French Weird Al – Oldelaf et Monsieur D Posted by John Bauer on Oct 14, 2015
Music parody champion Weird Al is celebrated for his wit and ability to imitate songs in both a funny and clever way. The only problem is il ne chante pas en français (he doesn’t sing in French)! Heureusement (luckily), there is un groupe français (a French group) that nicely fills the music comedy niche! Oldelaf…
Super Scary…Superlatives! Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Oct 12, 2015
For the remainder of October, we will be tackling difficult grammar in the “Super Scary” series. This week is “Super Scary…Superlatives!” Superlatives are adverbs or adjectives that signify the greatest degree or amount of the verb or noun used. In English this would be: “She wrote the best book on the subject.” Here, “best” is…
When is France? Ask Dom and Tom! Posted by John Bauer on Oct 7, 2015
France is 6 hours ahead of the US East Coast most of the time, n’est pas (right)? Where France is, and thus when, on a map is different than what many people think. The story is complex and gets into politics, but even the more easily identifiable parts of France create an interesting map. Surtout…
The Super Moon (et les loups-garous) Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Oct 5, 2015
Did you see the super blood moon eclipse this week? My family and I put on Van Morrison’s “Dancing in the Moonlight,” and sat on the lawn watching the special eclipse this past weekend. It was a special experience and, apparently, one that won’t occur again until 2033. Check out the picture we took of the…
So Many Confusing Pairs! Encore vs. Toujours Posted by Josh Dougherty on Oct 1, 2015
Continuing this week with another post in the confusing pairs series, today we’re going to look at 2 little words that can have 10 English meanings. Their usage overlaps in some cases, so it’s very easy to mix the two up. Si vous n’avez pas encore deviné les 2 mots (If you haven’t already guessed the 2…
Chasing The Sun – L’Heure D’Hiver Posted by John Bauer on Sep 30, 2015
Last week was l’équinoxe d’automne (the autumnal equinox) marking shorter days and colder weather. It also marks la saison des moissons (the harvest season) and many holidays across the world. However, there’s one tradition d’automne (autumn tradition) that is annoying for everyone involved. L’heure d’hiver Standard time En automne on gagne une heure (you gain…
French Rules of Capitalization Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Sep 27, 2015
There are quite a few differences between capitalization in English and in French. You may have already noticed that the first person singular pronoun “I” is not capitalized in French except at the beginning of a sentence. For example, you would write: “Je t’aime,” but “Tu sais que je t’aime.” Ok, this seems pretty obvious, right?…