Le Woop

"Le Woop" is an american group made up of 6 comedians and a D.J. Although they come from Brooklyn, they speak French fluently.

How to make French pancakes !

French pancakes are called crêpes. It's very easy and inexpensive to make. Without sugar you can eat it as a meal (lunch or dinner) and with sugar, as breakfast or desert.

Follow François Hollande on Facebook !

François Hollande is on Facebook. If you are interested in following him, then click here. You might be saying "what do I care, he isn't my president..." Well, yes I know that, I just think that having his updates on you Facebook news feed will help you learn a new vocabulary every day.

French verb of the day : Abonner

Pronunciation : [ah buh nay]

Definition : to subscribe to

Abonner quelqu'un à quelque chose : to take out a subscription (for somebody)

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A Notary in France

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A Notary in France is known as a Notaire. As a nigerian, I am not used to a notary and used to think they are lawyers just like we have in Nigeria. They can be called lawyers, but they never go to court. They are not specialised in defending people in the court of law.

French media Facebook pages

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To improve you French vocabularies, why not follow French newspapers and magazines on Facebook. Having their updates in your newsfeed will help you learn new vocabularies every day. You'll also get to know about what's going on in France.

Meet Wil Aime

Wil Aime is a 19 year old up-and-coming French comedian who makes short funny videos. His Facebook page has over 80,000 likes and he posts at least a video every week.

French verb of the day : Approuver

Pronunciation : [ah proo vay]

Definition 1 : to approve of, to endorse, to agree

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Learn new French vocabularies

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I would like to share with you a video Soyez fous Soyez vous, a TV commercial for a French decoration company, Maisons du Monde.

Savoir Aimer by Florent Pagny

As a French speaker, here is a song you will appreciate and love to listen to over and over again. You should save and share this song and also be grateful you speak French and can enjoy it. They say see paris and die, but for me, it's listen to this song and live :)

This French woman ain't loyal !

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Valerie Trierweiler new book is a must read. I just read it myself and I really do feel sorry for this heartbroken lady because I have once been in her shoes, only I didn't write a kiss & tell book... not that I am not planning to write one myself. Mdr !

French verb of the day : Dérouter

Pronunciation : [day roo tay]

Definition 1 : to divert, to reroute, to change course

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French verb of the day : Détourner

Pronunciation : [ day toor nay]

Definition 1 : to divert, to reroute, to redirect, to hijack

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Meet Conchita Wurst

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Do you know Conchita Wurst, the most celebrated Draq Queen in Europe ? They refer to her as she although, she is a he.

Le French bashing

Bashing means harsh violent attack. This attack can be physical or verbal abuse. Physical as in assualt; gay-bashing and verbal as in insults and critics; French bashing.

When bashing is verbal, it used as a suffix. The noun that comes before it indicates the subject being attacked. Example : French Bashing [French = Noun=Subject]

Bonjour la galère !

Here is an expression which is used often in France.

Galérer is a French verb that which means to struggle, to have a hard/difficult time. It was derived from the word galère.

French verb of the day : Éveiller

Pronunciation : [ay vay yay]

Definition : to wake up, to awake, to arouse (one's curiosity), to stimulate, to be active

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French verb of the day : Entamer

Pronunciation : [a(n) tah may]

Definition 1 : to start on, to open, to begin, to make a start on, to initiate, to launch, to bring, to institute, to embark upon/on

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French verb of the day : Hoqueter

Pronunciation : [uh k(eu) tay]

Definition : to hiccup, to hiccough

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French verb of the day : Exiger

Pronunciation : [ɛɡ zi ʒe]

Definition 1 : to demand

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Je veux et j'exige des excuses - I want and I demand an apology

J'exige que demain tu arrives au boulot à 8h00 - I demand that you get to work tomorrow  at 8am.

French verb of the day : Abuser

Pronunciation : [abyze]

Definition 1 : (of power/authority) to abuse, to misuse

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