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Simon et Marion - Le pain perdu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Simon and his mother are making pain perdu (literally "lost bread") or French toast. Listen to their conversation as they putter around the kitchen. In the process, you will learn a wealth of kitchen-related vocabulary.

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Caption 107 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 107 [en]: That's it.

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Sophie et Patrice - Mon nouveau vélo

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie bought a bicyle that she's hoping to ride when the weather allows. Patrice discusses bike gear that could make riding in the cold and the rain more comfortable.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 13 [en]: That's it.

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Claire et Philippe - Je suis malade

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Claire has a sore throat, and Philippe is concerned about her health. They exchange a few health tips and home remedy ideas. Claire loves aromatherapy, while Philippe recommends pans of water for humidifying the air to make it more breathable.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 58 [en]: That's right.

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Lionel - au club canin - Part 4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Jean-Pierre's canine club is a very structured environment, where both the dog owners and the dogs receive a membership card. And the dogs even receive a report card as well, just like children in school!

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Caption 14 [fr]: Voilà!
Caption 14 [en]: That's it!

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Lionel - Les bières artisanales Coin Coin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Lionel is at a local market in Toul near Alsace, where he samples a beer from a local micro-brewery that sells its products at several markets in the area. The beer goes by the name of "Coin Coin" ("Quack Quack") for no other reason than catching people's attention. The young lady, who brews the beer herself, reassures Lionel that consuming her beer will not give him webbed feet...

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Caption 40 [fr]: Voilà.
Caption 40 [en]: That's right.

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Sophie et Alexandre - Eau en bouteille ou eau du robinet ?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alexandre are wondering whether they should drink bottled water or tap water. Which one is healthier and which one is better for the environment?

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Caption 40 [fr]: pour, euh... pour... pour ne plus, voilà,
Caption 40 [en]: to, uh... to... to no longer, right,

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Sophie et Patrice - L'appart

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the possibility of buying an apartment in Paris. They've found one they're interested in but it is very expensive.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Ah ben voilà.
Caption 1 [en]: Ah, well there you are.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le bricolage

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie has a DIY project she wants to share with Patrice, who is ready to help while cracking a few jokes along the way. Find out what this project is all about!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Waouh ! -Bon voilà.
Caption 1 [en]: Wow! -Well, there we are.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le sapin

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

With Christmas around the corner, Patrice and Sophie discuss the pros and cons of live Christmas trees versus artificial ones. Patrice makes a crazy suggestion. Be sure to watch to the very end!

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Caption 1 [fr]: Bon, ben voilà, hein, euh... -Attends.
Caption 1 [en]: Good, well, here we are, right, uh... -Wait.

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Sophie et Patrice - Jourdain

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie are in the Belleville-Jourdain neighborhood around the nineteenth arrondissement. This quiet neighborhood is benefitting from the city officials' committment to bring back pedestrians areas to the city.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Bref, pour l'instant, voilà.
Caption 58 [en]: Anyway, for now, here we are.

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Sophie et Patrice - La pollution

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the pollution problem in Paris. Although efforts have been made to keep cars out of the city center, there's still much to improve. Cars still clog the freeways outside Paris.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Oui voilà c'est... -pas prendre la voiture. -C'est foutu.
Caption 42 [en]: Yes, that's right, it's... -don't take the car. -It's hopeless.

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Amal et Caroline - Pourquoi tu n'es pas venue à mon anniversaire ?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

"Sarah" and "Marguerite" (aka Amal and Caroline) have a falling out. It starts with Sarah missing Marguerite's birthday party and escalates from there.

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Caption 92 [fr]: voilà, mon amitié pour Sarah, ça compte.
Caption 92 [en]: look, my friendship with Sarah is important.

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Professeur Joseph Melone - L'origine du mot France

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Professor Joseph Melone explains to us how countries got their name. He shares some very interesting insights on the origin of the name "France," coming from the word franc.

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Caption 37 [fr]: de quelqu'un qui est hardi ou courageux, voilà, "franc".
Caption 37 [en]: of someone who is bold or courageous, that is, "frank."

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Sophie et Patrice - La pluie

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie and Patrice discuss the weather as they shop at the market on a miserable winter day. Sophie detests the cold and the rain whereas Patrice doesn't mind at all!

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Caption 30 [fr]: Quelques marrons, voilà, pour terminer.
Caption 30 [en]: A few chestnuts, right, to finish off.

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Sophie et Patrice - On m'a volé mon téléphone

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie is upset because someone stole her cell phone. It's not just the loss of her phone that makes her mad but the real inconvenience of losing all her contact information. Patrice has a few good suggestions for her.

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Caption 53 [fr]: Bon ben voilà.
Caption 53 [en]: Well, that's it.

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