Archive for 'Vocabulary'
Bons baisers d’Amqui!* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 15, 2016
Je vous écris cette semaine de chez ma tante Rose. (I’m writing to you this week from my Aunt Rose’s) After last week, it seemed like a little escape to Canada was in order. Have no fear though, by the time you read this, I’ll actually already be back in the US. Tante Rose est…
Going To Le Dentiste In French Posted by John Bauer on Nov 9, 2016
Knowing who to call in an emergency and when and where pharmacies are open is important to know. Outside of les urgences (emergencies), talking to les médecins et les dentistes (doctors and dentists) can be difficult, especially in another language. Figuring out how to describe what’s wrong and answering all the questions le médecin ou…
A little song and dance . . . Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 8, 2016
Musicals are most commonly associated with Broadway and London’s West End, but France has produced it’s share of musicals too. Some of them like Les Misérables have known long-term success around the world, while others are more obscure. And while in the last 20 years France has seen a growing success at home and abroad…
French Presidential Election Vocabulary Posted by Elizabeth Schmermund on Nov 7, 2016
Ah, the beginning of November is upon us … the season of spectacular foliage, chilling temperatures, and … particularly divisive elections. As tomorrow, Tuesday, November 8, is the day Americans go to the polls to choose their next president, let’s go over some French election terms (no pun intended!). Le président de la République française is…
Potayto, Potahto – French Expressions with the Word Potato Posted by Josh Dougherty on Nov 4, 2016
November is a big awareness month. You’re going to see guys growing their facial hair out till the 30th for No-Shave November. You’re going to read posts about Alzheimer’s Disease Month. There will be tweets about American Diabetes Month. November is also Healthy Skin Month, Epilepsy Awareness Month, and Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. But wait…
Vérités Éternelles* Posted by Tim Hildreth on Nov 1, 2016
C’est La Toussaint aujourd’hui. And since the holiday falls on a mardi (Tuesday) this year, it’s a safe bet that a lot of folks in France took yesterday off too to faire le pont from le week-end. And nice long weekends like this are great for catching up on your reading. Since I live and…
Mea culpa Posted by Tim Hildreth on Oct 25, 2016
Did you catch it? My mistake last week? Non? Well, I’m glad! But I’m also sorry if I misled anyone. Halloween of course is le 31 octobre (October 31) which is still a week away! I was either so excited for les déguisements et les bonbons (costumes and candy) or I was simply not paying attention…