maman's

International families are mindblowing to watch -- the kids here speak French between themselves, maman's language with her, and papa's language with him -- and manage to keep it all straight.

fifille - French Word-A-Day 2009

International families are mindblowing to watch -- the kids here speak French between themselves, maman's language with her, and papa's language with him-- and manage to keep it all straight.

fifille - French Word-A-Day 2009

Excuse maman's not being able to come out and say good-bye to you.

The Possessed 2003

Every one is delighted at the marriage; but Laure can imagine _maman's_ state of nervous excitement from her recollection of the last few days before her own wedding, and can fancy that he and Laurence are not enjoying themselves.

Honore de Balzac, His Life and Writings

I found here one day bonne maman's betrothal-dress.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919

I see him now, sitting in a low chair beside bonne maman's deep bergère, his head close to hers, his pipe between his teeth, – yes, his pipe – for bonne maman not only permitted, but even commanded, him to smoke in her presence, so much did she value every moment of the time he could be with her.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919

While I sang I looked up at bonne maman's window, for I knew how fond she was of hearing me.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919

Outside bonne maman's door he paused and stooped to kiss me and said: I know how much you loved your bonne maman, Sophie, and I want you to say good-by to her, for you will never see her again.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919

But here, in the presence of Mlle. Suzette, and the gift a gift from her, I felt that I was safe, and I devoured the mouse and pipe at once, quite aware of maman's amused and rallying glance from across the table.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919

I was sitting on bonne maman's bed when the curé entered, accompanied by his acolytes in red and white, and I was highly interested when I recognized in one of these important personages the cook's little boy.

A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago 1919