by John Elkhoury | Oct 10, 2019 | French Music
Sur Ma Route in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury and Barbara Ribaut COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Sur ma route, oui On my way, yeah Il y a eu du move, oui There’s some action, yeah De l’aventure dans l’movie Some adventure...
by John Elkhoury | Oct 2, 2019 | French Culture, Paris
Back in December of 2018, I was in Paris and got firsthand views of the Yellow Vest Movement, known in French as Le Mouvement des Gilet Jaunes. Thousands of protesters filled the streets accompanied by an equally larger police presence. Signs of discord and...
by John Elkhoury | Jul 13, 2019 | French Culture, French Military, Life in France
Say you are traveling to France or currently living in France and you were to encounter an emergency. Would you know what number to dial? Both Canada and the United States use the famed “911,” as their emergency number. Australia uses “000” and...
by John Elkhoury | May 23, 2019 | French Music
Ta Fête English Translation Reviewed/Translated by Stromae & John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Il est l’heure It’s time Fini l’heure de danser It’s time to stop dancing Danse, t’inquiète pas, tu vas danser Danse,...
by John Elkhoury | Apr 2, 2019 | Life in France, Paris
This post is by my friend, Monique, from Paris Roots as she shares her experience of living in Paris for the past two years as an American. . Maybe you have been thinking of making the move to Paris, or maybe you are just curious how things compare to the United...
