How Food Spices Up la Langue Française
Jemma - French Lessons · Learning FrenchContributor blog post by Jemma:
My dive into France’s linguistic obsession with food began with the summer shoe sales.
Twelve-year-old Lolo and I were meandering recently through the narrow streets of old Antibes, where the right-footed inventories of its inventories of its shoe stores were displayed out front.
…Continue reading here to discover the joys of the summer shoe sales for both mother and daughter. However, keep reading Jemma’s delightful post for some everyday French language expressions that are linked to… you guessed it – food! You might want to try this one out on your kids “Manger la soupe sur la tête de quelqu’un,” while you still can. And, maybe you can start calling your boss la grosse légume.
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