Written by Gabriela Estrada

What if we put French to music? This strategy is infallible! And what better way to do it than with one of her most iconic voices: Édith Piafa French singer who marked generations and became an excellent teaching source to improve the understanding of the language.

Today, we will learn French with two emblematic songs by Édith Piaf: "La vie en rose" y "Non, je ne regrette rien".. Take pencil and paper and write down the French words and phrases you hear and then practice them with the strategies I will share at the end of the blog. Let's get started!

Basic vocabulary "La vie en rose"

This song is an ode to love and happinessand its lyrics contain basic words of everyday life:

• Fri: life
• Rose: rose (also used to describe something beautiful or positive).
• Regarder: watch
• Sourire: smile
• Coeur: heart
• Bonheur: happiness
• Amour: love
• Lumière: light

These terms can be heard and chanted repeatedly to internalize them. internalize them and improve fluency in French.

Basic vocabulary of "Non, je ne regrette rien".

This song conveys a message of strength strength, determination and renewalideal for learning expressions related to the past and attitude towards life:

• Rien: nothing
• Regretter: Regretter
• Passé: past
• Souvenirs: souvenirs
• Joies: joies
• Commencer: start
• Balayer: sweep away (figuratively, to forget or remove something).
• Oublié: forgotten

The title of this song means. "No, I regret nothing."and its lyrics became a personal anthem for Piaf and for many facing difficult times.

Why learn French through music?

Music is one of the most effective tools for learning a language, and when it comes to French, few voices are as didactic as that of Édith Piaf. Her passionate, clear and melodic singing makes her songs perfect for improving pronunciation and comprehension. pronunciation and comprehension French.

Some reasons to learn French with music:

• Improves pronunciation by listening and repeating the words.
• Facilitates memorization thanks to the melody and rhythm.
• Introduces authentic expressions used in everyday life.
• Makes learning learning more fun and emotionally meaningful.

In addition, songs such as La vie en rose o Non, je ne regrette rien allow the student to connect with the French-speaking culture, which is very valuable in Canada as an officially bilingual country (English and French), which promotes the immigration of French speakers to strengthen their national and linguistic identity in French-speaking communities.

Strategies for practicing French at home with these songs

1. Listen to the songs several times to familiarize yourself with the pronunciation.
2. Read the lyrics and look up the meaning of the words you don't know.
3. Sing with Piaf to improve improve her accent and intonation.
4. Write sentences using the vocabulary learned to reinforce reinforce learning.

Learn French with Planeta Immiland Education

At Planeta Immiland, we teach French through strategies that include music as a didactic resource, as well as other elements to develop oral and written production and comprehension. 

We are the first immigration language school for Canada and our certified teachers can teach you to speak French and English for work, school, personal or immigration purposes. 

We are certified by Languages Canada, which guarantees a good language learning adapted to the Canadian reality.

Visit our website with the available courses and, if you don't know your level yet, you can take this free free French testwith instant results and a special discount at the end of the test!

I hope you have enjoyed this topic and that you will use music as a didactic resource to learn French vocabulary. 

Thank you very much for reading! See you in the next blog!

With love, 

Planeta Immiland Education