Tug of War in French, with puppies

The game of tir à la corde is illustrated here by our pups. le tir à la corde     : tug-of-war   A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse This'll be quick today… for by the time you receive this missive, I will be on a train heading north to the American Library in Paris. And, on a less exciting note (so as not … Continue reading Tug of War in French, with puppies

languir

A brocanteur and his santons in the town of Suze-la-Rousse. languir (lahn-geer) verb     : to yearn. Verb conjugation: je languis, tu languis, il/elle languit, nous languissons, vous languissez, ils/elles languissent => past participle : langui Audio File & Example Sentence: Listen to this sentence: Download Wav file or Download MP3   Je languis de vous voir à Paris! Venez nombreux — amenez des amis!I … Continue reading languir

Attacked by Puppies!

Photo of the puppies (beneath my son's legs) with their little identity tags (having just returned from the vet). Read today's picture story "Puppy Fodder" in which Braise-The-Dog and I offer up our ears, fingers, and toes to the Puppy Gods… before they go. (This is their last week with us…) le fourrage     : fodder Audio File and Example Sentence Download Wav or MP3 Le fourrage … Continue reading Attacked by Puppies!