A woman's work is never done. Personally, I'll take the job of hanging out laundry… and let my husband patch up the concrete! (Photo taken in Croatia, a few summers ago…) se tromper (seuh-trom-pay) : to be mistaken, to be wrong tout le monde peut se tromper = anyone can make a mistakesi je ne me trompe = if I'm not mistakense tromper d'heure … Continue reading se tromper
Does the Christmas rush "kill" the joy of the holidays? And re gift-giving, how much is too much and how little, too little? or is it all just over the top? Are we remembering the reason for the season? Read on in today's story column. tuer (too-ay) : to kill tuer le temps = to kill time Reverse Dictionary killjoy (spoilsport) = un(e) … Continue reading Cadeau: My Daughter’s Christmas “Liste de Voeux”
A sea urchin, or oursin, is very prickly. You wouldn't want to step on one while wading out to sea! Today's popular French expression has a funny take on these underwater creatures… avoir des oursins dans les poches : to be stingy ("to have sea urchins in one's pockets") A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse The other day, while allowing … Continue reading avoir des oursins dans les poches
