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The letter e is by far the most frequent one in French, even more than in English – even if it appeared already 18 times in this sentence (and now 22!). So imagine writing an entire book, a real story with consistent characters over hundreds of pages, without using it! This was the challenge G.Perec completed 😱 Now it is your turn: try to comment on this post without any e 😉 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #book #challenge

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When you give up on cracking a riddle for example, in French you would literally say that you "give your tongue to the cat". Odd, isn't it? There are different explanations to this saying, and one of them is that cats are the keepers of secrets... 🐱 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #saying #cats

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Did you know? A pangram is a sentence using all the letters of the alphabet. This French sentence is thus equivalent to the English "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog". The only difference is that it is much more difficult to find words with the letters w, x or y in French! #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language

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"Belgian" is another French word which doesn't rhyme with any other. Is it because Belgians are absolutely inimitable? They would probably agree with this explanation! 😃🇧🇪 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #belgium #belgian

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It won't surprise anyone that French language has sayings about cheese. For instance, "to make a cheese" out of something means you make it appear more important than it really is. Because we all know how important cheese is! #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #cheese

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🔎 What's a "vers holorime"? It is when two poetry verses sound identical, but are completely different sentences... Read it out loud for full effect! 🔊 And no, we could not find a translation for you on this one. #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #history #poetry

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Do you know this unique French word? There is no English word that quite translates its whole meaning... 💭🤔 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #history #calligrams #poetry

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Did you know? In French, "triumph" rhymes with nothing else. 🌎💬 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language

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In 1918, Guillaume Apollinaire publishes Calligrammes, a book of poems about peace and war. In this poem, he shows the Eiffel Tower as a symbol of France's strength and freedom. 🗼✒ "Salut monde dont je suis la langue éloquente que sa bouche ô Paris tire et tirera toujours aux Allemands" #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language #history #calligrams #poetry

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This French palindrome can be read from left to right, but also from right to left... 🤓 And can be translated to: "Start the game, so I may win it" #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language

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Did you know? France is the 5th most spoken language around the world! 😮 #frenchfridays @afseattle #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language

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Welcome to French Fridays with @afseattle! This week, we introduce you to a French word that doesn't have a direct equivalent in English.🌎💬 #frenchfridays #alliancefrançaisedeseattle #learnfrench #french #language

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