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Le premier avril / poisson d'avril
« Le premier avril » is a special day aimed at having fun. On this day, children make paper fish and try to tape it on their friend's back. When this trick is discovered, they yell « poisson d'avril ! ». On TV and on the radio, journalists also make «...
Poisson / fish
Do you know what's the difference between : "Je voudrais du poisson" & " je voudrais un poisson" ? "du" means "some", "a part of" whereas "un" means "one" "a whole" and you can count how many you buy or eat. So you can buy "du poisson" or "un poisson"....
Les jours fériés en France / Public holidays
Les jours fériés Jour de l'an : 1 janvier (January) Lundi de Pâques : the date changes every year because it depends on the moon. Pâques takes place between 22 mars (march) and 25 avril (april). Jeudi de l'ascension : this day that is also a religious...
Pâques / Easter
When ? In 2009, "dimanche de Pâques" will take place on April the 12th, followed by "lundi de Pâques" on the 13th. Monday is a public holiday (un jour férié). Each year, the date of Easter is determined by the lunar calendar. Lent (le carême) is the period...
Je suis invité à un mariage / I'm invited to a wedding
Before the wedding What do I bring to a wedding ? What is a traditional wedding like ? On the wedding day Banquet A few old fashion traditions Back to the "social interactions" list
Before the wedding
Le faire-part : It's the letter you receive. “faire part” means “to tell”, “to share”. So, you receive a “faire-part” (you also receive a “faire-part de naissance” when a baby is born or “faire-part de décès” when someone died). All you need to know is...
What do I bring to a wedding ?
On the wedding day, nothing. Do I send flowers ? If you can't be here, send some flowers. If you're a friend or a relative of the bride, send some flowers to her parents' place. If you know the groom, send them to his parents' place. But you also need...
What is a traditional wedding like ?
In France there are two ceremonies : First, you must have a “mariage civil”. It's the legal ceremony that takes place at the “mairie” (townhall). It used to be the “mairie” of the bride's parents district or town. This “mariage civil” is compulsory but...
On the wedding day
How do I congratulate the newly-weds (les jeunes mariés) ? “Toutes mes félicitations” “Félicitations” “Tous mes voeux de bonheur”. Of course, you must “faire la bise” to the “mariée” the bride, if you're a man or a woman. Regarding the groom, if you're...
Banquet
How long will it last ? Go and see the Christmas section, add a few dances between each course and you might have a good idea ! Is there any kind of traditional food for a wedding ? It's all in the “pièce montée”. It's the cake. A cake made of “choux”...