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Dreaming Of A Noël Blanc – White Christmas In French Posted by John Bauer on Dec 26, 2018
It may be time to wind down the season and maybe even leave the warmth of our winter beds, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop celebrating the holidays! While we wait for the new year, there’s still some time to enjoy les fêtes (the holidays) and learn one more chant de Noël (Christmas…
Merry Christmas To All And To All Une Bonne Nuit! Posted by John Bauer on Dec 19, 2018
With Christmas right around the corner, visions of sugar plums have started to dance in my head. The holiday spirit has my remembering all the childhood nursery rhymes I used to hear ever year and wondering if they exist en version française (in French). The holidays are a happy time of les marchés de Noël…
Helping Les Bébés Fall Asleep With A Soft And Holy Carol – Silent Night In French Posted by John Bauer on Dec 12, 2018
The days are getting colder as December marches on, but at least as each day gets longer there is another door to open on le calendrier de l’Avent (the Advent calendar). The cold days also mean le père noël (Santa Claus) is preparing his sleigh, and that it’s the perfect time to get into the…
Talking About Babies In French Posted by John Bauer on Dec 5, 2018
After telling my family the embarrassing story of mispronouncing oncle (uncle), I may have accidentally given myself a knew nickname. Unfortunately for me, la langue française (the French language) was hiding even more baby problems! I’m un expert at learning the hard way that I don’t know how to say something. Whether it’s looking for…
Uncle Fingernail – Mispronouncing Oncle And Delivering Good News Posted by John Bauer on Nov 28, 2018
I received some very good news earlier this week! Ma petite sœur (my little sister) had a child and added to our family! All the messages about ma petite soeur were flooding in from ma famille (my family) as she was taken to the hospital, getting ready to become une mère (a mother). Après l’accouchement…
It’s In The Pocket – Fun French Expressions With La Poche Posted by John Bauer on Nov 21, 2018
Some expressiosn françaises (French expressions) are as close as les poches (pockets). In fact, this little word poche is hiding quite a few fun expressions. My confusion with la poche in une expression française was brought up recently while I was at Disneyland. When leaving the studio section of the park, there’s a big sign…
Stuck In The Stuffing – Running Late In French Posted by John Bauer on Nov 14, 2018
The fast pace of a busy work day leaves little room for mistakes. When you are au bureau (at work), it’s important to know how to deal with new words or forgetting vocabulary so you can quickly tackle the task at hand. When un collègue (a coworker) uses une expression ou de l’argot (a expression…