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France’s Equivalent of Craigslist + Cool expression for negotiating the price

There are no cookers for sale in this friperie, but I know where you can find a smokin' deal on a secondhand barbecue. Read on and learn a lot of new French words. TODAY'S WORD: "marchander"     : to haggle, bargain, and negotiate the price A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse Remember our cool outdoor cooker–the "brasero"–I told you about in … Continue reading France’s Equivalent of Craigslist + Cool expression for negotiating the price

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Not a cougar! A “wife hen”! + James Dean in France!

The James Dean of France… and why I'm not a cougar–in today's post. Read on! maman poule (mah-mahn-pool)     : mother hen You can also say "une mère poule." Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc Download MP3 or Wav file Une maman poule c'est une femme qui couve trop–ou surprotège–ses enfants. Alors qu'est-ce que c'est une femme poule? Cette expression n'existe pas. Mais le personnage, oui! D'après mon … Continue reading Not a cougar! A “wife hen”! + James Dean in France!

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pantalon

   "The Boy I was. The Man I'm Becoming". Our 16-year-old, Max. le pantalon (pahn tah lown)     : (pair of) pants, trousers le pantalon de costume = dress pantsle pantalon à pinces = pleated pantsle pantalon battle = cargo pantsle pantalon cigarette = straight-leg pantsle pantalon 5 poches = 5 pocket  A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse "Plants in My … Continue reading pantalon

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Grocery Store Encounters, Max, Shopping, Story Selections 2006

Emplette: Only in France Can Children Buy Wine!

Fruit and vegetable crates at a corner market in Orange (Vaucluse). une emplette(om-plet)noun, femininea purchase   When Max and his soeur cadette, Jackie, offer to ride their bikes to the bakery, I request a little detour along the way.  "Please stop by the supérette. We're out of toilet paper!"  The kids wrinkle their noses, complaining that they'll look carrément ridicule shopping for le papier WC.  But … Continue reading Emplette: Only in France Can Children Buy Wine!

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St. Tropez, Brader & the French word for clearance sale or sidewalk sale

brader (brah-day) verb 1 to sell off; to sell for next to nothing2. (se débarrasser) to get rid of Also:une braderie = a sidewalk, clearance sale Expression:brader les prix = to cut prices …………………..ProverbAcheter ce dont on n'a pas besoin, c'est le moyen d'aller de tout à rien. Buying what we don't need is the way to go from all to nothing. A Day in a … Continue reading St. Tropez, Brader & the French word for clearance sale or sidewalk sale

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