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Mot du Jour – 9/20/11 OK I admit it…I haven’t written a blog in a couple of weeks. But I hope those who follow it (all 2 of you know who you are ) will see I have been working … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 9/6/11 Another easy French word – le camping! I went “le camping” this last weekend for Labor Day and it was nice to be with family and friends. I got bit by beaucoup des moustiques (lots … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 8/27/11 How do you say hurricane in French? Un hurricane . It is also said ouragan or cyclone tropical. A natural disaster is une catastrophe naturelle (oon catastrof naturel). So as la pluie (the rain) and le … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 8/23/11 Have you ever been bitten by a moustique? I have – and they love to bite me! Of course, I am talking about the little mosquito…and I got bitten a LOT on Saturday night while … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 8/16/11 “Telephonez a la maison!“. That is what I remember from E.T. when I saw it in Paris, France in 1988. Of course, in English that is “Phone home!” but I will never forget how it … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 8/6/11 If you see the country of France, and how close it is in proximity to other countries in Europe – and how over the years they have triumphed over each other and blended cultures – … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 8/3/11 In a few weeks, kids will be going back to l’ecole. What is that? School! There are different French words for different levels of school – une ecole – a school (grade school) – un … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 7/30/11 As you can see and hear from the video, réveiller means to “wake up” – and the reflexive “se réveiller” is used when you wake up after a long sleep like you would do every … Continue reading →

Have you ever have a problem with your dents (“daants“)? Your teeth are very important to you, and if you don’t see the dentiste (“daanteest“) very often…you may have some problèmes in the future. I have had an abscessed tooth for … Continue reading →

Mot du Jour – 7/23/11 I am into French songs these days – and I have a friend who is going to start singing in weddings, and asked me about this song – I had not heard it before, and … Continue reading →