French the natural way: c’est bon pour le moral !

Coucou Les French learners,

Comment ça va ? Vous avez le moral ? Ou vous avez le moral dans les chaussettes ?

How is it going? You feel good? or you are feeling low (your spirits are in your socks)?

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French the natural way : Notre-Dame de Paris

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I was going to write about something completely different but yesterday’s event has changed everything.

As a Parisian, I am shocked and sad. To look on the bright side, Notre-Dame is not completely destroyed and no one is dead. Les pompiers de Paris,

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French the natural way: juste la lecture…

Coucou les French learners,

Le printemps est arrivé chez moi ! Spring has arrived at my home!

At this time last year, I published a video about a special garden in la Bretagne,

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French the natural way: la fête du citron

Coucou les French learners,

le mois de février touche à sa fin, the mont of February comes to an end. C’est déjà le printemps ici en Europe, it is already spring here in Europe !

Enjoy it,

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French the natural way: les crêpes et la motivation

Coucou les French learners,

Bonne fête de la Chandeleur à tous ! Happy Chandeleur to all!

La Chandeleur

La Chandeleur is a special day in France, an opportunity to eat delicious crêpes, miam !

February 2nd is in fact a Catholic holiday when Jesus was presented at the temple in Jerusalem.

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