Month: June 2018

Dad and Marsha, French Destinations, Travel

Que nenni! A fun, useful new expression + a must-see beach along the French mediterranean!

Stone stairs leading down to the beach in Rayol-Candadel-sur-Mer Que nenni? If you think today's expression has anything to do with the following travelogue…que nenni! (Not at all!) It's just an expression that jumped off the page as I sat reading an article on sardines, recently, chez le coiffeur. Speaking of fish, we ate a lot of this when Dad and Marsha visited. We also discovered magnificent … Continue reading Que nenni! A fun, useful new expression + a must-see beach along the French mediterranean!

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It’s good to be back! How to say “go with the flow” in French + La Ciotat recommendations

Me and my Dad at the old port in La Ciotat Today's phrase: prendre les choses comme elles viennent     : to go with the flow Audio file:  Click here to listen to "go with the flow" in French  A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE    "Call Me Flo"   by Kristi Espinasse At 3:30 this morning, au milieu de la nuit, we sat around the coffee table eating … Continue reading It’s good to be back! How to say “go with the flow” in French + La Ciotat recommendations

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Relâcher: A day to fly a kite (or fly like a kite!)

A vocabulary-packed Sunday letter for you today. The regular edition will return in a fortnight or less. Bonjour, For the second time in four weeks, I'm breaking my "no working on Sunday" rule. My Dad and Marsha arrive Tuesday and I'm in a flurry of last-minute To-Do's–including keeping up this blog–which is silly because, really, a year from now who will even remember whether or not … Continue reading Relâcher: A day to fly a kite (or fly like a kite!)

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