by John Elkhoury | Mar 17, 2020 | French Words & Expressions, Learning French, Vocabulary
How do you say hello in French and greet one another? In this article we’ll go over a handful of simple expressions for you to use and jumpstart your French. I’ll start with the more typical French greetings first and then follow up with informal French...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 3, 2020 | French Music
What are the top French songs from 2019? Whenever you look up French music, you’ll always find people mention the oldies. But how about the more current French songs that students actually want to hear? We know that listening to French music everyday is a great way to...
by John Elkhoury | Feb 18, 2020 | French Military
New decade, new service pistol. That’s what going on for the French Military as the Ministry of Defense has recently selected the fifth generation GLOCK 17 to accompany soldiers into battle. During 2020, 60,000 new pistols will be distributed to French military...
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...