"Let every belonging see the light" — an epiphany I had while packing up my Mom's paintings. (photo of my Mom taken in Roussillon, around 2010) "faire des cartons" : to pack boxes Click here for today's soundfile:On fait des cartons mais, surtout, on se débarrasse de tout ce qui ne sert plus.We are packing boxes but, especially, we are getting rid of what … Continue reading New Month, New Life? We’re Packing! On Fait des Cartons!
Purée! Patricia Wells' latest book is out! Imagine you’re in France with a marvelous teacher… Wells calmly guides readers through essential techniques and offers illustrative “master recipes”. Order "My Master Recipes" here. (Review by Library Journal) TODAY'S WORD: purée! : mushy, mashed, creamy (peas, potatoes, spinach) : gee! whoah! oh! jeepers! EXAMPLE SENTENCE & AUDIO FILE Jean-Marc pronounce the following French words, click here … Continue reading Dents de Sagesse & Purée! + A popular cuss word substitute
Wish I'd gotten a picture of the hero in today's story. Meantime, here's a lovable stand-in. Photo taken somewhere in the Vaucluse… le locataire (lo h-ka-tair) : tenant Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wav file Le locataire ouvre grand ses bras. "Entrez, je vous en prie!" il dit.The tenant opens his arms. "Come in. Please!" he says. A Day in a … Continue reading How to say tenant in French?
