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Mai Lingani - Mai et Burkina Electric

Difficulty: Beginner

Burkina Faso

Though Mai Lingani grew up in Côte d’Ivoire, she is one of the most popular singer/songwriters in Burkina Faso, where she was born. In 1998 that country presented her with its highest award for a musician, the “Prix national de la chanson.” In addition to her beautiful French and melodious English, Mai also speaks (and sings in) three African tongues: Moré, Dioula, and Bissa. Please enjoy our interview with this delightful talent!

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Caption 35 [en]: Uh... why do I speak, uh... different languages?
Caption 35 [fr]: Euh... pourquoi je parle, euh... différentes langues?

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Yabla à Nancy - Le masculin et le féminin

Difficulty: Beginner

France

English speakers may find this strange, but most European languages (including French) assign a gender to every noun. So how are you supposed to know that the word for “apple” (la pomme) is feminine, but the word for “grape” (le raisin) is masculine? Practice, practice, practice!

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Caption 3 [en]: and I'm going to speak to you about definite articles in French.
Caption 3 [fr]: et je vais vous parler des articles définis en français.

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Le Journal - Al Jazeera

Difficulty: Beginner

France, Qatar

The largest Arabic TV network, Al Jazeera has been making its own headlines since 2001, for the depth and breadth of its coverage. This report from 2006 details the network’s evolution. Since then, Al Jazeera’s voice in international broadcasting has only become stronger.

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Caption 36 [en]: there where some speak of a clash of civilizations, to be a bridge between the East and the West.
Caption 36 [fr]: là où d'aucuns parlent de choc de civilisations, être un pont entre l'Orient et l'Occident.

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Voyage en France - Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Come take a trip to St-Jean-de-Luz, a beautiful resort town along the Atlantic in the Basque country of southwest France. Don’t forget to bring a towel!

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Caption 7 [en]: They speak French here of course, but also Basque.
Caption 7 [fr]: On y parle bien sûr le français, mais aussi le basque.

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Télé Grenoble - La famille Maudru

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Come discover this feature-length film directed by Serge Papagalli in the Trièves. Humor and affection drive his story, which focuses on the difficulties of peasant life.

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Caption 8 [en]: they cons'... have always been productions that speak of serious things.
Caption 8 [fr]: ils comp'... sont depuis toujours des spectacles qui parlent de choses graves.

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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 5 [en]: OK. -I speak for myself, you know, for the older ones. -OK.
Caption 5 [fr]: D'accord. -Je parle pour moi-même, hein, pour les plus anciens. -D'accord.

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Les Nubians - Les langues

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

What can multilingualism bring you? It sheds light, penetrates cultures, and gives off an emotional echo. In this clip, Les Nubians remind us of all the reasons we should be glad we’re using Yabla French!

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Caption 14 [en]: with the English language, which we speak today with great ease.
Caption 14 [fr]: de la langue anglaise, que nous parlons aujourd'hui avec beaucoup de facilité.

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Les Nubians - Présentation

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Meet Les Nubians, two singer-songwriter sisters who grew up in both Paris and Chad and whose music has been nominated for several awards, including a Grammy (and not just in the World Music category, thank you very much). We know we’re big fans!

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Caption 21 [en]: can, uh, speak, take advantage, uh... uh... appreciate, well, both languages.
Caption 21 [fr]: puissions, euh, parler, profiter, euh... euh... apprécier, ben, les deux langues.

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Pascale - Propos sur la musique - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

We hear a bit more from the lovely Pascale: on her beginnings in the musical world (she started early), her new album, and her music’s special combination of rhythm and soul.

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Caption 7 [en]: the lyrics speak to the mind through the search for rhymes, through poetry,
Caption 7 [fr]: le propos s'adresse à l'esprit par la recherche des rimes, par la poésie,

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Allons en France - Pourquoi apprendre le français?

Difficulty: Beginner

France

In this video brought to us by Allons en France, a French government program that encourages students to learn the language and culture of France, young people from all over the world tell us about what learning French means to them.

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Caption 9 [en]: and to be able to speak without an accent, too.
Caption 9 [fr]: et qu'on peut aussi pouvoir parler sans accent.

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Le Journal - Les Ch'tis

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The “ch’ti” dialect and way of life of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France is the subject of the movie Bienvenue chez les ch’tis, number two on the all-time French box office list and the first French movie on the list. Actor-director Dany Boon knew just the right mix of ingredients to make it stick.

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Caption 13 [en]: It's not complicated to speak "Ch'ti mi" [Ch'ti dialect, aka Picard].
Caption 13 [fr]: C'est pas compliqué de parler le ch'ti mi.

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La Conspiration d'Orion - Conspiration 3/4

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How would you feel if you found out that a government research program could effectively control the climate, remotely and silently destroy anything and everything, and manipulate human behavior? Sound like science fiction? Watch the latest installment of the Orion Conspiracy, and decide for yourself.

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Caption 27 [en]: I would now like to speak to you about another concrete application of one of these technologies:
Caption 27 [fr]: Je voudrais maintenant vous parler d'une autre application concrète d'une de ces technologies:

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Annie Chartrand - Grandir bilingue

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

Canada

The lovely singer tells us in franglais about franglais. She discusses her experiences growing up bilingual in Quebec, her international travels, and why it’s not always a good idea to tell someone if you’ve ripped your pants…

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Caption 15 [en]: they speak English, but it's a bit more like,
Caption 15 [fr]: ils parlent anglais, mais c'est un peu plus,

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Le Journal - Sarkozy en Afrique du Sud - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

A first look at French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s visit to South Africa. He proposes a new axis in the capital’s “Francafrican” politics and shores up relations with English-speaking Africa.

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Caption 8 [fr]: "You speak French?"
Caption 8 [en]: You speak French?

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Le Journal - L'île de Pâques

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Twenty-eight years ago, Frenchman Michel Garcia fell in love with Easter Island, home of clear blue water and the breathtaking moai. Since then he’s kept busy as a diving instructor and doting father, and he even found time to discover a new species of shellfish!

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Caption 28 [en]: I speak French all the time.
Caption 28 [fr]: Je parle français tout le temps.

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