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Fanny parle des saisons - La Bouffe

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 1:19     Country: France

Fanny’s not only an expert on what to wear during different seasons—she clearly knows all about what’s good to eat. Raclette or rougail sausage, anyone?

Fanny parle des saisons - S'habiller en hiver

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 2:21     Accent: French

Fanny braves the elements to tell us about her winter fashions and accessories and how best to stay warm during the colder months.

Sports Shop - Réparation d'un vélo

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 3:18     Accent: French Canadian

Just in case you haven’t already learned enough about fixing up bikes, Pierre Carl from “D’un sport à l’autre” gives us a handy little tutorial.

Sports Shop - La mécanique d'un vélo

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 2:39     Accent: French Canadian

Need a tutorial on how to fix up a bike? Master mechanic Yassin from D’un sport à l’autre shows us just where to put the wrench.

Sports Shop - D'un sport à l'autre

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 2:29     Accent: French Canadian

Meet Pierre Carl and take a tour around his Montreal sports shop, called D’un sport à l’autre (which means “from one sport to another”). Bikes are the top-seller in summer, but you’ll see they have fun stuff for any season!

Visiter un yacht - Visite du yacht

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:56     Accent: French

Captain Barbary takes us around his yacht and shows us a few of his nautical necessities, like basil and something to take care of the bad guys…

Visiter un yacht - Dans la cuisine

Difficulty: beginner French     Length: 3:04     Accent: French

Sure, the kitchen might be a little smaller on a yacht, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare a delicious dish! Patrick Barbary whips up some pasta for us and invites us to dine with him. Cheers, Captain!

Les Nubians - Le multiculturalisme

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 2:40     Accent: French

We’re all a part of this big, happy family that is humanity. Now if only we could get our “universal citizen” passports…

Visiter un yacht - La timonerie

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 2:21     Accent: French

Ever wanted to spend some time on a yacht in the Bahamas? No, that’s not a trick question — now you can! Take a tour with Patrick Barbary and his captain’s chair.

Les Nubians - Les langues

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:13     Accent: French

What can multilingualism bring you? It sheds light, penetrates cultures, and gives off an emotional echo. In this clip, Les Nubians remind us of all the reasons we should be glad we’re using Yabla French!

Les Nubians - Les origines et les influences

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:43     Accent: French

Hélène and Célia tell us about their musical influences, origins, and inspiration. When they encountered prejudice about Africa and Africans upon coming back to France, Les Nubians used music to paint a truer picture of African culture.

Les Nubians - Présentation

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:01     Accent: French

Meet Les Nubians, two singer-songwriter sisters who grew up in both Paris and Chad and whose music has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy (and not just in the World Music category, thank you very much). We know we’re big fans!

Lionel - Dans l'herbe

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 1:11     Accent: French

Lionel shows us that sometimes there are better things to do than stay all day in an office building to pay rent for an apartment we can’t even spend time in. (And yes, the word “travail” really is related to the word “torture.”) Remember, the revolution starts with you!

Pascale - Propos sur la musique - Part 2

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 3:40     Accent: French Canadian

We hear a bit more from the lovely Pascale: on her beginnings in the musical world (she started early), her new album, and her music’s special combination of rhythm and soul.

Pascale - Propos sur la musique - Part 1

Difficulty: advanced French     Length: 2:58     Accent: French Canadian

French-Canadian singer-songwriter Pascale—who prefers to introduce herself in verse rather than give the usual “hello my name is”—tells us of the importance of maintaining optimism and lightness in the face of hardship.

Lionel - Les genres

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 1:24     Accent: French

Tired of stuffy old grammar exercises in text books? Come along with Lionel and learn something about the use of gender in French. This one’s fun, we promise — and no boring rules to memorize!

Bertrand Pierre - Victor Hugo

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:19     Accent: French

Bertrand Pierre was inspired by Victor Hugo, and Victor Hugo was inspired by his very active love life. As it turns out, Hugo’s little love poems make for great song lyrics.

Bertrand Pierre - Autre Chose

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 3:20     Accent: French

Bertrand Pierre is back to tell us more about his album: Autre Chose, a tribute to the lesser-known love poems of Victor Hugo.

Paris Tour - Visite guidée de Paris

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 2:32     Accent: French

Come along with Héloïse on a tour of Paris. See the Place de la Concorde, the Eiffel Tower, the Bastille, and more! Who needs a bateau-mouche when you can drive with Yabla?

Fanny et Corrine - Langues et cultures

Difficulty: intermediate French     Length: 1:21     Accent: French

In our last interview with Fanny and Corrine, we hear a bit more about Brittany and learn about multiculturalism in France and how cultures can influence languages.