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J’aime parler français – A Fun Musical Video to Encourage Speaking in French
Here’s a musical video to inspire kids to speak French. The song is called J’aime parler français. Enjoy! -Mama Lisa Read more »
How to Pronounce French
French Pronunciation is a site that helps you improve your French pronunciation. You can listen to recordings of the sounds you find difficult to pronounce and then practice along with them. Read more »
How Do You Say "Mother" and "Father" Where You Live?
There are many variations in different languages of "mother" and "father". These are formal words that people use when referring to their parents. But most words used to address our parents directly are less formal. In the US, most people don’t say "mother’ and "father" when talking to their parents. Even when I was a kid... Read more »
Graduations in the US and France
In the US, high schools and universities have graduation ceremonies where the students go up to receive their diplomas. The graduates usually wear caps and gowns. During the ceremony the song Pomp and Circumstances is played (listen here). Usually after the graduation ceremony or the following day families have parties for the graduate. In France,... Read more »
The Ring on a String Game with a Song
The Ring on a String Game is a traditional game that’s played in many countries. Sometimes it’s called Hunt the Ring. Here’s how you play... 1. Slip a ring on a long string and tie both ends. To determine the length of the string, you need to use about 24" of string (50cm+) per player. 2.... Read more »
How Do People Really Tip at the End of the Year?
I asked people informally how they tip for services for the holidays at the end of the year. Answers varied. So don’t feel like you have to go by a chart! Part of the answer had to do with a person’s economic condition. So people receiving tips should keep this in mind! Some people will... Read more »
Tipping in France for the Holidays
I was sent this email about tipping for services in France at Christmastime... Traditionally, we tip the mailman: he or she brings everyone a calendar which includes a lot of information about the post office, and also about all the towns in the "département" (i.e. county). There are 95 different types of material given since there... Read more »
Recipe for "Fancy Fruit" – A French Christmas Confectionary
French "fruits déguisés" (fancy fruit) is eaten at Christmastime in France. It’s dried fruit, mainly dates, prunes or figs, stuffed with almond paste or a sweetened crumbled cookie mixture. The filling is usually made in different pastel colors. Almond paste is actually sold in different colors in France. The normal colors you find at... Read more »
Recipe for French Chocolate Truffles for Christmas
Monique Palomares told me that chocolate truffles are a common food to eat for Christmas in France. Below is a recipe she sent for French truffles. You may need a kitchen scale because the measurements are weighed in grams. But if you read the containers, you can usually get an idea of the quantity you’ll... Read more »
Curse You Bell Ringer – A French Kids Song
This French song about a church bell ringer is amusing! I guess it’s because we’ve all been in the situation where someone around us was making noise that we had no control over. Below you can listen to the mp3 recording of the song, read the original French lyrics along with an English translation... MP3 of... Read more »

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