There's a sailing theme in today's essay as well as a nod to our 30th wedding anniversary. The term "voile" neatly captures both…so let’s begin! TODAY'S WORD: VOILE : sail (la voile) : veil (le voile) A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi Espinasse It’s the start of a new work week, and Jean-Marc, Ricci, and I have overslept. Perhaps Sunday’s … Continue reading Voile: Uplifting Thoughts to Start The Day
Tomette tiles and old French keys at an antiques store in the town of Piolenc. clef or clé* (klay) noun, feminine : key (from the Latin, "clavis") *the two spellings are correct Can you guess what the following terms & expressions mean and do you know of others to add to this list? Answer here, in the comments box. mettre la clef sous la porteclefs … Continue reading clef
Along a festive pedestrian street in Collioures, France la noce (nohs) noun, feminine 1. wedding; wedding party En automne, je récoltai toutes mes peines et les enterrai dans mon jardin. Lorsque avril refleurit et que la terre et le printemps célébrèrent leurs noces, mon jardin fut jonché de fleurs splendides et exceptionnelles. In the autumn I gathered all my sorrows and buried them in … Continue reading noce
Not far from Ventimiglia, is the quiet village of Coldirodi. In A Paris Moment by Meredith Mullins "… makes us want to rush out and look at the world, not just Paris, but all the world." –Mary Pope Osborne une contrefaçon (kontr-fah-sahn) noun, feminine 1. imitation, counterfeit, counterfeiting 2. forging, forgery, fabrication, infringement 3. pirating Contrefaçon comes from the verb "contrefaire" which means to imitate, … Continue reading contrefaçon (Italy, Intro)
