Il mange des tonnes de sashimi

Il mange des tonnes de sashimi. Il est un chat heureux. // He eats tons of sashimi. He is a happy cat.

After finishing two pieces of homework (yes, I know, I shouldn't leave it till the very last moment) I feel like doing something simple.

So, here is a simple cat being simply happy.

Les fleurs de cerisier, cherry blossoms

J'ai envie de voyager au Japon pendant la Semain d'Or. Je veux voir les fleurs de sakura //
I want to travel to Japan during the Golden Week. I want to see the flowers of sakura

Today, an expression “avoir envie de” — “to want to do something, to feel like doing something” was introduced. We were asked to make a sentence with it, and I had an opportunity to voice my long-standing wish, in French this time: I want to go to Japan in spring, around the Golden Week time, to see the cherry blossoms. More specifically, in April, before the madness of the holiday week starts.

I wish to do hanami.

The cat has been there already, here is his selfie as a proof.

Some observations:

Since “envie” on its own is “desire”, first suggestions you get from google AI when you start your research are, predictably, to do with sex.

I originally assumed that the expression “avoir envie” meant “I envy”, which was completely logical yet incorrect. That being said, “envie” and “envy” are etymologically related. To me, it is easier to see the connection via the semantic element of “coveting”* which is present in both words.

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* As in “Thou shalt not covet”

Pictures of hanami at Adobe stock 

le chat est japonais

Le chat est japonais. Le matcha est une boisson japonaise.// The cat is Japanese. Matcha is a japanese drink

Today, we were concentrating of toponym-derived masculine and feminine adjectives. The word "Japanese" will have slightly different endings in "she is Japanese" and "he is Japanese".

"Boisson", "drink" is feminine in French. The sumo wrestler cat is a tomcat, i.e. he takes a masculine adjective.

I still don't know if there is a neuter grammatical gender in French, but I will figure it out eventually.

Well, I figured it was a perfect moment for my favorite character to cast off his beret and baguette and show his true (japanese, dunno feminine or masculine) nature.

In other news, there are no black Koi pen-brushes in the shops. This is partially the reason for casting off the beret - I don't like coloring it is with a fineliner pen.