en retard

Maybe Anne got sidetracked at the neighbor's? Who could blame the animal lover for lingering before this scene? Read today's dual-language missive written by Chief Grape! en retard (ahn reuh tahr)      : late Audio File: Lisen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wav file Anne était-elle en retard ou en avance? Was Anne late or early? "En retard" …a bilingual story by Jean-Marc Espinasse (Listen to the … Continue reading en retard

programmer

The garden hose, The Tongue, and many other things to try and hide (or tuck back inside…) before tomorrow's guests arrive! Meantime, the wallflowers—les giroflées (f)—look welcoming. Well, that's a start! Never miss a French word or photo! Receive an alert via your Yahoo, AOL, Google Homepage/Reader, Bloglines, or Email each time this blog is updated!  programmer (pro-grah-may)     : to schedule, to plan; to program programmer à l'avance = to … Continue reading programmer

étourdie + Win a French antique!

To win the mysterious French antique, on offer in today's story, simply say hello, here in the comments box + let us know where you are writing in from. After randomly choosing a number, I will announce a winner on Friday. More about the giveaway, in today's story column. Photo by Alison Johnston Lohry (Note to self: next time you post a photo of your person, … Continue reading étourdie + Win a French antique!

reve

How many, like this little gal, dream of riding a scooter through France? Photo of "Ephie" (effy) taken last week in Colmar. Never miss a word or photo, receive word-a-day via email or by RSS updates (for Yahoo, AOL, Google and more). un rêve (rev)     : a dream One way I learned French was by listening to the classics (check out songs by Charles Trenet). Share with us, … Continue reading reve

s’egarer

"Winter Provisions".  s'égarer (ay gar ay) verb     : to lose one's way French Verb Conjugation:je m'égare, tu t'égares, il s'égare, nous nous égarons, vous vous égarez, ils s'égarent pp= égaré   ne nous égarons pas! = let's stick to the point! s'égarer du droit chemin = to stray from the straight and narrow s'égarer dans des détails = to lose oneself in details  …More … Continue reading s’egarer