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Le saviez-vous? - La prononciation des voyelles et groupes de voyelles - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

In this lesson, Patricia will show you how to pronounce the six French vowels and the vowel combinations ai, an, au, ain, and aim.

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Caption 9 [fr]: et Y [i grec], qui se prononce "i", comme dans "hymne".
Caption 9 [en]: and Y [Greek I], which is pronounced "i," as in "hymn."

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Les Restos du Cœur - 31ème campagne

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Restos du Cœur, founded by comedian Coluche in 1985, are still going strong. The non-profit organisation Restos du Coeur have distributed over one hundred twenty-eight million balanced meals to the disadvantaged in France. Since Coluche died in 1986, volunteers have continued his legacy and helped thousands of people.

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Caption 2 [fr]: C'est pas normal que dans un pays comme le nôtre
Caption 2 [en]: It's not normal that in a country like ours

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel gives us a historical overview of the town of Lagny-sur-Marne, about thirty kilometers southeast of Paris. This small town is full of historical landmarks dating from the Middle Ages, and includes many Art Nouveau-style buildings from the Belle Époque. On a more whimsical note, you will also find a free outdoor library made up of a few books and DVDs in a glass case. Help yourself but don't forget to put them back!

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Caption 26 [fr]: de Barcelone, qui comme vous le savez est une œuvre toujours inachevée.
Caption 26 [en]: of Barcelona, which, as you know, is still an unfinished work.

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai piégé mon fan - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie and Alex celebrate the success of their devious plan to raise Sophie's celebrity profile. Meanwhile, Victoire makes a disturbing discovery while looking for the key to Sophie's mailbox.

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Caption 40 [fr]: et puis comme une gourde,
Caption 40 [en]: and then like a fool,

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Miniji - Gwendal

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Gwendal explains some of the basics of saiboat racing, including what the various signal flags mean, how to reach the starting line correctly, and how to pass the buoys according to the rules.

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Caption 72 [fr]: En fait, c'est comme s'il avait pas pris le départ.
Caption 72 [en]: In fact, it's as if he hadn't made it to the starting line.

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Sarah - Espace Maraîcher

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sarah takes us to some little hidden gems in the heart of Paris with streets tucked in quiet, charming neighborhoods that feel like the countryside. It's possible to enjoy a corner of paradise away from the hustle and bustle of the capital without ever leaving the city.

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Caption 6 [fr]: de personnes bobos comme on [les] appelle, ici, à Paris.
Caption 6 [en]: of the "bobos" [bourgeois bohemians], as we call them here in Paris.

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Voyage en France - Lagny-sur-Marne - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel shows us some more of Lagny-sur-Marne. This small town is famous for its battle with the English (or les Anglois in Old French), valiantly fought by Joan of Arc in 1430. You will also find more peaceful sites like the washhouse, where, by municipal decree, everyone had to be silent....

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Caption 33 [fr]: Il est comme vous pouvez le constater toujours en état de fonctionnement.
Caption 33 [en]: It is, as you can see, still in working condition.

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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 27 [fr]: comme ça, alors que pour moi, c'est...
Caption 27 [en]: like that, whereas for me, it's...

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai piégé mon fan - Part 5

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie follows her agent Alex's plan to the letter. Meanwhile, Gilles' dream of spending the night with Sophie is finally coming true, but... is the dream too good to be true?

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Caption 37 [fr]: Un peu comme toi, quoi?
Caption 37 [en]: A bit like you, you know?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les différentes négations - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In part three of this series on negation, Patricia demonstrates the use of adverbs of frequency in the affirmative and in the negative form. Some changes are required with some adverbs.

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Caption 55 [fr]: comme forme négative définitive des adverbes de fréquence.
Caption 55 [en]: as the definite negative form of adverbs of frequency.

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Le Mans TV - Youssef Ben Amar, un rappeur engagé en politique

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Youssef Ben Amar is a rapper and political activist who is running for office in the fourth legislative district of the Sarthe department. He shares his views and urges people to take an interest in politics, which he believes is something that all people do every day.

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Caption 14 [fr]: on nous a vendu le mot "politique" comme quelque chose, euh...
Caption 14 [en]: we've been sold the word "politics" as something, uh...

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Voyage en France - Rueil-Malmaison

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to town of Rueil-Malmaison and its famous castle, which once housed Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Joséphine. Besides being Empress of France, Joséphine also invented the concept of the rose garden during her stay in the castle.

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Caption 30 [fr]: et selon la tradition, ce pavillon fut utilisé par Napoléon comme cabinet d'été.
Caption 30 [en]: and according to the tradition, this pavilion was used by Napoleon as a summer study.

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Micro-Trottoirs - Sacrée France Gall

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Following the recent passing of French singer France Gall, people share their reactions and thoughts about her songs and her life. She belonged to an older generation, but young people also enjoyed her songs.

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Caption 58 [fr]: À ton avis, elle avait quoi comme qualité cette dame-là? Si tu connais...
Caption 58 [en]: In your opinion, what quality did that lady have? If you know...

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Le saviez-vous? - Les différentes négations - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In the second part of this series on negation, you will learn the negative forms rien ne... (nothing), ne... aucun(e) (not any), and ne... nulle part (nowhere). We hope you will be feeling more positive about these negatives!

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Caption 10 [fr]: comme sujet de la phrase
Caption 10 [en]: as the subject of the sentence,

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Micro-Trottoirs - Macron, fais pas l'autruche !

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

After one year in power, President Macron has lost some of his popularity. Opinions are divided as to his performance, but most agree that he is a very shrewd ruler, for better or worse.

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Caption 48 [fr]: mais après, peut-être pas comme avant,
Caption 48 [en]: but then again, maybe not like before,

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