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Humor, Jules, Max

Piquer: Guess who moved out of our house and stole away with our stuff?

Max, working from his new îlot central. After 8 months of renovation, our son is finally settled into his new appartement.   Visiting La Ciotat or a nearby town? Stop in and see us at Jean-Marc's wineshop. Call ahead and we'll set up a visit. Today's Word: piquer    : prick, bite, sting    : to steal, nab, nick Her Own Legacy by Debra Borchert: A … Continue reading Piquer: Guess who moved out of our house and stole away with our stuff?

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Paris

Paris story + How to say “locked out” in French?

View from Jackie's studio in Paris. More about this canyon of French windows you are viewing, in today's missive. And félicitations! to our 17-year-old daughter, who has completed her 4th internship in fashion design. enfermé dehors     : locked out AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc read today's example sentence:Download MP3 or Wav file Un jour, en descendant la poubelle, il s'était enfermé dehors en pyjama. (H.-F. Blanc, Combat de … Continue reading Paris story + How to say “locked out” in French?

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Characters, La Ciotat, mother-in-law, Recette / Recipe

How to say tenant in French?

Wish I'd gotten a picture of the hero in today's story. Meantime, here's a lovable stand-in. Photo taken somewhere in the Vaucluse… le locataire (lo h-ka-tair)     : tenant Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or  Wav file Le locataire ouvre grand ses bras. "Entrez, je vous en prie!" il dit.The tenant opens his arms. "Come in. Please!" he says.   A Day in a … Continue reading How to say tenant in French?

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