Month: March 2022

Smokey

The French Word “Renifler” & Getting my Husband and My Dog to Speak the Same Language

This post begins and ends with pictures of (or around) our city's historic Cinéma Lumière. Corrections to this journal are helpful and appreciated.  Today's Word: renifler     : to sniff, smell, snuffle French Audio/Listening: Click the link below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in today's story. Then scroll down to the vocabulary list to check your French comprehension. Click here for MP3 … Continue reading The French Word “Renifler” & Getting my Husband and My Dog to Speak the Same Language

Kristin Espinasse25 Comments
Jackie

Un Coup de Pouce: a helping hand from our daughter

Jean-Marc, in Briançon. The words on the wall read: L'alpiniste est un homme qui conduit son corps là où, un jour, ses yeux ont regardé… " The mountaineer is a man who leads his body to where, one day, his eyes have looked. –Gaston Rébuffat Today's Expression: Un Coup de Pouce     : a helping hand, a boost, a leg up French Audio/Listening: Click … Continue reading Un Coup de Pouce: a helping hand from our daughter

Kristin Espinasse26 Comments
Grocery Store Encounters, Smokey

French for “fighter, warrior, survivor” + Fate, Love, and Dogs: Our golden retriever is “un battant”

These are our dog’s parents. That’s “Sam” on the left and Breizh, right. They lived life to the fullest and are over the rainbow bridge now. We hope to keep their son, Smokey, on this side of that colorful arc-en-ciel for as long as possible. Read on, in today’s post. Today's Word: un battant     : fighter, warrior, survivor French Audio/Listening: Click the following link … Continue reading French for “fighter, warrior, survivor” + Fate, Love, and Dogs: Our golden retriever is “un battant”

Kristin Espinasse66 Comments
French Destinations, Travel

Lunch in Arles, “Séjour” in Camargue, wild horses and a cool rancher’s hut

Les flamants roses–pink flamingos in the Camargue. More photos from our weekend in Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer on my Instagram (please follow for upcoming entries), and all our recommended addresses are at the end of this post. Today's Word: un hébergement     : accommodation, lodgingsFrench Audio/Listening: Click the following link to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in the following story. Then scroll down to the vocabulary list … Continue reading Lunch in Arles, “Séjour” in Camargue, wild horses and a cool rancher’s hut

Kristin Espinasse21 Comments