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, Living & Traveling 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 | Mar 14, 2019 | French Culture
French Automaker Peugeot (pronounced: pueh-zjo) has vowed to return to the U.S. auto market with projections of having vehicles in the country by time the year 2026. Peugeot is part of the PSA auto group which also owns car brands like Citroën, DS, Opel (sold by GM),...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 12, 2019 | French Culture, French Words & Expressions, How to Say, Learning French
How do you say “I don’t care” in French? Well, surprisingly, there are a few ways you can say that phrase to signify varying degrees of indifference. I’m going to start with the most polite or harmless ways to show indifference. As the list...
by John Elkhoury | Mar 4, 2019 | French Music
Tous Les Mêmes English Translation Reviewed and Translated by John Elkhoury COMPREHENSION DIFFICULTY: HARD [Verse 1] Vous, les hommes, êtes tous les mêmes All you men, you’re all the same Macho mais cheap Macho but cheap Bande de mauviettes infidèles A bunch of...
