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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe les plus utilisés - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Patricia introduces some more first-group verbs, which all end in -er, by creating little stories featuring them. Try creating some of your own!

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Caption 3 [fr]: les plus utilisés dans la langue française?
Caption 3 [en]: [that are] the most used in the French language?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe les plus utilisés - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Patricia goes over some of the most commonly used verbs of the first group (ending in -er). Once you learn them, try creating a story out of them!

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Caption 3 [fr]: qui sont les plus utilisés dans la langue française?
Caption 3 [en]: that are the most used in the French language?

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Le saviez-vous? - Les verbes du 1er groupe

Difficulty: Newbie

France

What are first-group verbs? In this video, Patricia will introduce you to the nearly 3000 verbs belonging to this category. Don't be daunted by that number—these verbs are the simplest to use!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Dans la langue française,
Caption 3 [en]: In the French language,

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Le saviez-vous? - Conversation entre amis - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this video, you'll hear an informal conversation between two friends who share a strong resemblance....

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Caption 25 [fr]: J'enseigne la littérature française à mes élèves,
Caption 25 [en]: I teach French literature to my students,

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Mathilde - La Comédie-Française

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Right in the heart of Paris, the Comédie-Française is a major institution. It's a theater where the famous playwright Molière performed his plays over three centuries ago. To this day, the Comédie-Française still captures the imagination of French people.

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Caption 6 [fr]: donc du nom de la très célèbre écrivain française du vingtième siècle,
Caption 6 [en]: so named for the very famous French writer from the twentieth century,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - Nos bébés ont été échangés... - Part 8

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In this last segment of "Nos bébés ont été échangés," you will discover how the two families are coping with their shocking revelation. Manon will meet her biological mother Létitia and become friends with Létitia's daughter Émilie in the process.

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Caption 42 [fr]: Mais surtout sachez qu'ils sont interdits par la loi française.
Caption 42 [en]: But above all, know that they are banned by French law.

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Lionel L - Les Jeux olympiques de Rio

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

While the Rio Olympic Games were taking place, the Paris Mayor's Office installed a beach volleyball court complete with real sand in front of the city hall building. Parisians relished the opportunity to practice a sport that is not readily available in the heart of the city.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Euh... la délégation française est représentée par Teddy Riner
Caption 12 [en]: Uh... the French delegation is represented by Teddy Riner,

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Le saviez-vous? - Les synonymes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video you will learn about synonyms, words that share the same general meaning but convey different degrees of intensity, illustrated by various examples of feelings. Armed with this new vocabulary, you should never be at a loss for words, whether you're overjoyed or wild with anger!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Dans la langue française, de nombreux mots ont la même signification.
Caption 3 [en]: In the French language, many words have the same meaning.

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Le saviez-vous? - Nice rit

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In the wake of the recent tragedy on the Promenade des Anglais, Nice remains a beautiful and diverse city. In this video, Patricia talks about what makes the city such a great place to live and visit.

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Caption 19 [fr]: jusqu'à devenir française en dix-huit cent soixante.
Caption 19 [en]: until becoming French in eighteen hundred sixty.

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Lionel - Verdun - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel stays in Verdun for part two of this series. You will see the remains of the famous Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 and lasted ten months. The French soldiers were called poilus or "hairy men" because of their unshaven faces. Verdun also has a magnificent cathedral with stained glass windows.

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Caption 17 [fr]: Dakar qu'on peut retrouver qui était une colonie française,
Caption 17 [en]: Dakar, which we can see was a French colony;

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Le saviez-vous? - Les homonymes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this lesson, you will learn the difference between homonyms, homophones, and homographs illustrated with amusing examples. Challenge yourself by repeating the words that sound the same and see if you can spell them correctly. Good luck!

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Caption 3 [fr]: Dans la langue française, il y a des mots qui se prononcent de la même façon
Caption 3 [en]: In the French language, there are words that are pronounced the same way

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Voyage en France - Maisons-Laffitte - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In part three of our visit to Maisons-Laffitte, Daniel Benchimol reveals even more interesting facts about this city. The Maisons Castle, which epitomizes seventeenth-century French architecture, has been used for the filming of many famous movies, such as Love and Death, Dangerous Liaisons, Queen Margot, and many more.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Ce château constitue l'illustration parfaite de l'architecture à la française du dix-septième siècle.
Caption 14 [en]: This castle constitutes the perfect illustration of French-style architecture of the seventeenth century.

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Le saviez-vous? - Histoire du drapeau français

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, you will learn the history of the French flag. Once it was completely white, the color of the French royalty, and now it's blue, white, and red. The French flag has recently been tainted with controversy by nationalist groups who have appropriated it as a symbol of their own causes.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Le drapeau français est l'emblème de la République française.
Caption 3 [en]: The French flag is the emblem of the French Republic.

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Lionel L - Nuit Debout - Journée internationale - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lionel L introduces a new social phenomenon called "Nuit Debout" ("Up All Night" or "Rise Up Night"). It's a protest movement born from a general discontent regarding politics, labor laws, and other issues. At 6 p.m. every day, people take to the streets of Paris to discuss ideas and air their grievances. The movement is gathering momentum in other cities and countries as well.

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Caption 5 [fr]: contre la... la politique française et les... la politique d'une manière générale
Caption 5 [en]: against... French politics and the... politics in general

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Le saviez-vous? - "On est pas sorti de l'auberge!"

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Where does the expression on n'est pas sorti de l'auberge (we aren't out of the inn) come from? Find out its meaning in this video.

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Caption 3 [fr]: D'où vient cette drôle d'expression française ?
Caption 3 [en]: Where does this funny French expression come from?

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