Month: November 2009

Grocery Store Encounters

How to say discount card in French: Carte de Fidelite

Name this photo (taken in the nearby village of Suze la Rousse) la carte de fidélité (lah kart deuh fee del ee tay) noun, feminine     : rewards card, discount card (loyalty card) Audio File and Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Avec votre carte de fidélité, vous recevrez dix pourcent de réduction.With your rewards card, you receive a ten percent discount. A Day … Continue reading How to say discount card in French: Carte de Fidelite

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Provence Photos: Autumn Mix

1. Vine Trellis (Sainte Cécile les Vignes) 2. Cabanon & bare vines (Sainte Cécile) 3. “Meubles Florent” (Isle sur la Sorgue) 4. Cabanon sans toit and carpet of flowers (Sainte Cécile) 5. “Numero Un” (Isle sur la Sorgue) 6. Autumn Window (Isle sur la Sorgue) 7. Winter Provisions (Gigondas) 8. Birdhouse (Aubignan) 9. Cabanon & Autumn vines (Sainte Cécile les Vignes) 10. Caveau Continue reading Provence Photos: Autumn Mix

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Vineyard visitors

s’egarer

"Winter Provisions".  s'égarer (ay gar ay) verb     : to lose one's way French Verb Conjugation:je m'égare, tu t'égares, il s'égare, nous nous égarons, vous vous égarez, ils s'égarent pp= égaré   ne nous égarons pas! = let's stick to the point! s'égarer du droit chemin = to stray from the straight and narrow s'égarer dans des détails = to lose oneself in details  …More … Continue reading s’egarer

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Q&A: Questions for Bibi

bibi

"Cuttings"(c) Kristin Espinasse. The bright orange leaves, fallen, along with their newly-cut branches, are like flames over nature's snowy moquette de fleurs. France and Monaco Rentals.Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France.   bibi (bee bee) pronoun     : yours truly, me Audio File & Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Cette année, la dinde et les marrons c'est pour bibi. A moi la lourde … Continue reading bibi

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concours

I took over a dozen photos of Isle sur la Sorgue on Sunday. See them in Saturday's Cinéma Vérité!   concours (kohn koor) noun, masculine    : competition; examination Audio File & Example Sentence: Download MP3 or Download Wav Notre fille a réussi le concours de saut d'obstacle sans fautes (sans faire tomber les barres).Our daughter succeeded in finishing the obstacle-jumping challenge without fault (without knocking … Continue reading concours

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retirer

"Carpet of Flowers & Cabanon" (c) Kristin Espinasse: hundreds of French photos at Cinéma Vérite. retirer (reuh-tee-ray) verb     1.  to withdraw;  to take back    2. to remove, take away    3. to take out; to redeem    4. to reprint (photos)  … there are many more meanings for "retirer", add to this list, here. The verb conjugation is: je retire, tu retires, il retire, nous retirons, … Continue reading retirer

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St. Maximin

se tirer

Escape with me to Suze-la-Rousse (pictured here) and here!. se tirer (seuh tee ray) verb     : to escape, to get (oneself) out of, to make tracks se tirer tout juste = to just scrape by (financially) Audio File & Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Allez, on se tire!Come on, let's get out of here!   A Day in a French Life… by … Continue reading se tirer

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reve

Ever dream you could fly or jump from sky to sky? Photo taken in Morocco: enjoy more pictures! un rêve (rev) noun, masculine     : dream un rêve d'enfance/d'enfant/de gosse = a childhood dreamtu peux rêver! = Dream on!rêvé(e) = ideal, perfectun rêve qui devient réalité = a dream come true…do you know of other expressions? Thanks for sharing them with us, here. . Audio … Continue reading reve

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la guerison

A Higher Love : something only God and Dogs (and all pure-hearted creatures in between…) can teach. France and Monaco Rentals.Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France. la guérison (gair-ee-zohn) noun, feminine    : healing en voie de guérison = getting betterla guérison par la foi = faith healingla guérison rapide = rapid recovery Audio File & Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Pour tous ces … Continue reading la guerison

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mise en bouteille / wine bottling, Remedies, Smokey

argile

"Le Roupillon" (The Snooze) : the healing qualities of rest. Smokey, leaning a sore cheek on mamma's fur, so soft and sleek.  argile (ar-zheel) noun, feminine     : clay. Audio File & Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Tous nous sommes faits d'une même argile, mais ce n'est pas le même moule. We are all made of the same clay, but not the same … Continue reading argile

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