Pardon My French!

Francophonie Week 2023 in Australia – À tous les temps.

Francophonie week in Australia takes place around International Francophonie Day, on March 20th. The theme this year is "À tous les temps" or "At all times?" Read on to discover events taking place around teh country to celebrate the French language and culture.

Francophonie in Australia: Statistics from the 2021 Census

Discover the statistics of francophonie in Australia through the 2021 Census with Matilda Marseillaise!

Le Dictionnaire des Francophones / The Francophone Dictionary

The Francophone Dictionary is an initiative of the French Ministry of Culture to give visibility to the diversity in the French language through a digital and collaborative tool. It is a great tool to learn new expressions!

Navigating “Aimer” with Sylvia Sabes

The French word aimer is used to mean both like and love – but despite this dual role in the language of romance, it's not actually used all that often! Journalist and author Sylvia Sabes joins Emily to discuss why "I love you" is far from a perfect translation for Je t'aime.

Francophonie Day – 3 of our contributors’s relation to France and the French language

3 of our contributors shared their French connexion for International Francophonie day 2022!

Francophonie week 2022 in Australia – Ça (d)étonne!

The Francophonie week in Australia takes places around International Francophonie Day, on March 20th. The theme this year is "Ça (d)étonne!"