More words than you think come from French.
Author: Oliver Gee
Host of The Earful Tower podcast and writer of the blog posts
Eight unusual things I didn’t know about the French language until I moved to France
They don’t teach you this stuff at school.
Eight funny things I didn’t know about the French language before I moved to France
Textbook French is one thing… but the real French is more important.
🎙️ Paris scooter challenge: Top 20 in one day
Is it possible….?
🎙️ Are Parisians impolite?
… and should we kill the vous, asks our guest Lina, from Parisian Postcards?
🎙️ Coffee, selfie sticks, and the newest cafe in Paris
With Guy from Cafe Oberkampf.
🎙️ Are the French good at speaking English?
With Luke Thompson from Luke’s English Podcast
Top 20: The best bar in each Paris arrondissement
UPDATED: Looking for a good bar to visit in Paris? Here are 20.
🎙️ Tour guides reveal their best Paris secrets
… just don’t tell anyone.
🎙️ The new Hemingways of Paris (and where to find them)
With help from the team at the Paris Fringe Theatre group
🎙️ The most embarrassing mistakes to make in French
Not safe for work.
🎙️ The worst words in the French language
You’ve heard the best French words… now time for the worst.
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🎙️ Video: Talking French movies with the guys who subtitle them
With Lost in Frenchlation.
🎙️ The 24 best words in the French language
What’s your favourite French word?
🎙️ The secrets of the Marais in Paris (according to its mayor)
So where’s the best coffee in town, Monsieur le Maire?
🎙️ The struggles of being a woman in France
TV presenter Annette Young talks about how the French treat women.
🎙️ The ten best streets in Paris (to cycle along)
Paris is best seen on two wheels, as we all know. Here’s where to get started.