Pétou – a little Provencale word (guaranteed to make a man smile!)

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!)

Amicalement + Farewell & How To Say Goodbye in French

In case I did not say a proper goodbye, before leaving to see my family in Mexico, I offer you now dozens of au revoirs to make up for it! The next post will go out around March 10th. Miss you already! TODAY'S WORD quitter (kee-tay) verb  1. to leave, to quit  2. to give up, vacate, forsake  3. to exit FRENCH PRONUNCIATION Hear Jean-Marc pronounce … Continue reading Amicalement + Farewell & How To Say Goodbye in French

Lèvre: lip in French, new video (recipe demo with Smokey)

No matter how hard I try, I can't make today's image match today's word. Picture taken at Shakespeare and Company bookstore in Paris. une lèvre (levr)     : lip du bout des lèvres = half-heartedly Audio File: listen to Jean-Marc pronouce today's word, the expression, and this sentence: Download MP3 or Wav file Elle a des lèvres expressives. She has expressive lips. A Day in a French Life… … Continue reading Lèvre: lip in French, new video (recipe demo with Smokey)