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A fun French word for pizza, tart, or quiche crust + Mieux vaut tard que jamais

Benches along a trottoir in Collioures, France. Photo taken 11 years ago, when Jean-Marc and I celebrated our 11th anniversary, while dreaming of owning a vineyard one day.  TODAY'S WORD: le trottoir     : sidewalk, pavement, curb    : slang for the outer crust (or le rebord) on a pizza, tart, or quicheListen to Jean-Marc Download Trottoir En France et en Suisse, par métaphore, le … Continue reading A fun French word for pizza, tart, or quiche crust + Mieux vaut tard que jamais

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The word “glance” in French

How is this post showing up in your email program? This is the third edition to go out since I switched email carriers, to Feedblitz. If you have any formating issues, please contact support@feedblitz.com un clin d'oeil     : a glance, wink; hint en un clin d'oeil = in the blink of an eye, in a heartbeat, in a flash   Audio File: A … Continue reading The word “glance” in French

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faire d’une pierre deux coups

Pictured here: The Welcome-Home Committee… headed by Smokey R. Dokey, left. And that's his mama, Braise (brez, like "Pez"), right. I'd say the Comité de Bienvenue could use a good bath! (Yet one more way for this time-challenged traveler to stay awake during le décalage horaire. Read on!) faire d'une pierre deux coups     : to kill two birds with one stone  Audio File: listen to … Continue reading faire d’une pierre deux coups

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