Âme Soeur: A Beautiful Surprise

I had nothing to say in English today, so it was the perfect motivator to launch into French.

Thought I’d do something fun (I’m easily amused) instead of journaling and learn some of my favourite words in French.

• Romantic : romantique
• Writing : écriture
• Love : amour
• Purpose : but/objectif
• Philosophy : philosophie
• Free will : libre arbitre
• Sister: soeur
• Soulmate : Âme Soeur
• Chocolate: chocolat

Decided to put the words in one sentence. I said I wouldn’t journal, but I’m excited now.

With Chat GPT’s assistance:

Ma sœur croit au libre arbitre et à la philosophie de l’amour, et elle écrit une écriture romantique sur le but de la vie et la recherche de son âme sœur, tout en mangeant du chocolat.

“My sister believes in free will and the philosophy of love, and she writes romantic writing about the purpose of life and the search for her soulmate, all while eating chocolate.”

Trying to practice (typing sounds on for heightened satisfaction):

Ma soeur croit au libre arbitre et à la philosophie de l’amour, et elle ecrit une ecriture romantique sur le but de la vie et la recherche de son ame soeur, tout en mangeant du chocolat.

Breaking it down and learning as I go:

Ma soeur = my sister
croit au libre arbitre = has free will (correction: believes in free will)
et à la philosophie de l’amour = and the philosophy of love
et elle ecrit une ecriture romantique = and she writes romantic writing
sur le but de la vie = about the purpose of life
et la recherche = and researches?? (correction: and the search)
de son ame souer = for her soulmate
tout en mangeant du chocolat = while eating chocolate

New words I picked up:

• croit = believes
• tout en = while

Ma soeur croit au libre arbitre et a la philosophie de l’amour et elle ecrit une ecriture romantique sur le but de la vie et la recherche de son ame souer tout en mangeant du chocolat.

Final and favorite finding:

The word soulmate in French Âme soeur embeds the word sister ‘soeur’. That is the sweetest thing I’ve learned. I’m going to believe it implies that the word soulmate, separate from its romantic connotations, could not have been adequately explained without alluding to the otherworldly bond that sisters can have, implying the highest level of soul companionship. Brb, pleurs.