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…..
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!
The word ‘pompier’ comes from the verb ‘pomper’ (to pump), referring to the manual fire pumps that were originally used at fires.
Losing our Lunch. Old dogs and non-spring chickens will remember a time when lunch in France was ‘slow food only’, a minimum 2 hours, even at work or school, and fast food was practically unheard of.
Where to pick up your P-O Life mag….
Test your French and have a giggle with this tongue in cheek joke about Ikea flat pack furniture. Vocabulary provided at the end.
Time to get the chain saw out?
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?
Rugby is a massive part of the P O culture, but where did the game originate, how did it evolve and why is it so popular here?
Some useful vocabulary to help you to explain politely when a ‘plat’ is not quite ‘comme il faut’.