Tag: Sarrians

Recette / Recipe

Un feuilleton: French for soap opera + recipe for Pumpkin-Ginger soup

My mother-in-law's French is so colorful and I love to listen to her stories — no matter how many times she repeats herself! Jean-Marc's mom, Michèle-France, has a great sense of humor and does not take herself too seriously, either. She is a real moulin-à -paroles, or chatterbox, but when my ears go numb I can always tell her to zip it!  and she won't … Continue reading Un feuilleton: French for soap opera + recipe for Pumpkin-Ginger soup

Kristin Espinasse68 Comments
Escapade, Kindness of strangers, Vaucluse Villages & Towns

empreinte

In the village of Sarrians: a slice of scenic life. Don't miss out on the whole pie at Cinéma Vérité. empreinte (ahm-prehnt) noun, feminine     : print, trace, mark empreinte génétique = genetic imprintempreintes digitales = fingerprintempreinte de rouge à lèvres = lipstick mark Audio File: Listen to my daughter, Jackie, pronounce the day's word, terms, and example sentence: Download MP3 or Download Wav Elle … Continue reading empreinte

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French "baby talk"

Flench Glossary of Baby Talk: toutou, doudou, bidou, bobo…

The tourist office employees are animal lovers… or else they're tired of drink requests! Photo taken in the town of Sarrians (Vaucluse).  toutou (too-too) noun, masculine     : doggie Need help with French conjugation? Check out the French verb wheel A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE … by Kristin Espinasse I can tell you first-hand that, apart from tourists, the French town of Sarrians caters to rug … Continue reading Flench Glossary of Baby Talk: toutou, doudou, bidou, bobo…

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