Bad (and rude!) joke but good for your French – don’t read if you’re of a prim and proper disposition, otherwise, enjoy the ride 😉
Useful Vocabulary Les vagues – waves La houle – swell Une marée basse/haute – low/high tide Les moutons – white horses Le littoral – coastline Les algues – seaweed Une bouée – rubber ring Un seau — bucket Une pelle — shovel Un râteau — rake Un coup de soleil – sunburn…..
Some useful vocabulary to help you to explain politely when a ‘plat’ is not quite ‘comme il faut’.
Did you know how the word ‘mascot originated?
Time to get the chain saw out?
Until the French Revolution, Madame, (my Lady, equivalent to Monsieur, my Lord) was mainly used to address the bourgeoisie, whilst Mademoiselle, (my Damsel) was the form of address used for both younger and older ‘common’ ladies.
The arrival of spring is a great motivation to get out the paint brush or saw….and get DIY-ing, but do you know what to ask for when you realise at the last minute that you are missing that ‘absolutely-can’t-finish-the-job-without’ screw, nail or spanner?
Where to pick up your P-O Life mag….
A rather suitable rainy weather joke. Well, it made me laugh!
There are loads of different ways of improving your French. We all learn differently, and as we grow older, one of the greatest blocks to learning is memory. And yet many of us can still sing along to new songs – and remember the words!