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French Culture – Retro Pubs 2 Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 16, 2019
This week we enjoy another vintage commercial from the 1980’s. This one features (amazingly) the chanteur français (French singer) Patrick Bruel (même un très jeune Patrick Bruel / and a very young Patric Bruel, at that). Français English Moi j’ai le plan pour les vacances* I’ve got the plan for vacation Je prends le train…
Le 14 Juillet With A Song – Celebrate Bastille Day In French Posted by John Bauer on Jul 10, 2019
It’s almost time to start le défilé (the parade) and light up les feux d’artifice (fireworks)! That’s right, le 14 juillet (Bastille Day) is this weekend and all of France is set to celebrate. En tant qu’Américain (as an American), July is a fun month in France. There’s 2 big fêtes nationales (national holidays) right…
French Music – Christophe Willem Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 18, 2019
Christophe Willem exploded onto the French pop scene in 2006 when he won the French singing competition Nouvelle Star (the French version of American Idol / Pop Idol). Since then he’s become one of my favorite singers, though his songs (and particularly his videos) aren’t always well suited for a blog. I recently came across…
What’s new in Old Quebec Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 11, 2019
As I’ve shared before, I’m a big fan of la ville de Québec. Most of my experiences though have revolved around the Old City. And while I still adore (adore … it’s a cognate!) the Chateau Frontenac, le Petit Champlain, and la Place Royale, on a recent trip to the city for a family event…
Singing Along To A Familiar Song – Beyoncé’s Halo In French Posted by John Bauer on Jun 6, 2019
La musique (music) is always a great way to keep studying when you’re tired of looking at les conjugaisons (conjugations) and le vocabulaire (vocabulary). Finding a fun chanson (song) that you sing along to outside of the classroom turns boring practice into a new hobby. Les chanteurs français (French singers) are incredibly famous with songs…
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…