a fond

When the last time you were "cat" off guard? What did you discover about yourself: pridefulness? greed? Read on in today's story…. à fond (ah fohn) prepositional phrase      : deeply, thoroughly Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc read the following quote: Download MP3 or Wav file A mon avis, vous ne pouvez pas dire que vous avez vu quelque chose à fond si vous n'en avez pas pris une photographie. In … Continue reading a fond

paysan

Read about "the last peasant" — in today's story column, then forward to a friend. le paysan (pay ee zahn)     : farmer, peasant la paysanne = woman peasant.   Audio File & Example Sentence: Download MP3 or Wav File Un paysan est une personne tirant des ressources de la nature proche de son habitat. Il peut adopter ou subir une économie de subsistance. A paysan is a person … Continue reading paysan

abracadabrant

Meet an extraordinary 8-year-old and a giant named Hefty in today's story. All photos by Braden (except for the one above…). abracadabrant(e) (ah bra kah dah brahn [brahnt]) adj.     : amazing, extraordinary syn: invraisemblable (bizarre), extravagant abracadabra : interjection , also, masculine noun for magical formula   Audio file: Listen to "abracadabrant" at French Wikipedia… A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Hero-in-Progress When … Continue reading abracadabrant

objectif

The Picture of Grace. Moroccan women are beautiful!, my husband tells me. In 15 years of marriage, this is the first time he has said the unsayable, done the undo-able (admired another woman from afar… whilst I was "a-near"). But because he spoke the truth, I could not clobber him for it. French Word-A-Day @ Twitter!  Here in France, my doctor says, we have a … Continue reading objectif

à fond

When the last time you were "cat" off guard? What did you discover about yourself: pridefulness? greed? Read on in today's story…. à fond (ah fohn) prepositional phrase      : deeply, thoroughly Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc read the following quote: Download MP3 or Wav file A mon avis, vous ne pouvez pas dire que vous avez vu quelque chose à fond si vous n'en avez pas pris une … Continue reading à fond