by John Elkhoury | Sep 21, 2015 | French Culture, Learning French
Francophiles are crazy about all things French. To prove if you merit that title, I created a general quiz about France’s history, government, politics, territory and people. You don’t need to speak French to answer any of the questions. Our 20-question...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 17, 2015 | French Music
Quand C’est (Cancer) in English from French Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury and Stromae COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: EASY Mais oui on se connait bien Why yes we already know one another T’as même voulu t’faire ma mère, hein ? You even...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 3, 2015 | French Food & Drink
It has happened to most tourists in France. You hear raving reviews about French food and over-hyped notions of delicacy. But once you’re in France you have no idea what to eat, where to eat, or when to eat! Compound this problem with the fact that McDonalds and...
by John Elkhoury | Aug 13, 2015 | French Music
Est-ce que tu m’aimes in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury and Barbara Ribaut COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM J’ai retrouvé le sourire I found the smile again Quand j’ai vu le bout du tunnel When I saw the end of the tunnel Où nous mènera...
by John Elkhoury | Jun 9, 2015 | French Military
The FAMAS is the French military’s main battle rifle used since the 1970’s. If you walk into any national installation on French soil, you’ll find soldiers patrolling the area with this rifle. The FAMAS was produced in Saint-Étienne, however it has...
by John Elkhoury | May 18, 2015 | French Culture, Learning French
Football (soccer) is an ultra popular sport in France. If you ever step foot into a French bar or pub, oftentimes a match is being aired, especially during the World Cup! It’s important to know some useful vocabulary, so I compiled a list of words used...
