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Lionel et Chantal - à Frémestroff

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel introduces us to the tiny village of Frémestroff, which has three hundred seven inhabitants and is located twenty-five kilometers from the German border. It boasts one farm, one bakery, a woodworker, and a shepherd. Some of the older residents have a distinctive accent and still speak a dialect from the Lorraine that resembles German.

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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.

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Caption 30 [fr]: et qui maintenant va avoir un accent aigu et ensuite un accent grave.
Caption 30 [en]: and which now will have one acute accent and then a grave accent.

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Oldelaf - La peine de mort

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Few people can escape Oldelaf's imaginary death sentences: from children who wake up too early, to people who wear socks with sandals, to people who copy the music from the film Drive (such as Oldelaf himself), to people who actually support the death penalty. It's a good thing this video is just satirical!

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Caption 34 [en]: For people who do an accent at the Chinese restaurant
Caption 34 [fr]: Pour les gens qui font l'accent au resto chinois

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Hangar - Les Mots

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Discover love in capital letters with the French band Hangar singing "Les Mots" [Words].

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Caption 3 [fr]: Et puis ton accent grave de circonstance
Caption 3 [en]: And your appropriate grave accent

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Télé Grenoble - La famille Maudru

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come discover this feature-length film directed by Serge Papagalli in the Trièves. Humor and affection drive his story, which focuses on the difficulties of peasant life.

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Caption 32 [fr]: mais en hommage à sa terre, il laisse son accent dauphinois à la famille Maudru,
Caption 32 [en]: but as a tribute to his birthplace, he's leaving his Dauphinois accent to the Maudru family,

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Le Restaurant "Flam's" - Sa petite histoire

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tarte flambée is a specialty of the Alsace region of France that resembles a pizza. Typically made with crème fraîche, onions, and bacon, the traditional tarte flambée has also undergone many variations. Flam’s, a restaurant franchise based in Strasbourg, has dedicated itself to perfecting this Alsatian delicacy.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Euh... des Canadiens aussi qui viennent avec leur petit accent,
Caption 36 [en]: Uh... Canadians also, who come with their cute little accent,

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