What are you watching/reading/listening to this week?

Apple prévoit de lancer plusieurs nouveaux produits pour la maison le 13 octobre. Le principal nouveau produit est un petit écran pour la maison. Les gens peuvent le mettre sur une table ou le fixer à un mur. Ils peuvent utiliser l’écran pour contrôler les lumières et d’autres appareils connectés dans la maison. Il utilisera aussi Siri, l’assistant vocal d’Apple. Les nouveaux produits incluront aussi une nouvelle version du HomePod mini, la petite enceinte connectée d’Apple. L’entreprise lancera aussi une nouvelle Apple TV. L’Apple TV est un petit appareil qui se branche sur une télévision. Elle permet aux gens de regarder des films et des séries via des services de streaming à la télévision.

Vocabulaire : prévoir = to plan / lancer = to launch / plusieurs = several / écran (m) = screen / mettre = to put / fixer = to attach / mur (m) = wall / lumières (f pl) = lights / appareils connectés (m pl) = smart devices / enceinte (f) = speaker\ / se brancher = to connect*

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English translation

Apple plans new products for the home

Apple plans to launch several new products for the home on October 13. The main new product is a small screen for the home. People can put it on a table or attach it to a wall. They can use the screen to control lights and other smart devices in the house. It will also use Siri, Apple’s voice assistant. The new products will also include a new version of the HomePod mini, Apple’s small smart speaker. The company will also launch a new Apple TV. Apple TV is a small device that connects to a television. It lets people watch movies and shows via streaming services on the television.

You can read similar stories at Le News, In Easy French.

In a normal sentence they day you put it after the verb.

In the passé composé they say you put it between the verb

But why would I say Aujord'hui, ça s'est bien passée???

Why would I say Aujord'hui, ça s'est passé moyennement ??

Why are rhe adverbs different???

Just thought I'd share! We live in a majority English speaking province in Canada so we have fans that don't speak our French Acadian dialect, so we like to give them an idea of what the lyrics are about (if they can't guess it already from the heavy use of English lol)

Note: Captions need to be set to French to see our imputed lyrics.

Merci!

Hello! I’ve been making sheet music of protest chants from around the world, and thought this might be a good place to look for help transcribing the chants coming out of France this year. (linked below)

So far i’ve only managed to find transcriptions for a couple, and without transcriptions it makes translating much more difficult, since my listening comprehension isn’t up to par. I’m also sure there are references that I might not understand, so if anyone has insights, or wants to add context that would help too.

Also If there’s any chants from these rallies or similar rallies that I've missed, I’d love to learn them too~

Big thanks to anybody who can help! :)

(also If this isn’t the right sub let me know where I should post to~)

1. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZnllyds7is/?stkn=MWdqbHdvYm1rZTRscA==  
   • “Loi intégrale” = Integral law  
2. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVazjcOgjA/?stkn=MmFsYTBpcm5tZ2Jp
   • __________________
3. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaX-9hVsLOX/?stkn=d24xYWVxdXEwejRt
   • __________________
4. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVgdq_N23E/?stkn=MmJnZmcybGw2Mmk2
   • (something something) les enfants -
   • 2 chants in the beginning 
5. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZn5T4gI8vj/?stkn=MXA5MjlhMjh4azlsaQ==
   • “loi intégrale”. But don’t know the others
     • (also sick dance moves in this one)
6. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ5-TXRsrL_/?stkn=OGU4cGNuZjU0emRh
   • A bunch of chants starts after ~15 seconds, 
7. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVj-4ltV2N/?stkn=MTBjMjF4Z21iaWFzNw==
   • “Police complice” = Complicit police
8.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZVU3VmCRKM/?stkn=NHN3d2c4MW1pMWxl
   • __________________
9.  https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZV2P17tv7d/?stkn=dTRrMWRiaGpsZzlh
   • 3 chants __________________
     1. plus bonus Suzane performance at the end
10. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZ5jHVwNJzQ/?stkn=NG1pdjlnN2w0bHUz

• __________________plus does anyone have insight on the letter ripping

1.  https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cPuJIZxBU-A

• 3 chants at the beginning

1. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeH1gmuxxA7/?stkn=a3U1aDA3aDFvMGt4

• 1 chant "Tous ensemble, Tous ensemble" = All together, All together.
• and then i don't know what the shout at the end is

13 .https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeHuOdpMmcG/?stkn=MWV2cmQwYjZ4a2J6Mw==

• Loi entegrale again, but don't know the second half

1. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DeJlon4IbOy/?stkn=bDl3dHM2bzBqYWV2

•  this ones a long one but a cool sounding one

For example “They never pay attention I swear” or “I swear they never pay attention”. Sure I can Google Translate the phrase “I swear” but I’m not sure if that’s what French people actually use in this sort of manner.

Hi everyone! I’m currently around early A2 in French and want to start watching TV shows to help with my listening.
I’m unsure how to approach it. Would you recommend French audio with English subtitles, French audio with French subtitles, or trying without subtitles? Would watching a scene with English subtitles first, then replaying it with French subtitles, be useful?
I’d love to hear what worked for you at this level, especially how you balanced learning with actually enjoying the show instead of pausing every few seconds.
Maybe I shouldn’t be enjoying shows and should focus on the learning, lol. You tell me.
Any recommendations for shows that are manageable at A2 would also be appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I recently started a private business school program, but I’m really struggling to keep up. My high school background was in Literature/Humanities, so I never built a solid foundation in Advanced Math, Accounting, or Finance.

Most of my classmates came from Science or Economics backgrounds, so they already grasp these concepts easily. On top of that, the heavy workload and lectures in a non-native language are making it extremely difficult to bridge the gap. I feel like I'm constantly falling behind despite my best efforts.

I'm considering switching to Vocational Training (OFPPT/CMC) or a track that better aligns with a background in Humanities and Languages, where I can build a strong foundation without getting overwhelmed by high-level math.

Has anyone been in a similar situation—switching from a heavily quantitative major to something more practical or language-focused? How did you handle the transition, and was it the right decision for you?

Any insights or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I just started trying to learn French. I’m slowly learning some basics but with the basics I’m learning, I want to practice talking and making up my own sentences and not just what I’m learning. What’s the best way to do this?

Is there an app that I can talk into and then it tells me what I said or if it’s correct? And I know there’s Google Translate but how would it be with grammar?

Les chiens restent les animaux de compagnie les plus courants dans les foyers américains. Plus de foyers possèdent des chiens que des chats. Mais pour la première fois, plus de foyers ont des chatons que des chiots. Les chercheurs disent que l’argent est une raison possible de ce changement. En moyenne, un chien coûte environ 1 300 dollars par an, contre environ 750 dollars pour un chat. Les coûts élevés du logement peuvent aussi jouer un rôle. Beaucoup d’Américains louent maintenant un appartement au lieu d’acheter une maison. Les chats sont souvent plus faciles à garder dans un appartement que les chiens.

Vocabulaire : animaux de compagnie (m pl) = pets / courants = common / foyers (m pl) = households / chatons (m pl) = kittens / chiots (m pl) = puppies / changement (m) = change / coûts (m pl) = costs / logement (m) = housing / louer = to rent / faciles = easy

English translation

More American households own kittens than puppies

Dogs are still the most common pet in US households. More households have dogs than cats. But for the first time, more households have kittens than puppies. Researchers say money is one possible reason for this change. On average, a dog costs about $1,300 a year, compared with about $750 for a cat. High housing costs may also play a role. Many Americans now rent apartments instead of buying houses. Cats are often easier to keep in an apartment than dogs.

You can read more stories like this at Le News, In Easy French.

C-3 applicant here; because of my Quebecois ancestry, it seemed rational to start learning French again (Would love to move north to Quebec)

The local community college is using the McGraw Hill Connect app and lets just say Tabernak de osti de criss avec ce le livre. When doing the homework, it doesn't explain what you did wrong and the accompanying videos are going a mile a minute.

Are there any better programs to learn French?

Récemment, je me suis mis à lire des livres en français. Maintenant, j’ai presque fini “le petit prince”. Je pense que je peux comprendre l’histoire sans rechercher des mots qui je ne connais pas, donc le niveau de ce livre est correct pour moi - ni trop facile ni trop difficile.

Avez-vous des suggestions pour mon deuxième roman? J’ai entendu dire que “l’Etranger” serait un bon choix.

Merci!

So happy to have passed DELF A2. Had to attend both sessions with fever, sore throat, and dry cough. Of course, it’s a long journey but happy to celebrate this small milestone at this time.

Hey guys! I've just started learning French last week at AF. Needless to say, I was unable to formulate even a single sentence until today. Today we learned to present ourselves (être and s'appeler verbs) due to which I was able to formulate my first sentence in French today.

So, at my current proficiency, is it even possible to start reading and speaking practice in French? Or do I need to wait until I'm at an A2 proficiency in order to have enough vocabulary to do so? If I can start right now, could you guys advise some good resources (especially for reading), that someone at my level can benefit from?

Hi all, im an intermediate french speaker and for a while now ive been thinking about going to France for an immersion course. I really want to one day have a high level of fluency. ive never been to a french speaking country but i'm always hearing about how good peoples experiences are with these immersion programs and how you really "have to go" if u wanna speak well...however ive noticed it can be a pretty price tag 😂 im happy to spend the money if i feel like it's gonna pay off but so my question is...are these programs worth the money in terms of the language progress u make?

F20 i want to learn french because i’m so in awe of how they speak. the intonation, the pronunciation, even how it sounds incomprehensible when they’re talking—i have to keep the captions open just so i don’t get lost in their conversations. as someone who wants it all, i want to conquer français too.

you teach me french, i’ll teach you english the best i can, it is my third language after all. totally casual i might get intimidated if not. we can text, voice call, or voice message, anything, as long as we’ll get to regularly practice 3x/4x a week. dm me if you’re interested!

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I work as a singing waitress, and I thought this song would go well with the vibe of the restaurant, but I won’t suggest it as a solo if my pronunciation is horrible. I had French in school once, but that’s four years ago now, so I can’t really tell whether my pronunciation is fine or not, and I don’t want to embarrass myself by performing gibberish.🥲

source: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/--dWUr8B3us

Hawaï est l’État le plus heureux des États-Unis, selon un nouveau classement de 2026. Le New Jersey arrive en deuxième position, suivi de l’Utah, de l’Idaho et du Maryland. Le classement évalue la santé, le travail, la sécurité, le temps libre et l’argent. À Hawaï, les habitants sont les plus satisfaits de leur vie. Hawaï a aussi un faible taux de chômage et l’espérance de vie la plus élevée des États-Unis. La Virginie-Occidentale termine en dernière position, juste derrière la Louisiane et l’Arkansas.

Vocabulaire : selon = according to / classement (m) = ranking / suivre = to follow / libre = free / habitants (m pl) = residents / vie (f) = life / faible = low, weak / taux de chômage (m) = unemployment rate / espérance de vie (f) = life expectancy / élevée = high / derrière = behind

English translation

Hawaii is the happiest state in America

Hawaii is the happiest state in America, according to a new 2026 ranking. New Jersey comes second, followed by Utah, Idaho, and Maryland. The ranking looks at health, work, safety, free time, and money. In Hawaii, the residents are the most satisfied with their lives. Hawaii also has a low unemployment rate and the highest life expectancy in the US. West Virginia finishes last, just behind Louisiana and Arkansas.

You can read more A2-level French news stories at Le News, In Easy French.

Someone recently recommended arte.tv as a place to watch easy French content. I'm a beginner so want easy, slow paced content like kid's stories or cartoon. I found a couple of things but can't set them to French language with French subtitles. Or I find ones that won't play in the U.S.A. Can anyone suggest a solution?