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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 8

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cortés sets out to conquer Mexico with his four hundred men, sixteen horses, and seven cannons. He is joined later by native forces, the Totonac warriors.

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Caption 33 [fr]: et aux pyramides plus hautes que celles du Nil.
Caption 33 [en]: and with pyramids higher than the ones of the Nile.

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Stromae - Tous les mêmes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Belgium

In the music video for "Tous les mêmes" (All the Same) Stromae impersonates both the man and the woman in a stormy relationship. He wants children. She doesn't want any because she thinks "men are all the same" and can't be trusted to raise them. Stromae concludes the song with a beautifully choreographed dance equal to none—except for the late Michael Jackson, perhaps.

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Caption 32 [fr]: Lorsque je ne serai plus belle
Caption 32 [en]: When I am no longer beautiful

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Télésonne - Micro-trottoir : La neige

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Micro-Trottoir episode, people are asked whether they are for or against snow. Most of the interviewees welcome snow and find it very pretty; it also makes them look forward to Christmas. But some people pointed out that snow has its drawbacks: it complicates things on the road for those who have to drive to work.

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Caption 11 [fr]: La... la meilleure c'est... c'est la neige. Quand il neige plus, tout de suite les sécheresses.
Caption 11 [en]: Snow is... is the best. When it's not snowing anymore, immediately the droughts.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 9

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

Quebec may never answer the vexing question: Should Quebec remain part of Canada or not? While opinions are divided, Quebecois don't necessarily show the same passion as the French when debating hot issues.

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Caption 25 [fr]: Ici, je pense que les gens vont être plus portés
Caption 25 [en]: Here, I believe that people will be more inclined

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Tension is building between the Aztecs and the Spaniards, not to mention within Cortés's own ranks. Despite this, the conquistador rallies his troops to conquer Mexico.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Alonso, Bernal! Je ne veux plus de sacrifices humains. Suivez-moi tous!
Caption 3 [en]: Alonso, Bernal! I don't want any more human sacrifices. Everyone follow me!

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this last video on Rambouillet, Daniel shows us around the beautiful and enchanting Espace Rambouillet nature preserve, a large forest filled with deer, birds of prey, and other free-roaming animals. It's a perfect spot for nature lovers and animal lovers alike!

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Caption 7 [fr]: Nous voici maintenant sur un des parcours les plus surprenants et extraordinaires de cet espace nature.
Caption 7 [en]: We are here now on one of the most surprising and extraordinary paths of this nature area.

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Grand Corps Malade - Inch'Allah, en duo avec Reda Taliani

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In "Inch'Allah" (Arabic for "if God wills" or "God willing"), French slam poet Grand Corps Malade and Algerian singer Reda Taliani team up to promote a message of love and acceptance of people of all cultures and colors. In the video, two people are lucky enough to have the song performed at their wedding!

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Caption 26 [fr]: Plus de quotas dans le foot ni ailleurs; peu importe la couleur, on gardera les meilleurs, Inch'Allah
Caption 26 [en]: No more quotas in soccer or anywhere else; no matter the color, we'll keep the best, Inch'Allah

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cortés exchanges gifts with the Aztec Emperor, Montezuma. An excellent diplomatic move on both sides!

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Caption 4 [fr]: Mais il te prie aussi de ne pas avancer plus loin.
Caption 4 [en]: But he also asks you not to proceed any further.

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Stromae - Papaoutai

Difficulty: Intermediate

Belgium

In his brilliant song "Papaoutai" (Dad, Where Are You?), Stromae depicts the endless game of hide and seek that some children play with their fathers. Stromae (né Paul Van Haver), who was raised by his mother, lost his own father in 1994 to the Rwandan Genocide.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Y aura bien un jour où on y croira plus
Caption 27 [en]: There will certainly be a day when we won't believe in it anymore

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 5

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Cortés is negotiating with the friendly natives of Mexico with the help of his interpreter, who had been shipwrecked in a previous expedition and speaks Mayan. They are offered a young woman slave, Malintzin, who speaks Mayan and Aztec.

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Caption 9 [fr]: J'ai dit au cheval de ne plus être en colère après eux,
Caption 9 [en]: I told the horse not to be angry with them anymore,

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Watt’s In - Corneille: Les Sommets de nos Vies Interview Exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada, France

Corneille reflects on his fifteen-year career as a hip hop variety singer. Born in Germany but raised in Rwanda and now residing in Canada, Corneille absorbed various musical influences, which resulted in an eclectic and interesting mix of genres that he will explain in this video. You will also hear short music clips, one of which is from his latest album Entre nord et sud [Between North and South].

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Caption 1 [fr]: Corneille est déjà là depuis plus de dix ans,
Caption 1 [en]: Corneille has been around for more than ten years already,

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this third episode on Rambouillet, Daniel shows us an interesting "shell cottage," a railway museum, and the beautiful Church of Saint Lubin and Palais du Roi de Rome. Rambouillet is full of wonderful surprises!

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Caption 8 [fr]: On y découvre la plus belle collection de coquillages et de nacres de toute l'Europe.
Caption 8 [en]: Here we discover the most beautiful collection of shells and mother-of-pearl in all of Europe.

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Cap 24 - Paris : Alessandro fait les Puces! - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this video, Alessandro goes to the Saint-Ouen flea market, where he talks to a merchant who sells a wide variety of treasures and who believes that everything can be a work of art. Make sure to stop by the next time you're in Paris!

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Caption 8 [fr]: Non, c'est pas... en fait c'est pas de père en fils. C'est, euh... c'est plus, euh...
Caption 8 [en]: No, it's not... in fact, it's not from father to son. It's, uh... it's more, uh...

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 4

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

November 18, 1518... Cortés, the ambitious adventurer, sets out to discover and conquer the unknown empire of Mexico at daybreak before Velasquez has a chance to stop him.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Ils ne veulent pas que nous allions plus loin.
Caption 22 [en]: They don't want us to go any farther.

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Questions à la con - Avril 2014

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Viewer Discretion Advised

In this Questions à la con (Dumb Questions) series, pedestrians are asked to answer some crazy questions about the latest buzzwords, slang terms, and obscure expressions. Do you know what the verb emberlucoquer means? Watch this video to find out, but first take a guess and see if you can outsmart the natives! You'll be surprised by the variety of answers people come up with, some of which are quite hilarious.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Euh... "laughing on the..." Euh... Non, je sais plus.
Caption 9 [en]: Uh... laughing on the... Uh... No, I don't know anymore.

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