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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…
The Best French Music of 2015! Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 21, 2016
If you’ve spent any time in France, you know very well that much of the music you hear will be in English – and it’s non censuré (uncensored), mind you. It’s also no secret that the French are proud of their language, and this is one of the reasons the government began imposing a law…
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…
Names for French Dogs Born in 2016 Must Start with the Letter… Posted by Josh Dougherty on Jan 14, 2016
Naming a dog can be a lot of fun, but it’s also a very serious decision. Your choice is important as votre toutou (your doggy) will have to carry this name the rest of his life. C’est pour cette raison que (it’s for this reason [that]) you need to choose wisely: don’t pick a name…
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…
Le Monde: “David Bowie, l’extraterrestre” Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Jan 12, 2016
Aujourd’hui, le monde s’est reveillé avec la triste nouvelle du décès de David Bowie. Le musicien anglais n’était pas juste un star dans le monde anglophone. Il a été très admiré en France aussi. En fait, aujourd’hui, Le Monde a publié un long article en hommage à Bowie, que l’auteur appelle “un artiste caméléon.” Selon…
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…