What are “les patins à roulettes”? + Embarrassment is the Thief of Joy

Colorful, vintage "quad" roller skates. Je les adore! How about you? And do you rollerskate? Also, if today's word doesn't interest you, there are a dozen more useful terms to discover in the story below. FRENCH WORD OF THE DAY: les patins à roulettes : roller skates FRENCH AUDIO: Click the link below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in today's post. Then … Continue reading What are “les patins à roulettes”? + Embarrassment is the Thief of Joy

Kristin EspinasseApril 8, 202220 Comments

Cassis, Sports

Why sportsmen don’t shave in France: l’influx nerveux

Ever been to the castle in Cassis, South of France? It overlooks the colorful fishing port and gives tourists one more reason to look up. l'influx nerveux (uhn-floo-ner-veuh) : nerve or nervous impulse More Audio + Example Sentence by "Frank" from the site Eureka Sport:Listen to Jean-Marc read it here: Download MP3 or Wav file On entend souvent parler de relation entre barbe et influx … Continue reading Why sportsmen don’t shave in France: l’influx nerveux