Thursday, September 10, 2009

Parlez-vous français anyone?

It's no surprise that traveling can be much more fun and enriching when you speak the local language. Lately, I've been working to refresh my French. I've completed all three levels of Rosetta Stone and now I'm listening to Champs-Elysees, a French newsmagazine on CD. I'm amused by the section on literature where they're talking about Bernard Pivot and his new book, 100 Expressions to Remember. Did you know that "peigner la girafe" literally means to comb the giraffe but actually means to do some pointless task? I'm hoping this phrase will come in handy while visiting Cannes next month ;-)

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