"Two years after the invasion, #Ukraine’s troops are continuing to stand their ground courageously. But we also see that #Russia is continuing to put pressure on the front lines. This places heavy demands on those defending them. At the invitation of #French President #Macron I was in #Paris this evening with heads of state and government from a broad group of countries for a meeting on support for Ukraine..."
The hand curved round to cup her cheek warmly, as the woman leaned in until they were touching, nose to nose. Warm breath that smelled intensely of fish, ale, and tobacco, enveloped Taylor’s head like a small cloud.
The woman made an amused sound, “Je regarderais celui-la, Ed. La peur est quelque chose qu’elle ne connait pas.”
#DanielJutras also says students from the rest of #Canada aren’t making Montreal less #French, and the decision to target #Concordia and #McGill won’t help French universities much.
He made the comments in an interview published Thursday by #LaPresse.»
On a recent #Airbnb stay, the host was French, and I sent all the messages/communication in French.
Upon arriving, he speaks to me in English. I respond in French, and he expresses surprise that I speak #French. All my messages? He had assumed they were auto-#translated.
Because it's #French surrender day over in #Fishguard and because Jemima Nicholas had a #PurplePlaque unveiled today in her honour, here's a little piece I wrote a little while back about the visual #iconography surrounding the Battle of Fishguard.
From France this afternoon, my husband's bright orange bike leaning against the wall between a pizza restaurant and the pizza robot -- a device that provides a range of pre-made pizzas when the full-service restaurant is closed. Thought I'd share the colorful vibe.
So, what kind of posts would you like to see? What would you like to learn/practice/review? I’m a French as a Second Language teacher in Canada and I’m willing to help.
Hello #Mastodon this my #introduction post. As my profile reads I am 56, over the hill, and slowly getting into the final years of my career. I am married with three grown, trouble-free kids (so far). My interests are a #federated place to discover new people and ideas. I enjoy studying #languages such as #French#AuxiliaryLanguages and #Filipino (Ang Pilipino ang asawa ko). I enjoy making sarcastic remarks on people’s postings. Let talk and exchange follows!
Googling around for a Julia Child recipe mentioned in the Julie/Julia blog (I didn't feel like going to the bookcase): Chou rouge à la limousine (braised red cabbage with chestnuts). I ran across a French blog with lots of recipes turning traditional recipes into plant-based ones. As I'm trying to eat more plant based that'd be perfect: no more bacon in this one. They have some interesting takes on other recipes too. I'm using the built-in local-only Firefox Translation plugin backed by Bergamot to translate it into English and it does a pretty good job. So I'm getting plant-based/vegan translations of French recipes translated into English :) #PlantBased#Vegan#French#Mozilla#translation
Today in Labor History February 10, 1794: The French revolutionist Jacques Roux (1752-1794) committed suicide on this date in his Paris prison cell after the Committee for Public Safety arrested him during the French Revolution. Also known as the "Red Priest," Roux denounced those monopolizing the revolution, the speculator, the merchant, government and the parliamentary state. Roux anticipated many of the themes that Karl Marx would later develop. Roux’s rhetoric inspired food riots during his day and discord in the Paris Commune, 80 years later.
4 Feb 1575: Geoffrey Fenton, future secretary of state for #Ireland dates his 'Golden Epistles', translations from #French, #Italian, #Latin#otd from Blackfriars, dedicated to Anne [Cecil] Countess of #Oxford (eebo) In 1603, Fenton's daughter Catherine would marry Richard Boyle
4 Feb 1545: The Sorbonne #Paris bans François Pérussel #Franciscan theologian from preaching for this evangelical views - he would go on to be pastor to the #French stranger church in #London from 1548-1553 (eebo)
#French or #francophone ppl on here can you suggest interesting world news and political analysis YouTube channels to subscribe to? No particular region or topic, I just like to listen while I work.
Heard this song in 78, fell in love with it, even though I had no #$%^ idea what the guy was saying. Turns out it was a kind of #punk#Taoism in speed-rap #French about accepting the moment. And running out of glue to sniff. English translation here: