Author of International Crime Thrillers & of self study language books for those wishing to improve their rusty French & German. All books available on Amazon.
The latest Commissaire Pierre Rousseau mystery now available entitled 'When the Louvre was Empty." But was it ever empty? when? why? Read the novel to find out - it's fascinating https://t.co/DeYymE46Tc
Lost or stolen art works constantly in the news. Follow Commissaire Pierre Rousseau and his team on the trail of the thieves. @elginism also a theme on https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM website. Newest in the series is The Morrocan Connection.
.@learnfrench 🥐'je me suis cassé le bras' I broke my arm 'Je me casse' I left (slang) Confused? Try my self-study books https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM I write fiction too: French detective fighting art theft. Visit my website for 1st chapters
Spring is coming. Time to brush up your @learnfrench and @learngerman Self-study language books from https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM and international detective fiction too @elginism
'Foreign' detective fiction @CriFiLover about art theft and more. @elginism https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM Check it out. @learnfrench@LearnFrenchGE See my selfstudy French & German books too.
.@learnfrench 'j'en ai marre!' - I've had enoughof this! but 'je me suis marré!' - It was great! Confusing? try my selfstudy language books to develop your French. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM Detective fiction too @elginism Mostly in English!
Commissaire Pierre Rousseau series fights international art theft @elginism all over Europe. Now working on thefts from the Louvre during WW2 @CriFiLover No soup! https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM
Regional words @learnfrench for the same thing - un
sac - (plastic) shopping bag, but in Bordeaux it's called une poche and in Switzerland un cornet. And there is un cabas - your own bag/basket. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM for fiction too. @elginism
@LearnFrenchGE@learnfrench Ever hesitated about how many 'bises' to give? Minumum and most common is 2; in Normandie it's 4; in Switzerland it's 3! More tips in my self study French books. I also write detective fiction @elginism Mostly in English.
@learnfrench Don't you just love soixante-dix, quatre-vingt, quatre-vingt-dix etc? Nor do I! Try septante, huitante, nonante etc like the Swiss. More hints in my self-study series. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM And I write fiction @elginism Mostly in English.
@learnfrench The waiter asks: C'était or Ça a été? (difficult to tell) Just means: How was it? Did you enjoy your meal? See my self-study books for French. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM I also write detective thrillers about art theft @elginism
@learnfrench Coffee: un café- small black coffee; un allongé - with extra water; une noisette - un café with a splash of milk; un grand café - large black; un café crême, un grand crême - large with milk. More like this on - https://t.co/5tpMNeKj6k and my detective fiction.
@learnfrench Seasonalwords5: une glace - an ice-cream, ice; glacier - ice-cream seller, glacier; une glacière - coolbox; le glaciaire - the Ice Age. Lots more fun in my self-study French courses. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM And I write fiction too! @elginism Mostly in English.
@learnfrench@hellofrenchnyc Seasonalwords4: La Manche - The (English!) Channel; une rafale - squall,gust of wind; brouillard - mist,fog. Lots more fun in my self-study French courses. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM And I write detective fiction @elginism Mostly in English.
@learnfrench Seasonalwords3: congère - snow drift; tristounet - miserable (of weather); fonte de neige -snowmelt. Lots more in my self study French series. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM I also write fiction @elginism Mostly in English.
@learnfrench SeasonalWords2: venteux - windy; tempête -storm; glissant - slippery. Lots more in my motivating self teach courses. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM I also write fiction! @elginism
@learnfrench Seasonalwords2: venteux - windy; tempête - storm; glissant - slippery. Lots more help in my motivating self study courses, perfect for wet days. https://t.co/5tpMNeJLgM And I write fiction too! Mostly in English. @elginism