I am the last person to say…you know…today's word (in English or in French). Blame it on this little boat! If you are new here, don't worry, it is rare that a word deemed "vulgar" is featured. But the past year has had a loosening effect (we are unmooring and moving on, or trying to) and not much bothers me anymore–least of which a little … Continue reading Pétou – a little Provencale word (guaranteed to make a man smile!)
Scroll down for the list of hard-to-pronounce French words, and listen to the sound file. Be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter filled with useful everyday French vocabulary!We begin this edition with a quote from a reader: When I studied French decades ago, I was told by one prof that during the war, écureuil was a test word used to ascertain whether the … Continue reading Ecureuil, Pronunciation Fears, and most difficult French words to pronounce (read aloud by Jean-Marc!)
A stylish window in Alsace. I love decor… even if decorating intimidates me. Read on, in today’s story. le convive (kon-veev) : guest Audio File: listen to me read the sentence below (I may have made an error, by not making a liason between “convives” and “étaient”…: Download MP3 or hear the Wav file Nos convives étaient sous le charme de la bouteille de lavande tressée par Marie-Françoise. Our guests … Continue reading convive
