Does the idea of learning French make you shiver? You are not alone! In today’s edition, we ask readers to give us their very best tips on learning French! BEST TIPS FOR LEARNING FRENCH Whether you have improved your French with audio CDs, a tutor, or by participating in an intensive program–we would love to benefit from your experience. Thank you for using the … Continue reading Best Tips for Learning French
la tempe (lah tomph) : temple (anatomy) la tempe grise = gray A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse “Gaining and Losing Gray Matter: a Story in two Sequences Première Partie…. At Mas des Aigras (restaurant), where we are celebrating 20 years together, my husband is staring at me over a plate of French sushi. I follow the slant of his glance before … Continue reading la tempe
"The Snow Kid" Max, 14-years-old. rendre service (rhondr sair-veece) : to assist, be of help, to do a favor for someone Audio File: Listen to Max: Download MP3 or Download Wav Il cherche toujours à aider son prochain. Il est toujours prêt à rendre service. He's always trying to help the next guy. He is always ready to assist. .A Day in a … Continue reading rendre service
Giving my first talk at Shakepeare and Company. désaxé (day-zack-say) adjective : unhinged, unbalanced *** A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse Désaxé refers to a "mentally disoriented" person. It also means off-centered. I might have been both on Monday night, while speaking before an audience in Paris. Truth is, … Continue reading desaxe
Thank you, Robin Katsaros, for photographing my talk at Shakespeare & Co. and for hosting me & Jean-Marc (left, Kristin Espinasse; center, Heather Hartley (poet & Shakespeare speakerine), and Jean-Marc). librairie (lee-brare-ee) noun, feminine : bookstore, bookshop Attention! Careful not to confuse "la library" with "la bibliothèque" (or "library") A Day in a FRENCH Life… by Kristin Espinasse If Shakespeare and Company, that historic bookshop on … Continue reading librairie
Just an expression for you today… we'll be back with more words on Wednesday. Meantime, thank you for your break-a-leg letters of encouragement vis-à-vis my Shakespeare & Company talk tonight… which brings us to today's quote: (Dans la vie) "Il ne faut jamais dire: Fontaine, je ne boirai pas de ton eau.”(In life) "We must never say : Fountain, I will not drink your water." … Continue reading fontaine
A little cabanon in the Drôme. Today's Word: mousse (moos) noun, feminine 1. moss 2. froth 3. mousse 4. foam 5. apprentice… …and the funny expression: se faire de la mousse = to get all worked up about something A Day in a French Life… by Kristin Espinasse What you say is what you get. This was a truism at my house when I … Continue reading mousse
Photo taken in Oppède-le-Vieux (Luberon). Don't miss this photo's "sisters" and "brothers" in the latest picture gallery!. France and Monaco Rentals. Exclusive Vacation Rental Properties throughout France. châtrer (shaah-tray) verb : to castrate, to neuter. New: Featured Community Question: What to do in the Loire Valley? Que Faire Dans la Vallée de la Loire? See Jan's question and help answer it, here.. ……………………………………………………………….A Day … Continue reading chatrer
Featured Community Question: What to do in the Loire? / Que Faire dans la Loire? Chère Kristin, Could you please ask your readers for their suggestions for staying/visiting the Loire Valley? My sweet brother plans a visit there from Phoenix (Scottsdale) in August. Thank you in advance! Warmly, Jan Patterson (Wisconsin) Ps…I am linking him to your blog. 🙂 Bonjour, Jan, Find answers to … Continue reading What to do in the Loire Valley? / Que faire dans la Vallée de la Loire?
What do this dog and I have in common? We were both fragile, yet trusting, passengers over the weekend. Read on, in today's story column. (And thanks to Bernard, a photographer, and his dog "Pixelle" for allowing me to take their photo after I introduced myself to the two in a mountaintop café.) Yabla French Video Immersion. The fun way to learn French conduite accompagnée … Continue reading la conduite accompagnee
