I just learned this word. Une replique is a line from a play or movie. For example, I could probably say, Je connais toutes les répliques de « Princess Bride ». (At one time this was true and may still … Continue reading
This week’s post is all about animals and was inspired by an episode of Vos Animaux from over the summer. It turns out that the word for gecko in French is un gecko, but it’s pronounced with a soft g … Continue reading
It was a few years before I encountered serré(e) and serrer. Serrer has a number of meanings related to tightening, (en)closing, or being close to something. It took me a while to get that, though, because I first encountered this word in … Continue reading
Given the economy, (l’économie, f) I guess it had to happen sometime. At French Meetup this week, there was a lot of discussion about the stocks, during which I learned the following words: une action – In addition to being … Continue reading
Sunset viewed from the balcony of my old apartment in Plymouth Meeting. Today’s collection of words is a bit random, but I hope you’ll bear with me. I realized that in my post on Ramadan I didn’t provide the French … Continue reading