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“Dodo” and things that go bump in the night!

Smokey, a  kid at heart, about to prance beside a carpet of anemones. Today’s word is part of a very useful list of French baby talk. See it here (including a recording of each word). dodo (doh-doh)     :  beddy-bye, night-night France and Monaco Rentals: short-term holiday rental properties throughout France. Click here for pictures. AUDIO FILE: Listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wav Fais dodo, ‘Colas mon petit frère…Go to … Continue reading “Dodo” and things that go bump in the night!

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Calanques, Seaside

crapahuter

A "crique" or little sea inlet along the littoral, or Mediterranean coast.   crapahuter (krah-pah-ew-tay)     : to clamber, crawl, trek, or yomp  Also: to plough along, to trudge, to schlepp Audio file: listen to Jean-Marc: Download MP3 or Wave file Pour accèder à la petite crique, on doit crapahuter sur les rochers.To access the little sea inlet, we have to scamper over the rocks. A DAY … Continue reading crapahuter

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gateau

The "Gâteau Savane" from today's story. Those are the pine cones that Christiane helped me to collect. And that, there, is a very old roof tile. The cursive reads "fait" and "30 juin". gâteau (gah-toh) noun, masculine     : cake Plus la part de gâteau est belle, plus elle a de chance de tomber de travers dans l'assiette au moment de la servir. The prettier … Continue reading gateau

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Cuisine, Jacques, Mischief, Recette / Recipe

The Yogurt Cake Caper

Can’t you just smell the clay? You’ve heard the expression “to smell a rat” but did you know the French equivalent: “subodorer quelque chose”? With that in mind, today’s word, “subodorer” makes perfect scents, or rather, “sense”! Imagine that “rat” below you (sub) and stinking (odor) of just stolen cheese: subodorer.Another way to remember today’s word (subodorer = suspect/scent) is this: when we suspect something, … Continue reading The Yogurt Cake Caper

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