Tag: Translation

Well-being/Wellness

The Serenity Prayer in French + La Prière de la Sérénité en anglais

I first saw The Serenity Prayer at a friend's house. We were 13 years old at the time and had free rein (her parents were rarely home). Skipping through the hallway one day, a curling iron in one hand and candy bar in the other–the words in a picture frame stopped me in my tracks. I  hope they'll have the same effect on you. AUDIO … Continue reading The Serenity Prayer in French + La Prière de la Sérénité en anglais

Kristin Espinasse40 Comments
mother-in-law

relancer + pomegranates and grandmothers c’est sympa!

Miam-miam is French for yum. Recently, Jean-Marc bought some used wine-making equipment. The farmer's wife who sold it to him threw in a couple of  antique wine-presses, some old  wine barrels, and even a bucket of pomegranates! (Have you ever eaten one? Inside, there's a bunch of ruby red fruit, the size of a tooth. The French use it to make the famous grenadine syrup–but the … Continue reading relancer + pomegranates and grandmothers c’est sympa!

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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

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mémère

In books: From Here,You Can’t See Paris, by Michael S. Sanders. la mémère (may-mer) n.f.  granny, grandma Like “fifille,” “mémère” is a somewhat old-fashioned and informal word, used as a term of affection–“old dear”–when not uttered in a teasing way: “That hat makes you look like une mémère!”) Photo: A former mémère hangout in our village. In Quebec, “mémère” refers to a chatty, indiscrete person … Continue reading mémère

Kristin Espinasse
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pareil

A special treat for you today: Barbara is back with a column on French homonyms. Read it in English or French. Either way, enjoy! pareil, pareille (pa-ray) adjective     1. the same   2. equal Expressions:du pareil au même = exactly the samen’avoir pas son pareil = to be remarkablesans pareil = unparalleled, uniquerendre la pareille = to get revenge on someone Citation du Jour:Le tennis … Continue reading pareil

Kristin Espinasse