French Culture: 5 Things that Scare Foreigners
May 27, 2014
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What French habits overwhelm and even scare non-French people? Find out here…
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How to Wish Someone Happy Mother’s Day in France
May 20, 2014
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Coucou ! In France, this Sunday, it’s Mother’s Day! It may be different in your country but here we celebrate Mother’s day on the last Sunday in May. What about celebrating your mum TWICE this year? She’ll love to receive a « happy mother’s day » in
12 Common French Gestures
May 13, 2014
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Bonjour ! While living in England, I discovered how gestures are important. Mainly by making mistakes. A language is not only words but also gestures and facial expressions. And a gesture is usually understood on its own. People get it straight away. So if you
Why You Should Always Be Late When You’re Invited For a Meal in France
May 6, 2014
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Salut ! Lateness in France: This is SO cultural I wanted to make a whole video on it. 🙂 We’ll explore a Annika’s story. She decided to be right on time at a French dinner and her hosts were still in the shower! You’ll also
How to Drink Wine in France, Like a Local
April 29, 2014
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Salut ! Wine, cheese and bread are the 3 symbols of French food. But we don’t drink wine, buy bread and eat cheese like in the movies set in Paris. Today, I’ll demystify French wine by giving you 5 tips about wine in France. From
3 Expressions From French Movies
April 22, 2014
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Coucou ! In French, as in all languages, we are influenced by movies, TV, songs… And we end up using expressions from those movies, TV programs and songs that don’t mean anything on their OWN but that everybody understands anyway. I’m not sure they are
Social Occasions: Etiquette à Table
April 15, 2014
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Coucou ! When invited for a meal in France, don’t expect to be received in a Versailles dining room with silver cutlery and porcelain plates. Nope. We are normal people. BUT we have plenty of unwritten rules for the table. We call all these rules
Improve Your French During Your Trip to Paris
April 7, 2014
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Coucou ! This week, I’m glad to welcome Benoît Villette from France Horizons. Benoît lives in Poland where he teaches French as a foreign language. Benoît and his team also organise tours of Paris to help francophiles improve their French while visiting the capital. He
How to Type French Accents on Your Keyboard
April 1, 2014
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Coucou ! One in every three or four words in French has an accent. On an e or an a or an o… Or even the dreaded cédille below the c… How do you do this on your keyboard if you don’t have a French
5 French Magazines to Improve Your Comprehension
March 25, 2014
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Salut ! Learning French is always easier when you’re doing things you enjoy: watching a movie, listening to a song… Or reading a magazine! How do you improve your comprehension reading French magazines? What do you read? That’s what we’ll take a look at today
