Jean-Marc, watering 5,600 baby vines by hand. When I posted this picture on my Facebook, Jeanne Asakura wrote: Such a peaceful scene. There’s a reverence about it as well. Jeanne, your words couldn’t be more true. Read on in today’s story… Tirer sa révérence : to go, to pass away Beautifully renovated and decorated home in the Luberon. 4 bedrooms and a study … Continue reading Tirer sa reverence & Jean-Marc’s quiet tribute
Baby vines are capped in red wax. The leaves will soon burst through. Bonjour! Mostly pictures for you today–an exciting phase 2 in the story of our Bandol vineyard, “Mas des Brun.” Enjoy and thank you for reading. (To see the videos, visit my instagram page.) planter les vignes : to plant vines AUDIO FILE: listen to Jackie read the example sentence:Download MP3 or Wav … Continue reading Planter des Vignes + photos of our growing vineyard!
She must have been 6 when she first visited this store. At 17, our daughter Jackie still loves to shop for candy en vrac. Picture taken in Briançon, Les Hautes Alpes. EN VRAC : in bulk, in gross, loose bonbons en vrac = bulk candydu thé en vrac = loose tea AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jackie read this example sentenceDownload MP3 or Wav Le vrac désigne … Continue reading En vrac + most visited pages at French Word-A-Day
Having never seen a doggy bag at any restaurant in France, ever, I have no illustrative photo to launch this edition. However, I do have dozens of pictures of Mr Sacks (pictured left), who will be our sac à toutou standin today. TODAY'S WORDLe doggy bag (franglais) AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jackie read the following sentence: Download MP3 or Wav En France, le doggy bag, pratique américaine qui … Continue reading Doggy bags in France: how the French react to this foreign custom
The handy-dandy serpillière, or French floor rag. If you have ever rented a place in France, you know the frenetic tidying up that takes place before you hand back the keys and hope to recuperer la caution or get back your deposit check! TODAY'S WORDétat des lieux (eh-tah-day-lyuh) : an inventory or a walk-through to assess the condition of a property AUDIO FILE: … Continue reading Etat des lieux + homeless in Aix-en-Provence
Abbé Pierre’s “holy anger” drove him to fight for the rights of those sans-toit, without a roof over their heads. Take a moment to read about this great Frenchman, and thank you for sharing this post with a friend. France and Monaco Rentals: short-term holiday rental properties throughout France. Click here for pictures. TODAY’S WORDle (la) sans-abri (sahns-ahbree) noun, masculine & feminine : homeless person “Sans-abri” means, literally, “without shelter”; les … Continue reading Homeless in France
Don't miss our daughter Jackie's soundfile today, and enjoy this snapshot of Smokey and the heart shutter (roses are from Cousin Audrey). On this, the 14th day of February, la journée de la Saint-Valentin or la fête des amoureux we begin with a string of lip-swaying nouns. Go ahead and pronounce the first line in the next paragraph and just feel your lips move to and fro—the exercise is … Continue reading Becot, bise, bisou: kisses in French on Valentine’s Day
Feuille, or leaf, ranked as one of the hardest French words to say in our recent "Most Difficult Words to Pronounce" poll–which, incidently, revealed a lot of enunciation angst among readers. Today, let's take a lesson from this cat… and relax :-) Exclusive French made clothes now available to purchase on-line. Thomas Hulston Collections. TODAY's WORD: écureuil : squirrel AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc (sounds like my husband recorded … Continue reading Accueil, mille-feuille and “bringing the squirrels to their feet”
Some brightness for your weekend. Enjoy! Photo taken in Paris. Beautifully renovated and decorated home in the Luberon. 4 bedrooms and a study with a sofa bed, each with ensuite (full) bath. This villa comfortably sleeps 7-9 adults. What are the hardest French words to pronounce? Longtime reader, Hampton, forwarded me an article from The Local listing Ten French Words You’ll Never Pronounce Right, including mille-feuille, pneu, grenouille, and … Continue reading Truffe + Hardest words to pronounce in French
ENTER TO WIN: Tell us one way in which you know you're becoming French and enter to win today's prize at the end of this post! Click here to comment and bonne chance! Meantime, Kristi says: I know I'm becoming French because…. I'm writing for two French magazines! France Today and, now, French Provincial–Australia's #1 magazine for French style and culture! Thrilled to be joining … Continue reading Eternuer, Bis, & 90+ Ways You Know You’re Becoming French
