Pardon My French!

Navigating “Joie de Vivre” with Harriet Welty Rochefort

Joie de vivre" is a French expression commonly used in English. Discover its meaning!

Navigating “Culture Générale” with Mathilde Caër

In France, intellectual pursuits are so widespread that there’s a term to encompass the sorts of things folks are expected to know.

Mother’s day in France and Australia

Most cultures have an official day celebrating mothers, how do Australian and French traditions differ?

French Easter Traditions: bells not bunnies

French Easter Traditions: bells not bunnies Did you know that in most of France (except for Alsace with its Germanic history), it is not the Easter Bunny but the church...

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.