Archive for August, 2016
Something Old, Something New… French Wedding Traditions Posted by Josh Dougherty on Aug 4, 2016
Sure, wedding season in the US is in June, but I recently attended a wedding in late July and thought this would be appropriate. In fact, I did more than just attend. I am an ordained minister, and this wedding was the first that I actually officiated. Lots of prep work went into a short…
Buying Feminine Products In French Posted by John Bauer on Aug 3, 2016
There are some things that I rarely think about as un homme (a man). One of those things is very important for les femmes (women) and something that you don’t always find in textbooks or tour guides. Comment est-ce qu’on parle des produits féminins en français ? How do you talk about feminine products in…
Zazie . . . bis!* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Aug 2, 2016
Zazie isn’t just dans le métro . . . or au cinéma. As promised in last week’s post, this week I’ll talk about another Zazie. And in a throwback to my Potpourri post, also share a random collection of other useful tidbits to keep you motivated and learning French! Zazie is one of my favorite…
Littérature de Gare: Les Polars Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Aug 1, 2016
I love detective novels–and especially literary page-turners that I can easily read while at the beach during the summer. Everyone knows of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christine, two British authors who revolutionized the genre, but do you know of any great French detective or crime novels? In French, the term for such…