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Lionel L - Les liaisons au pluriel

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel explains a special prononciation feature of French called a liaison. Listen carefully to his many examples and you will get the idea!

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Caption 6 [fr]: car c'est un point important de la langue française,
Caption 6 [en]: because it's an important point of the French language,

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Lionel L - Les homonymes et homophones

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Lionel explains the concept of homonyms and homophones in French, using the examples of leur, leurs, leurre, l'heure and l'heur.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Dans la langue française et pas que,
Caption 3 [en]: In the French language, and not only [and in others],

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Sophie et Patrice - Le tarot de Marseille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Sophie has just bought a deck of Marseille tarot cards, which she's very excited about. However, Patrice is a little skeptical, since Marseille is "renowned for its lies." He references the expression C'est la sardine qui a bouché le port de Marseille (The sardine blocked the port of Marseille), referring to its inhabitants' supposed tendency to exaggerate.

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Caption 66 [fr]: Tu... tu sais qu'y a un président de la République français [sic : française]
Caption 66 [en]: You... you know there's a president of the French Republic

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Français avec Nelly - La Marseillaise - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Just in time for Bastille Day, Nelly explains the history of "La Marseillaise," the French national anthem, including how it got its name.

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Caption 18 [fr]: et aujourd'hui on va parler d'un monument de la culture française :
Caption 18 [en]: and today we're going to talk about a monument of French culture:

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Sophie et Patrice - Amener, Apporter, Emmener, Emporter

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Amener, apporter, emmener, emporter: which form of "to take" or "to bring (along)" should we use? Watch this video carefully to understand the difference.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Même des gens de... de... de... de langue maternelle française.
Caption 13 [en]: Even people who... who... who [are]... native French speakers.

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Français avec Nelly - Ma vie à Paris - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Nelly in her environment: her home and her workspace. She will show you around her office and answer some questions about her favorite places in Paris.

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Caption 26 [fr]: je suis une vraie Française.
Caption 26 [en]: I am a true French woman.

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Le Dessous des Cartes - Nouvelle-Calédonie : la révolte des indépendantistes

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In 2024, New Caledonia is still looking for sustainable solutions to its political and socio-economic challenges. Watch this video to better understand the ongoing conflict between the territory's pro-independence and anti-independence factions.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Collectivité d'outre-mer française,
Caption 26 [en]: A French overseas community,

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - À l'audience - Escroqué par une "marieuse" ? - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Jean-François Gravert, a farmer, is accusing the director of a marriage agency of defrauding him. His fiery temper and aggressive behavior in the courtroom is not helping his case.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Tous les ans, la justice française
Caption 15 [en]: Every year, the French justice system

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Français avec Nelly - 12 Things to Avoid Doing When You Visit France - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Can you snap your fingers and say "Garçon!" to call over a waiter in Paris? Absolutely not! Check out the second part of this video on what not to do when you travel in France.

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Caption 17 [fr]: c'est de simplifier la culture française.
Caption 17 [en]: is to simplify French culture.

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Le saviez-vous? - Le dernier duel à l'épée pour l'honneur en France

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In centuries past, when a person's honor was offended, he would challenge the culprit to a duel. The last duel in France took place as recently as 1967, between two respected politicians!

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Caption 35 [fr]: Un autre passionné de la politique française
Caption 35 [en]: Another French politics enthusiast

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Sophie et Patrice - Les couleurs

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Sophie and Patrice will teach you the names of colors, from basic ones to the more unusual ones. For example, do you know what grège is?

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Caption 6 [fr]: dans la langue française. -Voilà.
Caption 6 [en]: in the French language. -Right.

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Sophie et Patrice - Le froid

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It's winter in France and Patrice and Sophie are feeling it! They list the many colorful expressions describing cold weather and talk about ways of warding off the cold with full winter regalia.

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Caption 14 [fr]: Oui, en fait en langue française,
Caption 14 [en]: Yes, in fact in the French language,

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Le Figaro - Les cinq scènes historiquement fausses du «Napoléon» de Ridley Scott - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Director Ridley Scott's recently released movie Napoleon was never intended to be historically accurate. Find out where the movie departs from the facts.

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Caption 18 [fr]: Alors le film débute sous la Révolution française,
Caption 18 [en]: So the film begins during the French Revolution,

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Sophie et Patrice - La Coupe du monde de rugby

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Patrice and Sophie discuss the 2023 Rugby World Cup finals held at the Stade de France. Despite hosting the games, France didn't win—which to Sophie suggests that the organizers didn't manage to pay off the referees!

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Caption 20 [fr]: Seul problème, euh... l'organisation à la française, administrative de tout ça...
Caption 20 [en]: The only problem, uh... the French-style administrative organization of all that...

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Le Monde - Comment la Marche des Beurs a révélé la crise des banlieues - Part 3

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In 1983, the murder of an Algerian immigrant on a train galvanized a massive anti-racism protest that led to significant government reforms. But racism remains a serious problem in France to this day.

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Caption 50 [fr]: Certes, la population française
Caption 50 [en]: To be sure, the French population

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