French interviews – FluentListener.com

Martin Venzal speaks with Agnès, Audrey, Stéphanie and Vincent about that famous French custom, the kiss on the cheek to say “hello.”

Editor’s note: these recordings were made before the Covid epidemic made the ‘la bise’ less common in France. Today, ‘la bise’ has disappeared in the workplace but is still used between family members and close friends.

La bise, Track 1

La bise, Track 2

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Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre

Ms. Daumas made a career in real estate, but never forgot her childhood dream of becoming an artist. She spoke to us about her first exposition, which was held recently in Paris..

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 1

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 2

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 3

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 4

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 5

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 6

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 7

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 8

Colette Daumas, Artiste peintre, Track 9

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Amélie, chef de rayon chez Décathlon

Human relations always seem to be the toughest part of any job. Amélie, a department-manager at Décathlon (a large retail sport equipment chain) spoke to us about the challenges she faced when she took over a sales team that had been undermanaged in the past.