A car is une voiture in French. But the word "bagnole" has so much more character–and this 2CV, especially. Speaking of character, read about it in today's story! la bagnole (ban-yol) : car; ride, set of wheels A Day in a FRENCH Life… by Kristin Espinasse Last Sunday I hid in our bathroom as our guests collected their purses and coats. "I'll be … Continue reading Favorite word for car in French
Early this morning, three enormous sangliers crossed the field beside the potager. Jean-Marc and I scrambled to the window, eyes glued to the massive boars (not pictured) that had come out of the forêt. As we stood gazing, a loud snapping broke the silence. It was Smokey, on the terrace below us–bolting toward the trespassers! Tout est bien qui finit bien. All's well that ends well. It … Continue reading peau de banane: soothes the skin, whitens teeth
No time to go into details about this week's blog hijacking. Just happy to be back on line! Hats off to my blog provider, Typepad, and their indefatigable SWAT team! (photo of airplanes taken yesterday, from the garden) Join Jean-Marc and Kristi for the April 28th wine-tasting in St. Cyr-sur-Mer. 10 euros. Email jm.espinasse AT gmail.com ongle (ohngl), masculine : fingernail Audio File: … Continue reading See you at Monday’s meet-up & How to say fingernail in French
In springtime humans can be found before the mirror, trying on the contents of their warm-weathered wardrobe. Dogs are not immune to this desperate behavior. They just do it with a bit more panache. Smokey, the trilby looks great on you. So it's three seasons old. Fashion is a state of mind! Join Jean-Marc and Kristi for the April 28th wine-tasting in St. Cyr-sur-Mer. 10 … Continue reading Winetasting meetup + Three ways to say “spring fever”
Hey, IRS. I've got my purse out (little red-rimmed bowl to the right) and I'm fixin'–yet again!–to hit on the sailors here at the port. Read on and see what the Internal Revenue Service seems to think I'm up to! (Note: today's edition is best viewed online, where all images will appear with the story text. Click here.) => Join Kristin and Jean-Marc on Monday, … Continue reading A Hussy to the IRS + Next meet up (at the docks after midnight, wink wink!)
Scene from Adrian Leeds' Après-Midi meet-up. (Mom, can you find me in the crowd? 🙂 Check out Adrian's Parler Paris & sign up for more Paris news! Next meetup (with Kristi) is April 28th, in St. Cyr Les Lecques. Check back next week for more info! grandir (grahn-deer) : to grow up Audio File: Listen to my son Max pronounce these French words: Download MP3 Grandir. … Continue reading grandir: Growing up in Paris + a link to Tuesday’s exciting talk!
La dèche (pronounced "desh") means broke or down-and-out… only it's clearly la vie en rose for this shop dog, which lives in La Ciotat. A quick story for you today. By the time you read this I'll be in the train on my way to the capital! In this short edition we've already seen the vocab word (above). Come with me now to see what's in my … Continue reading High heels & the Paris Metro = une mauvais idee?
Next post goes out Thursday. "See you" then (or see you in Paris, on Tuesday afternoon!) la bave (bav) : drool, slobber, spit; slime Sound File: listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wav file La bave du crapaud n'atteint pas la blanche colombe.The spit of the toad doesn't reach the white dove.(Sticks and stones may break my bones.) A Day in a FRENCH Life… by Kristin … Continue reading Spit, wrinkles and my braless hairdresser
A whimsical journey through Marseilles, highlighting the charm of the city and the absurdity of daily experiences. Kristi shares moments of humor and connection, symbolized by a heavy sack of pétanque balls, as she navigates errands, engage with locals, and reminisce about family, ultimately embracing creativity and spontaneity. Continue reading Flâner: Francophiles love this word (and so do the French)
