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Sunday, October 30, 2011

une toile d’araignée

a spiderweb or cobweb

Les toiles d’araignée pendaient de la porte.
Cobwebs were hanging from the door.

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Saturday, October 29, 2011

un chat noir

a black cat

Les chats noirs sont des symboles de la fête.
Black cats are symbols of the holiday.

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Friday, October 28, 2011

une sorcière

a witch

Sabine se déguise en sorcière pour Halloween.
Sabine is disguising herself as a witch for Halloween.

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Thursday, October 27, 2011

un déguisement d’Halloween

a Halloween costume

Avez-vous encore choisi ton déguisement d’Halloween?
Have you chosen your Halloween costume yet?

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

découper une citrouille

to carve a pumpkin

C’est facile de découper une citrouille!
It’s easy to carve a pumpkin.

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Tuesday, October 25, 2011

hanté(e)

haunted

S’il y a des fantômes chez vous, votre maison est hantée.
If there are ghosts in your home, your house is haunted.

THIS WEEK
We’re brewing up our favorite spooky French words for Halloween!
N’ayez pas peur. (Don’t be afraid.)

VIDÉO: MAISON HANTÉE DANS LE NORD DE LA FRANCE?
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Vocabulary Section: Halloween, Holidays, Word of the Day
Saturday, October 22, 2011

allumer le chauffage

to turn on the heat

Quand il fera froid, il sera temps d’allumer le chauffage.
When it gets cold, it’s time to turn on the heat.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about activities around the house.

Vocabulary Section: Around the House, Verbs, Word of the Day
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Où se range…?

Where does (something) go or belong?

Je peux vous aider à nettoyer la cuisine. Où se rangent les assiettes?
I can help you clean the kitchen. Where do the plates go?

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about activities around the house.

Vocabulary Section: Around the House, Verbs, Word of the Day
Monday, October 17, 2011

ratisser des feuilles

to rake leaves

Il faut ratisser des feuilles pour nettoyer le trottoir.
We have to rake leaves to clean the sidewalk.

THIS WEEK
We’re covering words about activities around the house.

Vocabulary Section: Around the House, Verbs, Word of the Day
Sunday, October 16, 2011

un code postal

a postal code

Vous pouvez rechercher un code postal en ligne.
You can find a postal code online.

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

Vocabulary Section: Mail and Packages, Word of the Day
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