Agathoune!

Every language has its quirks, and French is no exception.  Who would have expected such a beautiful language to be so obsessed with cows!  Perhaps it’s due to France’s historical attachment to the land and agricultural traditions, but everywhere you look there are so many subtle variations of the word “la vache” (cow) in French, that it’s very useful [...]

Posted on April 20th, 2009 under La Langue Internationale, Le Nouveau Roman, Traditions. Tags: Bruno Compagnon, clarines, cow photos, france blog, french blog, il peut comme un vache qui pisse, la vache, la vache qui rit, les sept vaches grasses, pets des vaches, photos vaches, ruminer, sacré vache, transhumance, une vache espagnole, vachement, vacherie, vacherie superieure. Comments: 2