The French Culture Show · Podcast

Yo! In today's podcast, we enter the world of French rap with this hit by the rapper, MC Solaar.

By popular demand, we are going back to the world of opera. This time to the big hit of Georges Bizet... an aria that surely every FrenchPod listener has heard or hummed before.

Bastille Day, or Fête Nationale, is coming up! So we thought the most appropriate song for this week is... the French National Anthem! Listen to this week's episode and learn the words to La Marseillaise!

In today's lesson, we reveal how one of France's biggest stars woos the ladies. Take a listen to discover just why the French are known as romantics!

The song in today's podcast dates back to 1967. It was written by Serge Gainsbourg, who was at that time famously involved in an affair with Brigitte Bardot. A legend and a sex symbol during the '50s and '60s, Bardot was a star who, in what was still a very conservative era, personified sexual freedom and the emancipation of women. Let's join Liliana and Marion to discover this great song, sung by BB herself!

We hope you never have an experience, like a little car accident, where you have to defend why the mishap wasn't your fault, but obviously the other bonehead that didn't respect the stop sign. Just in case, though, in today's lesson you'll learn how to hold your own in French if it ever happens to you. Hopefully, you'll only need it to eavesdrop on a similar drama you might witness on the streets of France. Key Vocabulary fair: to do.  faute: fault.  peut-être: maybe.  panneau: sign.  inventé: to invent.  rien: nothing.  voiture: car.  grave: serious. 

In today's lesson, we learn how to gossip in French and have a lesson on the French vocabulary and expressions you need, like to dye and highlights, to visit the hairdresser. Key Vocabulary  coupe: haircut.  oserais: to dare.  au fait: by the way.  coiffeur: hairdresser.  couleur: dying.  mèches: highlights.  brune: brown.  blondes: blond.  permanente: perm.  rase: shave. 

For women, trading secrets with each other about how to stay looking radiant and youthful is an essential topic to be able to discuss. In today's lesson, let some French guys teach you a few beauty tips and how to talk about skin care. Key Vocabulary peau: skin.  sèche: dry.  crème: cream.  marche: to work.  Essaie: try.  quoi: what.  parlez: to talk. 

Today we have a lesson on two ways to say goodbye in French - goodbye forever and goodbye for now. You'll also learn how to say it's time to go and how to ask who someone is. Key Vocabulary  chérie: darling. vriament: really.  aller: to go.  qui: who.  est: is. 

Auteur-compositeur-interprète, Jean-Jacques Goldman est un des artistes les plus connus en France. Dans le podcast d'aujourd'hui, nous allons découvrir ensemble une chanson magnifique qui nous fera tous réfléchir.

Whether your for or against downloading free music, its unquestionably a part of modern life all over the world, including France. In this lesson learn what it takes to discuss downloading music online both illegally and legally. Key Vocabulary téléchargé: to download.  téléchargement: download.  illégal: illegal.  rapport: link.  piratage informatique: hacking.  rendrai: to give back. retrouverai: to find.  le mien: mine. 

When there's a big hoopla and a crowd forming on the streets, who can resist going to investigate and finding out what all the commotion is about? In today's lesson, learn how to ask like a French Marvin Gaye, "what's going on?" Key Vocabulary  Se passer: to happen.  il y a: there is. le président: the president.  voir: to see. c`est dommage: too bad.  la femme: the wife. 

An important skill when spending time in France is being able to watch the weather forecast. How else will you know what to wear tomorrow? In today's lesson, we analyze "la méteo" and learn the meteorological words that you'll hear in a French weather forecast. Key Words ciel: sky.  dégagé: clear.  nuages: cloud. orages: storm.  grêle: hail.  anticyclone: high pressure area.  vents: wind.  nettement: clearly.  giboulées: sudden downpour.  verglas: frost.  températures: temperature.  moyenne: average. 

Today at FrenchPod we take a break from our usual happy and fast paced songs. We are proud to introduce a moving, deep and powerful song by Léo Ferré, a great composer who has enlightened with his poetic music the French musical scene for more than forty years.

There's nothing the French love more than a good protest. In fact, you could say that taking to the streets to voice one's opinion is a national pastime. In today's podcast, we witness first-hand one of these French protests and see what it's all about. You'll also learn in this lesson how to ask someone why they are doing something in French and how far they are going. Key Words Crois: to believe.  Manifestation: demostration.  Accompagne: to accompany.  Meilleur: best.  Jusqu'où: until where.