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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 35 [fr]: Tiens. Tout le monde sait comment on fait des bébés
Caption 35 [en]: Look. Everyone knows how we make babies

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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 15 [fr]: Par elle, nous pourrons communiquer avec tout le pays.
Caption 15 [en]: Through her, we'll be able to communicate with the whole country.

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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 6 [fr]: Corneille revient sur son parcours pour tout nous dire maintenant dans "Watt's In".
Caption 6 [en]: Corneille looks back on his career to tell us everything now on "Watt's In."

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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 2 [fr]: ici il y a tout ce qu'il faut.
Caption 2 [en]: here there is everything you need.

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Grand Corps Malade - Roméo kiffe Juliette

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this powerful music video, Grand Corps Malade puts a modern twist on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and even gives it a happy ending. You'll find a good amount of argot (slang) in the song lyrics, including some verlan, a form of slang that's very popular among French youth.

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Caption 43 [fr]: Sa princesse est tout près mais retenue sous son toit
Caption 43 [en]: His princess is so close but detained under her roof

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Il était une fois: Les Amériques - 9. Cortés et les Aztèques - Part 3

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

The Aztecs are apprehensive about the arrival of the white men. It is a bad omen. Spanish conqueror Cortés is appointed Captain and will be heading toward new territories.

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Caption 14 [fr]: On mettra à sa disposition des hommes, des navires, des provisions, des armes. Écrivez tout ça!
Caption 14 [en]: We'll put at his disposal men, ships, supplies, weapons. Write all this down!

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 2

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Daniel takes us to the Rambouillet castle, which includes a very interesting building on its grounds: the Laiterie de la Reine, or Queen's Dairy, which was built for Marie Antoinette in accordance with the "pleasure dairy" trend of the eighteenth century.

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Caption 18 [fr]: a la particularité d'avoir été conçu pour tout type de handicap.
Caption 18 [en]: has the peculiarity of having been designed for any type of disability.

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Stromae - Ta Fête

Difficulty: Beginner

Belgium

Belgian singer-songwriter Stromae's lyricism and creativity are well on display in this video for "Ta fête," a single off his chart-topping album Racine Carrée. "Ta fête" was the official song of the Belgian Red Devils at 2014's World Cup, and Stromae had some fun preparing with the team...

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Caption 8 [fr]: Tout le monde te fera aussi ta fête
Caption 8 [en]: Everyone's also gonna party with you

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Voyage en France - Rambouillet - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In this first part of his tour of Rambouillet, Daniel shows us the town's beautiful castle and its surrounding forest, islands, and gardens. Do you know what a "quincunx" in a garden is? If not, you'll find out in this video.

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Caption 28 [fr]: Grâce à ce panneau, on apprend tout sur les travaux de restauration du quinconce.
Caption 28 [en]: Thanks to this sign, we learn everything about the restoration work of the quincunx.

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Caption 49 [fr]: Dans un monde où la compétitivité passe avant tout,
Caption 49 [en]: In a world where competitiveness comes before everything else,

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 7

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

James Bruce, the intrepid Scottish explorer, finally reaches his goal, the source of the Nile... or so he thought. After all his trouble, his exploits are not well received in England. But his legacy will live on.

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Caption 13 [fr]: Vous êtes de valeureux combattants, et tout le monde connaît vos exploits.
Caption 13 [en]: You are brave fighters, and everyone knows of your exploits.

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Ultimate frisbee - Quelques règles - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Learn the ins and outs of ultimate frisbee in this video. A truly egalitarian sport, ultimate can be played with men and women on the same team, and it doesn't require a referee. That means everyone has to know the rules!

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Caption 38 [fr]: Il n'y a pas d'arbitre. Enfin, tout le monde est arbitre.
Caption 38 [en]: There is no referee. Well, everyone is a referee.

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Leçons de guitare - Leçon 1

Difficulty: Newbie

France

Lionel demonstrates some basic guitar techniques to help you familiarize yourself with the instrument. He also gives an overview of various percussion instruments. You may not get to play like Lionel overnight, but you are sure to learn some interesting music vocabulary.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Et vous avez aussi d'autres instruments de musique qui vous permettent de jouer un peu de tout.
Caption 15 [en]: And you also have other musical instruments that allow you to play a bit of everything.

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Il était une fois: les Explorateurs - 15. Bruce et les sources du Nil - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

After curing the queen mother's grandchildren of smallpox, James Bruce meets with the Ethiopian emperor, Tekle Haymanot, to tell him of his plans to discover the source of the Nile. But he soon finds out that he'll have to demonstrate his warrior skills if he wants to reach Lake Tana.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Et tout ça c'est de la faute de celui-là... Et vous allez bientôt le rencontrer.
Caption 9 [en]: And it's all that one's fault. And you're going to meet him soon.

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Cap 24 - Paris : Alessandro fait les Puces! - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Alessandro goes to the flea market to interview the owners of a charming vintage boutique specializing in clothes and accessories from the 1880s to the 1980s. The owners even dress the part in their gorgeous costumes.

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Caption 7 [fr]: Oui, oui. Tout à fait. On est... on a d'abord commencé par être collectionneur nous-mêmes.
Caption 7 [en]: Yes, yes. Exactly. We are... first we started by being collectors ourselves.

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