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Pour / Pendant / Depuis : Translating “For” in French

Bonjour ! Today we’ll talk about time, grammar, and the grammar of time. The English language uses “since” and “for,” but the French structure is a bit different. But don’t worry! Soon you’ll have the knack of using these French prepositions correctly to master the

Bloopers 2

Bonjour ! Filming an episode isn’t as smooth as it looks. 🙂 And I swear sometimes… Have fun!

Valentine’s Day in France (It’s Today!)

Bonjour ! It’s Valentine’s Day! Roses are everywhere, and French people are even more romantic than usual. It’s a fun occasion to be extra sappy! Is Valentine’s Day different in France? What is the French people’s view on romance? What’s the deal with “a romantic

La Bretagne—Three Fingers on the West Coast

Bonjour ! What raises three fingers and lives on the West Coast? A land of green plains and round hats, a rock, a cape, a peninsula: Brittany. A region with a long history and specific traditions… And even its own language. Today we’ll dive into

6 French Superstitions (You May Not Know About)

Bonjour ! Some traditions in France are superstitions. Which side of the bread should be facing up on the table, how to give a knife as a present… They’re sometimes useful, sometimes weird, and often inconsequential. Yet knowing about them might help explain some French

Name Day in France (C’est la fête !)

Bonjour ! In France, most first names have a day of the year dedicated to them: your Name Day. It can make your day just a little bit more special, and it comes with rhyming proverbs, so what’s not to love? Today we dive into

Kings and Cakes: la Galette des Rois

Bonjour ! In the early days of January, we take out the cardboard crowns and choose a new king or queen. France doesn’t have the best relationship with royalty; “it’s complicated”, but for one day we don’t care, because la Galette des Rois is really

The Second Eve: le Nouvel An

Bonjour ! On New Year’s Eve, we’ve all made it through one more year, alive, on our little rock speeding through space. A whole new revolution around the Sun is ahead, four new seasons for us to make this world a better place. We’re small

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