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Added this live version. Focusing on Vive La Monnaie by GIMS Mauvais Djo. Get your fingers ready. Score:

https://chordyes.com/chord/gims-mauvais-djo-vive-la-monnaie

#guitarpassion #guitarobsession #french #malevocalist #rap #collaboration #frenchlanguage

FRENCHS' TAKE ON "PICK" FROM THE 90S UNPACKED

Learn how French speakers used the word 'pick' in the 90s, especially for trucks, and why it's different from English.

#90sTV, #FrenchLanguage, #WordOrigins, #Linguistics, #PickupTruck

https://newsletter.tf/french-90s-tv-pick-meaning-truck/

The word 'pick' in French 90s TV often meant a 'pick-up truck', not the English meaning of choosing or stealing. This shows how words change between countries.

#90sTV, #FrenchLanguage, #WordOrigins, #Linguistics, #PickupTruck
https://newsletter.tf/french-90s-tv-pick-meaning-truck/

'No' - A Linguistic Tangle

Learn why the abbreviation 'no.' comes from French 'numéro' for number, not English 'no' for negation. Understand its history and digital issues.

#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode

https://newsletter.tf/why-no-means-number-not-negation-french/

The abbreviation 'no.' is from French 'numéro' meaning 'number'. This is different from the English word 'no' used for negation.

#abbreviations, #frenchlanguage, #linguistics, #orthography, #unicode
https://newsletter.tf/why-no-means-number-not-negation-french/

SECOND OF TWO: THE NARROWING DIVIDE IN ORDER

Learn the difference between 'second' and 'deuxième' in French. When to use each word for clarity and formal writing.

#FrenchLanguage, #Grammar, #LearnFrench, #FrenchWords, #Linguistics

https://newsletter.tf/french-language-second-vs-deuxieme-explained/

The French language has a subtle rule for 'second' and 'deuxième'. Using 'second' for only two items is more formal.

#FrenchLanguage, #Grammar, #LearnFrench, #FrenchWords, #Linguistics
https://newsletter.tf/french-language-second-vs-deuxieme-explained/

TIL: Flirt comes from (conter) fleurette. The word ended up being reimported in French. #englishlanguage #frenchlanguage #éthymologie

July 2022

Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

#iphoneography #iphonephotography #streetphotography #madewithlightroom #quebec #quebecphotography #canada #canadaphoto #canadaphotography #gatineau #gatineauquebec #arret #stopsign #french #frenchlanguage #quebecois

#CatsEyes action adventure with 3 women. #FrenchLanguage https://oldaintdead.com/cats-eyes-french-action-series-starring-3-women/

"The Poor People of Paris" is a US pop song that became a number-one #instrumental hit in 1956. It is based on the #FrenchLanguage song "La goualante du pauvre Jean" ("The Ballad of Poor John"), with music by #MargueriteMonnot and words by #RenéRouzaud. #EdithPiaf had one of her biggest hits with #theOriginal French version. The song was adapted in 1954 by American songwriter #JackLawrence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv0Ga_i7O6M

RE: https://mastodon.social/@cmconseils/115603857093887049

I had French language in high school and quatre-vingt-dix-neuf always tickled me. 😅

#FrenchLanguage #LangueFrançais

#JaneAustenWreckedMyLife #movies #review #frenchlanguage
https://oldaintdead.com/jane-austen-wrecked-my-life-a-french-comedy/

#WhenFallisComing #movie #FrenchLanguage A grandmother and grandson in a surprising family dynamic. https://oldaintdead.com/when-fall-is-coming-surprising-french-family-drama/

"The Poor People of Paris" is a US pop song that became a number-one #instrumental hit in 1956. It is based on the #FrenchLanguage song "La goualante du pauvre Jean" ("The Ballad of Poor John"), with music by #MargueriteMonnot and words by #RenéRouzaud. #EdithPiaf had one of her biggest hits with #theOriginal French version. The song was adapted in 1954 by American songwriter #JackLawrence.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGrC9SfE6C4

#BostonWeekend 36/x
Through Aug 25 #FRANCAIS #Boston Film Festival at the MFA https://www.mfa.org/programs/series/the-boston-french-film-festival #FrenchLanguage #LearnFrench #French #Duolingo #FrenchFilm

Frankfurter Buchmesse, Paris, and Berlin to Celebrate Goldschmidt’s 25th

This year includes a series of special events around the 25th anniversary of the Goldschmidt program for literary translators.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/06/frankfurter-buchmesse-paris-and-berlin-to-celebrate-goldschmidts-25th/

#Fellowships #FrankfurtBookFair #FrenchLanguage #GeorgesArthurGoldschmidtProgram #German
@indieauthors

#LGBTQ related #Wikipedia article created 2 hours ago

The Little Sister (2025 film)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Little_Sister_%282025_film%29

#2020s #Films #Frenchlanguage #German

In French, we have the name dent-de-lion which means "lion's tooth". However, the same flower has the name pissenlit which means "pisses in the bed."

:catthinking:

I'd like to know the scenario in which such a flower was able to piss the bed.

#FrenchLanguage #dandelion #pissenlit

FC Porto Aims for European League Quarterfinals in France

#FCPorto #Frenchlanguage #quarterfinals #soccer #UEFAChampionsLeague
https://blazetrends.com/fc-porto-aims-for-european-league-quarterfinals-in-france/?fsp_sid=3922