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July 14, 2017. Can I learn French AND simultaneously Train for a 50 mile ultra marathon? Oui! Bien sûr, Pourquoi pas?
Jack of all trades – master of none. Yep, that’s me. I’m pretty good at most things – I’m not the best at anything. I dabble…in many things but really never progress in most – beyond the novice level. I can speak a little French – believe me nothing fantastic – just some words. I…
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I simply said “il mange beaucoup de nourriture…and he replied QUOI (What)? Apparently my French still stinks.
After a long time, 30 plus years and numerous visits to France, I am still only able to use about 15 French words. I can’t believe how difficult learning this language is for me. I adore France. I love the county, the culture, the food, the coffee, the wine, the cheese, the people, and the…
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Don’t drink the wine…Lost in Translation.
I’ve learned to listen for what she is not saying – rather than to what she is saying. And it’s always with love and good intentions. I love our bi-cultural family and all the experiences it has afforded. However, being an American married to a man whose Mom is French can be both a challenge…
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Frustrated Francophile.
After all these years, you would think I would have progressed to at least French A2. Close but no cigar. Here I sit a frustrated Francophile. MY OBSESSION For as long as I can remember I’ve wanted to live in France and speak French. I dreamed of marrying a French man and of riding bicycles in…