grand-parents
grands-parents
family
tradition
history
old
picky
gray hair
older family
good story telling
warm
friendly
traditional
old
welfare
old
tired
dying
old stories
repsect
presents
doting
caring
old
old
wise
loving
respect
knowledge
family
old
tenderness
old
kind
old
friendly
cranky
gifts
loving
pinching cheeks
old
funny
stories
food
gifts
old
friendly
wise
old
wise
old
loving
grand-fathers
famille
agé
famille
générosité
soutien
chers
expérience
souvenirs
enfance
papy
mamy
papi
mami
enfance
mémoire
héritage
respect
leur histoire
papy
mamie
joie
indispensable
vacance
agés
souvenirs
cadeaux
famille
gateries
bonheur
gentillesse
tendresse
veillesse
experience
doting
relaxed
vieux
argent
guerre
famille
vieux
vacances
la tourte de pomme
l'autorité
experience
conseil
inconnus
différence
amour
morts
campagne
guerre
tradition
bonheur
Discussion
----I noticed that the French tend to describe grand-parents with warmer adjectives than their American counterparts. More specifically, French describe grand-parents as "famille", "papy", "mamy", and "experience"; while the most common American adjective for grand-parents is "old". I was thinking that maybe the lifestyle of grand-parents in France vs. USA makes a difference, so I have these questions for the SUP'AERO students: ----1. Where do grand-parents usually live? By themselves or with other family members? 2. How often do you see your grand-parents? 3. Do you talk with them often? Do you ask them for advice? ----Au revoir, Eladio.
----It is interesting to see that about a fifth of the American responses are simply the word "old", whereas a large percentage of the French responses are nicknames for grandparents ("papi, mamie, etc."). I have no explanation. Edward ------------------------------------------------------------------