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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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Fashion, Jackie

How to say snack in French?

The faded painted sign above reads “Cafe de la Mairie”. (photo taken in Visan) I am pairing today’s story–which takes place at fashion school–with window fashion. Enjoy the colorful scenes that decorate this edition and please consider forwarding it to a friend. un en-cas (or encas, pronounced “on-kah”)     : snack French definition: Repas léger en cas de besoin. Light meal in case of need. … Continue reading How to say snack in French?

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regard fixe

The parasol pine trees of Cassis, where today's story ends in mystery… Free Subscription to French Word-A-Day. Sign up a friend or a family member, here.   un regard fixe (reuh gaar feex)      : a stare  regarder fixement = to stare into the distance   Correct Your French Blunders: How to Avoid 99% of the Common Mistakes Made by Learners of French. Speak and write French as … Continue reading regard fixe

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Beauty

papillon

On the way back from the clothesline, freshly dried linens in my basket, I knelt down to discover these two beauties: one animal, one vegetable, both minuscule. le papillon (pah-pee-yohn) noun, masculine     : butterfly l'effet papillon = the butterfly effect. Audio file: Listen to my son, Max, pronounce these French words: Download MP3 le papillon. l'effet papillon. Prédictibilité : le battement d'ailes d'un papillon au … Continue reading papillon

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