Being Gay in France Podcast #40

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Here is the 40th session of  Talk in French Podcast! You can download the podcast to your computer or listen to it here via iTunes. There is a button where you can download the Podcast.

In this episode:

– Some information about French Culture. What It’s Like to Be Gay in France

– Some French Words and expressions.

– The French language point: Some French sounds (not words) to well… “sound” French.

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French Language Point

Hein (nasal sound) = Huh?

Pfff =  To express exasperation or discontent

Hhrrr ( from top of throat) = To show a sign of exasperation.

Euh = Umm, uhh, like

Bah/ Ben = several meaning, a kind of reverse “duh” (state the obvious) or a sign of hesitation.

Learn the right pronunciation by listening this podcast.

French Words in the Podcast

• gauche – left
• droite – right
• tout droit – straight ahead
• tourner – to turn, to go around
• aller – to go
• prendre – to take
• traverser – to cross
• devant – in front
• derrière – behind
• à côté de – next to
• en face de – opposite
• sur – on
• au dessous de – above
• sous – under
• dans – in
• entre – between

French Expressions of the week

• Donner du fil à retordre – To make life difficult
• Avoir le cœur sur la main – to be generous
• Avoir d’autres chats à fouetter – To have other things to do
• Avoir du chien – to be a very attractive man / woman
• Trouver chaussure à son pied – To find the right person  
• Être comme une poule qui a trouvé un couteau – To be at a complete loss 

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