Category Archives: Stephanie

Beautiful or untranslate-able words

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Susan

Our friend, Stéphanie, thought of our blog when she saw this article on French words that resonate with learners. I see why! Her favorite is ‘ronronner,’ which is very onomatopoetic. You can just hear the cat purring. Still, I would … Continue reading →

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Adventures of living in France. Can we become bilingual? Part II

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Susan

Stephanie C. has written us before and now adds some of her own French-learning adventures. When she took lessons from me, she was a single American, working in Boston. Now, she’s living in France, married to a French man and … Continue reading →

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The importance of the humble baguette – Part 3

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Susan

Stephanie writes: So attached are the Parisians to their beloved baguettes, that I have even been in quite a few Chinese or Indian restaurants, where there has been a basket of baguettes on the table (just in case?). The French … Continue reading →

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The importance of the humble baguette – Part 2

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Susan

Stephanie continues: When I first moved here, I thought that to buy a baguette, you walked into the boulangerie and simply said “une baguette, s’il vous plait”. Little did know, that 99% of French people SPECIFY “au moins” the “cuisson” … Continue reading →

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The importance of the humble baguette – Part 1

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Susan

Stephanie writes: I never knew, before I came here, how important la Baguette is to the French. For example, my mother-in-law gets panicky if, during dinner, she notices that the bread is disappearing too fast, like say, the kids are … Continue reading →

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Part 1 of this series was: Cute stories Part 1 Stephanie writes: It’s fun to think about language, as well!!… Sometimes I don’t know what my son is saying. For example both my kids called “musique” :  zique-mou (not sure … Continue reading →

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Cute Stories of an American Mommy Bringing up Two French Kids

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Susan

Stéphanie C. is writing us again. She now has two French kids, a French husband, and a French job. Fully immersed in Parisian life for several years now, she writes: “It’s fun to think about language!!… Sometimes I don’t know … Continue reading →

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Stephanie’s daily commute in Paris

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Susan

Our faithful Paris correspondent, Stephanie, took pictures of her daily commute from home to work and back. These are great pictures that really give the favor of the city! My Commute – a set of pix on Flickr

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Pavé brioché at your local Starbucks

Posted on January 28, 2008 by Susan

Stephanie writes about Starbucks in Paris “I just can’t imagine folks in the States munching duck liver along with their grande skim lattes!!”

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More on surprising French tastes

Posted on January 13, 2008 by Susan

Stephanie writes: For New Years we had a big party with friends where I witnessed small French children (ages 4,5,6 etc) begging their parents at the table for more raw oysters (???) as if they were chocolate bonbons. That surprised … Continue reading →

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