The first time I heard the words "Et patati et patata" was in church. The whimsical expression was even funnier coming out of the mouth of a priest. (Photo taken inside church, in Roussillon) BORDEAUX AND THE DORDOGNE small group tour Sept 18-26 – culture, cuisine & wine. Click here for itinerary. TODAY'S WORD: Et patati et patata : and so on and so … Continue reading Yada yada in French + Your favorite words and expressions
Restless leg syndrome affects men and women and, when it strikes, my face looks very much like this dog's face: Oh no! Not again! (Those legs belong to my friend Tanja. That's her wonderful dog, Ricard. If you like her espadrilles, they are found here, by Soludos.) TODAY'S WORD: le fourmillement : pins and needles, tingling (sensation), itch, numbness : swarm, swarming EXAMPLE SENTENCE … Continue reading Fourmillement: Restless Legs Syndrome in French
Is it a cold or maybe hay fever? With so much blossoming going on, and le printemps around the corner, it is probably le rhume des foins causing this sneezing and stuffy nose and not simply le rhume. TODAY'S WORD: le rhume des foins : hay fever, rhinitis EXAMPLE SENTENCE & Audio File Démangeaisons du nez, éternuements, écoulement nasal clair, sensation de nez bouché … Continue reading Allergies and hay fever in French: rhume des foins, rhinite
Will handwriting soon be obsolete? Currently, French employers still appreciate a penned cover letter. (Picture of the handmade pen my sister gave me for my birthday.)TODAY'S WORD: le stylo : pen un stylo bille = ballpoint penun stylo plume = fountain penun stylo feutre = a felt-tip pen Try Mastering French Vocabulary with Audio MP3 EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Votre lettre doit être irréprochable : écrivez … Continue reading Stylo: Is Handwriting still necessary? French cover letters & How he stole my heart
Scroll down for the list of hard-to-pronounce French words, and listen to the sound file. Be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter filled with useful everyday French vocabulary!We begin this edition with a quote from a reader: When I studied French decades ago, I was told by one prof that during the war, écureuil was a test word used to ascertain whether the … Continue reading Ecureuil, Pronunciation Fears, and most difficult French words to pronounce (read aloud by Jean-Marc!)
Benjamin Houy, a young Frenchman from Paris, has written some helpful language posts for this blog. His 30-Day French program will teach you everything you need to know to speak French with 30 lessons based on real-life conversations. Try it out.TODAY'S WORD: le soin : care, attention, treatment EXAMPLE SENTENCE: Don't miss the soundfile for this text, click here. Une collerette vétérinaire, cône pour … Continue reading Soins des animaux: Why can’t our dog sit down? Visit to the vet & collerette
If you read all the stories posted here in January, your French vocabulary grew like the dickens (il a beaucoup poussé)! Let's go over some of the terms we learned in the context of this French life. Click on the titles below to read any stories you missed. Be sure to click on the sound file below each list. 1. Hospitality, a recipe, and keep … Continue reading Vocabulary Roundup + Audio file for all the French terms we learned in January!
Today’s post is illustrated with valleys, in theme with today’s word and story. 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. Try it out. TODAY’S WORD: le vallon : valley, little valley Try Mastering French Vocabulary with Audio MP3 AUDIO FILE:listen … Continue reading Vallon : an update on our move… to Le Beausset?
Sheep grazing in the vineyard of Domaine Tempier beneath the village of la Cadière d'Azur – a most charming village near us. Reserve a room for Valentines or any time of year. Click here. TODAY'S WORD: Tondre : to mow, to cut, to shave, to shear 1 Minute video : learn to say "monsieur" correctly. By Dave over at http://www.fluentfrench.com  BIILINGUAL LETTER by Jean-Marc … Continue reading Bilingual Story: Tondre, Domaine Tempier, and Tant Pis
