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…
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…
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…
Find it all at la Samaritaine Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 26, 2021
Since 2005, one of Paris’s iconic grand magasin has been closed. But come the end of the pandemic, la Samaritaine will takes its place again and Parisians and tourists alike will be able to find it all at la Samaritaine. More than just a store For over a century (1870 – 2005) la Samaritaine was…
Snow covers France Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 19, 2021
Unusually cold temperatures brought challenges for some and treats for others as snow covered much of France this past weekend. La France sous un manteau de blanc Le week-end dernier brought de la neige to much of the northern half of the country, covering the country in a blanket of white. From Alsace dans l’est…
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…