Voir: An assumption…followed by an unforgettable encounter

A New Year's sale from Amazon! The spirit of van Gogh lives on the pages of this touching story set in Arles and the intriguing Camargue." Follow Patricia at http://www.patriciasandsauthor.com or on Instagram Today's Word: voir     : to see, watch, look at voir la vie en rose = to look on the bright side Audio: Listen to Jean-Marc read the following:La marque constante … Continue reading Voir: An assumption…followed by an unforgettable encounter

Not a cougar! A “wife hen”! + James Dean in France!

The James Dean of France… and why I'm not a cougar–in today's post. Read on! maman poule (mah-mahn-pool)     : mother hen You can also say "une mère poule." Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc Download MP3 or Wav file Une maman poule c'est une femme qui couve trop–ou surprotège–ses enfants. Alors qu'est-ce que c'est une femme poule? Cette expression n'existe pas. Mais le personnage, oui! D'après mon … Continue reading Not a cougar! A “wife hen”! + James Dean in France!

confier

"This side of Christmas". Picture taken in Bollène. confier (kon-fee-ay)     : to confide in, to entrust Audio File: Hear today's word spoken, along with this French quote: Download MP3 or listen to the Wav file Il ne faut confier son secret qu'à celui qui n'a pas cherché à le deviner. One must only share one's secret with the one who has not sought to guess it. –Diane de … Continue reading confier

papillon

On the way back from the clothesline, freshly dried linens in my basket, I knelt down to discover these two beauties: one animal, one vegetable, both minuscule. le papillon (pah-pee-yohn) noun, masculine     : butterfly l'effet papillon = the butterfly effect. Audio file: Listen to my son, Max, pronounce these French words: Download MP3 le papillon. l'effet papillon. Prédictibilité : le battement d'ailes d'un papillon au … Continue reading papillon