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French Music – Saying Goodbye to Summer Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 8, 2020
It’s only early September, but here in the northeastern United States, things are already sliding towards fall. It’s time to get back to school, to work, and to say … Au revoir à l’été La Madrague is a charming little chanson française that for years I thought was written for Brigitte Bardot by Serge Gainsbourg ……
French Culture – Catastrophe Posted by Tim Hildreth on Sep 1, 2020
The young suedoise (Swede, f.) Greta Thunberg has, over the last few years, reinvigorated a global conversation about the climate and the future of our planet. This week I discovered an interesting French musical group that puts these same concerns to a party beat to remind us that . . . Ensemble on peut faire…
French Culture – The Little Prince Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 25, 2020
I realized recently that, while we’ve often evoked it, no one here at the Transparent Language French Blog has ever really talked about Le Petit Prince … perhaps one of the most famous (or if not, at least well-loved) books ever written in French. Je ne veux plus être raisonnable … Often taught in high…
French Language – Right is right Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jul 21, 2020
It’s not uncommon to forget or to mix up words when you first start learning a new language. I once asked for un orteil sans plume (a toe without feathers) when what I really wanted was un oreiller sans plume (a pillow without feathers)! These sorts of errors usually work themselves out with practice, but…
French Vocabulary – Anatomy Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 16, 2020
Here on the Transparent Language French Blog we’ve covered the parts of the body and (more than once) the parts of the face. One thing we’ve never done (at least as far as I can tell) is gone inside. So this week we turn to … les parties du corps … Inside Edition Les organes…
French Vocabulary – Jewelry Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jun 9, 2020
Qui n’aime pas un peu de fantaisie (who doesn’t like a little fantasy) ? In these strange times, a little sparkle, a little distraction is always welcome. So this week, we look at la joaillerie. The French are glad to die for love … But in the infamous words of a classic song, diamonds are a…
French Commercial – Online Shopping Posted by Tim Hildreth on Jan 21, 2020
The internet has made just about everyone’s lives easier … even those of these joueurs (players) from the Stade Français équipe de rugby (French rugby team) as they work to save a team dinner! DARTY présente …Le Click & Collect DARTY presents … the Click & Collect Joueur 1: Oh non la plancha ne marche plus !…