31 january

Ancre is pronounced [ɑ̃kr]

30 january

la tirelire is pronounced [tirlir] and can be in any shape not necessarily a pig.

29 january

le yaourt is pronounced [jaurt] it is such a funny word to pronounce with all those vowels together!

One can also use the more international "yoghourt" and it wouldn't be wrong, yaourt is more commonly used.

28 january

la punaise, is pronounced [pynεz]

the french also use this word as a mild curse word, kind of like "oh shoot" or "heck"

27 january

les couettes is pronounced [kwεt] and it refers only to bunches, not any kind of braid.

26 january

le rouge à lèvres is pronounced  [ruʒ a lεvr] 
and I have drawn my favourite which is of course french...

25 january

le pompier is pronounced [pɔ̃pjer]

24 january

Le trombone is pronounced [trɔ̃bɔn] and can also refer to the instrument.

23 january

It's friday, let's put on some nice heels!
Les escarpins is pronounced [εskarpε̃]

22 january

La tortue pronounced [tɔrty]
I love all animals but tortue is absolutely one of my favourites

21 january

La guimauve is pronounced [gimov] it is the the same thing as marshmallows.
Many french people refer to it as "chamallow" and that is a brand (by Haribo) of guimauve.

20 january

is pronounced [pəti pwa]

19 january

Today is Martin Luther King Day in the US.

18 january

les bigoudis is pronounced [bigudi] one can also say "rouleaux"

17 january

beautiful bird
is pronounced [pɑ̃] 

16 january

le beurre, such a perfect thing....
is pronounced [bɶr]

15 january

le concombre is one of my favourite words and favourite vegetables!
it i pronounced  [kɔ̃kɔ̃br]

14 january

Le peignoir is pronounced [pεɲwar] 
and it's a word that for some reason I find almost impossible to pronounce correctly, try it!

13 january

Les arêtes de poisson (not to be confused with the word for stop!)
is pronounced [arεt de pwasɔ̃]

12 january

L'extincteur is pronounced [εkstε̃ktɶr]

11 january

means united!
Is pronounced  [yni]

10 january

Ok so today's word is actually Japanese word but it is the word the french use when they refer to a pick-up sticks game.

9 january

In french the word for week is "semaine" but if you talk about something occurring weekly or if you want to buy a weekly pass in the metro, the word is hebdomadaire - hebdo for short.

It is pronounced [εbdɔmadεr]

8 january

Le crayon à papier - apparently a very powerful tool

7 january

Today a tragedy hit Paris, France but also the right of expression.
Out of respect and grief over those important and courageous illustrators and journalists who used their talent to question the world and the news, I will not publish a drawing today.
I will just post this message as a sign of solidarity.

6 january

Le chameau is pronounced [ʃamo]

5 january

(une paire de)  ciseaux (like in a pair of scissors) is pronounced [sizo]

4 january

Today is the day the french eat la galette des Rois. A golden puff pastry filled with Frangipane= a kind of almond paste cream. It is delicious! It is baked and sold in France for the month of January but today is the "galette day". Traditionally a "fève" which is a small porcelain figurine is hidden inside the cake. The person who finds it, wins the crown (which is usually in paper).

3 january

Le topinambour is pronounced [tɔpinɑ̃bur]
It is not a beautiful vegetable but what a fun word!

2 january

Le poisson rouge (yes even if it is white or, with black specks)

1 january 2015

Un souhaite - a wish is pronounced [swε]
A wish for a wonderful year, health, prosperity, inspiration