Pardon My French!

Navigating the French: “Tutoiement” with Ian Winick

Navigating the French: “Tutoiement” with Ian Winick French has two forms of the 2nd person “you”; the informal “tu” and the formal register “vous”. The practice of using the informal...

Navigating the French: “Sportif” with Edna Zhou

Ep 74 – Navigating “Sportif” with Edna Zhou In the lead up to the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, join Emily Monaco and Edna Zhou in deconstructing the word ‘sportif’ to...

Navigating “je ne sais quoi” with Debra Ollivier

Ep 69 – Navigating “Je Ne Sais Quoi” with Debra Ollivier Je ne sais quoi is a phrase American women love to use to describe their French counterparts, but according...

Raising bilingual kids…when you’re not a native speaker of the other language.

Raising bilingual kids…when you’re not a native speaker of the other language.   I grew up in Australia in an English-speaking family, and I’ve only spoken French to my 2...

Navigating “Art de la Table” with Camille Drozdz

On this episode of Navigating the French, explore the concept of 'l'art de la table', literally 'the art of the table' which goes hand in hand with the French gastronomic experience.

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.