“Au Clair De La Lune” (Meaning: by the moon light; pronunciation: o klɛʀ də la lyn) is a famous French song for children. The song recounts the search for a pen in the absence of light. The song’s lyrics make use of the passé simple, a literary past tense.
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7 Practical Tips For How To Learn French Fast Over the years many friends have asked me the question, “David, How can I learn French fast?” There are many ways to master this beautiful language quickly. There are many different approaches to learning foreign languages and some work better than others. In this article I’ll …
Over the years lots of people have asked me: Why learn French as a foreign language? Bonjour! My name is David and I’m a French speaker and French teacher. This page provides a list of my personal reasons why I think it’s such a great idea to learn this wonderful language.
Frère Jacques (pronounced fʀɛʀ ʒɑk or frer jak) is a French nursery rhyme and song. The English name for the song is Brother John. The song is about a French monk who has overslept and is called upon to sound the prayer bells. This is a typical kids song and is often sung in rounds.
“La Vie en Rose” (Meaning: Life in pink; Pronunciation: la vi ɑ̃ ʀoz) is the most famous and signature song of Edith Piaf, arguably France’s greatest singer of all time. In this post we’ll explain the vocabulary and grammar of the song’s lyrics line-by-line.
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