A father putting his artistic talents to work for rémunération. I once had a bird like the little girl's. When it sat on my shoulder I felt invincible. So why is it hard, now, to do certain things? Where are my wings? Bonjour, dear Reader, I have been busy around here lately. "Here" refers to this French word journal, which I began in 2002. Since … Continue reading A Tip Jar, a Girl, and Wings
Wish to speak French fluently? 30-Day French will teach you everything you need to know to speak French on your next trip to France with 30 lessons based on real-life conversations. Click here. TODAY'S WORD: la cage d'escalier : staircase, stairwell EXAMPLE SENTENCE, read by Jackie:Ma cage d'escalier est plutôt du style ancienne époque.My staircase is mostly in an old epoch style. Download MP3 … Continue reading Undressed in Aix: A surprise warning posted in Jackie’s apartment building
Want to speak French fluently? 30-Day French will teach you everything you need to know to speak French on your next trip to France with 30 lessons based on real-life conversations. Try it out. TODAY'S WORD: la sève : sap, lifebloodParlez mieux : Pronounce it Perfectly in French or Exercises in French Phonetics BILINGUAL STORY by Jean-Marc Il est temps de tailler la vigne … Continue reading Bilingual French Story and Book Hotels in France and beyond
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Our 21-year-old, Max, came home from Montpellier for the weekend and cooked a cozy meal for the whole family. Read on in today's missive, below. Please welcome our new sponsor:Japonism and the French Impressionists : free interview with newsletter signup at http://www.fluentfrench.com TODAY'S WORD: le magret de canard : fillet of duck, duck breast EXAMPLE SENTENCE:Maxime nous a cuisiné des magrets de canard selon … Continue reading Hygge in French: Cozy weekend & Magret de Canard: Easy 3-Ingredient Duck recipe
I needed help translating part of Tessa's story (below), so I posted this phrase on Facebook–and chose Joy's lively entry. Then Jean-Marc recorded another entry… and Olivier suggested a word replacement or two. Oups! Many chefs in today's post. Don’t be afraid of the Caviste! : get the free pdf « Buying Wine in France » (By FluentFrench.com). https://goo.gl/2oprW9 TODAY'S WORD: bavarder : to … Continue reading Bavarder: Catching up with a friend amidst canine chaos!
Today, a rendez-vous with friends in Cassis and Aix-en-Provence. Meet sweet Noelle in today's story. Photo by Barbara Barrielle TODAY'S WORD: amitié : friendship EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Ce qui rend les amitiés indissolubles et double leur charme, est un sentiment qui manque à l’amour, la certitude. What makes friendship indissolute and what doubles its charms is a feeling we find lacking in love: I mean … Continue reading Amitie: What Balzac said about friendship
Over a year ago, at the summit of his life, my husband took a hard fall. The accident changed the course of our lives. We put our vineyard up for sale and, just yesterday, sold our boat in preparation for our move. Read Jean-Marc’s poignant update in French and in English and listen to his reading in today’s sound file. TODAY’S WORD: la broche : … Continue reading Bilingual post, broche, and Jean-Marc’s surgery is today
There’s a dog in there somewhere…and he looks hopeless. But there is a happy ending to this story. Read on. TODAY’S WORD: un soulagement : a relief EXAMPLE SENTENCE: C’était un soulagement de voir que la mise en bouteilles s’est bien déroulée. It was a relief to see that the wine-bottling unfolded well. ECOUTEZ – Hear Jean-Marc pronounce the example sentence in French: Download Soulagement … Continue reading Soulagement: Relief after a stormy delivery at our vineyard
Home sweet home…for the moment. But where will "home" be this summer? TODAY'S WORD: la déception : disappointment, blighted hope EXAMPLE SENTENCE:Apprendre que nous ne pouvions plus acheter cette jolie bastide, était une grande déception.To learn we could no longer buy this pretty bastide was a big disappointment. ECOUTEZ – Hear Jean-Marc pronounce the example sentence in French, Download Deception A DAY IN A … Continue reading False friends, la déception, and it wasn’t meant to be?
