9 French nursery rhymes that will make you go WTF?
At home we probably listen to and sing more French children's songs than English. And that's fine, it's nice to have an alternative to Old...
At home we probably listen to ...
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Why less is more when saying “je t’aime”
Apart from saying, "The wifi password is...
Apart from saying, "The wifi p...
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If you don’t say bonjour in these situations the French will think you’re very, very rude
Bonjour is the first word we learn when starting the long, arduous path to being Francophone, and the one word most people can say even...
Bonjour is the first word we l...
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The biggest rock star you’ve never heard of
If you have lived in France longer than five minutes, you will have been made aware of a person known as Johnny Hallyday. You may...
If you have lived in France lo...
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Jul’s worst videos, in order
The unnatural blond hair coiffed with execrable taste, the puffy sneering face, the warped masculinity, the companionship with goons you fear are worse than their...
The unnatural blond hair coiff...
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Popular French names you just couldn’t call a British child
Choosing a name for your baby is a tough task, made trickier when you have to take two cultures into account. Your favourite name in...
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French terms of endearments, in order of weirdness
"Sweetheart", "darling", "honey" - these are common English terms of endearment we use with our nearest and dearest. Naturally the French have their own versions....
"Sweetheart", "darling", "hone...
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7 things French parents say to their children
Whether you speak French at home or hear it in the park and in the playground, there are certain expressions you hear French parents use...
Whether you speak French at ho...
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QUIZ: How good is your French slang?
Is your French hopelessly schoolbookish? Or do you sound like you live on the rue, like some kind of modern-day Thomas O'Malley? You're about to...
Is your French hopelessly scho...
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