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A French picnic Posted by Tim Hildreth on Apr 13, 2021
Few things in life are as enjoyable as a picnic. When I was living in France we would often pack un panier for an impromptu lunch to break up the drive to the country or simply for an outing to enjoy nature. Last week’s post – with its oranges sur les marches du Sacré Coeur –…
Ni oui ni non – un jeu Posted by Bridgette on Apr 9, 2021
Neither yes nor no – a game Salut tout le monde ! Ni oui ni non est un jeu très connu. Le but est de ne dire ni oui ni non aux questions qu’on nous pose. Ces réponses sont tellement habituelles dans nos vies quotidiennes… continuez pour des phrases pour éviter le oui ou le…
Les réseaux sociaux en France Posted by Bridgette on Mar 26, 2021
Les réseaux sociaux en France – Social Media in France If you don’t use les réseaux sociaux to help advance your French studies, I would highly suggest it. Social media can really allow you to immerse yourself even further into the culture and language that you are learning. If you are on Instagram or Facebook, I…
Covid one year later Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 23, 2021
Like many, I had hoped that we wouldn’t be talking about Covid anymore. While there are signs of hope, there are concerning signs too especially in Europe. So where is France with Covid one year later? Le bilan What does the balance sheet look like one year on? As of March 21, 2020, France had…
French Building Vocabulary Posted by Tim Hildreth on Mar 9, 2021
Last week’s post got me thinking about French building vocabulary. The buildings people live in, the lives they live there. This week let’s look at the language of building. French Building Vocabulary Les immeubles le bâtiment the building, also construction la tour the tower le gratte-ciel the skyscraper le bureau the office, also the desk…
DIY French Style Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 9, 2021
Like many people around the world, people in France have used their time at home during the pandemic to make home improvements with a little DIY French Style. DIY French Style According to one poll, as early as the first confinement last spring almost 1/3 des français (31%) said they were doing more travaux d’entretien…
People on the subway Posted by Tim Hildreth on Feb 2, 2021
In a common English-language folk song “the people on the bus go up and down”. In Paris, the people on the subway do that … and a whole lot more! On trouve tout … dans le métro La Samaritaine is still closed, but these days you can find it all … on the subway! And a…