A long time ago I downloaded lots of French songs into my iPod. I cannot remember where I got them from or why I chose them but this song ju...
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Michelle Phan and Dominique Capraro
At the time of posting this blogpost about Michelle in Paris making her Lancôme video... I knew the guy was her boyfriend but it was only r...
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Un Dia Sin Ti by Roxette
Came across this nice song " Un día sin ti " by Roxette (yeah I know it's old but I love it) and I didn't even know they...
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Un Plan Parfaît avec Diane Kruger et Dany Boon
Continued from this post . So I finally went to see the film Un Plan Parfaît (A Perfect Plan) . It was a pleasant film, full of laughs and...
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French as spoken by non-native speakers
Something I noticed while doing all these tests for French proficiency is that after a certain level for the listening tests, they give you ...
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Michelle Phan in Paris with Lancome
For those that don't know, Michelle Phan is the biggest make-up artist superstar on YouTube. I found out about her some time ago and wh...
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On va sortir
Came across this funny video which could be (but it's not) an ad for the meet up website Onvasortir.com (OVS) I just put it here becaus...
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Why are French and European notebooks gridded?
One thing I quickly noticed in France (and indeed anyone coming from a non-European country into continental Europe would notice) is that th...
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Le passé simple et...
My friend posted this... Love it!! A l'école, on apprend le passé simple, mais rien sur le future compliqué. Translation for those who ...
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Why I don't like the Longchamp Le Pliage handbag
Pourquoi je n'aime pas trop les sacs à main Longchamp le pliage... Sac Longchamp Le pliage - Noël 2011 - Bonhomme de neige (€235) Sac Lo...
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London Olympics 2012 sports French vocabulary
Some sporting vocabulary! Diving Plongeon Swimming Natation Synchronized Swimming Natation synchronisée Water Polo Water...
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Fort Boyard
And so I was introduced to Fort Boyard , apparently THE show to watch over the summer. It's a French series but even popular here in Swi...
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The French word "pince"
Since talking to French and Swiss people, I've discovered that the word ' pince ' (pronounced something like " panse "...
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French people are weird cartoon
Here is a very cute cartoon, created by a (talented) French person herself! :) Enjoy!
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Ca veau le coup !
Ça veau le coup ! You know your French is pretty good when you can understand and get this silly pun :)
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Je te donne - Jean-Jacques Goldman
A nice (old) bi-lingual English/French song Jean-Jacques Goldman - Je Te Donne I can give you a voice, bred with rythmn and soul the heart o...
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Paris vs New York - Vahram Muratyan book review
I have a whole heap of overdue book reviews to write up... so stay tuned! I can never understand those people who say "I hate Facebook...
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French people pronouncing or not pronouncing 'h' at the start of a word
There is a strange phenomenon that happens with French people and the letter ' h '. Since they are used to not pronouncing it at the...
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QI - Mylène Farmer
Q. I. (Quotient Intellectual (I.Q.)) Mylène Farmer Même si j'en ai vu des culs C'est son Q.I. qui m'a plu Je vis le choc de cul...
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20 year old that can speak 11 languages
Alex Rawlings, a 20-year-old student at Oxford University, has won a search to identify the most multilingual student in the U.K. Rawlings s...
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Only Lyon promotional video
Playing on the LY in LYon, here is a new promotional video for this great city! I actually feel sad that most tourists will never visit it. ...
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How to achieve a goal
Go check out my post on how to become fluent in French or how to succeed in any goal :)
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Laduree Boxes
If you have been a long-time reader of my blog you'll know that I'm a macaron aholic! The thing is, I liked them more when they were...
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What Parisians say
Ce que disent les Parisiens (What Parisians say) This video must be going viral because I've seen it pop up in both my Facebook feed an...
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Via Navigo Paris
Check out this cool new website vianavigo that allows you to search through all the means of public transport in the Ile de France (that is...
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