Bonjour, this is Frederic and I would like to personally welcome you to the thirty-third episode of the Talk in French Podcast!
This podcast is intended for beginner to intermediate French language learners and French culture enthusiasts. For advanced-level learners, I also have an all-French Podcast which you would probably enjoy more.
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In this episode:
- Some information about French culture. Discover a new area of France that you might not have heard of yet: La Provence
- Some French Words with English translations
- Great tips for Learning French: How to pronounce the word “Tout” in French (a complicated topic)
- Some French Expressions and their translations
What's in this Podcast?
French Travel and Culture
Discover some interesting aspects of French travel and culture.
Vocabulary and Expressions
Learn useful French vocabulary and idiomatic expressions.
French Grammar Explanation
Get to know important grammar points and learn how to use it.
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French Vocabulary Included in this Episode:
| That’s an interesting thought | c'est une idée intéressante |
| I fully agree with you | je suis complètement d'accord avec toi |
| Yes, I simply must agree | oui, je dois bien le reconnaître |
| I am glad to hear it | je suis heureux de l'entendre |
| I am of the same opinion | je suis du même avis |
| It was a slip of the tongue | c'était un lapsus |
| I said it that way by mistake | je n'aurais pas dû le dire de cette manière |
| I am sorry but … | je suis désolé(e) mais... |
| I am afraid to say that … | Je dois malheureusement dire que |
| I am afraid that … | j'ai peur que... |
| I hope you won’t be offended if ... | j'espère que tu ne le prendras pas mal si... |
French Expressions from this Podcast Episode:
| ardoise: avoir une ardoise | to have a tab (slate) |
| Je passe l’éponge | I give you a pass / I can overlook that. |
| coûter (la peau des fesses*) | to cost (an arm and a leg) |
| croute: casser la croute | have a meal, snack |
| jaune: un p'tit jaune | pastis (french drink) |
| poil: être de bon/mauvais poil | to be in a good/bad mood |
| poil: n'avancer pas d’un poil | to advance hardly at all |
| poil: reprendre du poil de la bête | to recover (from a hangover) |
| se creuser les méninges | to rack your brains |
What to visit in Provence?
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon
(source: nevworldwonders)
The Abbaye de Senanque
(source: commons.wikimedia)
THE SAINTE BAUME MOUNTAINS
(source: webprayze)
Aix-en-Provence
(source: porttrips)
MARSEILLE
(source: city-residences)
Nice
(source: dstours)
La Ciotat PARC NATUREL DU MUGEL
(source: calanques13)
Vaison-la-Romaine
(source: beyond)
Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
(source: laprovencedenatalie)
Tarascon
(source: panoramio)
Arles
(source: hotel-crau-arles)
ÎLES D’HYÈRES
Porquerolles
(source: wikipedia)
Port-Cros
(source: trevor.hornsby)
The Gorges du Verdon
(source: hameaulesclaudins)
What to eat in La côte d'Azur/ La Provence?
Daube
(source: firstlookthencook)
Cake aux Olives
(source:frenchinstitutens)
Tomates Provencales
(source: pommedereinette)
Aioli
(source: scootersenbalade)
Estouffade
(source: ofmustandmash)
Pain Au Thym
(source:pritikin)
Bouillabaisse
(source: wholesome-cook)
Fromage de chèvre
(source: fromagerie-chevrefeuille)
Nougat
(source: etsy)
Calissons from Aix en Provence
(source: moderntroubadours)
Tarte Tropézienne
(source: recettes.al-manakh)
Clafoutis aux Abricots
(source: commons.wikimedia)
Cassis white wine
(source: thedeliciouslife)
Côtes de Provence
(source: commons.wikimedia)
Bandol
(source: imbibenewyork)
Bellet
(source: commons.wikimedia)
Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence
(source: pinterest)
Coteaux de Baux-de-Provence
(source: vins-etonnants)
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