By the time the leaves turn gold in Lyon, we'll be meeting up with part of my American family. Read about our virtual meetup in today's story, and pick up a host of new French words. TODAY’S WORD: UNE FAUTE DE FRAPPE : typing error, : error made when hitting the wrong button A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE by Kristi … Continue reading Faute de Frappe: Funny Surprise After My Dad Hits the Wrong Button
Today’s folk remedy may also work for sea urchin spines. Ouch! Aïe aïe aïe! TODAY’S WORD: une écharde : splinter “un petit fragment qui pénètre dans la peau” (wordreference.com) “a small fragment that penetrates into the skin” Try Mastering French Vocabulary with Audio MP3 EXAMPLE SENTENCE & Sound File Listen to Jean-Marc read the following sentence. Click here Savez-vous les remèdes de grand-mère pour enlever … Continue reading Rebelote! Argile verte & How to remove a splinter or thorn – Comment enlever une écharde ou une épine
Chère Aunt Liddy, I saw your email this morning and was saddened to learn that you needed to sign off from French Word-A-Day, due to difficulty seeing the words. Smokey and I have made you this video, in hopes of being able to read you a story or two, so that you may continue to enjoy this column—even if you can no longer see it. … Continue reading Video for Aunt Liddy!
(Updated September 8th, 2021) Next year this French journal celebrates its 20th anniversary and it is time to rewrite a page in history (or simply amend this outdated "About" page found in the sidebar of the French Word-A-Day blog)! As I reflect on what to include, let me share a brief introduction (in lieu of a longer version). American, born in the Philippines in 1967 … Continue reading Sans déconner (time to rewrite my blog’s about page)!
