Fête des pères: Papaoutai!
. Another video from Belgian singer Stromae, released last year, about father-son relationships. Lyrics below. Enjoy! . . Papaoutai Dites-moi d’où il vient Enfin je saurais où je vais Maman dit que...
View ArticleSeven Ways To Say I Feel
Today we are talking about how it feels. In French. Think about it. So many of our sentences en anglais start with “It feels”, or “I feel…” It would only make sense, then, that the phrase should come...
View ArticleLe Boxing Day
Le Boxing Day en français, c’est aussi le “lendemain de Noël” (lendemain= day after). Pour les Québécois, c’est un lendemain de veille, et c’est surtout un jour de soldes (surtout= mostly). Pour les...
View Article10 False Friends To Beware Of
‘Tis the season for lists and rankings. What are the worse “faux amis” from English in French? Faux amis are words that look the same but mean something different from one language to another. We all...
View ArticleFunny New Year Wishes In French
Here is a collection of witty sentences to use today and tomorrow in your emails and on your phones: 1. Bonne année et poil au nez The idea of adding “poil au nez” at the end is perceived as comical....
View ArticleQu’est-ce que c’est? Seen On The Web…
Today I am starting a new category, entitled “Qu’est-ce que c’est?” (What is it?). I post the detail of an image coming from the French media for you to guess what it is. Scroll down to get the full...
View ArticleQu’est-ce que c’est?
(scroll down to find out) . Vous donnez votre langue au chat? . C’est un parapluie! lefigaro.com Oui, en ce moment, Paris est sous la neige.
View ArticleQu’est-ce que c’est?
De quoi s’agit-il? (Faire défiler vers le bas pour savoir… Scroll down to find out…) Ce sont des parisiens au parc! “Avec les premiers rayons de soleil de ce printemps tardif, les Parisiens se sont...
View ArticleSong du Jour: Tout De Moi
This lovely song by Quebec singer Andrée Watters speaks of longing, trust and sharing between two long time lovers. PAROLES: Tout De Moi: Tu sais d’où (from where) je viens Et par quoi (what) je suis...
View ArticleBD Du Jour: Recharger la page
On your browser, there is a button you can click to reload the page you are viewing. It’s called the refresh button. In French, it is called Le bouton Actualiser /luh boo ton ack tuah lee zay/...
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