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Manif du Mois - La traditionnelle manif du 1er mai

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

French workers and unionists usually take to the streets of Paris on May 1st (Labor Day). This year, they are using the opportunity to voice their opinions about Sarkozy and the recent pension reform. They also celebrate past union accomplishments, and commemorate "Juillet 1963," with some interesting lyrical adaptations...

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Caption 9 [fr]: cette odeur de... de révolution, euh... voilà.
Caption 9 [en]: this smell of... of revolution, uh... there you are.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

The Python-Duvernois neighborhood, in Paris's 20th arrondissement, is having a block party filled with games, music, and food. There's even a stand on alcoholism prevention, complete with beer goggles!

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Caption 43 [fr]: La spécialiste, là. -Ah, Malika on la connaît... -Voilà!
Caption 43 [en]: The specialist, here. -Ah, Malika we know her… -There!

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Il était une fois: la vie - 6. Les petites plaquettes - Part 4

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Watch the blood platelets in action in this fun cartoon. Moral of the story? Always listen to your mother.

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Caption 15 [fr]: Voilà, on va se payer une bonne infection, croyez-moi!
Caption 15 [en]: Here we go, we're going to treat ourselves to a nice infection, believe me!

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 1

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France, Morocco, West Africa

Enjoy a stroll through the Python-Duvernois neighborhood fair, where a lot of activities are going on––food stands, bike rides, and much more!

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Caption 21 [fr]: C'est pas mal déjà! -Ben oui, voilà.
Caption 21 [en]: That's not bad at all! -Well yes, there you are.

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Flora - et le théâtre

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Flora tells us about her love of theater, what it means to her, and how it helped her overcome her shyness.

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Caption 36 [fr]: Euh... voilà, on a... on a... on a joué du Ionesco, euh...
Caption 36 [en]: Uh... there you go, we... we... we did some Ionesco, uh...

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Micro-Trottoirs - Un rêve récurrent?

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A reporter interviews people on the street about their dreams. The interviewees candidly share their dreams, from the classic chase nightmares to voluptuous dreams of skinny dipping in a fountain of chocolate.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Voilà. Et puis après je me réveille. Et je suis bien content, y a plus de sorcière.
Caption 10 [en]: There you are. And then I wake up. And I'm really happy, there's no more witch.

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Manif du Mois - Fukushima plus jamais ça

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

In June 2011, a demonstration was held in Paris to protest nuclear power. Among the demonstrators were two precocious little girls who had a lot to say on the subject. The interviewer could hardly get a word in!

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Caption 31 [fr]: La Brigade des activistes de clowns sont en colère, voilà.
Caption 31 [en]: The Brigade of Clown Activists are angry. There you have it.

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Voyage dans Paris - Le Pont Alexandre III

Difficulty: Beginner

France

According to our trusty tour guide, Daniel Benchimol, Paris's Alexander III Bridge is one of the most beautiful in the city. You might find it hard to disagree after watching this video!

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Caption 43 [fr]: Voilà. J'espère que vous avez aimé la promenade du jour.
Caption 43 [en]: There we are. I hope that you liked today's stroll.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de la rose au caviar rouge

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The French Socialist Party held its second Fête de la rose (Rose Festival) in June 2011, thirty-three years after its first. The festival was filled with games and speeches (and cotton candy), in preparation for the French primary elections.

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Caption 3 [fr]: Prix de la navette... -Oh, oui! -Voilà. Y a le un, le un et le deux...
Caption 3 [en]: Price of the shuttle... -Oh, yes! -There. There is the one, the one and the two...

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Il était une fois: la vie - 6. Les petites plaquettes - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Have you ever wondered what a blood platelet actually does? Find out as the Once Upon a Time... series tackles biology.

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Caption 26 [fr]: Nous avons dix jours de vie et voilà sept jours qu'on ne fait rien!
Caption 26 [en]: We have ten days to live, and now we've had seven days of doing nothing!

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Nom d'une Rue - Impasse de la Grosse Bouteille

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Why is this dead-end street named after a big bottle? The local historian will reveal all.

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Caption 9 [fr]: Le tonneau, si ça peut bien aller, voilà. Le tonneau, voilà.
Caption 9 [en]: The barrel, if it manages to fit, that's what it is. The barrel, that's it.

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Fred et Miami Catamarans - Les Bateaux

Difficulty: Intermediate

France

Fred is a Frenchman living and working in Miami. In this video, he shows us the different kinds of sailboats he uses at his job, Miami Catamarans.

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Caption 6 [fr]: et euh... l'étagère pour poser les affaires, des choses comme ça, et puis voilà.
Caption 6 [en]: and uh... the shelf to put your stuff on, things like that, and so there you go.

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Arles - Un Petit Tour d'Arles - Part 3

Difficulty: Beginner

France

Arles is an interesting town to visit, well-known for its Roman amphitheater. At one point two hundred houses were hiding inside the arena itself.

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Caption 1 [fr]: Et voilà. Là, nous sommes face à l'amphithéâtre, les arènes d'Arles.
Caption 1 [en]: And here we are. Here, we're in front of the amphitheater, the Arles arena.