Metro Boulot Dodo
In front of Hotel des Invalides… métro boulot dodo : "subway" "work" "sleep" A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse This will have … Continue reading Metro Boulot Dodo
lié
A room with a view or, if you like, une chambre avec une scène. Read on in today's story, by guest blogger Lynn McBride. Yabla French Video Immersion.The fun way to learn French Lié, e (lee-ay) adjective : to be friendly with, close to, attached to Exercises in French Phonics is… " a great book for learning French pronunciation""useful and practical""high quality material, good value for your money" … Continue reading lié
entretenir de grands espoirs
Are you seeing the broken glass… or the pretty watermelon building in the back? Do you practice positive or stinking thinking? France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France. entretenir de grands espoirs : to have high hopes Audio File: listen to my son, Max, pronounce today's expression and these words:Download MP3 or Wav file J'entretiens de grands espoirs! I have high hopes! A Day in a … Continue reading entretenir de grands espoirs
frimousse
The laurier-rose is in season… and blue shutters never go out of style. frimousse (free moos) noun, feminine : sweet little face A Day in a (DOG'S) Life… by Smokey "R" Dokey Occasionally, Smokey says, I get fan mail. It's kind of embarrassing—enough to make my frimousse turn as red as my tongue (having snatched a bottle of forgotten ketchup on the dinner … Continue reading frimousse
The Joys of Writing: My Creative Process
Kristi reflects on the challenges of writing a short story for class, humorously sharing struggles with procrastination and inspiration. Amid distractions, a compelling narrative unexpectedly presents itself, prompting her to abandon previous drafts. Embracing the unpredictability of writing, the piece explores the joy of storytelling and personal experiences. Continue reading The Joys of Writing: My Creative Process
historiette
Smokey, back from a romp with the ragondins. historiette (ee-stor-ee-ette) noun, feminine : short story synonyme: nouvelle, récit A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Last night I dialed up Mexico and listened as Mom picked up the phone at the other end of the jungle. I felt grateful to hear her voice and … Continue reading historiette
remettre au lendemain
Just learned that you can change Google's background image… with a personal photo :-) France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Propertiesthroughout France. remettre au lendemain (reuh-metr-oh-lahnd-euh-mahn) : to put off until the next dayListen: Download MP3 or Wav Il ne faut pas remettre au lendemain ce qu'on peut faire aujourd'hui. One mustn't put off to tomorrow what can be done today. ……………………………………………………………………. A Day … Continue reading remettre au lendemain
aviver
It's Vagabonde Vendredi – time to stray from our comfortable way. I have been saving this favorite flower from my garden for you. Enjoy! THE GIFT OF GAUL Click here to sign up a friend or family member to French Word-A-Day. It's free & inspiring. aviver (ah-vee-vay) verb : to stir up French verb conjugation: j'avive, tu avives, il avive, nous avivons, vous avivez, ils avivent past participle: avivé Audio File & Example sentence: … Continue reading aviver
point du jour
You'll excuse this old jug of wine for not washing its face before our photo session… tsk tsk! Today's bilingual poem is for Mariem, Meissa, and Farès in Avignon… and the English version is for The Dirt Divas: Malou and Doreen: do you have any idea how much joy your flowers bring? le point du jour (leuh pwahn doo joor) : daybreak, dawn … Continue reading point du jour
What to do in the Luberon? / Que faire dans le Luberon?
In the hilltop village of Oppède Quick, illico! It seems some travelers are in need of Luberon info! Can you please help by responding to the following questions (any tips received via email will be automatically posted to the comments box). Which villages to see in the Luberon? Where to stay in the Luberon? B&B, hotels… gîtes… What to do in the Luberon? … Continue reading What to do in the Luberon? / Que faire dans le Luberon?