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Apr

2012

de nouveaux films, de gros problèmes, de vieilles maisons

... but, des gros mots

One of our listeners wondered about two expressions that surfaced in Lesson 133.… Read More

Apr

2012

demi, demie

… sometimes a noun, sometimes an adjective, sometimes an adverb!

demi and demie are very common in French but are also the source of confusion for learners. Let's take a closer look.… Read More

Apr

2012

faire bouillir la marmite

'to bring home the bacon'

The verb bouillir means 'to boil' while une marmite is a pot. The expression faire bouillir la marmite is used figuratively in reference to someone who is the breadwinner or who 'brings home the bacon'. Consider some uses of the verb bouillir:… Read More

Mar

2012

'Les trop gros bobbies devront se serrer la ceinture'

"'Bobbies' who are too fat are going to have to tighten their belts…"

That's according to a recent article in Le Figaro.… Read More

Feb

2012

'Sarkozy – Hollande: duel à couteaux tirés'

L'expression en être à couteaux tirés avec quelqu'un

The presidential campaign is intensifying in France. A headline in one of the broadsheets characterised the battle between front-runners Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande as un duel à couteaux tirés, in other words 'a duel with knives drawn'. Though Mr Hollande is still ahead in the polls, his lead is diminishing.… Read More

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This is by far the best "learn French on your own time" system I've ever encountered. I'm a fluent, high-intermediate learner of French, and I find even the beginner lessons useful for tips on pronunciation or little grammatical points that I missed or forgot. The format is interesting and effective. Definitely 5 stars plus! Johanna Skoreyko, U.S.
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Only 2 weeks after joining, I really believe LFBP is one of the best ways to really improve one's pronunciation and oral comprehension. As an advanced intermediate student who has also lived in France, I especially like that it highlights commonly spoken/used phrases - more colloquial that what one usually gets in the standard French classes. Terrific job!! Mary Jean Cuaycong, U.S.A.
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