Photo of Port des Capucines from my Instagram where I have been posting a daily photo and French word all week. Be sure to hit the follow button on my Instagram for the daily updates.Today's Word: décompresser : relax, chill, chill out Audio/Listening: Click the following link to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in the following story. Then scroll down to the … Continue reading To chill or relax in French + allergy season in France
Today's Word: le ravin : ravine, a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm… Audio File: Click here to listen to Jean-Marc read the last sentence in his story, below.A BILINGUAL STORY by Jean-Marc Espinasse (English version follows, below) Puisque que la météo avait prévu de la neige dans les Alpes, je me suis décidé à partir tout seul ce weekend pour faire de la … Continue reading Le Ravin: Jean-Marc’s car accident in the French Alps
We returned home last night from our family ski vacation to find poppies blossoming along the railroad tracks in our village. Bonjour Printemps! Are you here to stay? TODAY'S EXPRESSION "Ça ne mange pas de pain" = it doesn't cost a thing * literally, "It doesn't eat bread". I heard Jean-Marc say this while we were on our family vacation this week. Since, … Continue reading Marianne’s Easy Lasagna & favorite French phrase
Ambition is the downfall of man. (L'Ambition est la perte de l'homme). A message on a lazy sundial in Serre Chevalier. un forfait (for-fay) : flat rate, package deal, un forfait week-end = weekend package (price)un forfait mensuel = monthly subscriptionun forfait boisson = drinks includedun forfait de ski = ski pass Audio File and Example Sentence: Download MP3 or WAV Jean-Marc a trouvé un forfait … Continue reading Serre Chevalier + How to say “flat rate” when searching for $ deals in France
