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La Saint Valentin Posted by Bridgette on Feb 12, 2021
Salut tout le monde! Le 14 février, c’est La Saint Valentin en France : la fête de l’amour et des amoureux. February 14th is St. Valentine’s day in France: the holiday of love and lovers. There are many stories and traditions linked to Valentine’s day, from both Ancient Rome to more recent modern Christianity. The most…
Les parties internes du corps Posted by Bridgette on Jan 29, 2021
Salut tout le monde! If you have studied French before, you probably know the basic body parts, la tête, les bras, les jambes, etc… but have you ever learned les parties internes du corps – the internal parts of the body? There are over 80! le cerveau – brain Le cerveau pense et interprète l’information. The brain…
French Pronunciation: The Guttural R Posted by Bridgette on Jan 15, 2021
French Pronunciation: The Guttural R The French guttural ‘R’ is one of the most difficult sounds to produce in the French language. There is no equivalent sound in English, so it really takes some practicing in order to master it. To help us learn how to pronounce the French guttural ‘R’, first we need to…
French Culture – Oh what a year bis Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 29, 2020
This time last year I shared a post called “Oh what a year!” … after les gilet jaunes and l’incendie de Notre-Dame it seemed surely 2020 would be a better year. And like 2019, 2020 has had des hauts et des bas, but « Oh quelle année ! » once again seems like a fitting…
French Christmas – To fill your shoes Posted by Tim Hildreth on Dec 22, 2020
Despite the current pandemic, people around the world are preparing to celebrate Noël. For many enfants in France, that preparation includes leaving une chaussure ou une paire de souliers au peid du sapin on Christmas eve. Chaussures, bottes, ou chaussettes … The custom of leaving shoes, boots, or stockings/socks beneath the Christmas tree (or by…
French Slang Posted by Bridgette on Nov 20, 2020
L’argot français et le verlan Aujourd’hui on parle de l’argot français et du verlan… today we are talking about French slang and verlan. C’est parti! Argot, as in any language, is an ever-changing and important part of the French language and culture. The more formal French you learn in school will be perfect for les…
French Culture – Curfew Part 2 Posted by Tim Hildreth on Oct 27, 2020
If you’re like me, you probably have at least a little Covid fatigue. I was hoping to move on this week and turn back to non-Covid issues, but as France continues to deal with the pandemic, it felt import to spend one more week on the latest updates. La semaine prochaine I promise something else!…