Tag: La flemme

Christmas

Faire le Sapin, “la flemme” and The Spirit of the Season

A giant sapin de noël in the Mediterranean port of Bandol, south of France. TODAY'S WORD: la flemme     : laziness, reluctance  Consider all these translations for "j'ai la flemme": I don't feel like, I'm too lazy, I'm not motivated, I can't be bothered, I don't even care, I haven't the courage Audio/Listening: Click the link below to hear Jean-Marc pronounce the French words in … Continue reading Faire le Sapin, “la flemme” and The Spirit of the Season

Kristin Espinasse35 Comments
garden, gardening

La flemme! La grasse matinée… + Lackadaisy is not a flower

Jean-Marc and I begin Part Two of our memoir, The Lost Gardens. This project would not be possible without the support of readers. Mille mercis to those who have purchased the online edition and are reading our story and cheering us on. Without you we would be at Chapter Zero! The blog post below, written in 2013, takes us back to Saint Cyr-sur-Mer, where we … Continue reading La flemme! La grasse matinée… + Lackadaisy is not a flower

Kristin Espinasse16 Comments