The blur of the countryside when speeding by… Gift idea for the French wine lover in your life: The Wines of France: The Essential Guide for Savvy Shoppers by Jacqueline Friedrich brusquer (broo-skay) verb to rush, hustle, hurry adjective: brusque = abrupt, sudden Nous appellerons émotion une chute brusque de la conscience dans le magique.We will call emotion the sudden plunge of consciousness into magic. … Continue reading brusquer
My 10-year-old style-conscious daughter. More in today’s story… le secours (suh-koor) noun, masculine help, aid, assistance, relief * * *Viendra au secours de la peine d’autrui celui qui souffre lui-même.(He) will come to the aid of the suffering other, he who suffers himself. –Faramarz … Continue reading secours
My beau-frère, our dog Braise (leaping) and pal. What's that? You want to see a close-up of my brother-in-law? Click here. And for a recent photo, skip to the end of this post. beau-frère (boh-frair) noun, masculine brother-in-law Psst! Pressed? Haven't got time to say the whole word? Why not try the user-friendly "beauf" (bowf), a popular shortened version. No need to roll a French … Continue reading beau-frère
