David Issokson

La solassitude (Meaning: Loneliness and tiredness; Pronunciation sɔlɑsityd) is a hit song by Belgian singer Stromae. The was released on the 2022 album, Multitude.

Je te promets (Meaning: I promise you; Pronunciation ʒə tə prome) is a hit song by French singer Johnny Hallyday. The song was released in 1986 on the album Gang and written and produced by French singer-song writer Jean-Jacques Goldman.

The French Word of the Day is “touché,” meaning “touched” literally and used to acknowledge a good point in conversation or describe being hit or affected. Learn how the French actually use touché in real life — with clear examples, pronunciation help, and native audio.

Petit Papa Noël is one of France’s most famous Christmas songs. This lesson explains the French lyrics line by line with English translation and clear vocabulary for learners.

Noël Blanc (Meaning: White Christmas; Pronunciation nɔɛl blɑ̃) is the French version of White Christmas. White Christmas was originally written by Irving Berlin around the time of World War II and sung by Bing Crosby. In 1986, French-Canadian singer Céline Dion made a beautiful recording of Noël Blanc in French (see below).