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Of all the things you have to learn in French, names seem like one of the easiest. If you’re familiar with names in Western culture, you should be fine, right? That’s mostly correct, but when it comes to names in French, there are a few things that might surprise you – and some rules you …
As Hollywood gossip magazine Us Weekly famously puts it, “Stars – they’re just like us!” While that may not always be accurate, one thing is for sure: There are lots of celebrities who’ve learned or are learning French – just like us! Here are twelve celebrities who speak French. Some of them you may already …
It’s not the nicest phrase, but most of us will say “shut up” to someone at least once in our lives – and we’ve probably been told to shut up, as well. Native French speakers have also experienced this, of course. In fact, there are a lot of ways to say “shut up” in French. …
It’s easy enough to log onto the internet and start spotting and using French internet slang. But what about calling a French number if you want to use some of your newly acquired French text message vocabulary in a text exchange with a friend? Okay, if you’re overseas, you’ll probably be texting your French friends …
Although he’s become a controversial figure, for many of us, Looney Tunes character Pepé Le Pew was our first introduction to French culture. The skunk’s accent and love- and sex -obsessed nature are what many people outside France think of as typically French. But Pepé Le Pew isn’t French at all. Here’s why. Five reasons …
In the 19th and 20th centuries, a number of notable Black Americans found refuge in France, especially Paris. There was no segregation in France (at least not legally), and while they did encounter racism, it wasn’t on the scale or with the violence of what they’d experienced in America. Thanks to this, amazing talents like …