The French Ritual

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The French Ritual episodes

April 25, 2024E99- Short Stories in French by HFF - Go Over The Weather In French
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Vocabulary:
Il fait beau aujourd'hui ! (eel fay bo au-jour-dwee) - It's beautiful weather today!
Il pleut. (eel plu) - It's raining.
Il y a du vent. (eel ee ah doo vawnt) - It's windy.
Il neige ! (eel nezh) - It's snowing!
J'ai froid. (zha e fwa) - I'm cold.
Il fait chaud. (eel fay sho) - It's hot.
On annonce de la pluie pour demain. (on ah-nohns duh la plu pur duh-min) - They're forecasting rain for tomorrow.
Il y a du soleil et des nuages. (eel ee ah doo so-lay e day noo-azh) - It's sunny and cloudy.
Est-ce qu'il va pleuvoir ? (ehs-ce kee eel va plu-vwar) - Is it going to rain?
Il fait un temps magnifique ! (eel fay un tahn mee-ni-feek) - The weather is magnificent!
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8 min
April 24, 2024 E98- Short Stories in French by HFF - The Red Trousers
Chloé diligently searches for the perfect red summer pants, encountering challenges along the way, until she finally finds the ideal pair, which becomes her favourite summer garment.

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7 min
April 23, 2024E97- A French Immersion Story: An Everyday Adventures in France
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In today’s story, I am repeating these words and expressions and associating them with a sound so you can remember them easily:
Fermé (fair may): Closed (for signs on shops)
Ouvert (oo vehr): Open (for signs on shops)
Entrée (awn tray): Entrance
Sortie (sor tee): Exit
Passage piéton (pah sahj pee ay tohn): Pedestrian crossing
Arrêt (ah reh): Stop (for signs or public transportation)
Tout droit (too drwa) : Straight ahead
À gauche (ah gosh): To the left
À droite (ah drwat): To the right
C'est cher (seh shair): It's expensive
Est-ce que je peux payer par carte ? (ehs kah juh puh pay par cart): Can I pay by card?
Combien de temps ça prend? (Combien duh tahn sah pran?): How long does it takes?
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13 min
April 22, 2024E96- Short Stories in French by HFF - Getting Food At The Market
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Vocabulary:
Excusez-moi, est-ce que vous avez des fruits frais ? (Ex coo say mwa, ehs kah voo ah vay day frui fray): Excuse me, do you have any fresh fruit?
Oui, bien sûr ! Quels fruits cherchez-vous ? (Wee, byin sure! Kel frui sher shay voo): Yes, of course! What kind of fruit are you looking for?
Des pommes et des bananes, s'il vous plaît. (Day pom e day bah nahn, see voo play): Apples and bananas, please.
Avec plaisir ! En quelle quantité ? (Ah vek plee zir! An kel kon tee tay): With pleasure! How much would you like?
Un kilo de pommes et un demi-kilo de bananes. (Un kilo duh pom e un duh mee kee loh duh bah nahn): One kilogram of apples and a half kilogram of bananas.
Parfait ! Cela fait dix euros. (Par fet! Sah fay dee zehr oh): Perfect! That comes to ten euros.
Je peux payer par carte bancaire ? (Juh puh pay par cart bahn kayr): Can I pay by credit card?
Certainement ! Saisissez votre code, s'il vous plaît. (Sairt ain mahng votr coad, see voo play): Of course! Enter your code, please.
Merci, au revoir ! (Mehr see, oh re vwahr): Thank you, goodbye!
De rien, bonne journée ! (Duh ryen, bon nuh jour nay): You're welcome, have a good day!]
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7 min
April 20, 2024 E94- Short Stories in French by HFF - Trip to the Amazon Rainforest
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7 min
April 19, 2024 E93- Short Stories in French by HFF - Polochon The Fish And Tweety The Bird
Once upon a time, a fish named Polochon and a bird named Tweety lived in the same house but didn't get along. Polochon, a lively fish, and Tweety, a grumpy bird, often clashed, until one-day Polochon accidentally ended up in the ocean. Lost and afraid, Polochon was rescued by Tweety, leading to their reconciliation and blossoming friendship, much to the joy of their owners.

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8 min
April 18, 2024 E92- Short Stories in French by HFF - The Golf Competition
Louis is passionate about Golf and dreams of winning the golf competition in his city!

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7 min
April 17, 2024 E91- Short Stories in French by HFF - The Swimming Competition
Ella is passionate about swimming and dreams of winning the swimming competition in her city!

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7 min
April 16, 2024 E90- Short Stories in French by HFF - A Sunday In South Of France (Sainte Maxime)
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15 min
April 15, 2024 E89- Short Stories in French by HFF - AI vs. Human Cook: Who Makes the Best Food?
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5 min