by John Elkhoury | Jan 4, 2014 | French Culture, Life in France
Take some time and think about the stereotypical French person. He’s a rude Parisian with a thick mustache donning a striped tee-shirt and beret. He’s smoking a cigarette while sitting at a café. His long baguette remains close-by so he could sample the...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 14, 2013 | French Music
Formidable in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by Stromae & John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: MEDIUM Formidable, formidable Wonderful, wonderful Tu étais formidable, j’étais fort minable You were wonderful, I was pathetic Nous étions formidables...
by John Elkhoury | Sep 11, 2013 | French History
The French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) is an intriguing case in world history. Did you know Haiti is the only sovereign country formed from a slave uprising? It’s also the first black-led republic ever established (1804). More often than not, students of...
by John Elkhoury | May 8, 2013 | French Music
À Nos Actes Manques in English Lyrics reviewed and translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: HARD À tous mes loupés, mes ratés, mes vrais soleils To all my failures, all my misses, all my true suns Tous les chemins qui me sont passés à côté All the paths...
by John Elkhoury | May 6, 2013 | French Music
En Apesanteur in English Reviewed/Translated by John Elkhoury Comprehension difficulty: MEDIUM J’arrive à me glisser I managed to slide myself in Juste avant que les portes ne se referment Just before the doors closed Elle me dit “quel étage” She...
by John Elkhoury | May 6, 2013 | French History, French Literature
Voilà des extraits Du Contrat social, publié en 1762 par Jean-Jacques Rousseau. L’homme est né libre et partout il es dans les fers. Tel se croit le maître des autres, qui ne laisse pas d’être plus esclave qu’eux. Comment ce changement s’est-il...
