Category: St. Maximin

Communication, Italy, Jules, St. Maximin

Polyglotte: Is learning a second language risky? (A French woman’s warning)

"Salvataggio"–looking at the foreign word in this picture, can you grasp its meaning? It reminds me of "salvation" and, though I don't speak Italian, my guess is this is a rescue craft. Read on for more thoughts about words and language learning. (Photo of Jean-Marc on the shore of Lake Garda, in Northern Italy.) A LITTLE FAVOR FOR THOSE CURRENTLY READING…If you are able to, … Continue reading Polyglotte: Is learning a second language risky? (A French woman’s warning)

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Characters, Food and Drink, Kindness of strangers, St. Maximin, Story Selections

s’occuper

Read about "Josey" (from our former stomping grounds of St. Maximin) in today's story… and don't miss a photo of Smokey's Ma and Pa at the end of this edition. s'occuper (so-kew-pay) verbto keep oneself busy   Italian Josephine made homemade pizza the size of a hamburger patty, only there wasn't any viande, just a bony anchovy and a meaty olive or two. When she had … Continue reading s’occuper

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St. Maximin

se tirer

Escape with me to Suze-la-Rousse (pictured here) and here!. se tirer (seuh tee ray) verb     : to escape, to get (oneself) out of, to make tracks se tirer tout juste = to just scrape by (financially) Audio File & Example Sentence: Download Wav or Download MP3 Allez, on se tire!Come on, let's get out of here!   A Day in a French Life… by … Continue reading se tirer

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Bilingual Story, Max, St. Maximin

Seatbelt in French

Buckling up those wine barrels in Châteauneuf-du-Pape   Ceinture de sécurité(sen-tewr) noun, feminine seat belt Go back in time with me now, if you will, to the historic town of St. Maximin, where visitors from all over the world come to see the purported relics of Mary Magdalene (behind a thick glass encasement in the town's basilica). The year is 1998 and the tree-lined parking … Continue reading Seatbelt in French

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St. Maximin

le trajet

For more about this image, see Photo du Jour below. le trajet (trah-zhay) noun, masculine1. distance; route; trip; journey2. ride, drive, flight Expressions:choisir le trajet le plus long = to choose the longest wayrefaire le trajet en sens inverse = to walk / drive back Citation du JourJe ne me demande pas où mènent les routes; c'est pour le trajet que je pars. I don't … Continue reading le trajet

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