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Parigot - Le bistrot

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come meet the owner of the bistro Parigot (French slang for “Parisian”). This charming restaurant is a French oasis at the intersection of Manhattan’s Chinatown/Little Italy and Soho districts.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Et à l'époque, c'était assez préjugé comme terminologie,
Caption 13 [en]: And in the old days, it was kind of a derogatory term,

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Actu Vingtième - Foire aux oignons

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

This video is not for those who tear up easily. At this foire aux oignons (onion fair), you’ll learn how onions can predict the weather, how to cook them, and what scandalous meanings the word “onion” can have in French.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Comme ça, à brûle-pourpoint?
Caption 36 [en]: Like that, on the spot?

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Jean-Marc - Études et travail

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just how did Jean-Marc get the money for that beautiful car and those fancy ski trips? The answer involves a roundabout trek to the open outcry auction market of the French stock exchange (“la Bourse”). So could we say that Wall Street too resembles a “playground for grownups”?

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Caption 1 [fr]: Comme je vous ai dit, je vis à Paris et, euh... je travaille, euh, sur, euh, les marchés financiers,
Caption 1 [en]: As I told you, I live in Paris and, uh... I work, uh, on, uh, the financial markets,

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Voyage en France - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come take a trip to St-Jean-de-Luz, a beautiful resort town along the Atlantic in the Basque country of southwest France. Don’t forget to bring a towel!

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Caption 28 [fr]: Vous avez bien sûr des stations comme Biarritz, Hendaye, Bidart
Caption 28 [en]: You of course have resort towns like Biarritz, Hendaye, Bidart,

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Le Journal - Gstaad

Difficulty: Beginner

France

At nightfall in Gstaad, the preeminent ski resort in the Alps, a privileged few among the stars and high society can listen to the most popular classical musicians in the world…

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Caption 20 [fr]: C'est accessible, parfois, mais pas... pas... pas nécessairement comme ça,
Caption 20 [en]: It's attainable, sometimes, but not... not... not necessarily like that,

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Canal 32 - Aube : et vogue le canoë !

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Did you ever think you could drink champagne while kayaking? You can with “Rando Bulles de Champ’ et Canoë” (“Outing, Champagne Bubbles, and Canoeing”), a kayaking service which will take you along the Seine in the Aube department in the region of (where else?) Champagne-Ardenne.

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Caption 12 [fr]: comme on pouvait le faire, euh, dans... sur le Tarn ou sur l'Ardèche.
Caption 12 [en]: like they could, uh, in... on the Tarn or on the Ardèche.

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Alex Terrier - Le saxophone - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Alex explains the differences between the soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones. This is one of those situations where size definitely matters.

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Caption 3 [fr]: c'est comme... comme vous allez pouvoir l'entendre.
Caption 3 [en]: is as... as you will be able to hear.

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TV Vendée - "Nieul Village de Lumière"

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

On two summer nights per year, the small town of Nieul-le-Dolant transforms into “Nieul, Village de Lumière” (“Nieul, Village of Light”) and captivates both its residents and its visitors with a dazzling display of illuminated buildings and monuments.

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Caption 24 [fr]: Nous, on n'a pas du tout des choses comme ça en Lot-et-Garonne,
Caption 24 [en]: Us, we don't have anything like this at all in Lot-et-Garonne,

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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 24 [fr]: donc voilà, y a des gens qui aimeraient bien vivre comme vivaient leur père, leur grand-père;
Caption 24 [en]: so you see, there are people who would really like to live like their father, their grandfather used to live;

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Alex Terrier - Le saxophone - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Alex gives a detailed description of the saxophone and all its different parts. Did you know that, despite its association with jazz music, the saxophone was actually invented in the 1840s for use in military bands?

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Caption 15 [fr]: Ça c'est le bocal, on met comme ceci.
Caption 15 [en]: This is the neck, we put it on this way.

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Voyage dans Paris - Mouzaïa

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol guides us through the Quartier de la Mouzaïa, a quaint Parisian neighborhood filled with brightly-colored houses, patriotic street names, and old signs. You might forget you’re in a major city in the midst of this beautiful country landscape.

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Caption 5 [fr]: comme cette rue qui s'appelle Villa Sadi Carnot,
Caption 5 [en]: like this street which is called Villa Sadi Carnot,

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Le Journal - Falling Turbine Blade

Difficulty: Beginner

France

A blade fell off a wind turbine, causing a bit of alarm amongst nearby residents. Perhaps it’s time for an upgrade?

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Caption 7 [fr]: comme sur un camion, euh... euh, resserrage des roues, donc ici on resserre la boulonnerie.
Caption 7 [en]: like on a truck, uh... uh, tightening the wheels, so here we tighten the bolts.

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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 21 [fr]: qui veulent venir fréquenter notre restaurant et partager, comme on dit, une tarte flambée.
Caption 21 [en]: who want to come and patronize our restaurant and share, as we say, a tarte flambée.

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Le Journal - Bateau ensouillé - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The beached ship in Sables d’Olonne is still stuck in the sand. In fact, it’s becoming quite the local attraction!

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Caption 15 [fr]: tout a été fait comme il faut mais bon...
Caption 15 [en]: everything was done as it should be but, well...

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Grand Lille TV - Sondage: le voile intégral

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

These brief interviews on the streets of Lille were conducted in order to test the waters of the tricky dispute over the banning of burqa-wearing in public.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Alors, ben moi je suis contre, parce que... je trouve que... c'est comme, euh... interdire, euh...
Caption 17 [en]: Well, I'm against it, because... I find that... it's like, uh... forbidding, uh...

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