Month: March 2021

Max

Update on Max + Mortgage is a creepy word! Use this French expression instead! + bien immobilier, hypothéque, piaule, licitation judiciaire

The colorful port de plaisance in La Ciotat. Apartment sales in our town are exploding at the moment. THE FRENCH WORD FOR MORTGAGE?Did you ever stop to think about the word "mortgage"? The first four letters are a clue-in: "mort" in French means death and gage = pledge. Mortgage = death pledge. If the term is too creepy for you, then use one of these … Continue reading Update on Max + Mortgage is a creepy word! Use this French expression instead! + bien immobilier, hypothéque, piaule, licitation judiciaire

Kristin Espinasse26 Comments
Jean-Marc

Un avion de chasse: after “canon” another French word for “hottie” or “babe” + French vocabulary: prendre sa revanche, taquin, rebonjour, phare, pantoufle

Learn a host of new French words as I poke fun at my husband in today’s billet. Don't miss the sound file, where Jean-Marc pronounces all the vocabulary in French and in English. Photo taken in the magnificent Parc du Mugel, here in La Ciotat. Today's Word: Taquiner     : to tease, to kid, to joke, annoy, poke fun at What is Taquiner? Having fun … Continue reading Un avion de chasse: after “canon” another French word for “hottie” or “babe” + French vocabulary: prendre sa revanche, taquin, rebonjour, phare, pantoufle

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Jackie

Following a hunch from Paris to Miami + know these useful French words?: débrouillard, fonceuse, farfelu, embaucher, boulot, bagnole

Today's lesson: Be a smart cookie and follow your dreams! Learn the French, below, and read about a fashion student who "sows" an unusual seed, and is hired to mix designer drinks. Today's Word: un débrouillard, une débrouillarde      : resourceful, clever, self-starter    : a smart cookie, self-reliant, street-smart Listen to Jean-Marc read the following FrenchSois débrouillarde. Suis ton rêve!Be a smart cookie. Follow … Continue reading Following a hunch from Paris to Miami + know these useful French words?: débrouillard, fonceuse, farfelu, embaucher, boulot, bagnole

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Jules

Jules update + Which of these French words is new to you?: guet-apens, tuyau, épuisette, taule, couvre feu, comme si de rien n’était, arroser, pantoufle…

My son, Max, spearfishing here in La Ciotat. In today's story, his grandmother Jules goes fishing in the garden, while I reel in a boatful of new French words for you. Enjoy, and please share this post with somebody who loves France or the French language. Merci! Today’s French expressions: avoir la pêche (vs) aller à la pêche   : avoir la pêche = to … Continue reading Jules update + Which of these French words is new to you?: guet-apens, tuyau, épuisette, taule, couvre feu, comme si de rien n’était, arroser, pantoufle…

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