Saturday, October 9, 2010

Champagne Pour Tout le Monde


A late summer afternoon, friends gather at the Palais Royal and share some bubbly.  C'est Paris!!
( Je voudrais un verre de champagne aussi!)*

* For those who know me well, you will cackle at this.  I put that sentence together without ANY help! 
It's all about priorities when you're learning a language, n'est-ce pas?


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17 comments:

  1. jennyfrecklesOctober 9, 2010 at 3:09:00 AM CDT

    This is a heart-warming photo. It reminds me of a painting I have, of a group of people having a meal. There's someting so special about sharing food (and champagne!) together. Can you imagine drinking champagne alone...?

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  2. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahOctober 9, 2010 at 5:15:00 AM CDT

    Friends in happy moments, a photo worth keeping.
    Wong

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  3. ElizabethOctober 9, 2010 at 6:31:00 AM CDT

    Love it! My Friday photo-blog post was "a toast to Friday" (wine in Italy). Champagne pour moi aussi!

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  4. ParisbreakfastsOctober 9, 2010 at 9:28:00 AM CDT

    Adorable shot Virginia!
    ummm..for the record I think the Fr say je prends rather than the textbook je voudrais..
    Well that's what I've heard tell
    Either way you're right on.
    Moi aussi!

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  5. VirginiaOctober 9, 2010 at 9:35:00 AM CDT

    Carol,
    You could be right, but I"ve not gotten to PRENDRE with my French tutor so I'm using what I've got! HA At best, I usually only get in the French "ballpark". :)

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  6. AlexaOctober 9, 2010 at 9:44:00 AM CDT

    Amazing what one can do when the stakes are . . . Champagne! I'm sure they would have given you some if you'd asked so politely. Love their green flutes that go with the garden chairs.

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  7. DarylOctober 9, 2010 at 9:48:00 AM CDT

    I'd love a glass, aussi

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  8. HarrietOctober 9, 2010 at 11:01:00 AM CDT

    I am so impressed with your progress with the French language! Next trip, you will be walking up to such a group and conversing.....en francais!

    This photo makes me want to be there.

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  9. Genie -- Paris and BeyondOctober 9, 2010 at 11:02:00 AM CDT

    Virginia, lovely shot of friends enjoying some bubbly together. Don't get on the grass in les jardins, but by all means, enjoy your champagne anywhere! Sounds like a plan to me and I'll get over the "keep off the grass" business!

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  10. MadAboutParisOctober 9, 2010 at 11:11:00 AM CDT

    I want those GREEN glasses - what do you think? Monop?

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  11. VirginiaOctober 9, 2010 at 11:31:00 AM CDT

    Quelle dommage....platique I think!

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  12. MOctober 9, 2010 at 2:45:00 PM CDT

    Moi aussi!! Didn't do champagne in the park but we did enjoy some vin rouge.

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  13. JulieOctober 9, 2010 at 5:48:00 PM CDT

    It is a lovely language to learn, I agree. I am not sure about the voudrais vis prendre choice. Maybe if you are ordering you say 'je voudrais' whereas if you are day-dreaming you say you would take a glass, not sure. and not sure about the 'de' in front of the m noun champagne. I can never be sure if it is de, du, or des.

    Enjoy trying to work it out though.

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  14. Jeanne HenriquesOctober 9, 2010 at 8:21:00 PM CDT

    I love the human factor in this photo...it is wonderful!

    jeanne :))

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  15. HarrietOctober 9, 2010 at 8:53:00 PM CDT

    Could you tell us about your new header? I love it!

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  16. VirginiaOctober 9, 2010 at 8:57:00 PM CDT

    Harriet,
    Merci, I've added it on the sidebar. Hotel Sully , Place des Vosges.

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  17. Shell SherreeOctober 10, 2010 at 2:57:00 AM CDT

    Moi aussi! That's a fine sentence to master.

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