Month: June 2022

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The French word for “Fellowship” and (a funny term for “Homebody”)

My Mom and her fish purse at our farmer's market. Photo taken 4 years ago, when Jules moved to France.  In Summer reading: From Moulin Rouge to Gaudi's City by E.J. Bauer Today's Words: Fellowship 1. camaraderie (companionship, company)2. confrérie (brotherhood, friary) Bonus Word: Homebody     : pantouflard(e) (from "pantoufle" or slipper) FRENCH SOUND FILE: Click below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in … Continue reading The French word for “Fellowship” and (a funny term for “Homebody”)

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Positive Thinking

The worst thing about summer in the south of France + do you know these slang words?

An almost 13-year-old Smokey, keeping cool in the garden. It's a good thing he can't hear so well these days, as the streets just beyond those hedges are loud at the start of summer. Read on in today's bruyante update. TODAY'S FRENCH EXPRESSION: blindé   1. jam-packed, full (of people)  2. loaded (with money) blindé de monde = crowded, full of people  In books: Travels … Continue reading The worst thing about summer in the south of France + do you know these slang words?

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Bilingual Story, French Destinations, Jean-Marc

Le Défi: An upcoming challenge for Jean-Marc + full story recorded in French

One of the many "points d'eau" Jean-Marc talks about in his update, below. The English version follows and the entire story is available on sound file, below. Today's French Word: "le défi"     : challenge, dare Sound File: Click below to listen to Jean-Marc read his story.  Note:  Jean-Marc repeats a few of the sentences in this long recording (where an error was made). … Continue reading Le Défi: An upcoming challenge for Jean-Marc + full story recorded in French

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Communication

Words, Meaning & Avoir le déclic (to have a lightbulb moment)

A café in Paris. A bit of a coffee theme in today's story, so we'll pair that now with a picture taken years ago in Montmartre. TODAY'S FRENCH EXPRESSION: "avoir le déclic"   : to have an aha moment, a lightbulb momentFRENCH SOUND FILE: Click below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in today's post. Then scroll down to the vocabulary section to check … Continue reading Words, Meaning & Avoir le déclic (to have a lightbulb moment)

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