Happy holiday's to all! Photo, "Rue des Pénitants," taken yesterday, in Bollène.. les bagues (bag) noun, feminine : braces Example Sentence: (I'm afraid I just don't have the vocal stamina to offer a sound file, today, for the following quote…) L'orthodontiste colle sur les dents des bagues reliées entre elles par un fil dont on ajuste l'écartement chaque mois… De plus en plus, les … Continue reading les bagues
mal à l'aise (mal ah lez) locution : être mal à l'aise = to be or to feel ill at ease Audio File & Example Sentence: Download WAV or Download MP3 Si elle est bavarde—si elle papote tout le temps—c'est qu'elle se sent mal à l'aise. If she's chatty—if she talks all the time—it's because she's ill at ease. A Day … Continue reading mal a l’aise
What do French vines do to keep warm in wintertime? DANCE! They shake their hips to the left, shake 'em to the right… hipsway hipsway all through the night and day. Watch out, Moulin Rouge! You've got competition here at Domaine Rouge-Bleu! English Grammar for Students of French: The Study Guide for Those Learning French pipelette (peep uh let) noun, feminine : one who … Continue reading Pipelette
The chaotic scene above reminds me of the things we do for love, whether cycle up walls or publish books. une remise (reuh meez) noun, feminine : discount Audio File and Example sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Je suis désolée, mais la remise que j'ai mentionnée hier, n'était pas valable.I am sorry, but the discount that I mentioned yesterday was not valid.. A … Continue reading une remise
Some call writing an "art". I call writing "close to my heart". (Photo of previous books; the one—top, center—is my most recent. Another, fictional book—about a French pear—does not appear here….) Chers Amis et Amies, After three years of sitting on the French fence, I have finally fallen off… and published a book! It did take prayer—and a push—after beaucoup de "bambivalence" (bambivalence—so as to … Continue reading New book! Collected Summer Stories
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
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
"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
"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
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
