Read to the end of the story for a helpful relationship tip ♥. Today's Word: rendre l'âme     1. to breathe one's last breath (person)    2. to stop working forever, to give up the ghost (object) Click here to listen to the following sentence in FrenchMon ordinateur portable HP a soudainement rendu l'âme.My laptop suddenly gave up the ghost. A DAY IN A … Continue reading Rendre l’Ame: My Laptop Died + Christmas lights in the Old Port of La Ciotat

Heartfelt remerciements for your responses to this award from La Renaissance Française. Your kind words are pure gold! Back now to the weekly chronicle. I'm eagerly rolling up my sleeves and I thank you for reading.  (Mince! just realized today's word (selected days ago) clashes with this opening message. Read on to find out why… and learn extra vocabulary and French phrases in the story. … Continue reading French for ‘Emptiness’: Il y a dans le coeur de l’ homme un vide….

Jean-Marc in the early days at Mas des Brun near Bandol Today's Word: une épreuve = a trial, a testSynonyms for the French word épreuve include adversité, malheur (hardship), and even calamité. Now for the cheerful antonyms: bonheur (happiness), réussite (success), joie (joy). Every one of these nouns describes our 10-year stay at two French vineyards. For years Jean-Marc has wanted to tell the story … Continue reading Une épreuve: Do you know the French word?

I am much more comfortable writing about my garde-manger than politics. (story of my pantry in the next edition of France Today…) Corrigez-moi si j'ai tortOn this, the day we are to find out who will be the next president of the United States… I'm tempted to call in sick from work (or casually "forget" to post this week) because I am afraid to comment … Continue reading Corrigez-moi si j’ai tort: Correct me if I’m wrong