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Lionel L - Les liaisons et ...

12.10.2021

Lionel gives us some tips about liaisons, a very important component of French pronunciation. He also talks about le h aspiré (aspirated h) and the debatable pronunciation of les haricots (the beans).

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12.10.2021 Lionel L - Les liaisons et le h aspiré : fr_en Lionel gives us some tips about liaisons, a very important component of French pronunciation. He also talks about le h aspiré (aspirated h) and the debatable pronunciation of les haricots (the beans).
12.10.2021 Sophie et Patrice - On m'a volé mon téléphone : fr_en Sophie is upset because someone stole her cell phone. It's not just the loss of her phone that makes her mad but the real inconvenience of losing all her contact information. Patrice has a few good suggestions for her.
12.03.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 7 of 9 : fr_en We continue our visit to the Clog Museum and learn about these very old machines that are still in use today.
11.18.2021 Anna et Louis - Faire à graille pour les darons : fr_en Anna and Louis decide what to cook for Anna's mother's birthday. They use a lot of slang words in their conversation, such as despi (speedy, quick) and darons (parents, folks).
11.18.2021 Sophie et Patrice - Paris, c'est gris : fr_en Sophie and Patrice share their impressions of Paris under a gray sky. They say that the multiple shades of gray make Paris all the more beautiful. Even the old buildings blackened by years of grime add texture and beauty, but ...
11.12.2021 JB - La polenta : fr_en Learn to make polenta with JB. It's a simple Mediterranean dish that will only take a few minutes. Just remember to cook it twice!
11.05.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 6 of 9 : fr_en Hilaire summarizes all the steps in the clog-making process. The Clog Museum has descriptions with models in relief for the blind and visually impaired.
11.05.2021 Sophie et Patrice - Les ombres chinoises : fr_en Patrice and Sophie reminisce about playing ombres chinoises (shadow puppets) when they were little. Patrice makes some interesting observations about Eisenstein's Ivan the Terrible and Coppola's Dracula, two films that incorporate shadow puppetry.
10.27.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 5 of 9 : fr_en We continue our series on clog making. Hilaire explains step three, the hollowing out of the clog with special equipment, and the finishing stage, sanding the outside and drying the wood.
10.22.2021 Sophie et Patrice - L'intelligence artificielle : fr_en Patrice and Sophie exchange their views on artificial intelligence, its advances, its dangers, and its advantages.
10.15.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 4 of 9 : fr_en We continue our visit to the Clog Museum with Lionel and Hilaire who will teach you how to use some very interesting tools for clog manufacturing.
10.08.2021 JB - La ratatouille : fr_en JB shares his own ratatouille recipe. It's a great Mediterranean dish full of seasonal vegetables. Give it a try!
09.28.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 3 of 9 : fr_en Hilaire from the Clog Museum shares some more interesting facts about clog manufacturing back in the day. For instance, clogs used to be sold without a strap—the buyer would have to put one on him or herself.
09.24.2021 Lionel L - Donner l'heure : fr_en Lionel gives a few pointers on telling time in French, including when to use the twelve-hour clock versus the twenty-four-hour clock.
09.17.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 2 of 9 : fr_en In part two on this series on the Clog Museum, we meet the last remaining clog maker in the village. And surprisingly, he isn't wearing clogs!
09.10.2021 JB - La tarte aux mirabelles : fr_en JB shows us how to make a mirabelle plum tart, a delicious end-of-summer treat. Mirabelles are hard to find in the US, but you can substitute another type of plum.
09.10.2021 Lionel L - L'argent : fr_en Lionel goes over some of the many slang words for "money" in French, including la moula, les bifs, and les waris. He also explains why you shouldn't try to pay with larger bills in a store.
09.03.2021 Lionel - Le Musée du sabotier Part 1 of 9 : fr_en Lionel visits the Musée du Sabotier (Clog Museum) in the village of Soucht, where the traditional craft of clog making has been practiced for centuries.
08.19.2021 Lionel L - Le verlan : fr_en Do you know what la teuf and zarbi mean? These are two examples of verlan, one of the most common forms of French slang. Some verlan words have become so popular that they've been added to the dictionary.
08.05.2021 Lionel L - L'Euro 2020 : fr_en Lionel talks about the 2020 Euro Cup, which actually took place in 2021 due to the COVID pandemic. He explains what happened to the French, the Spanish, and the Danish teams, among others.
08.05.2021 Le saviez-vous? - L'art figuratif de Lucien Murat : fr_en L'Espace à Vendre gallery had an exhibition of works by Lucien Murat, who juxtaposes a wide range of materials on top of salvaged tapestries.
07.30.2021 Lionel L - Le son "an" : fr_en Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the an sound in French, which can either be spelled an or en, as in en chantant (singing, while singing) or enchanté (nice to meet you).
07.23.2021 Le saviez-vous? - La pratique de dessin de Maxime Duveau : fr_en Maxime Duveau explains his art at his solo exhibition, which is based on photographs he took in San Fransciso and Los Angeles. He uses an interesting charcoal drawing technique he calls "masking."
07.09.2021 Lionel L - Le son "in" : fr_en Lionel gives a brief overview of the nasal in sound, which can be spelled a lot of different ways, including in, un, en, ain, ein, and even hein, the French equivalent of "huh?"
07.09.2021 Le saviez-vous? - "À une passante" de Charles Baudelaire : fr_en Patricia reads "À une passante" (To a Passerby), a classic poem from Charles Baudelaire's collection Les Fleurs du mal (The Flowers of Evil).
06.25.2021 Lionel L - Le son "on" : fr_en Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the French nasal sound on, which is a homophone, with multiple spellings.
06.25.2021 Le saviez-vous? - Les chiffres et les nombres Part 2 of 2 : fr_en In part two of her lesson on numbers, Patricia counts from 41 to 100 in French. Be prepared to do some arithmetic!
06.11.2021 Le saviez-vous? - Les chiffres et les nombres Part 1 of 2 : fr_en Patricia explains the basic principles of French numbers and their usage, and shares a few grammatical points.
06.04.2021 Lionel L - Le son "u" : fr_en Lionel shares a few tips on how to pronounce the u sound in French, which tends to be difficult for English-speaking learners. After watching the video, and with some practice, you'll be able to say words like tu (you) and ...
05.28.2021 Le saviez-vous? - La série "Il était une fois" : fr_en Patricia introduces the famous French animated series Il était une fois (Once Upon a Time), which follows a time-traveling family through the high points of human civilization and into the future. We have several episodes available on Yabla, which you ...
05.21.2021 Lionel L - Le truc : fr_en Lionel talks about a very handy little word, le truc, that can be used for just about everything. And no, it doesn't mean "truck"!
05.21.2021 Le saviez-vous? - "Barbara" de Jacques Prévert : fr_en Patricia recites a famous poem by Jacques Prévert called "Barbara." The poem is set in Brest, a town that was devastated by German bombs in the Second World War.
05.14.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Chercher et trouver : fr_en Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs chercher (to look for) and trouver (to find) in the present indicative.
04.30.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Boire et manger : fr_en In this video, Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs boire (to drink) and manger (to eat) in the present indicative.
04.16.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Parler et écouter : fr_en Farid and Hiziya conjugate the verbs parler (to speak) and écouter (to listen) in the present tense of the indicative mood.
04.16.2021 Vauréal - Denis Lagarde, coutelier : fr_en After thirty years as a graphic designer, Denis Lagarde decided to switch gears and work in the "completely crazy world" of artisan cutlery, fulfilling a childhood dream.
04.02.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Aller et faire : fr_en Farid and Hiziya will conjugate for you the irregular verbs faire (to do, to make) and aller (to go) in the present tense of the indicative mode, using different examples.
03.26.2021 Vauréal - Laurent Azriel, luthier : fr_en Laurent Azriel is a luthier in Vauréal. In this video, he talks about his craft, how he became a luthier, and the demands of his job, which he loves!
03.19.2021 Lionel et Farid - Les méfaits du confinement : fr_en In this video, Lionel and Farid talk about the psychological impact of the pandemic after long periods of quarantine.
03.19.2021 Le saviez-vous? - Maxime Duveau expose à Nice : fr_en Maxime Duveau held a solo exhibition at the Espace à Vendre gallery in Nice. The show included large-scale drawings in charcoal based on photos that he took in San Francisco and Los Angeles.
03.12.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Être et avoir : fr_en Farid and Hiziya conjugate the two most basic verbs in French: avoir (to have) and être (to be).
03.05.2021 Vauréal - Manon Saenko, En Mille Morceaux : fr_en Manon Saenko works her magic on broken objects that she restores to their former glory. She calls herself the "doctor for objects," as she repairs all kinds of ceramics, ranging from family pieces to archaeological artifacts.
02.25.2021 Farid et Hiziya - Amener, apporter, emmener, emporter : fr_en Farid and Hiziya talk about a common grammar mistake that even native French speakers make: confusing the verbs amener, apporter, emmener, and emporter. For more on these tricky verbs, read our lesson Bringing and Taking in French.
02.25.2021 Le saviez-vous? - Le duo d'artistes contemporains "We Are the Painters" : fr_en We Are The Painters is a duo of artists, Nicolas Beaumelle and Aurélien Porte, who rework classical subjects such as landscapes and the Madonna in their experimental approach to painting. Their recent exhibit in Nice was spread over three locations.
02.18.2021 Lionel et Farid - La lecture : fr_en Farid shows off his personal library to Lionel. He mostly enjoys detective stories, autobiographies, and travel books. He also expands on the benefits of reading.
02.12.2021 Vauréal - Stéphanie, Asgard Costumes : fr_en Stéphanie makes amazing medieval costumes that she sells at markets and festivals around the country. She even makes them to order for medieval-themed weddings!
02.12.2021 Le saviez-vous? - Maude Maris et l'art contemporain : fr_en Maude Maris is a thirty-seven-year-old artist whose work could be described as hyperrealist. She combines photographic impressions with sculpture by layering colors and paint to create a three-dimensional effect.
01.28.2021 Lionel et Automne - Lionel retourne à l'école : fr_en Lionel goes back to school and seems a little confused. Automne is his very patient teacher who doesn't mind teaching naughty students!
01.28.2021 Le saviez-vous? - L'art contemporain à Nice : fr_en Bertrand Baraudou manages a contemporary art gallery located in the heart of Nice called Espace à Vendre (Space for Sale). Beautiful paintings are exhibited across three different locations.
01.21.2021 Vauréal - Coryn Wolk, Vitraux : fr_en Coryn Wolk makes exquisite creations out of stained glass. She uses several techniques, such as the lead and Tiffany methods, as well as oven fusion.

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