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Lionel L - La réforme du français

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel discusses the French Academy's latest spelling reform, which includes such modifications as removing the i in oignon (onion) and the circumflex in coût (cost). There's been a fair amount of backlash against the reform, though the changes are only recommended, not mandatory.
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Caption 41 [fr]: tout simplement, donc euh...
Caption 41 [en]: quite simply, so uh...

Contes de fées - Le chat botté - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

In the second part of "Le Chat Botté" (Puss in Boots), the cat arranges for a poor boy to meet and marry a princess. He sets up an elaborate scheme that works perfectly according to plan.
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Caption 19 [fr]: mais il n'était pas tout à fait terminé.
Caption 19 [en]: but it was not quite finished yet.

Le saviez-vous? - Exception dans les verbes du 1er groupe au passé composé

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In this lesson, Patricia discusses some exceptions to first-group verbs in the passé composé, those that require the auxiliary verb être (to be) instead of avoir (to have). Don't worry, Patricia will conjugate them for you and illustrate them with a few examples.
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Caption 13 [fr]: En tout cas, ceux qui sont très utilisés dans la langue française.
Caption 13 [en]: In any case, those that are widely used in the French language.

Lionel - Le Parlement Européen - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Lionel takes us in front of the European Parliament building in Strasbourg, where important decisions are made. You can't miss it, with its forty-seven flags representing each member country of the European Council.
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Caption 16 [fr]: et il faut savoir que tout a commencé il y a un peu plus de cinquante ans,
Caption 16 [en]: and you should know that it all began a little over fifty years ago,

Voyage en France - Fourqueux

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Join Daniel Benchimol on his tour of the quaint town of Fourqueux. There, you will find a magnificent house where Victor Hugo, the famous French poet and writer, once stayed. Adding to the historic atmosphere, old road markers and vintage hand-painted advertising signs are a great reminder of a colorful past.
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Caption 49 [fr]: qui s'appelait tout simplement Alexandre Dumas.
Caption 49 [en]: who was quite simply called Alexandre Dumas.

Contes de fées - Le chat botté - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Enjoy the fairytale "Puss in Boots" as told by Lionel. A very resourceful cat helps his master become rich thanks to a cunning plan.
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Caption 5 [fr]: il transmit à ses fils tout ce qu'il possédait.
Caption 5 [en]: he passed on to his sons everything he possessed.

Le saviez-vous? - Les 8 temps du mode de l'indicatif - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In this video, Patricia introduces the four compound tenses of the indicative with a few examples.
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Caption 20 [fr]: dans le passé tout ça.
Caption 20 [en]: all that in the past.

Lionel L - Les voies sur berges

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Every summer, the city of Paris organizes activities to entertain Parisians who don't go on holiday. On the banks of the Seine, you'll be able to play chess or checkers and feel like you're on vacation. There are also plenty of activities for children.
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Caption 19 [fr]: des endroits où les gens peuvent tout simplement s'entraîner,
Caption 19 [en]: places where people can simply train,

Oldelaf - Les mains froides

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

Oldelaf sings "Les Mains Froides" (Cold Hands). It's a sweet, romantic song taking place in Paris, the capital of romance. He is very shy, but she takes charge and makes him feel at ease. She doesn't even mind his cold hands....
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Caption 13 [fr]: Car malgré tout, tu les laissas dans les tiennes
Caption 13 [en]: Because in spite of all this, you left them in yours

Lionel - Voyage en train - Part 2

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

We continue our series on train travel in the Moselle region, where we'll accompany Lionel on a short train ride from Faulquemont to Rémilly. Many commuters travel to and from work by train each day, some even to Germany, which is just a few miles across the border.
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Caption 16 [fr]: euh... pour tout le monde.
Caption 16 [en]: uh... for everyone.

Le saviez-vous? - Les 8 temps du mode de l'indicatif - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

In this video, Patricia introduces the eight tenses of the indicative mood. She compares the four simple tenses of the indicative, which require only one verb, with the four compound tenses, which are made up of two verbs.
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Caption 36 [fr]: Je lève mon bras, maintenant, ici, tout de suite.
Caption 36 [en]: I raise my arm, now, here, right away.

World Travel Market à Londres - Cristina nous parle du Sénégal

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

Senegal

Cristina talks about Senegal, where she comes from. This French-speaking country has close ties with France and is well worth a visit. It has a mild climate and a beautiful coast. And you might like to try the local cuisine, such as chicken yassa.
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Caption 25 [fr]: tout dépendant si on est au nord de l'Afrique
Caption 25 [en]: all depending on whether you are in the north of Africa,

Le saviez-vous? - Le vocabulaire de la tête

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Patricia focuses on the thinking, listening, and seeing part of the body, the head. She'll teach you a lot of useful vocabulary for various parts of the head, as well as some fun expressions.
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Caption 42 [fr]: c'est tout ce qui se voit de face sur la tête.
Caption 42 [en]: is all that can be seen of your head from the front.

Lionel - Voyage en train - Part 1

Difficulty: difficulty - Intermediate Intermediate

France

If you wish to travel in France by train, you will find Lionel's video very useful. He will teach you the necessary vocabulary for buying a train ticket from a ticket machine. Happy travels!
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Caption 42 [fr]: Alors voilà c'est tout simple.
Caption 42 [en]: So there, it's quite simple.

Le saviez-vous? - Le mode indicatif, c'est quoi?

Difficulty: difficulty - Beginner Beginner

France

Patricia introduces the indicative mood, which includes the most common tenses: past, present, and future.
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Caption 28 [fr]: qui se passe maintenant, tout de suite,
Caption 28 [en]: that is happening now, immediately,
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