Kristin Espinasse's Blog, page 73
September 5, 2014
Meetup at our place + How to say "fair trade" in French?
A shop in the village of Le Castellet, near Bandol.
MEET-UP!Come to our home for a wine-tasting on September 13th or Sept 28th! To reserve your seat, email jm.espinasse@gmail.com
le commerce équitable (koh-mairce-ay-kee tahbl)
: fair trade
Example Sentence
Le commerce équitable est un commerce conçu pour assurer une juste rémunération à des producteurs des pays pauvres afin qu’ils puissent développer leur activité à long terme et améliorer leur niveau de vie. -LaToupie.org(Fair trade is a busi...
September 3, 2014
bonne rentree (et bon courage!)
Smokey wishes you all une bonne rentrée. And, naner naner!, after enjoying his breakfast baguette, Smo-smo gets to linger beneath the lazy sunflower whilst Jackie hurries for the bus. How to say "to rub it in" in French?
bonne rentrée (f) (boehn-rahn-tray)
: happy back-to-school
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Saw the following greeting on my friend Zahia's Facebook page. She's been busy wishing her nieces, Meissa and Inès, Bonne rentrée or "Welcome back (to school)."
Zah...
August 29, 2014
courriel
With all the time I have on my handssince letting my emails go unanswered, you may wonder what I'm up to? Netting figs! And on a less glamorous note, I am caring more for my home and family (this last one is a "sentimental" note). Read on.
courriel (kohr-ee-el)
: email
courriel = le courrier électronique
Le courrier électronique existait avant Internet et fut un outil précieux lors de la création de celui-ci. Email existed before internet and was a useful tool when creating it (internet).
August 26, 2014
Guilty in French
How to get to the heart of a matter? Begin randomly. Keep going till you've peeled back all the layers. Pseudo demonstration below.
coupable (koo-pahbl)
: guilty
se sentir coupable = to feel guilty
Audio File: Listen to Jean-Marc:Download MP3orWav file
La décision de placer la personne dans un établissement de soins est l’une des plus difficiles à prendre. Vous pouvez vous sentir coupable et juger que vous n’avez pas été à la hauteur pour prendre soin d’elle.... et vous pouvez avoir l’impression...
August 22, 2014
Smokey in his Speedo for the ALS Ice bucket challenge: Le defi du seau glacé pour ALS.
Thank you for donating here to ALS research. Lou Gehrig's disease may one day be a thing of the past with your help.
Le défi du seau d'eau glacé , pourL'ALS
: ALS ice bucket challenge
Audio File: Listen to Jean-MarcDownload MP3orWav
Le défi du seau d'eau glacé - a été lancé ces dernières semaines pour susciter les dons en faveur de la lutte contre la maladie de Lou Gehrig - ou maladie de Charcot, ou sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA) - une maladie neurodégénérative. The ice bucket challenge...
August 19, 2014
Drap: On teaching your kids last-minute lessons
While out on a scenic walk with Smokey, we spotted this watercolor artist and his lazy hammock. But cloth swings aren't the topic of the day... sheets are! So read on....
un drap (drah)
: sheet
Audio File:Listen to Jean-MarcDownload MP3orWave file
Plier vos draps-housses au lieu de simplement les ranger tels quels est un moyen pratique d’organiser vos draps et de garder un maximum de rangement. Folding your fitted sheets instead of simply putting them away "as is" is a practical way to organize...
August 15, 2014
covoiturage
What's your favorite way to get around France? Walk or ride? If you said "ride," then today'scovoituragetip is for you!
le covoiturage (ko-vwah-tewr-ahzh)
: rideshare, carshare, carsharing, carpool
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BlablaCar est un service de covoiturage economique, ecologique et convivial.BlaBlaCar is a carpool service that's economical, ecological and convivial.
Beautifully renovated and decorated home in the Luberon.4 bedrooms and a study with a sofa bed,...
August 12, 2014
late bloomer in French
First corn! Pictured this way it reminds me of The Good Witch's wand from The Wizard of Oz. That sure explains the magic going on around here, in the veggie patch! (Forgive me for the over-saturated photo. All that Instagraming is driving out the purist in me! More photos from our corner of France right here at Instagram.)
Today's word is in English - for our French readers' enjoyment:
Late Bloomer
: a late-blooming plant (uneplante tardive)
: someone who took his or her time to learn somethi...
August 6, 2014
trinquer + photos of winetasting
Come Help Pick the Grapes!
Our friends Caroline and Thomas are looking for volunteers to help bring in this year's harvest over at theirDomaine Rouge-Bleu. Are you free the last two weeks of September? Looking for a unique experience amidst the vines of Provence? Are you tough enough?(Can you lift a bucket of grapes and work all day, two weeks straight? :-)
=> For more information contact Caroline atcj.rougebleu@gmail.com or use the contact form at the Domaine Rouge-Bleu website
Today's Word: T...
August 4, 2014
Caught red-handed in French
En flagrant délit.How to say "two-timing" in French? Beats me, but the definition might be: to have a longtime commitment to one's blog ... when suddenly an obsession for another site takes over!(That site would be Instagram where I keep sneaking off to post another photo from home. Click here to follow this photographic affairand catch me en flagrant délit).
France and Monaco Rentals:short-term holiday rental properties throughout France.Click here for pictures.
en flagrant délit (ahn flah-gra...
