Saturday, February 24, 2018

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-24)

La Connexion Francaise

un motif = pattern
ère = era
le lys = lily
un sceau = seal
un évêque = bishop
à partir du = from
un écu = shield
frapper = stamp
à partir = from
raconter = tell
cacher = hide
en fait = actually
vers = toward
échapper = escape
orner = decorate
un blason = coat of arms, blazon
soucieux = worried
une guérison = recovery
attribués = awarded

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue car le hockey du glace.

Friday, February 23, 2018

Today I Learned . . . (2018-02-23)

Today I Learned . . .

It takes 5 minutes to walk from my office to SaskTel Centre.

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-23)

La Connexion Francaise

une diffusion = broadcast
le milieu = middle
de soustraire = withdraw
entreprendre = underrtake
comper = include
désormais = from now on
lier = link
appuis = support
dorénavant = henceforth
mettre = highlight
defiler = parade
déménager = move
détruire = destroy
rallier = rejoin
les intervenants = persons involved

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai déménagé assez ce matin.


Thursday, February 22, 2018

The Daily Affirmation (2018-02-22)

The Daily Affirmation

I love Cheezies!

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-22)

La Connexion Francaise

un personnage = character
incarner = embody
un ouvrier tisserand, un canut = silk worker
autrement = other
le chômage = unemployment
se reconvertir = switch to
forain = fair ground
subvenir = provide
afin de = in order to
d'antan = of yesteryear
un clin d'oeil = wink
diriger = direct
enfiler = put on
fendu = cracked
une fossette = dimple
entouré = surrounded
le cordonnier = shoemaker
bavarde = talkative person, chatterbox

Dénombrement en français

Je ne suis pas un personnage qui incarne le bavarde.


Wednesday, February 21, 2018

The Daily Affirmation (2018-02-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

We finished yet another Marvel series tonight.  This time, The Punisher.

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-21)

La Connexion Francaise

proposer = offer
constituer = to be
s'agir = to be
une gare = train station
le mobilier = furniture
combler = fill
flâner = stroll
une poutre = beam
un tuyau = pipe
abriter = shelter
une dizaine = about ten
un millier = thousand
réunir = assemble, reunite
lier = link
rappeler = remind

Dénombrement en français

Je va flâne apres lirant mes livres.


Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Today I Learned . . . (2018-02-20)

Today I Learned . . .

Pigs can swim.

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-20)

La Connexion Francaise

une strophe - stanza
produire = play
convoiter = covet
le émoi = emotion
une âme = soul
éprouver = to put
entendre = agree
une poésie = poem
cistre = old mandolin
mousser = promote

Dénombrement en français

Devrais-j'appelle le dépanneur de spa?


Monday, February 19, 2018

The Daily Affirmation (2018-02-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a surprise on the start of slo-pitch recruiting.

Act of Caring (2018-02-19)

Act of Caring 

I drained the hot tub, turned it around to acquire access to the service panel and filled it back up.  (it still doesn't work)

Blog Question Of The Day (2018-02-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do Safeway prescription labels have to be put on with such persistent glue?

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-19)

La Connexion Francaise

la plupart = most
se tenir = keep oneself
les interprètes = singers
prétention = ambition
depouillé = simple
véhiculer = promote
lié à = linked to
se dérouler = take place
un carcan = constraint
perdurer = last
encore = still
ainsi = thereby, thus
un sous-sol = basement
couler = flow

Dénombrement en français

C'est froid dans le sous-sol.


Sunday, February 18, 2018

The Daily Affirmation (2018-02-18)

The Daily Affirmation

The Dekes won playoff round #1 and I had an assist.

Today I Learned . . . (2018-02-18)

Today I Learned . . .

My Fitbit charger is really fussy about the source power it gets from the USB port.

La Connexion Francaise (2018-02-18)

La Connexion Francaise

se divertir = for entertainment
concevoir = design
vers = around
accorder = agree
lier = link
profane = secular
toutefois = however
s'agir = to be about
plupart = most
par la suite = thereafter
en plein air = outdoors
délaisser = abandon
à partir = from
décliner = propose
champêtre = rustic
remplies de = full of
quipropos = misunderstandings
un sot = silly person
aborder = address
apparaître = see
époque = time
laisser = give
la trempe = calibre
sentier = path
de nos jours = these days
metteur en scène = director

Dénombrement en français

Je décline aller en pleir air avec le chien.  C'est bien mais froid.

Blog Question Of The Day (2018-02-18)

Blog Question Of The Day

Would it be wrong to give my dog and entire McDonalds hash brown?