Carsten SprotteApr 223 min readFiner FrenchLa TendresseThe sight of one of these newly-formed leaves, just like the sight of a hatched chick or a newborn baby, inspires la tendresse.
Carsten SprotteJan 24 min readFiner FrenchL'EspéranceWhen all hope has failed Let us enter into this momentous and fearful new year with great espérance. The English language glibly gobbled...
Carsten SprotteOct 19, 20235 min readFiner FrenchL'Altérité: our view on othersA word with subtle saving power in our present predicament Over the past twenty-five years since I settled in France, I have been asked...
Carsten SprotteSep 10, 20233 min readFiner FrenchLa Bonne FoiHow to be honest and earnest in French...sincèrement Sincerely. Unlike so many traditional letters in English that end with that word,...
Carsten SprotteJul 17, 20235 min readFiner FrenchL'HonneurA one-word excavation of the French mind As you walk a winding medieval stone path or wonder at Roman ruins, you easily get the sense of...
Carsten SprotteJun 17, 20233 min readFiner FrenchDéjà vu? Says who?What you may not already know about the word "déjà" The first French word on which I'll offer a finer focus is the very one that names...