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How do you say “baptism” in French? A Holy moment in Lourdes, France

Woman in cart waiting to collect curative water at Lourdes Many thanks to those who are translating the word of the day into other languages — over at the new comments section! The latest translation, of yesterday's word "pancarte," is in Danish (thank you, Jens!). You'll find translations in Tagalog, Dutch, Pig Latin… and more. See the comments section at the blog and thank you … Continue reading How do you say “baptism” in French? A Holy moment in Lourdes, France

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How to say “sign” in French + 8 things you can’t do in Lourdes, France

A sign or pancarte outside an entrance to Lourdes. pancarte (pahn-kart) noun, feminine    : sign, notice, road sign; placard French definition by Petit Larousse: une pancarte: "[un] Panneau, [ou] plaque portant une inscription ou un avis destiné au public." Audio File: listen to my daughter, Jackie, pronounce today's word and French definition: Download pancarte.mp3 . Download pancarte.wav *     *     * A Day in a French … Continue reading How to say “sign” in French + 8 things you can’t do in Lourdes, France

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guerir

In southwest France: the commune of Lourdes (located in the Hautes-Pyrénees) Bonjour! It is great to be home after vacation, never mind that one of us brought back sinusitis as a souvenir… but that isn't why today's edition is titled "guérir"… Read on in the following column for more… guérir (geh-reer) verb    : to cure, to make better; to heal [from the Frankish "warjan" (to … Continue reading guerir

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deuil

Church in Gigondas, in the Vaucluse region of France.     deuil (duhy – silent "h") noun, masculine    : mourning, sorrow porter le deuil = to be in mourning Listen to my daughter, Jackie, pronounce today's word and expression: Download deuil.mp3 . Download deuil.wav . At the risk of being maladroit, I offer the following, albeit unusual, tribute to our Lily, the rescued kitten we … Continue reading deuil

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