French word of the day: recommencer

Def: to begin again

This morning I started French lessons again. Man, do I need them. It’s been five months since I’ve studied a lick of grammar or vocab (except the occasional word learned from Elle. Like “se pare”, which means to be decked out, which is actually a cool word to know).

I trip over my dinner orders. I stutter through introductions. I stumble when trying to communicate my most basic needs. And I dread when I have an evening of French conversation ahead of me.

This is not healthy behavior. It’s no way to live in a foreign country. And it sure isn’t conducive to party banter.

Donc, je recommence mes lecons et j’espere que j’apprends beaucoup et vite.