Showing posts with label monument. Show all posts
Showing posts with label monument. Show all posts

Saturday, May 2, 2020

Learn French 26: Zapper

Learning a new language is like switching channels in your head. Be sure you have good content.




Zapper means switching channels frequently.
It is a verb.




Pierre zappe toujours.
Peter zaps channels always

La famille zappe, et enfin, decide de regarder le film "Angry Birds"
The familys switches channels and finally it decides to watch the film "Angry Birds"


Culture tip:

Le Zénith is the name given to a series of indoor arenas in France. 
The first arena, the "Zénith Paris" is a rejuvenation of the Pavillon de Paris
In French culture, the word "zénith" has become synonymous with "theater". 
A zénith is a theater that can accommodate concert toursvariety showsplaysmusicals and dance recitals. All zeniths carry a similar internal design of an indoor amphitheater that can seat at least 3,000 spectators.
The Zénith Paris—La Villette is an indoor arena in the 19th arrondissement in Paris. The arena was built in 1983 at the site of the former music hall, Pavillon de Paris, by architects Phillippe Chaix and Jean-Paul Morel. The construction of the arena was initiated by Minister of Culture, Jack Lang, to maintain the rock and roll scene to Paris.



Friday, April 10, 2020

French Class 9: Il y a


Learning a new language is like waking up early and doing an extra task. Here is a new word is at your behest



Il y a - there is/there are
This phrase is used often.



Il y a is a phrase.
It means there is or there are.
The words il, y, and a have individual meanings.
il - he/it
y - there
a - has
We collectively use it as a phrase here.

It also means it has been.
Here the examples discussed are w.r.t there is or there are.

Il y a un hôtel près d'ici.
There is a hotel near by/close by.

Il y a beaucoup d'étudiants dans la classe.
There are many students in the class.

Il y a un bon café au centre-ville.
There is a good café in the centre of the city.

Some words here have been discussed earlier.
https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/04/french-class-8-hotel.html
https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/04/french-class-5-etudiant.html
https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/04/french-class-4-dans.html
https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/04/french-class-3-cafe.html
https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/04/french-class-2-bonjour.html

Next time you want to say there is, use this phrase.
The word Voilà is also used to say there is.


Culture tip:

The Louvre, located in Paris, France, is the largest art museum in the world with an area size of 782,910 square feet. This museum is considered a historic monument in Paris and is part of the Louvre Palace, which was built in the 12th century.Today, it is home to around 38,000 pieces of art. The Louvre is also the most visited museum in the world, receiving 7.4 million visitors every year.