Today’s the day! Or should I say, tonight’s the night? Depending on where you are in the world, my live webinar with The Alliance Française begins at: 1pm PT / 2pm MT / 3pm CT / 4pm ET. Here in France, it will be 10 p.m., and I’m looking forward to speaking with you—live from my kitchen table. Your presence means a lot to me. … Continue reading Prise de Bec: A Little French Fight in Manhattan

BOOK NEWS: I’m happy to share that A Year in a French Life is now available in a digital format — at half the price of the printed edition.You can read it on your laptop, IPad, tablet, or phone. Enjoy the photos and vocabulary anywhere, anytime!👉 Order your digital copy here. TODAY’S WORD: la ferme = the farmPRONUNCIATION: [lah fehrm] EXAMPLE SENTENCE:J’ai fait du bénévolat à la ferme samedi dernier.I volunteered at the farm … Continue reading La Ferme: Social Skills & The Scent of Volunteering

A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE Our house was especially quiet the morning of our wedding anniversary, with only the sound of a critter shuffling around in the attic and the pepper tree branches swaying in the breeze. Outside, the wind was picking up, carrying with it the chill of fall. I was about to mention the mouse when, “Happy 31st!” Jean-Marc said before hurrying … Continue reading From La Ciotat to Cape Cod — A Beach Story (with Cake!)

SPONTANEOUS FRENCH I recently started a WhatsApp channel & would love it if you followed it for some of my spontaneous updates on French and France culture, language, and news: Join the French Word-A-Day Channel on WhatsApp (Once there, be sure to tap the bell (upper right corner) to activate notification) TODAY’S WORD: cocon familial : family cocoon / home nestPRONUNCIATION: [koh-kohn fah-mee-ahl] EXAMPLE SENTENCE:J’ai quitté le cocon familial pour … Continue reading From the Family Nest to the US Open 🎾

Jackie and Ricci ordering tea and a Galette des Rois at Le Nageur café on the old port in La Ciotat. For more photos and to stay connected, follow me on Instagram @kristinespinasse TODAY'S WORD: INÉBRANLABLE     : unshakeable, unflappable A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Hej! That's bonjour in Swedish. Twenty-five years ago, before taking the leap into writing, I … Continue reading Inébranlable: Unflappable in French (A Mother-Daughter story)