Glossary

À la mode: Fashionable, with ice cream.

“Au claire de la lune”: “By the Light of the Moon” (French folksong).

Bailey bridge: A World War II surplus bridge, easy to install, usually as a temporary crossing of rivers or ravines for rough roads.

Bonjour: Hello, good day.

Boulettes: Spicy meatballs.

Le curé: Priest, vicar, pastor.

Ça va?: How’s it going? How are you?

Chérie: Dear.

Comme c’est magnifique!: How splendid!

Eh, mon dieu!: Dear me! Goodness gracious! My God!

“En roulant ma boule roulante”: “While Rolling My Ball” (old French folksong).

Entrez: Come in.

L’école Notre Dame de Fatima: Our Lady of Fatima School.

Madame: Mrs., Madame.

Magnifique!: Splendid! Magnificent!

Mais oui!: But, yes, of course!

Merci: Thank you.

Mes enfants: My children.

Mes filles: My girls.

Monsieur: Mr.

Restes tranquille: Be still, calm down.

Sacré Coeur: Sacred Heart.

Tarte au sucre: Sugar pie.

Tourtières: Meat pies.