Today's word: un défi : a challenge lancer un défi = lay down a challenge A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Note: the following (humorous) story is not intended to start a religious debate, but to highlight just one aspect of French life. Please read it under the filter of cultural understanding! As always, this is a personal journal about … Continue reading Culte: How I found out I was in a sect in France (humor)
Hoping to see some of you at tomorrow's Alliance Française (Denver) meetup! It's from 5-7 pm. esprit (es-pree) noun, masculine : mind; wit; spirit Audio FileListen to my son, Max (12 years old at the time), pronounce today's word & quote:Download esprit.mp3 Il y a une dimension spirituelle dans chaque relation. Lorsque deux personnes se réunissent, c'est que l'esprit le veut ainsi. There is … Continue reading Esprit + Explaining your religion in France…..a tricky undertaking
The fixer-upper where we are fixing to move to. The glass is shattered, the dream intact. une niche (neesh) noun, feminine 1. alcove, nook, recess; kennel, doghouse 2. trick, prank, hoax La vertu, comme le corbeau, niche dans les ruines.Virtue, like the raven, nests in ruins. –Anatole France. … Continue reading A Saint in a “Niche”
