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Braise The Dog, Smokey

The 5 senses in French + Smokey’s Grief

Pictured: Sam and Breizh, in 2009. Smokey's parents met and eloped in Marseilles. It is the most amazing story ever. A miracle! Please read  "Chien Perdu" here. (But don't miss the update, below). l'ouïe (wee) noun, feminine    : hearingRelated Terms & Expressions:  l'ouï-dire = hearsay, rumor  avoir l'ouïe fine = to have sharp hearing  avoir l'ouïe un peu dure = to be hard of hearing  être tout ouïe = to be all ears  à portée … Continue reading The 5 senses in French + Smokey’s Grief

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Snapshots of France: the Basque town of Bidarray.  Faire-partfer-parnoun, masculinean announcement (of birth or marriage or death)    This morning I received an email from a longtime reader. Only, on closer look, there was something unusual about the courriel: the sender's full name was repeated in the email's subject line. The last time that I received such a letter from a subscriber address it was bad … Continue reading lecteur

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