House of the Rising Sun or Le Pénitencier, sung here in French by Johnny Hallyday
Using proverbs in your French conversation won’t necessarily make you sound like a native but they’re good to know and can be useful.
Test Your French with a really bad joke.
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Test your French and have a giggle with this tongue in cheek joke about Ikea flat pack furniture. Vocabulary provided at the end.
The Brits may have a bit of a boozy reputation but did you know that the French have a long tradition of rowdy toasts with body parts?
Don’t say Happy New Year before midnight on the 31st
Are you dreaming of a white Christmas? Why not have a go at singing the French version?
Oh, what a night! Lyrics are not quite the same in French. Have a listen.
Many a Bac (equivalent of A-Levels) student has quivered at the sight of Victor Hugo’s name on the test paper… how will you fare with this 19th century poem?