collier
Monday, June 16, 2008
Near Roaix (Vaucluse). No colliers here... just coquelicots.
.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~Ooh, là là!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Good News!: You can now order our
wine online:
* Domaine Rouge-Bleu ("Dentelle" 2007) *
Click here:
http://union-square.notlong.com
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
collier (kol-yay)
noun, masculine
: necklace, collar chain
Be sure to check out the
"Terms & Expressions" section,
below...
:: "Sweet Dreams" & Breakfast table conversation
::
Ten-year-old (dreamy) daughter: Guess what you bought me in my
dream?
Forty-year-old (groggy) mommy: Voyons*.... a horse!
Dreamy
Daughter: (giggles) No...
Groggy Mommy: Hmmm.... un cobaye?*
Dreamy:
(giggles) No... un collier de bonbons!
Groggy: A candy necklace? Ouf!*
That's much less expensive than a horse!
Dreamy : (giggles of
agreement)
Groggy: So, you eat bonbons during the day, silly you, and you
eat bonbons in the night now, too. Well, that must be sweet!
Dreamy: Yes, it WAS... until you woke me up for
school!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~References~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
voyons
(voir) = let's see; un cobaye (m) = guinea pig (also "un cochon d'Inde");
ouf! = phew!
Lucien Georgelin Old Fashioned Candies in glass tin
(Coquelicot Poppy flavor)
Audio File: listen to today's word and the following expressions: Download collier.mp3 . Download collier.wav
Terms
& Expressions:
collier de chien = dog collar
collier de serrage =
clamp
collier de perles = pearl necklace
collier de fleurs = garland,
lei
donner un coup de collier = to put one's "all" into it, to make a
special effort
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~More shopping~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Bijou,
Bonbon & Beau (book): Newborn kittens make themselves at home on a
Paris stage to the delight of the dancers as well as the artist who quietly
sketches them. This adorable picturebook will appeal to cat lovers, art
enthusiasts & ballerinas big and small.
"Paris
Sweets: Great Desserts From the City's Best Pastry Shops" by Dorie Greenspan
In
French music: Kyo
Pave
d'Affinois: soft-white French cheese, tastes similar to Brie.
http://www.amazon.com/o/asin/B0001219MA/frencwordaday-20
French
film: In PARIS, JE T'AIME, celebrated directors from around the world have
come together to portray Paris in a way never before imagined
Thank you for considering a contribution today!
Ongoing support from readers like you keeps me writing and improving this free language journal, for the past 18 years. If you enjoy this website and would like to keep it going, please know your donation towards this effort makes all the difference! No matter the weather, on good days or bad, I am committed to sharing a sunny, vocabulary-packed update with you, one you can look forward to. I hope it fuels your dreams of coming to France while expanding your French vocabulary. A contribution by check or via PayPal (or credit card, links below) is greatly appreciated. Merci!