One Thing In A French Day | Stories from Paris in French

Pourquoi est-ce important d'aller manifester quand on a 18 ans? Jeudi dernier, Felicia est allée manifester à Paris, de la place de la République jusqu’à Nation. Pour cet entretien, nous sommes assises toutes les deux dans sa chambre. Sa pancarte est devant nous. 

This episode is entirely in French. It’s made for French learners who want to hear real, spontaneous French: if you already speak some French and want to understand natural spoken French with more ease, this conversation is for you.

Level: B1–C1. At B1–B2, you can follow the story easily: where they started, what time they arrived, who was there, what the atmosphere was like. At C1, the value lies in the natural rhythm of the conversation and in its register.

About this episode: an authentic French conversation about a street protest in Paris, told by a young student from the inside. You’ll hear how French people talk about demonstrations, what “la manif” looks and sounds like, and how a university can stay blocked for over a month while classes continue online. Real French, French daily life and Paris stories, spoken at a natural pace. This episode is also part of the autumn writing challenge: a short writing prompt helps you practise describing events live, like a radio reporter.

Questions this episode answers:
What is a “manif” in France?
How do protests work in Paris?
What is a “cortège” in a French demonstration?
Why do French students block universities?
République to Nation protest route
Why are protest numbers different for unions and police in France?
What does “se faire gazer” mean in French?
How to say “to protest” in French?
How to describe an event live in French?
What is “la vie chère” in French?

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Je sais que certains d’entre vous l’ont remarqué et m’ont écrit à ce sujet. En effet, depuis lundi, les anciens épisodes de One Thing In A French Day ne sont plus disponibles sur les applications de podcast ou encore YouTube. Alors que se passe-t-il avec le podcast ? 

This episode is in French because One Thing In A French Day is made for people who already speak French and want to understand it as it's really spoken: one real person, telling what happens in her life, in natural everyday French. No textbook dialogues, just the language as it is used when something unexpected goes wrong.

Level: B1–B2. The story is easy to follow, but it mixes two registers you need to master: spontaneous, emotional French ("ça m'a fait un choc", "je ne vous cache pas que", "râler") and more formal vocabulary about technology and rights ("des sollicitations", "sans mon consentement", "des téléchargements massifs", "revenir en arrière").

The writing workshop then asks you to choose a tone and use the plus-que-parfait in a real complaint email.

About this episode: a personal update from a French podcast that has been telling stories from Paris in French since 2006. It touches on AI training on podcast archives, content creators' consent, and what it means to keep an independent French podcast alive for twenty years. For learners, it's authentic French and real spoken French about French daily life, plus a practical writing exercise on how to write a complaint email in French and adapt your tone.

 

Questions this episode answers:

Why did One Thing In A French Day episodes disappear?

Are AI companies training on podcast archives?

How can podcasters protect their episodes from AI scraping?

How to write a complaint email in French?

How to complain politely in French?

When to use the plus-que-parfait in French?

Are French people really "râleurs"?

What is the oldest French podcast for learners?

Best French podcast for intermediate learners who want real spoken French?

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C’est une bonne question. A qui faisons-nous la bise dans le Jura? Cela fait 10 ans que nous venons en vacances dans cette très belle région. 

This episode is entirely in French. It's made for French learners who want to hear real, everyday French, the kind of French you use to describe a walk, tell a story about your holidays or talk about the people you meet, not textbook dialogues. If you already speak some French and want to understand natural spoken French with more ease, this story is for you.

Level: B1–B2. The story uses lots of everyday expressions that are essential in real life, such as "faire la bise", "se faire un câlin", "passer devant", "prendre la route" or "à l'année prochaine". It also includes a few more literary touches.

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1884 – Lundi 24 août 2020 – Summer in France: le sanctuaire de Villards-d’Héria
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1884-%e2%80%94-lundi-24-aout-2020-%e2%80%94-summer-in-france%c2%a0-le-sanctuaire-de-villards-d-heria/

Episode avec le fromager du Chalet Bio : 
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/1577-%e2%80%94-jeudi-1er-novembre-2018-%e2%80%94-la-fruitiere-bio-de-saint-maurice-crillat-2e-partie-didier-berthod/

2296 — La crêperie, la dame enchanteresse et François le prof d’allemand — lundi 13 novembre 2023
https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2296-%e2%80%94-la-creperie-la-dame-enchanteresse-et-francois-le-prof-d-allemand-%e2%80%94-lundi-13%c2%a0novembre-2023/

Questions this episode answers:
What is la bise in France?
Who do you kiss on the cheek in France?
How to say goodbye in French like a native?
What is a fruitière in the Jura?
Where to buy organic Comté cheese in the Jura?
Best walks near Clairvaux-les-Lacs
Where is the La Frasnée waterfall?
How to describe a route in French?
Where to go in the Jura for the Toussaint holidays?
Who is Pierric Bailly?

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Nous avons retrouvé le Jura pour une semaine de vacances. Les filles sont bien sûr allées faire un peu de cheval. Cette année, elles ont fait un stage de TREC, c'est une discipline équestre. Micaela nous explique en quoi cela consiste. Et après, je suis désolée, mais nous devrons vous laisser pour aller manger des crêpes chez la dame enchanteresse. 

Ecouter la dame enchanteresse en 2024 : https://onethinginafrenchday.podbean.com/e/2436-%e2%80%94-rencontre-avec-la-dame-enchanteresse-a-la-creperie-de-pont-de-poitte-crepes-et-gourmandises-%e2%80%94-lundi%c2%a011%c2%a0novembre-2024/

 

This week, the five of us are in the Jura. On Tuesday, my daughters spent the day at a riding centre discovering TREC: a map, a stopwatch, a horse, and nature all around. Micaela explains how it works, from the map room to galloping along country paths.
About this episode: a true story of French daily life, told in authentic spoken French. During a family holiday in the Jura, in the French countryside, my daughter Micaela describes a day of TREC, a French equestrian sport that mixes horse riding, orienteering and teamwork. You’ll hear real French between mother and daughter, with horse riding vocabulary, numbers, speeds and times. A good fit for learners who want to learn French and discover life in France beyond Paris.
What is TREC horse riding?
What does TREC stand for in French?
How does a TREC competition work?
Horse riding vocabulary in French
Difference between “trot” and “galop” in French
Horse riding holidays in the Jura, France
What to do in the Jura in autumn?
Where to eat crêpes in the Jura?

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En fait, bien sûr que je le connaissais, enfin, je connaissais sa musique ! C'est comme ça la culture mondialisée, c'est vaste, tout semble se ressembler et pourtant ! 

Je vous propose cette rediffusion de 2023 pendant nos vacances dans le Jura. 

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