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Le Figaro - Elle a banni le sucre pendant un an - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Commment perdre le goût du sucré? Une journaliste Danièle Gerkens du magazine Elle raconte son expérience, ses difficultés et comment elle a réusssi à se passer de sucre pendant une année. Et elle dit que c'est une addiction comme une autre et qu'il faut passer par des moments difficiles pour surmonter l'envie du sucre.

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Watt’s In - Indila : Dernière Danse Interview Exlu

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Indila, qui a connu un succès fou en 2013 avec son premier single "Dernière Danse" ("Last Dance"), nous raconte ses débuts dans la chanson française. Elle se contentait de composer des mélodies et d'écrire des textes mais la musique "l'a ratrappée" comme elle dit, et elle n'a pu résister au désir de devenir chanteuse elle-même.

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Pep's - Réparation de parapluies

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Thierry Millet is an umbrella repairer in Paris, and one of last remaining ones in France. He shares his wealth of knowledge and some interesting umbrella facts. Did you know that the first umbrella dates from 6500 B.C.?

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Caption 103 [fr]: Elle me dit:
Caption 103 [en]: She says to me,

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Alsace 20 - Laurent Chandemerle, l'homme aux 100 voix

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Drôles de Zèbres (Funny Zebras) humor festival in Strasbourg has been hosting top French artists, comedians, and a few newcomers for the past twelve years. Among the acts at this year's festival is Laurent Chandemerle, the man with a thousand voices, who can impersonate celebrities to perfection. This video will give you a taste of French humor and, no doubt, a few chuckles!

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Caption 72 [fr]: Elle me dit: "Ah, ouais, dis donc. C'est marrant. Refais"!
Caption 72 [en]: She says to me, "Oh yeah, really. That's funny. Do it again!"

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Vauréal - Véronique Schneider

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Véronique Schneider is a milliner, or hatmaker, who worked for the Comédie-Française in Paris and then moved to the Cour des Arts in Vauréal to make custom hats that anyone can wear.

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Caption 37 [fr]: et qui me dit, écoute, Véronique,
Caption 37 [en]: and who says to me, listen, Véronique,

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Watt’s In - Zaz : On Ira Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In her interview with "Watt's In," Zaz talks about her debut in the music industry and her very first concert in Germany. She expresses her genuine surprise concerning the recent success of her hit songs "Je veux" (I Want) and "On ira" (We'll Go) and is learning to deal with the demands and expectations of her fans.

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Caption 17 [fr]: [Il me dit:] "Vous vous rendez compte"? Je dis: "Ben non, je me rends pas compte.
Caption 17 [en]: [He says to me,] "Do you realize?" I say, "Well no, I don't realize."

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Questions à la con - Tarabuster

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

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In this episode of "Questions à la con" (Stupid Questions), people on the street give some strange and hilarious responses to questions about obscure French vocabulary. Have a laugh, and learn some new words to impress your friends!

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Caption 75 [fr]: Il balaye. -Il balaye. Elle, elle dit.
Caption 75 [en]: Il sweeps. -It sweeps. She says.

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Micro-Trottoirs - La vie après la mort…

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Micro-Trottoirs team tackles a big question in this episode: "Do you believe in life after death?" People share their beliefs on the matter. One person remarked, "As the famous French humorist Pierre Desproges would say, 'if God existed, we'd have to file a lawsuit against him!'"

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Caption 12 [fr]: Ben, elle est plus belle, plus rose, plus, euh... sans guerre, sans... sans chamaillades.
Caption 12 [en]: Well, it's more beautiful, more rosy, more, uh... without war, without... without quarrels.

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Watt’s In - Stromae : Papaoutai Interview Exclu - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Belgium

Singer-songwriter Stromae walks us through his personal creative process and the many choices he has to make to create his beautiful songs, such as the one you will hear in the background called "Papaoutai" (Dad, Where Are You?). Knowing what goes into the complex process of making music only deepens our appreciation of his work.

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Caption 77 [fr]: Elle dit qu'il n'est jamais très loin
Caption 77 [en]: She says that he is never very far

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Questions à la con - Avril 2014

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Questions à la con (Dumb Questions) series, pedestrians are asked to answer some crazy questions about the latest buzzwords, slang terms, and obscure expressions. Do you know what the verb emberlucoquer means? Watch this video to find out, but first take a guess and see if you can outsmart the natives! You'll be surprised by the variety of answers people come up with, some of which are quite hilarious.

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Caption 4 [fr]: Que signifie "lol"? -Euh... "lol", je sais pas. Ma petite-fille, elle dit ça.
Caption 4 [en]: What does "lol" mean? -Uh... "lol," I don't know. My granddaughter says it.

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Le Figaro - Elle a banni le sucre pendant un an - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Danièle Gerkens, who decided to give up sugar for a year, discovered some unexpected benefits on her health. She claims that she looks younger, feels healthier, and is free of cravings, but she cautions that everyone reacts differently. You can read another interview with her here.

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Caption 124 [fr]: Je n'en ai... alors je me suis dit quand tu recommenceras,
Caption 124 [en]: I haven't... so I told myself, when you start again,

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Melissa Mars - Mozart, l'opéra rock - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Fate works in funny ways. Melissa’s tale of how she came to be in Mozart, l'opéra rock shows us that some things are just written in the stars. We’re glad she agreed.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Et euh... comme c'était un an avant le... la première de ce projet, je me suis dit que j'avais le temps.
Caption 26 [en]: And uh... as it was one year prior to the... the premiere of this project, I told myself that I had the time.

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B-Girl Frak - Limoges

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

B-Girl “Frak” talks about growing up in Beaubreuil, a neighborhood in Limoges with an unfair reputation for being full of people who want to burn your curtains.

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Caption 29 [fr]: Et les gens, ils se sont dit: "Ah, elle sait danser, elle fait...
Caption 29 [en]: And people said to themselves, "Oh, she knows how to dance, she does...

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Morlaix - La Dilettante

Difficulty: Intermediate

Breton, France

This artist discovered her true calling: she collects driftwood and other found materials for her art. Her predilection is birds, all kinds of birds, that she paints to make signs or other creations for her clients. Her studio bears the tongue-in-cheek name of "La Dilettante," or "The Dilettante," which she is not by any means...

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Caption 22 [fr]: je ne savais pas où j'allais et euh... je m'étais dit, si je me trom'... si je me plante,
Caption 22 [en]: I didn't know where I was going and uh... I had told myself, if I mes'... if I mess up,

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Micro-Trottoirs - Rêves d’enfants

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this Micro-Trottoirs episode, people on the street reveal what they wanted to be when they grow up. From fireman to fairy, find out who actually fullfilled their childhood dream.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Qu'est-ce qu'elle a de... -Mylène Farmer, elle est hors norme, hors cadre. -Ouais.
Caption 12 [en]: What does she have that... -Mylène Farmer, she is outside the norm, outside the frame. -Yeah.

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