Kristin Espinasse's Blog, page 54
December 30, 2016
To wish + Heureuse année, bonnes resolutions, and to get on one's nerves!
A favorite place to walk and talk. Conversation with my daughter in today's story.
TODAY'S WORD: se souhaiter
: to wish one another, to wish each other
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
Le 31 Décembre à minuit les français se souhaitent une bonne et heureuse année et prennent parfois de bonnes résolutions pour changer leurs habitudes.
December 31st, at midnight, the French wish each other a good and happy year and sometimes make good resolutions to change their habits.
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December 27, 2016
A Mystery: Diriger, benir, and the anonymous gift we received
The mysterious card we received in the mail and what was inside... in today's story.
TODAY'S WORDS: diriger & benir
: to direct and to bless
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
De temps en temps, Dieu me dirige à envoyer quelques choses à un/des amis. Voilà. Que Dieu te benisse. (Anonymous)
From time to time, God directs me to send something to a/some friends. There you have it. May God bless you.
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December 24, 2016
Mangeoire: a most meaningful French word
One year ago, looking in the window at my French family who joined us here for le repas de Noël.
TODAY'S WORD: une mangeoire
: feeding trough, manger
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
Là, dans la saleté et entre les animaux, elle mit son bébé au monde. Puis elle l'enveloppa chaudement et, comme il n'y avait pas de berceau, elle le déposa dans *une mangeoire* pour qu'il puisse dormir... There, in the dirt and among the animals, she brought her baby into the world. Then she covered him snugly and, as the...
December 20, 2016
Promesse de vente and the Town we are Moving To!
End of the year To-Dos. This old photo reminds me--I need to fish out our santons and make a good-for-any-season French Yogurt Cake, (recipe here). I also want to update you on our move and the sale of our vineyard. Read on!
French Christmas Music: "Mon Beau Sapin", "Sainte Nuit", "La Marche des Rois"...Order CD here.
TODAY'S WORD: la promesse de vente
: promise to sell
EXAMPLE SENTENCE:
Le 2 décembre, nous avons signé la promesse de vente, et le 21 décembre nous devrions signé la pro...
December 16, 2016
Curfew in French
The spirit of Christmas in the seaside town of Cassis.
TODAY'S WORD: le couvre-feu
: curfew
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Couvre-feu. Quand vous étiez jeunes, vos parents vous ont-ils imposé un couvre-feu pour rentrer avant minuit?
Curfew. When you were young, did your parents impose a curfew for you to return before midnight?
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December 14, 2016
La Maladie des Amoureux
That's Max behind the door! Today's story begins in Aix-en-Provence, the city of a thousand fountains and tears....
TODAY'S WORD: la maladie
: illness, sickness, condition, disease, pathosis
le congé de maladie = sick leave
la maladie de la vache folle = mad cow disease
l'assurance maladie = health insurance
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La mononucléose infectieuse est aussi appélee la maladie des amoureux.
Mononucleosis is...
December 9, 2016
Donner son sang + Your experiences and tips for giving blood
Here at Mas des Brun, the leaves are bright red on our blueberry bush. They are also a reminder of our upcoming appointment this morning! Read on!
TODAY'S WORD: donner son sang
: to give one's blood
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December 7, 2016
Ramasser and Oursin + vocabulary section
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TODAY'S WORD: ramasser
: to gather up, to collect, to pick something up
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En fin de matinée, je vais aller ramasser des oursins dans la calanque du Port d'Alon.
Later this morning, I'm going to gather sea urchins in the inlet at Port d'Alon.
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Ramaser and Oursin + vocabulary section
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TODAY'S WORD: ramasser
: to gather up, to collect, to pick something up
ECOUTEZ - Listen to Jean-Marc pronounce today's French word: Download ramasser
En fin de matinée, je vais aller ramasser des oursins dans la calanque du Port d'Alon.
Later this morning, I'm going to gather sea urchins in the inlet at Port d'Alon.
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December 2, 2016
Lacher prise & How I found Peace
He taught me how to eat cheese--and, lately, how to lacher prise. Photo of Jean-Marc and me taken in 1993, at La Cloche aux Fromages in Marseilles.
TODAY'S WORD: lâcher prise
: to let go
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A DAY IN A FRENCH LIFE
by Kristi Espinasse
THIS PEACE
Today is the big day
Lately I've been thinking about
all...
