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No. 88: French People Who Speak French Slowly
Oh, how I love when the French speak French slowly. Every time I leave Paris and travel around France my confidence gets a boost when I realize I actually know more French than the hard knock Parisians...
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No. 89: French People who want to be Tutoyer-ed
In addition to enjoying the luxury of hanging out with the slow speaking Martiniquais and the confidence boost they provide to my own speaking ability, I also love the fact that the people on this...
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No. 91: Overseas Departments: Martinique
One of my goals this year is to see as much of France as possible, so I feel incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to visit one of the five overseas departments belonging to France. Having secured a...
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Number 104: Being a Fake Tourist
I am the first to admit that living in a foreign country (even France—or maybe especially France) can be exhausting. It’s very true in Paris that the Parisians can wear you down, from the careless...
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No. 111: Learning to Laugh at Myself
I go through extreme ups and extreme downs when it comes to learning French. Some weeks I feel very confident and have great ego-boosting moments when I faire les courses, give proper directions to...
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No. 116: American Optimism
I haven’t posted for a while because, frankly, sometimes the French just get me down. And lately they’ve really been bringing me down. Some days, some weeks, some months, it seems like nothing is...
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No. 127: French Body Language
Lately I have been spending more time with a couple of French women. We try to speak French, but invariably we end up in English as they are far more fluent in my native tongue than I am in theirs. But...
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No. 128: maman gâteau
maman gâteau: femme très attentionnée, qui fait des cadeaux; a very caring/attentive woman who gives presents… soft, indulgent mother/woman... I’m not feeling too confident about my French today after...
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No. 139: All Things French in English
Before moving to France I took for granted all the things we call “French” in English. Since I’ve lived here, I’ve become curious to find out exactly what those things are. I mean French bread—loosely...
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No. 150: Métro, Boulot, DoDo
I love my new French phrase: métro, boulot, dodo. I’ll be using it a lot when winter break is over, and we’re back to keeping our noses to the grindstone. Métro: Boulot: DoDo: La routine: commute, work...
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