Read about "the last peasant" — in today's story column, then forward to a friend. le paysan (pay ee zahn) : farmer, peasant la paysanne = woman peasant. Audio File & Example Sentence: Download MP3 or Wav File Un paysan est une personne tirant des ressources de la nature proche de son habitat. Il peut adopter ou subir une économie de subsistance. A paysan is a person … Continue reading paysan
An old sabot along Rue du Planet in the village of Buis-les-Baronnies (where I learned to knit the other week). Notice all the elements of a French window: painted shutters, lace curtains, tiles on window sill, wooden lintel, whimsical object (here, and old sabot… and did you see that spider web trailing out of the shoe?! ) Anything missing from this cozy, homey, fenêtre? . se … Continue reading se moquer de quelqu’un
Last week we cast on in the learning to knit post… this week we cast off to sea in today's larguer edition. Photo taken a few weeks ago, in Colmar, Alsace. (Today's story takes place 8 hours south, on the Mediterranean coast, in the town of Fos-sur-Mer.) larguer les amarres (lar gay layz amar) : to cast off, to slip the mooring ropes ( … Continue reading larguer les amarres
"The Life of Art." An accordion, a tattered chair, and the colors of a revolution. Will you celebrate Bastille Day? Where and how? Click here to share your plans. Photo taken last week in Burgundy. Note: the next post goes out on Monday. Paris apartment for rent. St Sulpice. 215 euros per night (min. 3-nights rental) Click … Continue reading tricoter
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
"Post visit endorphins" Read on, in today's story-column. Note: The next word-a-day will go out on Monday! . Villa Royale apartment in Monaco. Rent this large studio with beautiful sea views located in the residential district of Beausoleil overlooking Monte Carlo. Click here.. Cool Raoul (khool Rah oohl) expression (How to translate this well known French *slang* expression , one that has obviously borrowed a bit of English … Continue reading Cool Raoul
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Our Smokey, all grown up now, would like to add: Je suis toujours le fils de mon père. ("Still the son of my father… even if he does live far away, in Marseilles.") fils (feece) noun, masculine : son C'est bien le fils de son père = he is very much his father's sonêtre le fils de ses oeuvres = to be a … Continue reading fils
One of the photos featured in our Saturday edition "Cinéma Vérité". Find out more about it, and how to help support this free word journal, here. Thank you for your consideration 🙂 *** One meaning of "host" is "lord of strangers". How's that for mystique? As well, hosting another person is considered, by some, as mystical, even sacred! And guests, in some parts of the … Continue reading chambre d’amis
The lavender is deep in bloom. This field was spotted yesterday, on the way home from Malou's garden. aléa (al ay ah) noun, masculine : risk, hazard, chance les aléas du métier = the risks of the tradeles aléas de la vie = the vagaries of lifeaprès bien des aléas = after many ups and downsles aléas thérapeutiques = unforeseeable medical complications Audio File: Listen … Continue reading alea
