Je T'aime
Monday, February 14, 2011
An "amour" of a dilapidated door, I love you, and a tickle war in today's Valentine's edition. And don't miss photos from our AZ French meet-up!
je t'aime (zheuh tem)
: I love you
A Day in a French Life... by Kristin Espinasse
Je t'aime is something I've been hearing a lot of lately -- in English. My niece, Reagan, and my nephew, Payne, are fond of saying it to me!
"I love you Aunt Kristi!" they'll call out at the most unexpected times of the day and their declaration never fails to swoop up my heart and carry it off like an exhilarating wave.
"Je vous aime aussi" "I love you, too" I assure my niece and mynephew. And just in case assurance isn't enough... I fall down and brace myself for another guerre de guilis-guilis, or tickle war!
After the guilis-guilis guerre I warn them: it is time to calm down! My command, hélas, leads not to retreat, and so I am forced to use the "school 'marmy' method": recital. I will recite a list so long that even Sleep herself cannot resist one great Y-A-W-N.
Because it is Valentine's Day, tonight's list will be in theme:
"French Terms of Endearment". Would you like to read along with us? ... and learn how to say things like Sweetie Pie, My Little Duck, My Dear, and more? Then click here and read on!
This is my niece "Rea-Rea". I am really going to miss her!
Here's Payne, just back from soccer and with battle bruises to prove it. That's Winston, beside him.
Happy Valentines Day to all and be sure to try out today's expression on someone!
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We had a fun hike with fellow Francophiles in Phoenix (say that ten times fast!)...
Meet Herm, who helped organize the recent French Word meet-up! More photos to come in the next edition... on Wednesday or Thursday. Check back!
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