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More smoke–and sizzle! Calanque, Sugiton, sentier, plage naturiste, and les culs nus–scenic French vocabulary :-)

Sugiton calanque–a.k.a. "Les culs nus". I asked friends if the term was okay to share. "Ça depende…" they answered, giving an acceptable, harmless alternative ("Cul-cul" pronounced "kew-kew"). Read on, in today's story, and thanks for sharing this post with a friend. TODAY'S WORD: la calanque         : rocky inlet        : cove        : creek Try Mastering French Vocabulary with Audio MP3 Hear Jean-Marc read the following … Continue reading More smoke–and sizzle! Calanque, Sugiton, sentier, plage naturiste, and les culs nus–scenic French vocabulary 🙂

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Calanques, Seaside

crapahuter

A "crique" or little sea inlet along the littoral, or Mediterranean coast.   crapahuter (krah-pah-ew-tay)     : to clamber, crawl, trek, or yomp  Also: to plough along, to trudge, to schlepp Audio file: listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wave file Pour accèder Ă  la petite crique, on doit crapahuter sur les rochers.To access the little sea inlet, we have to scamper over the rocks. A DAY … Continue reading crapahuter

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Une sequelle: The aftermath or scars after an accident

One of the "sĂ©quelles" that remain after the two-dog attack on Smokey (years ago!) is that hanging tongue. Read about another, in today's story.  une sĂ©quelle (say-kel)    :  aftereffect, aftermath scar, legacy Une sĂ©quelle est une lĂ©sion qui persiste après la guĂ©rison d'une maladie ou blessure. Mot Ă©galement utilisĂ© lorsque l'on parle d'une consĂ©quence plus ou moins lointaine qui est le contrecoup d'un Ă©vènement, d'une … Continue reading Une sequelle: The aftermath or scars after an accident

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Calanques, Filleul

calanque & bilingual post, by Jean-Marc

Today's post is in French and English – and you can listen to it, too! une calanque (kah-lahnk)     : an inlet from the sea, a cove To give you an idea of what a calanque can look like… via Google images. Ever visited a calanque? Which one? Comments welcome here.  Audio file: listen to today's word, as well as the following story… (see … Continue reading calanque & bilingual post, by Jean-Marc

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raison

Only 5 years ago we were renovating a 350-year-old farmhouse and beginning to care for a vineyard in Sainte CĂ©cile-les-Vignes. Then, last August 30th we moved… only to begin again! Our new home is already cozy—no major work to be done. Jean-Marc will begin planting his dream vines in 2013. Read on, in a letter from Ex Chief Grape.  (Photo taken in 2007, after realizing his first … Continue reading raison

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