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Friday, October 14, 2011

un numéro de suivi

a tracking number

Indiquez votre numéro de suivi pour suivre votre envoi.
Enter your tracking number to track your shipment.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about sending mail and packages.

Vocabulary Section: Mail and Packages, Word of the Day
Thursday, October 13, 2011

la boîte aux lettres

the mailbox

Mettez votre lettre dans la boîte aux lettres.
Put your letter in the mailbox.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about sending mail and packages.

Vocabulary Section: Mail and Packages, Word of the Day
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

un colis

a package

J’ai attendu le colis plus d’une semaine.
I waited for the package for more than a week.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about sending mail and packages.

Vocabulary Section: Mail and Packages, Word of the Day
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

un timbre

a stamp

On vend des timbres au bureau de poste.
They sell stamps at the post office.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about sending mail and packages.

Vocabulary Section: Mail and Packages, Word of the Day
Sunday, October 9, 2011

le chocolat chaud

hot chocolate

Réchauffez-vous avec du chocolat chaud.
Warm up with some hot chocolate.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words that come to mind when we think of fall.

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Vocabulary Section: Food and Drink, Seasons, Word of the Day
Saturday, October 8, 2011

un changement de couleur

a change in color

Tout le monde attend le changement de couleur des feuilles.
Everyone awaits the leaves’ change in color.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words that come to mind when we think of fall.

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Vocabulary Section: Seasons, Word of the Day
Thursday, October 6, 2011

une cheminée

a fireplace, chimney

Nous commençons à voir la fumée des cheminées en automne.
We start to see smoke from fireplaces in fall.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words that come to mind when we think of fall.

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

la sève

sap

La sève est utilisée pour produire le sirop d’érable.
Sap is used to produce maple syrup.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words that come to mind when we think of fall.

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Monday, October 3, 2011

le foin

hay

On peut faire une promenade dans une charrette de foin en automne.
You can go on a hayride in autumn.
(Literal translation: One can go on a ride in a cart of hay in autumn.)

RELATED PHRASES
une botte de foin = a (rectangular) bale of hay
une balle de foin = a (round) bale of hay

TODAY
We’re covering a word that come to mind when we think of fall.

Vocabulary Section: Agriculture, Seasons, Word of the Day
Sunday, October 2, 2011

les tongs

n.m.pl., flip-flops, soft open-toe sandals

Elle porte ses tongs pendant ses vacances à la plage.
She wears her flip-flops during her vacation at the beach.

THIS WEEK
We were inspired by an event held by Handicap International featuring pyramids of shoes piled up to protest the use of mines. Check out this pyramid of shoes in Paris. We couldn’t help but think of all those shoes and how to talk about them.

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Vocabulary Section: Clothing, Shoes, Word of the Day
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