So today in this French in Bordeaux article we are going to talk about grammar focus and more precisely where to place the subject of a sentence. Most of the time In French, most of the time (because you know that in French we have a lot of exceptions) we place the subject [...]
Today in this French in Bordeaux article we are going to see four idiomatic expressions (expressions idiomatiques in french). Maybe you’ve noticed that they are really important in the French language and most of them have a real significance and history. Idiomatic expressions The first : I have chosen « Avoir (quelque chose) sur [...]
Today in this article of French in Bordeaux we are going to talk about shopping in Bordeaux. But let’s not focus on the “longest street” that is the famous Rue Sainte-Catherine. When I go shopping in Bordeaux I’d rather go on the many little cute streets of Bordeaux, and there are so many in this [...]
You may have heard this expression while shopping or going to the grocery store in Bordeaux. Of course “une poche” is a part of a piece of clothing where you can put things in or even your hands when you want to be lazy. But here in Bordeaux what we call “une poche” is an [...]
What is “le Lillet” ? This is an alcohol that belongs to the “apéritifs” because we usually drink it when we have a drink before dinner. This alcohol is produced in Podensac which is close to Bordeaux. It is made with 85% wine and 15% fruits and cinchona liquor (quinquina). The fruit peels macerate for [...]
I / “Gavé” : This word is really famous here in Bordeaux because it is really used, especially by young people, to mean something like “very”. You may have already heard “c’est gavé bien !” meaning it is really good. Though young people use it all the time they did not invent it. It comes [...]
Wine from Bordeaux : Wine from Bordeaux is a very important for wine. It has many vineyards. In the region of Bordeaux, when we talk about wine, there are 7 under-regions : Entre Garonne et Dordogne La région des Graves Le Blayais et le Bourgeais Le Libournais Le Médoc Les appellations régionales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, [...]
Today we are going to talk about the activities to do and the celebrations in Bordeaux that happen during the months of November and December. First, we have what we call “une brocante”. This is a place where you can see and buy objects and furniture that come from a long time ago, things that [...]
The canelé is a little cake whose name comes from the Gascon. It was called “cannelat” until the 20th century. The nuns, from the Annonciades convent, picked up the wheat falling from bags or boats and also the egg yolks that were left over (because they only used the egg white for the wine). [...]
Six months before it takes place, the French media is already covering the 2022 presidential election. But do you know how the French political system works? Let’s take a look at the most important political institutions in France. The president (le président) The president of the Republic is chosen directly by the people – there [...]
What is “le Lillet” ? This is an alcohol that belongs to the “apéritifs” because we usually drink it when we have a drink before dinner. This alcohol is produced in Podensac which is close to Bordeaux. It is made with 85% wine and 15% fruits and cinchona liquor (quinquina). The fruit peels macerate for [...]