Do you wonder what Swiss people think of French people and Swiss clichés? Antoine de Caunes, a famous French TV personality, has started a TV series about Switzerland. In this short teaser on the link below, he interviews a Swiss person in French, and they talk about misconceptions about Switzerland, how Swiss people feel about […]
In February, I posted that one of my favorite French music bands, Therapie Taxi, is splitting up this fall. They are currently touring for the last time and have just released their last album, “C’était Therapie TAXI pour vous servir” (= It was Therapie TAXI to serve you), a recording of their live show at […]
🇺🇸 Today, an extract of « Bel-Ami » by Maupassant, one of my favorite French authors of the 19th century. The story is about an ambitious and opportunist journalist within Parisian society, described brilliantly. Maupassant is known for having been inspired by Flaubert, the author of “Madame Bovary,” another masterpiece. 🇫🇷 « La vie est une côte. Tant qu’on […]
🔹If you are interested in getting my latest linguistic gems, please consider becoming a premium subscriber here: https://www.patreon.com/join/yukikeiser Curious if and how the 2017 #metoo movement impacted other countries outside the US? Today, let’s take a look at the French music scene. In October 2017, the movement and hashtag #BalanceTonPorc (= snitch your pig) was […]
« Bisounours »🧸🐻 It comes from the French name of the kids cartoon “Care Bears,” and means “la la land.” We use it when a person is a bit naive and sees the world like a rainbow where everyone is lovely — like the Care Bears world. For example, former French president François Holland was called “président […]
🇫🇷 « Mais il est dit que, jusqu’à la fin, Vienne décevra celui qui, entre tous les grands maîtres qu’elle a vu passer, lui aura prodigué avec la plus éblouissante abondance les témoignages de son génie.» Emmanuel Buenoz – « Mozart »📚 🇺🇸 Today, a quote about Mozart. This excerpt mentions how Vienne never really acknowledged Mozart’s genius […]
🇺🇸 Although artist Kumisolo was born in Japan, as a teenager she was inspired to live in Paris after watching a Jean-Luc Godard’s movie. Perhaps this is why her music possesses a French 60’s vibe that is mixed with a touch of Japanese aesthetic. Some of you may recognize the song “Ce soir” (=tonight) as […]
🇺🇸 Today, let’s explore some French words that are “faux amis.” It means that they are “false friends,” because they are similar to English words, while having a different meaning which often lead mistakes for many students. Let’s go over some of the most common French faux amis: — Déception ≠ deception. It means “disappointment.” […]
« Moulin à paroles »🍃 🇺🇸 It means “chatterbox.” (Literally “a words’ mill”) 🔻🔻 🇫🇷 « Qu’est-ce qu’il m’embête celui-là, il n’arrête pas de parler, c’est un vrai moulin à paroles ! » 🍃🍃🍃 🇯🇵 直訳は「言葉の風車」で、くだけた言葉で、「おしゃべりな人」のことを言います🍃風車が止まらず回転し続けているイメージから来ています🌷日本語の「マシンガントーク」に近いですね💡C’est un vrai moulin à paroles! 彼めっちゃおしゃべりだよね!と言う感じで使います👌🏻 Chokuyaku wa “kotoba no fuusha” de, kudaketa kotoba de, “oshaberi na hito” no kotowo iimasu. Fuusha […]
🇺🇸 Today, a quote by French journalist Raphaëlle Bacqué about Karl Lagerfeld and his fashion empire👑 « Connu partout, riche et parfaitement seul. Il est, dans le royaume qu’il s’était choisi, le dernier empereur. Kaiser Karl. » Raphaëlle Bacqué Kaiser Karl (2019)📚 🇯🇵 故カール・ラガーフェルドの栄光と孤独について、「ル・モンド」紙ジャーナリストの言葉📚 ( Ko Kaaru Ragaaferudo no eikou to kodoku nitsuite, “Ru Mondo” shi jaanarisuto […]