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Let’s visit French terms about newspapers. Download the audio file and print this worksheet. Learn French and listen to Anne, a French native, say it at FrenchHour.com.

6 common terms to talk about newspapers in French

1. un canard …. a newspaper (fam.)
2. à la Une …. on the front page
3. une coquille …. a typo
4. un marronnier …. a recurrent topic, one that comes back every so often
5. les faits divers …. local news section
6. les petites annonces …. classifieds and personal ads

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