tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post7552548105595325780..comments2024-02-29T04:31:59.017-07:00Comments on French Country Style from the Foot of the Rockies: When in Rome . . . (or anywhere they don't speak English)Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-7253366483441585692016-08-13T01:20:11.700-06:002016-08-13T01:20:11.700-06:00Oh no! One of my most memorable mistakes was when ...Oh no! One of my most memorable mistakes was when I was talking with a friend about childbirth (as you do). I, incorrectly, used a reflexive verb, which meant that I ended up giving birth to myself. MmmCatherine Berry (But you are in France, Madame)http://butyouareinfrancemadame.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-77045899563643004832016-08-13T01:14:41.863-06:002016-08-13T01:14:41.863-06:00Love it!. As a French teacher, I laugh out loud ev...Love it!. As a French teacher, I laugh out loud every time my brother-in-law confidently pronounces his favourite French phrase...'Où eat mon petit chien?' (where is my little dog). Nearly as useful as asking for a pencil !Catherine Berry (But you are in France, Madame)http://butyouareinfrancemadmae.blogspot.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-5303273610207932432016-08-03T23:02:36.715-06:002016-08-03T23:02:36.715-06:00Thank you for stopping by. Thank you for stopping by. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-55600105194231203532016-08-03T23:02:19.076-06:002016-08-03T23:02:19.076-06:00Thanks for visiting Diana. Let me know when you wa...Thanks for visiting Diana. Let me know when you want to go back to Paris! Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-72351883795293950372016-08-03T17:12:11.797-06:002016-08-03T17:12:11.797-06:00Thank you for sharing at Home Sweet Home! Thank you for sharing at Home Sweet Home! The Charm of Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510594223746911615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-72993048552988325372016-08-02T22:22:15.293-06:002016-08-02T22:22:15.293-06:00I agree, I think the French are very appreciative ...I agree, I think the French are very appreciative whenever Americans try to speak their language. We spent a week in Paris and loved every minute; I'd love to go back some day. Thanks so much for bringing back some sweet memories, Pat. So glad you linked your post up at Vintage Charm :)Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15693740448978729377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-49265727705210043902016-07-30T15:31:29.887-06:002016-07-30T15:31:29.887-06:00I laughed out loud when I read your story! I laughed out loud when I read your story! Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-25084510296923101192016-07-28T23:45:24.966-06:002016-07-28T23:45:24.966-06:00One of my first jobs right out of college was work...One of my first jobs right out of college was working in a doctors' office. I got patients ready for x-rays and I was so proud of myself when I learned to say, "please take off your clothes from the waist up/waist down/all your clothes", etc. in Spanish. People would always smile at me and giggle. I finally was told that I was saying "let me take your clothes off!"Art and Sandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09070124859845536964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-68661770541680087032016-07-28T19:50:26.678-06:002016-07-28T19:50:26.678-06:00Thank you Stacey. Laughter usually gets you out of...Thank you Stacey. Laughter usually gets you out of a tight spot in any language! Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-24762267285913608492016-07-28T19:49:51.542-06:002016-07-28T19:49:51.542-06:00Hi Dara. Actually, the photo of the little buildin...Hi Dara. Actually, the photo of the little building was a garden shed but I've seen zimmer frie that look a lot like this. Thanks for stopping by to read my post. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-5318070401105370712016-07-28T19:48:38.188-06:002016-07-28T19:48:38.188-06:00I'm sure I've made a whole lot more gramma...I'm sure I've made a whole lot more grammatical mistakes in other languages that people were too polite to point out. Thanks for visiting. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-79870928144366246972016-07-28T19:47:28.299-06:002016-07-28T19:47:28.299-06:00Thank you Vanessa, so glad you enjoyed my story. Thank you Vanessa, so glad you enjoyed my story. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-57094020611548698842016-07-28T11:23:33.837-06:002016-07-28T11:23:33.837-06:00I've never been to France or Rome but would lo...I've never been to France or Rome but would love to go. I can just imagine what it's like to have such a language barrier. You'd just have to laugh!<br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. We are glad to have your talent here. :)Staceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05728612514516285320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-80388489705306028822016-07-28T05:11:00.322-06:002016-07-28T05:11:00.322-06:00I want to learn more about this zimmer frie, and w...I want to learn more about this zimmer frie, and was that adorable little building the room that was available <3Darahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06427609628112426749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-82534397719034532072016-07-27T23:47:39.185-06:002016-07-27T23:47:39.185-06:00Ha,Ha so funny I can imagine the face of the guy w...Ha,Ha so funny I can imagine the face of the guy with the chicken in the car. Lolfabulosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12372928254139835779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-56517318483778769712016-07-24T17:00:20.468-06:002016-07-24T17:00:20.468-06:00Pat,
What a great post and how funny about your ch...Pat,<br />What a great post and how funny about your chicken. LOL, this is a must place for me to visit. Thank you for sharing at Dishing it and Digging it link party. We enjoy having Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08773180367875733720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-4379841973922137412016-07-23T22:07:52.817-06:002016-07-23T22:07:52.817-06:00Definitely! Do you have any exciting travel plans ...Definitely! Do you have any exciting travel plans coming up? I'm waiting for the world to settle down a little. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-43902270635826522602016-07-23T22:06:58.277-06:002016-07-23T22:06:58.277-06:00Yes! It's hard to beat Paris isn't it?Yes! It's hard to beat Paris isn't it? Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-32856405110349483272016-07-23T22:06:22.179-06:002016-07-23T22:06:22.179-06:00So funny Carole. At least you could speak in the p...So funny Carole. At least you could speak in the present tense which is more than I can do. I can always fall back on "Do you have a pencil?" Such useful things they teach in these classes!Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-36393774297311623792016-07-23T22:04:57.595-06:002016-07-23T22:04:57.595-06:00Thank you Valerie or should I say merci!Thank you Valerie or should I say merci!Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-27733000732690745262016-07-23T22:04:38.537-06:002016-07-23T22:04:38.537-06:00Merci! Your children are so lucky to be bilingual ...Merci! Your children are so lucky to be bilingual and to have the experience of living in another country. We don't think of ourselves as having accents but I'm sure yours sounds very charming to the French ear. We just do our best and hope they can understand. Pat @ bringingfrenchcountryhomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039120314764829217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-27304762791837300532016-07-23T21:15:18.351-06:002016-07-23T21:15:18.351-06:00One of the great pleasures of travel is the number...One of the great pleasures of travel is the number of wonderful stories one comes home with!Pondsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02407539138546412482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-71657959598376293062016-07-23T08:08:12.299-06:002016-07-23T08:08:12.299-06:00They do appreciate when we try as bad as we may be...They do appreciate when we try as bad as we may be at a language. Paris was the best trip of my life!Linda @ A La Cartehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356471099319932835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-88803907102493859522016-07-23T06:53:08.528-06:002016-07-23T06:53:08.528-06:00I had the same experience in Paris and Bruxelles, ...I had the same experience in Paris and Bruxelles, attempting to speak French usually was met with gracious assistance. I can find a place, order a meal, ask the cost and count money, and find a bathroom. All useful things. But I can only converse in the present tense - trying to tell a cab driver that I saw Notre Dame yesterday, and didn't need to go today was next to impossible as I couldn't remember the word for 'yesterday' LOL!!Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140514341597136944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8700324863982616242.post-87544505706074146762016-07-22T16:38:42.435-06:002016-07-22T16:38:42.435-06:00Hola, me llamo Dolores, soy española y he aterriza...Hola, me llamo Dolores, soy española y he aterrizado en tu blog por medio de otro de USA que en este momento no recuerdo. Me gusta mucho como escribes y lo que escribes, es realmente simpático y me hace reir, cosa que aprecio mucho.<br />Yo no se inglés, así que te entiendo perfectamente tu caso. En francés me defiendo aceptable porque lo estudié en el colegio y además tiene la misma raíz latina y nos resulta fácil.<br />Te felicito por el humor y lo bien que lo relatas.<br />Con afecto<br /><br />maria dolores velascohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15239709773384149745noreply@blogger.com