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Claude François Singing About A New Car – Famous French Singers Posted by John Bauer on May 23, 2019
Une chanson rigolote (a funny song) can be a nice way to relax after a long day au bureau (at work) or à l’école (at school). When la chanson comes with an even sillier video, all the stress of the day just disappears for at least a few minutes. Claude François is one of the…
Softly Singing About Snails – French Nursery Rhymes Posted by John Bauer on May 16, 2019
This past weekend was la fête des Mères (Mother’s Day), or at least it was aux États-Unis (in the United States). If you’re French, ne vous inquiétez pas (don’t worry), it’s not Mother’s Day until next week! This year was a particularly special fête des Mères for ma famille (my family). It was the first…
When Pigs Fly And Chicken Have Teeth – Impossible French Expressions Posted by John Bauer on May 9, 2019
When facing the impossible it can be useful to have something fun to say to help make a joke of the situation. Whether it’s au second degré (sarcastic) or an honestly difficult task doesn’t matter as much as far as the language is concerned. Growing up I often heard a fun expression to diffuse anything…
Drumming Up New Vocabulary – Talking About La Batterie In French Posted by John Bauer on May 2, 2019
En étant un Américain en France (as an American in France), learning the language means having normal converations hide surprise French lessons almost every day. It’s hard not to stumble through a few interactions every week as I realize I don’t know how to talk about something as simple as le shampooing or les mails…
Notre Père Who Art In Heaven – Our Father In French Posted by John Bauer on Apr 24, 2019
The sad news in Paris last week left thoughts of Notre-Dame in everyone’s head all week. The incredible cathedral and all its art and history also made me realize an interesting connection it has to language. Notre-Dame de Paris is renowned for its beauty and solid place in European history. Over the last millennium, Notre-Dame…
The Age Of Cathedrals – A Notre-Dame Song In French Posted by John Bauer on Apr 18, 2019
With l’incendie (the fire) earlier this week in Paris, it’s not just les Français (French people) who are mourning, it’s the whole world. When one of humanity’s greatest structures is hit by tragedy, it’s impossible not to feel affected, no matter where you are from. Great monuments suffering such a loss feels like something that…
Looking Into Un Trou Noir – Black Holes In French Posted by John Bauer on Apr 10, 2019
Today is a special fan for fans of l’espace (space) and all the wonders of the cosmos beyond notre système solaire (our solar system). The international group of scientists behind the Event Horizon Telescope released the first images in history of un trou noir (a black hole)! L’image historique (the historic image) may look a…