Podcast #26 Discover a new area of France: Corsica / 11 Useful Adjectives to Express Positivity

Here is the 26th 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. Discover a new area of France that you might not have heard yet: Corse (Corsica)

– Some French Words with an English Translation. Ideal when you cook, run, commute….

– A quick French Grammar Explanation. Learn 11 Useful Adjectives to Express Positivity and the right context.

– Some French Expressions and their translation

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Articles and vocabulary Mentioned in This Session:

• Ebooks
• Tutoring services
• Grammar articles
• Vocabulary  List articles
• Learning Method

What to visit in Corsica/ Corse?

Scandola

(source:doctissimo)

Calvi

(source:travelwithkat)

Désert des Agriates

(source:corsica2005.free.fr)

Bonifacio

(source:yodelmagazine)

Chant Corse

What to eat (and drink):

Civet de sanglier (Wild Boar casserole)

(source: casa-corsam)

Veau aux olives (Veal with olives)

(source: recettes-corses.fr)

Beignets Corse

(source: jujucuisine.com)

Prisutu

(source: certainaspects.co.uk)

Brocciu

(source: academic.ru)

Vin Corse

(source: casa-corse )

Bière Corse

(source: epicerie-corse.com)

How to go there?

11 Useful Adjectives to Express Positivity

1. agréable- enjoyable
2. plaisant/-e pleasant
3. amusant/-e – funny
4. rigolo/-te funny
5. marrant/-e – fun
6. de bon goût- tasteful
7. bénéfique- valuable
8. efficace – efficient
9. exceptionnel/-le – amazing fantastique – incredible génial/-e – great
10. ingénieux/-euse – clever
11. intéressant/-e – interesting

French Words in the Podcast

• la taille – size
• petit(e) – small
• grand(e) – large
• au détail – retail
• gigantesque – gigantic
• la longueur – length
• énorme – enormous
• le poids – weight
• la livre – pound
• énorme – enormous

French Expression in the Podcast

• On ne peut pas être à la fois au four et au moulin. – You can’t be in two places at once
• à la perfection -perfectly, just right
• féliciter de – to congratulate
• en temps et en heure – in due course
• Entre donc ! – Come on in!
• Entrons voir. – Let’s go in and see.
• être bien mal – to be close to death

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