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Hi everyone. I am wondering if there is anyone from a french-speaking country or region? Or anyone who is a fairly fluent french speaker...? I am interested in two things. first, some french music; I'd like to listen to some french music, however, I don't know of any french artists. second, I just would like to be come acquainted with anyone who deals with french. I'm highly considering minoring in it, and I love the language/culture!! Katie
Bonjour. Comment ca va? I'm not from a French-speaking country, but I took it for a few years. I actually just ran into my old French teacher today. It's a beautifull language and I plan to take it up again in college. Bon chance. Au revoir.
Yes, here!! :-) I'm from Switzerland, which is a partically French-speaking country. Actually, we have four official languages, and French is one of them. My mothertongue is Swiss German, not French, but Swiss kids learn French from a fairly eary age, and I have always loved the language, the country, and the culture, just like you. At one time I was considered a native speaker of the language (and minored in it, in fact), but since I came to Canada I've lost most of it.
I listen to a lot of French music, and can definitely suggest some things to you. You should check out a singer called Jean-Jacques Goldman. As well, look for Patrick Bruel, Renaud, and Stephane Eicher. I suppose these names should be enough to get you started :-). All of them are sort of contemporary French music. If you're more into the classic chanson type thing, have a look at Joe Dassin and especially Michel Sardou, whom I personally really like. I can recommend a lot more to you as you get acquainted with some stuff, but I don't just want to hit you over the head with names before I get a better idea of what you like. Oh, one final suggestion: There is this annual event called Les Enfoires, during which a lot of French singers and musicians come together and give a benefit concert. These concerts are all recorded, and I find that the recordings are a great way to get to know new things/people, and figure out what/whom you really like. Good luck and let me know if there's anything else I can share, obviously I love talking about this stuff :-).
Oh, yeah, and as to your second concern: I minored in French and have sort of been exposed to French all my life, so let me know if I can help in any way.
bonjour. Moi, j'ai etudier le francais aussi bien que le droit pour ma maitrise a l'Universite dOxford entre Octobre 2000 et Juin 2004. Or, il y a ete compris la-dedans une annee passee a l'universite de Pantheon-Assas, Paris, entre Octobre 2002 et Juin 2003, et par consequent je parle courrement le francais bien qu'il soit plus de dix-huit mois depuis ma rentree de Paris. Il y a beaucoup de choses qui sont merveilleuses concernant la culture, la richesse, la vie de la France: la nourriture, les vins, les cafes, un peu de foi gras de canard etc. mais il y a, egalement, les desavantages de leur facon de vivre, surtout le fait qu'il y a beaucoup de greves en France, causees principalement par la gourmandise des syndicats. Alors, rien ne marche pas dans le secteur public, pendant que personne ne sait coment faire afin de resoudre la crise.
Ajoutez aussi un amour sans raison pour l'union europeenne, une haine pas justifiee des anglees, et une equipe de football qui a tombe rapidement de son ancien statu a une faiblesse incroyable.
Turning back to English, I would say that French is a great subject to do at degree level. You will enjoy it I hope. It made up a significant part of my degree, which concentrated mainly on law, but I am eternally grateful to those who advised me to do French alongside.
Well, LL, you know, strikes aren't all bad... No one in my family has paid a parking ticket received in France to date... you can be sure that the beaurocrats in charge are utterly unable to keep track of outstanding fines because they get erased after every strike. So, if you're a tourist and don't really rely on things running as they theoretically should, French strikes can be wonderful :-).
Bonjour tout le monde! I'm taking French and school, I'm in my thrid year, only that's my second technically. Two middle school years equals one high school year. Anyway I love the language! Caitlin
Yeah, it was the same for me. But I didn't like high school French as much as middle school
French for some reason.
The french are arguing because the government wants to raise the retirement age to 59, or at least the age where one becomes eligible for state pensions. so I'm sorry, but les greves ne sont pas justifiees in my book and les syndicats souffrent d'une maladie de gourmandise.
Et les ouvriers francais, quelque soit la qualite de leur travail, sont vraiment parrasseux, et il semble que personne n'ait jamais vu qu'En france, les salaries sont les beneficiaires des horaires tres genereuses, pas comme les autres pays de l'union Europeenne. ce sont eux, les francais, qui ont voulu le chapitre social, ce sont eux qui nous ont raquetter pour que la Grande-bretagne puisse etre forcer de le signer. Peut-etre que les greves assistent les touristes, moi je n'en sais rien, mais quant aux etudiants, et surtout les etudiants aveugles et anglais, essayant de passer la vie cotidienne, c'est vraiment difficile quand les conducteurs du metro ne faitent que siffler leurs siffles dans leur manifestations qui elles- memes semblent etre plus communes que les diner chaud.