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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 8 [fr]: La règle est que quand "quelque chose"
Caption 8 [en]: The rule is that when "quelque chose" [something]

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Miniji - Patrick

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Competitors are taking part in the "Championnat de Bretagne de Miniji" (Brittany Miniji Championship) in Roscoff, a small port in Brittany. It's a sailing race that is similar to the America's Cup but with smaller boats especially designed for people with disability. The competitors had to abandon this round due to lack of wind.

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Caption 61 [fr]: et quand la trompe va sonner,
Caption 61 [en]: and when the horn is sounded,

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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 23 [fr]: je pense que c'est quand même l'homme de la situation pour nous.
Caption 23 [en]: I still think that he's the man for the situation for us.

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Actus Quartier - Bêtes de scène ?

Difficulty: Advanced

France

People on the street are asked their opinions about including animals in circuses. Most people object to the practice, but some are undecided.

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Caption 22 [fr]: Faites bien attention à ce qu'on... -Quand on voit votre bison là dans...
Caption 22 [en]: Pay attention to what we... -When we see your buffalo here in...

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Voyage en France - Le Mémorial de la France combattante - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us back to the WWII Mont-Valérien Memorial, just around the corner from the Suresnes American Cemetery. Jenna, the onsite guide, delivers a grim account of how mass executions by the Germans took place, from the reading of the sentence, to the long wait before the execution, to the firing squad and the disposing of the bodies.

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Caption 69 [fr]: Quand vous quitterez le mémorial, ne manquez pas de vous arrêter quelques instants
Caption 69 [en]: When you leave the memorial, don't neglect to stop for a few moments

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Watt’s In - Grand Corps Malade : "3ème Temps" interview exclu

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In an interview with "Watt's In," Fabien Marsaud, aka Grand Corps Malade, reflects on his success and his creative process. A self-proclaimed artiste engagé (artist activist), this talented slam poet shares some great insights on songwriting and collaborating with other musicians.

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Caption 12 [fr]: Ils ont seize ans tous les deux et chaque jour quand ils se voient
Caption 12 [en]: They are both sixteen, and every day when they see each other

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Le Jour où tout a basculé - J'ai piégé mon fan - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Sophie seeks support from her friend Victoire after an altercation with her manager Alex concerning her acting future. On her way out of the radio station, where she works as a commentator, she meets Gilles, a diehard fan who rushes up to her with a bunch of flowers. She feels guilty for the way she and Alex had spoken about him behind his back.

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Caption 33 [fr]: Quand t'as démarré, t'étais comme elles.
Caption 33 [en]: When you started, you were like them.

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Télé Lyon Métropole - Un manuscrit vieux de 1200 ans découvert à Lyon

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In the process of relocating its archives, the diocese of Lyon discovered a thousand-year-old parchment dating from the time of Charlemagne.

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Caption 16 [fr]: Il a nécessité quand même pas mal de restauration
Caption 16 [en]: It still required quite a bit of restoration

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TV Vendée - Basilique: Installation d'une nouvelle cloche

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In Saint-Laurent-sur-Sèvre, people have come out to witness the installation of bells in the bell tower. It's a very delicate and dangerous operation that requires a huge crane to lift the bells, each weighing several tons, into a very tight space.

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Caption 65 [fr]: quand elles seront toutes à leur place.
Caption 65 [en]: when they're all in their places.

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Le saviez-vous? - La liaison - Part 2

Difficulty: Newbie

France

In part two of her lesson, Patricia will explain in-depth which words require a liaison. Some liaisons are compulsory while some are optional or omitted.

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Caption 6 [fr]: quand on fait la liaison,
Caption 6 [en]: when we do the liaison,

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Lionel L - Quai d'Austerlitz

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

When the weather is nice, Parisians meet up on the riverbanks every weekend to dance, talk, and spend time with friends. For those who love dancing, there are free salsa, hip-hop, and Afro-Cuban dance lessons. It's a party!

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Caption 31 [fr]: quand il fait chaud
Caption 31 [en]: when it's hot

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François - Livres conseillés

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

François selected three books to show us that are suitable for teens, adults, and French-language learners alike: Monsieur Ibrahim et les fleurs du Coran by Éric-Emmanuel Schmitt, La petite-fille de Monsieur Linh by Philippe Claudel, and Les Demeurées by Jeanne Benameur.

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Caption 20 [fr]: quand... quand on apprend, euh... quand on apprend le français.
Caption 20 [en]: when... when you're learning, uh... when you're learning French.

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Lea - Cour Saint-Émilion

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Lea takes us on a mini tour of Cour Saint-Émilion in the twelfth arrondissement in Paris. Named for the wine that used to be sold there, the Cour Saint-Émilion has suffered fires and floods but was rebuilt a few times and is now a lovely open-air shopping complex.

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Caption 38 [fr]: sauf que on est quand même assez proche des bords de Seine,
Caption 38 [en]: except that we're still fairly close to the banks of the Seine,

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Voyage en France - Mont-Valérien

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol takes us to Mont-Valérien, the highest vantage point just outside of Paris, where you will be able to take in a sweeping view of the capital. Mont-Valérien also represents a sad part of history, a site where thousands were executed during World War II. General de Gaulle inaugurated a memorial in 1962 to honor its victims.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Quand vous serez ici devant ces quelques marches,
Caption 27 [en]: When you are here in front of these few steps,

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Le saviez-vous? - La liaison - Part 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Patricia will teach you how to form liaisons (not the dangerous kind!) in French. These occur when you connect the final consonant of one word with the beginning vowel or silent H of the next word and pronounce them as one. Listen closely to Patricia, who will demonstrate a range of examples.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Quand on parle de liaison,
Caption 3 [en]: When we talk about liaison,

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