“Les Champs Élysées” (pronounced le ʃɒ̃z eɪli zeɪ) is the greatest hit of French-American singer Joe Dassin (1938-1980). Released in 1969, the song and was a French adaption of Waterloo Road, a British song released the previous year by Jason Crest. The French version’s lyrics were written by Pierre Delanoë. Keep reading to discover the …
French Songs
The song, “C’est Si Bon” (pronounce ‘say see-bɔ̃) was written in 1947 Henri Betti and later made famous in 1948 by the legendary French singer, Yves Montand. The meaning of “C’est Si Bon” is “It’s So Good”. The song became one of the most famous French songs of all time with English versions sung by …
The meaning of ‘Ne Me Quitte Pas’ is ‘Don’t leave me’. This post offers a complete translation of the song’s lyrics with detailed grammatical explanations.
One of the best ways to learning language is through using music. The advantage is that somehow using a melody helps to make the learning process of new words much faster. My name is David and I’ve been teaching French online since the beginning of 2014. I’ve helped hundreds of students to reach their goals …
Singing Christmas songs in French is one of the most fun ways to sound joyeux (joyous) during the holiday season. This post will explore the top 10 most popular French Christmas songs and provide the lyrics and translations of the songs’ choruses.
“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.
