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[2024-07-13] Learn French with a Lemon Mom Joke!

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Derniers jours d'automne à Charlevoix, Québec.

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Get ready to chuckle at a fun French joke and learn some new words like 'prochain' (next), 'capsule temporelle' (time capsule), 'toujours' (always), 'mélange' (mixture), and 'jusqu'à' (until)!

prochain

The French word 'prochain' is used in the same context as the English word 'next'. It is often used to refer to an upcoming event or item in a sequence. For example, you would say 'le prochain arrĂȘt' to refer to 'the next stop' on a bus or train journey.

Here's how to use it:

  • La prochaine fois, nous devrions essayer quelque chose de diffĂ©rent.
  • Le prochain chapitre est trĂšs intĂ©ressant.
  • Quelle est notre prochaine Ă©tape?

capsule temporelle

The French word 'capsule temporelle' is equivalent to the English term 'time capsule'. It is primarily used to refer to a container that stores a selection of objects or information, often intended as a method of communication with people of the future. In a sentence, one might say 'Nous avons enterré une capsule temporelle dans le jardin'.

Here's how to use it:

  • J'ai mis mes souvenirs d'enfance dans une capsule temporelle.
  • La capsule temporelle a Ă©tĂ© scellĂ©e pour protĂ©ger son contenu.
  • Nous avons utilisĂ© une boĂźte en mĂ©tal comme capsule temporelle.

toujours

The French translation for 'always' is 'toujours'. It is mainly used in French to imply something happening all the time or continually. You can use 'toujours' in any place you'd use 'always' in English. For instance, 'Je mange toujours au restaurant' means 'I always eat at the restaurant'.

Here's how to use it:

  • Je suis toujours en train de travailler.
  • Ils restent toujours calmes.
  • Nous aimons toujours voyager.

mélange

The French word 'mélange' is used to describe a mixture or blend of different things. It can be used in various contexts, such as cooking, science, and art, similar to how the word 'mixture' is used in English.

Here's how to use it:

  • Je bois un mĂ©lange de jus d'orange et de jus de pomme.
  • Le mĂ©lange de couleurs crĂ©e un look unique.
  • Un mĂ©lange de cultures peut ĂȘtre trĂšs enrichissant.

jusqu'Ă 

The French word 'jusqu'Ă ' translates as 'until' in English. It can be used in sentences to specify the extent or the timing of an event. It can be used in both temporal and spatial context. For example, temporally, 'Je reste jusqu'Ă  lundi' means 'I am staying until Monday'. Spatially, 'Je marche jusqu'Ă  la boutique' means 'I walk until the shop'.

Here's how to use it:

  • Je patiente jusqu'Ă  ton retour.
  • Elle reste silencieuse jusqu'Ă  la fin du film.
  • Il mange jusqu'Ă  ce qu'il n'ait plus faim.
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