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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 20 [fr]: Ici sur la fenêtre il y a un logo: c'est un petit chef.
Caption 20 [en]: Here on the window, there's a logo: it's a little chef.

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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 37 [fr]: après être venu pour, euh, y faire un petit séjour de deux mois,
Caption 37 [en]: after having come there, uh, to do a short two-month stint,

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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 1 [fr]: Je vais vous montrer un petit peu le... le soprano. Ça c'est le soprano.
Caption 1 [en]: I am going to show you a little bit the... the soprano. This is the soprano.

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Canal 32 - Rouilly-Sacey : un Sarko 100% Guy!

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Guy Bouard, a house painter by trade, also happens to be the official double of President Nicolas Sarkozy. Among his duties: balancing the budget (in a coin jar) and meeting with agricultural experts (some sheep). He may be more popular than the President!

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Caption 14 [fr]: j'suis un petit peu obligé de me tenir un peu au courant de... de ce qui se passe, quoi.
Caption 14 [en]: I'm a little bit obligated to keep somewhat abreast of... of what's going on, you know.

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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 1 [fr]: Je vais donc essayer de vous, euh... montrer un petit peu, euh...
Caption 1 [en]: So I'm going to try to, uh... show you a little bit, uh...

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À la plage avec Lionel - La plage

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Remember Lionel, who warned us about the dangers of the working world, and asked the important questions about French grammatical gender? He’s back with a very important lesson for us about how best to get water out of your ears.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Semble que l'eau soit un petit peu fraîche,
Caption 6 [en]: Seems like the water is a little bit cool,

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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 11 [fr]: des grandes constructions, et ici vous êtes dans un vrai petit village, tout protégé.
Caption 11 [en]: tall buildings, and here you are in a true little village, totally protected.

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Alex Terrier - "Roundtrip" et ses inspirations

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Alex Terrier’s second project as a bandleader, Roundtrip, is a critically-acclaimed album in the vein of John Coltrane. Listen to it in full (and for free!) here.

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Caption 6 [fr]: Les principales influences de... de... de cet album, euh... ont été un petit peu des... des... euh... les...
Caption 6 [en]: The main influences for... for... for this album, uh... were to some extent, uh... the...

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Gay Pride - La fierté

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Paris's Gay Pride march (La Marche des Fiertés) takes place every June, beginning in the Montparnasse district and ending in the Bastille district. This video of the march was recorded a few years before France legalized same-sex marriage in 2013.

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Caption 1 [fr]: C'est une façon de s'exprimer, de pouvoir revendiquer un petit peu ce que l'on est,
Caption 1 [en]: It's a way to express ourselves, to be able to proclaim somewhat who we are,

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Voyage dans Paris - Butte Bergeyre

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Take a tour of the Butte Bergeyre, a charming area of Paris that even Parisians don’t know much about. Unlike the rest of the city, you won’t find many tourists here -- though you may spot a vineyard or two!

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Caption 10 [fr]: La butte Bergeyre, c'est un tout petit quartier.
Caption 10 [en]: The Butte Bergeyre, it's a tiny neighborhood.

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Alex Terrier - Le musicien et son jazz

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Saxophonist Alex Terrier talks about how he came to be a jazz musician and shares some photos. Come take a glimpse inside the life of this gifted artist.

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Caption 4 [fr]: un petit peu par hasard, euh... puisque j'ai euh... récupéré... mes parents ont récupéré un piano,
Caption 4 [en]: kind of by accident, uh... because I, uh... came into possession of... my parents came into possession of a piano,

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Jean-Marc - La plage - Part 2

Difficulty: Beginner

France

It’s the perfect day for a stroll along the Atlantic. Jean-Marc shows off more of his hospitable surroundings. Check out the sun, sand, and cold, cold water.

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Caption 1 [fr]: J'ai profité de cette journée exceptionnelle pour faire un petit tour sur la plage
Caption 1 [en]: I took advantage of this exceptionally beautiful day to take a little stroll on the beach

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Jean-Marc - La plage - Part 1

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Frenchman Jean-Marc takes a trip to the seaside and lets us know how the beaches of New York’s Long Island compare to those in France. (Though clearly he’s never been to Long Beach on a holiday weekend!)

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Caption 10 [fr]: pour pouvoir profiter un petit peu de ces instants agréables au bord de l'eau.
Caption 10 [en]: to be able to enjoy a little those pleasant moments at the seaside.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Sport dans la ville & Afrique du Sud

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

International soccer in South Africa isn’t just for the World Cup! A group of eight kids from Lyon has the chance to win big—on and off the field—thanks to the “Sport in the City” association.

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Caption 34 [fr]: On a vu que cette équipe de France était, euh... un petit peu orpheline de... de certaines valeurs,
Caption 34 [en]: We have seen that this French team was, uh... a little bit lacking in... in... certain values,

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Voyage dans Paris - Belleville

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Parks, streets, boulevards, a storied history, and an eclectic mix of people: Belleville has it all! This historic neighborhood in Paris’s 20th arrondissement has been home to many different immigrant groups over the years and in recent times has taken a turn for the “bobo.”

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Caption 17 [fr]: c'est un endroit extraordinaire pour trouver un petit peu de repos.
Caption 17 [en]: it's an extraordinary place to find a little bit of rest.

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