Bonjour à tous! Comment ça va? J'espère que tout le monde étudie leur vocabulaire aujourd'hui. We all borrow; whether it be articles of clothing, a movie, a pair of shoes, even other people's time. So naturally today's word of the day is 'emprunter' which translates to borrow. 

The word originates from the latin *impromut(u)are formed from the classic latin word promutuari. The more you know.

Can you use it in a sentence please?

M. Renaud avait besoin de l'argent pour acheter une maison. Le Banque Transatlantique lui a emprunté 3 million d'euros pour faire son achat.

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Bonjour á tous!

I am starting something new today; my french song of the day!

My hope is that by sharing these songs with you all, you will hopefully develop a broader vocabulary while at the same time enjoying and discovering new french music and artists. 

Today's song 'On ne meur pas d'amour' by Clara Luciani perfectly encapsulates the angst of lost love. She expresses the idea that one does not die from a broken heart and is really an anthem for those struggling to get over that someone who tore your heart to pieces. Like she says:

Il faudrait réparer
Mais où trouver le courage?
De refaire une santé
À ce corps, à cette cage

The real reason why I chose to roll out this new 'Song of the Day' feature is to inspire you to listen to the lyrics, like really listen to the lyrics. This activity helped me grasp the French Language in ways that reading and memorizing never could and it allowed me to expand my vocabulary.

What I would like to challenge you all to do at home is to take twenty minutes to do the following activity:

1.) Listen to the song twice, really paying attention to the words and pointing out the words that you already know and understand.

2.) On the third listen, grab a journal or notebook and follow along. Write the lyrics as you hear them. It is okay if you miss some you will listen a fourth and final time.

4) Listen to the song one more time and fill in any gaps and use the paroles or lyrics below to see how well you did. 

The paroles to this song will be found below:

Mon syndrome est unique
Et contamine l'homme
Dans les mécaniques
Full cardiogrammes

Je suis rouillée jusqu'à l'os
Faut changer les rouages
Oui j'étais à la casse
Comme mon appareillage

J'ai peur de m'être bousillée
À trop donner à m'allumer
Je me suis perdue
Je me suis perdue

Le mal qui me ronge et sérieux
Le docteur fera de son mieux

On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
Mais j'appelle au secours

Il faudrait réparer 
Mais où trouver le courage?
De refaire une santé
À ce corps, à cette cage

Il y a certains mots
Dont on ne guérit pas
Qu'on guette sous la haut
On sait qu'ils dorment là

Le mal qui me ronge et sérieux 
Le docteur fera de son mieux

On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour

On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
On ne meurt pas d'amour
Mais j'appelle au secours

If you enjoyed this song you can purchase and listen to more by following the link down below.

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Bonjour et bienvenu á tous! I hope you are all working on examination prep worry not, I will be posting my live examination prep schedule in the next few days. I will be on multiple times a week available to help you all and a forum section is in the works. You can sign up for access soon.

Today's word of the day is 'larmes' which translates to the english word 'tears'. The french word 'larmes' is derived from the old french lairme/lerme which derives from the latin lacrima. The more you know.

Can you use it in a sentence?

'Je n'ai plus des larmes pour pleurer...pardon devrais-je dire I've got 'No More Tears Left To Cry' comme Ariana Grande souhaite.'

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