by John Elkhoury | Sep 3, 2011 | French Music
Comme Des Enfants in English English lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: HARD Alors tu vois, comme tout se mêle So you see how it all gets mixed up Et du coeur à tes lèvres, je deviens un casse-tête And from your heart to your...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 30, 2011 | French Music
Elle Panic Lyrics in English Reviewed & Translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: Medium Elle panique She panics A l’idée d’en faire trop de vieillir prématurément At the idea of doing a lot of prematurely aging Elle panique She panics A l’idée d’être...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 27, 2011 | French Food & Drink
France is McDonald’s 2nd largest market after the United States. Essentially, McDonalds and the Americanization of fast food has hit France hard. While my philosophy with traveling means that I don’t want to eat food I can easily find in the United States,...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 19, 2011 | French Food & Drink
So, you travel to France and you wanted to have a piece of chocolate… Mmmm Esprit Noir à la Menthe! You take a gander at “Les Informations Nutritionnelles.” No surprise, it’s in French. What does 2190KJ pour 100g even mean? Today we’ll discuss the...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 17, 2011 | French Music
La Lettre in English Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury Comprehension Difficulty: MEDIUM J’ai reçu une lettre I received a letter Il y a un moins peut-être Maybe one month ago Arrivée par erreur It arrived by error Maladresse de facteur A mistake by the...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 16, 2011 | French Culture, French Food & Drink
Carrefour (Kar-Fewr) is a French “Hyperstore” chain which resembles the American version of Walmart. The first Carrefour appeared in France in 1960; now, Carrefour is the 2nd largest retailer in the world with over 9,500 locations dispersed around Europe,...
