Tag: grignan

Grignan

charming way to say “eye-candy” in French

  Hats outside a shopfront in Paris, to go along with today's quote bonheur pour les yeux     : eye-candy Audio File: (check back later for Jean-Marc's recording. Meantime, help! I need your assistance translating today's example sentence. Click here to leave your translation.) Le bonheur des yeux lui ferait-il raccrocher son cœur comme le chapeau du porte-manteau ? (Philippe Rousseau, L'Or des ecrins) Recent Interviews: Listen … Continue reading charming way to say “eye-candy” in French

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Grignan, Marriage

sang-froid

The Christmas decorations are still up in the town of Grignan. Have you taken down your holiday decor? Click here to comment.  le sang-froid     : calm, equanimity, imperturbability Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc (I am told my husband has a beautiful voice! Don't miss it): Download MP3 or Wav file Lors de situations conflictuelles, çela aide pas mal de garder son sang-froid!During situations which involve conflict, it … Continue reading sang-froid

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French Destinations, Grignan, Thievery

choper

A rose lover's Shangri-la: the village of Grignan. (Just don't steal the flowers… or the sweetness…. read on in today's story column.). choper (sho-pay) verb     : to steal, to pinch, to nab; to catch Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce these French words (Download MP3 or Wav file) Il a chopé un rhume / He caught a cold.Elles ont chopé le sucre du bistro. / They nabbed the … Continue reading choper

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French Destinations, French history, tourism, Travel

choper

A rose-lover's Shangri-la: the village of Grignan. (Just don't steal the flowers… or the sweetness…. read on in today's story column.  choper (sho-pay) verb     : to steal, to nib; to catch Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronounce these French words (Download MP3 or Wav file) Il a chopé un rhume / He caught a cold.Elles ont chopé le sucre du bistro. / They nabbed the sugar. … Continue reading choper

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