Category: Filleul

Calanques, Filleul

calanque & bilingual post, by Jean-Marc

Today's post is in French and English – and you can listen to it, too! une calanque (kah-lahnk)     : an inlet from the sea, a cove To give you an idea of what a calanque can look like… via Google images. Ever visited a calanque? Which one? Comments welcome here.  Audio file: listen to today's word, as well as the following story… (see … Continue reading calanque & bilingual post, by Jean-Marc

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Culture, Filleul, Marseilles, Savoir Vivre, Traditions

un filleul

(photo of my husband, Jean-Marc, and his filleul, Matthieu) Eazyspeak French teaches 800 vocabulary words; quickly extends conversational skills un filleul (fee-yul) noun, masculine1. godson, godchild Also:filleule = goddaughterfilleul de guerre = adoptive son (in wartime) Mon filleul va bientôt partir, ainsi la guerre va devenir plus personnelle pour moi. My godson is going over soon, so the war's about to get personal for me. … Continue reading un filleul

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