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Avoir du Cran (To be brave in French) + Mom and I get in a little fight & end up at the circus

The curtain is now opening on today's pièce: a feisty (and sentimental) mother-daughter story. My mom loved these circus curtains, seen on a recent walk together. Jules sewed our dresses when my sister and I were little, and these rideaux remind me of our visits to the fabric store. TODAY’S WORD: "Avoir du cran" : to have guts, grit, to be brave A … Continue reading Avoir du Cran (To be brave in French) + Mom and I get in a little fight & end up at the circus

Kristin EspinasseMarch 7, 202437 Comments

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A Beautiful Escape via the French word échapper belle

Today's story takes place in La Ciotat, not far from the beach. ECHAPPER BELLE (ay-shap-ay bel) : to have a close call, a lucky escape; to let off the hook L'ECOUTE: Practice your French Listening Skills. To hear the French in today's story, click below. Next, check your comprehension by viewing the vocabulary list (farther down). Listen to the vocabulary list, click here … Continue reading A Beautiful Escape via the French word échapper belle