French Music - Lawless French - Listen to French Music

Fun with French

Bonjour, bonjour !

Practice French greetings and simple grammar with this catchy tune.

A1 French Lessons and Practice - Beginning French

Fun with French

C’est l’Halloween

Sing along to this catchy French song for Halloween.

A2 French Lessons and Practice - Low-Intermediate French

Grammar Lessons

Chanson du subjonctif

Do you have trouble with the French subjunctive? Maybe this song will helps - it's a tribute to Jeanne d'Arc filled with verbs and expressions that require the subjunctive.

B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French

Chanter – to sing

Simple and compound conjugations for the French verb chanter.

conjugation tables

Listening Practice

Édith Piaf

Édith Piaf was a French cabaret singer and international star. In this short interview, she talks about why she sings so many love songs.

B2 French Lessons and Practice - Upper-Intermediate French

Expressions

En deux temps, trois mouvements

Read this lesson, and in no time you'll know all about the informal French expression en deux temps, trois mouvements.

informalities

Holidays and Celebrations

Fête de la musique

Le 21 juin est une journée musicale à travers la France (et apparemment dans beaucoup d'autres pays aussi). Ce festival gratis en plein air regroupe tous genres de musique dans toutes ses formes.

B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French

Holidays and Celebrations

Histoire de la Fête de la musique

Learn how 21 June became an annual music festival in France and around the world.

B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French

Holidays and Celebrations

Il est né, le divin enfant

Video with lyrics and literal translation for the classic French Christmas carol, Il est né, le divin enfant.

A2 French Lessons and Practice - Low-Intermediate French • Christmas carols

Fun with French

J’ai vu maman embrasser le père Noël

Listen to J'ai vu maman embrasser le père Noël, the French version of "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus." They are sung to the same tune, but the lyrics are somewhat different.

B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French • Christmas carols

Holidays and Celebrations

La Marseillaise

La Marseillaise fut composée en 1792 par Claude-Joseph Rouget de Lisle et fut déclarée « hymne national français » en 1795. Voici les paroles en français et une traduction en anglais.

B1 French Lessons and Practice - Intermediate French

Fun with French