Curse words in French

When learning a language, we often learn first the bad words and later on when we master the language and know what is socially accepted and what it not, find it difficult to drop them.

Oh le boloss !

Boloss is a new word in the French Slang dictionary. No one knows the exact spelling so it's written as either bolos, boloss or bolosse.

French verb of the day : Devoir

Devoir - should, must, ought to, have to, supposed to

France mourns French tourist beheaded in Algeria

France is in grief and shock as she mourns the death of French national Herve Gourdel, 55, who was beheaded Thursday by a terrorist group in Algeria. The deadly sect split from al-Qaida and pledged

Ave Cesaria : Stromae's tribute to Cesária Évora

Stromae & Ave Cesaria

Ave Cesaria is a song by Stromae, 29 year old Belgian singer & songwriter, It's the fifth single on his second album Racine Carrée. This beautiful song is a tribute to Cesária Évora, a Cape Verdean popular singer also known as "Barefoot Diva", who died on the 17 December 2011 at the age of seventy.

French verb of the day : Remercier

Remercier - To thank

French verb of the day : Craquer

Defination 1 : to split, to split open,

Defination 2 : to crack, to give in, to yield, to succumb

Defination 3 : to fall for

French Nursery Rhymes & Lyrics

Here is a YouTube video of about 1 hour 25 minutes of different French ryhmes and songs for children.

I picked out the most beautiful ones and posted below the lyrics and the time they came up in the

French ryhmes & songs for children

Photo : La journée des enfants 

Do you want your children to speak French? Are you speaking French at home with your kids ? Or are you a French teacher looking for French Songs to teach your pupils ? I just compiled a few children's ryhmes & songs in French, that you can teach your kids or pupils (primary school children).

Watch French Church Services Online

If for any reason you can't be at the church on a Sunday morning, today a lot of churches offer free live streaming where you can follow the Service Online on direct.

The French president at the NATO Summit Wales 2014

Several pictures of the French president looking absent at the NATO Summit have gone viral online.

French female singers with raspy voice

I would like to introduce to you my favorite French female singers with beautiful gravelly voices. I appreciate smoky strained voiced singers from low to deep to high-pitched and have fallen for Zaz, Carla Bruni and Vanessa Paradis. 

A picture on the website of French ministry of education sparks racist abuse

A picture of a group of pre-school children posted on the French education ministry’s Facebook page was inundated over the weekend with racist comments because most of the children in the photo are blacks.

Will anyone stand up for you ?

Below is a compilation of different videos from Cam Clash by France4. 

Eblouie par la nuit by Zaz

Have you heard any of Zaz's songs? This French singer with high-pitched raspy voice has hooked my heart and I am head over heels in love with her songs. The 34-year-old's real name is Isabelle Geffroy and she comes from Tours in France.

French Christian Songs 1

Here is a selection of my favourite French christian songs. I learnt them in church here in cagnes-sur-mer. Some of them come with lyrics to help you sing along.

Meet Teddy Riner : French judo champion

Despite his recent shoulder injury and surgery, 25-year-old French judoka heavyweight, Teddy Riner, claimed his sixth consecutive world championship. He beat Japanese star, Ryu Shichinohe, in the over 100kg

Beautiful songs in French and English lyrics

Here are a few franglais songs I put together to share with you guys. They are songs in French and English lyrics in them.

Calogero - Un Jour Au Mauvais Endroit (In memory of Kevin and Sofiane)

Here is a beautiful sad song that send shivers down my spine. "Un Jour Au Mauvais Endroit" is a song by Calogero in memory of Kevin Noubissi and Sofiane Tadburt. Très bel hommage !

Francois Hollande's New Cabinet

French Prime Minister, Manuel Valls, presented the resignation of his 5-month-old governement to the president on Monday.