, 2016
Modern TV shows are not always what I am looking for and it can be hard to access French TV outside of France. Heureusement (fortunately) there’s a lot of content on the internet to meet your French needs! I have a few web-séries and Youtubers I like to watch, like Norman or NesBlog, and today…
Do You Feel Like A Million Bucks? – Money and Slang Posted by John Bauer on Feb 3, 2016
There are countless words and expressions that people use every day without realizing how they do not make much sense. L’argot (slang) is an important part of every language, but one that is unfortunately hard to find in many textbooks. Figuring out how exactly to say one million can be hard enough before trying to…
Absolutely Formidable – French Music Posted by John Bauer on Jan 27, 2016
Sromae makes some of the most popular French music. Le chanteur belge (the Belgian singer) has many tubes (hits) that have already been featured on this blog, including Alors on danse, Papaoutai and Carmen. One of his biggest tubes of the last few years was Formidable. You could not walk around France in 2013 without…
Buses and Cars – Travelling in France Posted by John Bauer on Jan 20, 2016
Europe is famous for how easy it is to travel en train. However, les trains are often more expensive than you would think! Thankfully there are alternatives like le covoiturage (carpooling), and l’autocar (intercity bus). Until recently it was difficult to take un bus over a long distance in France. However, private transportation companies have…
Travelling in French – Le Nouvel An en Belgique ! Posted by John Bauer on Jan 13, 2016
Over New Year’s I visited Belgium with some friends. Along the way we used nearly every moyen de transport (transportation method) à part un avion et un bateau (besides a boat and a plane). The trip started early and when the day was over we had used un train, un métro, un autocar, et une…
Practice your French with GDQ! Posted by John Bauer on Jan 6, 2016
Playing des jeux vidéos (video games) in French is not only entertaining, it is also a fun way to study, much like watching your favorite shows in VF! L’industrie du jeu vidéo (the video game industry) is big in France and allows access to any jeu you’d want to play in la langue de Molière…