Alice-Le langage des fleurs
Le langage des fleurs
The Language of Flowers
I started
doing odd jobs from my last year of college. My first small job was a
saleswoman at a florist. I started working the week before Christmas. On
December 24th, there were obviously more customers than usual! One of the first
customers of the morning asked for a bouquet of yellow roses. While I was
taking care of his order, my boss discreetly asked me if I knew the meaning of
this flower. A little confused, I thought that roses were flowers offered as a
token of love ... But it turns out that not all roses have the same meaning.
The yellow rose, for example, is a flower that is offered as an apology after
being unfaithful!
So I decided
to study the language of flowers more seriously. In France, roses are the most
popular: a dozen red roses are a symbol of amorous passion, and are usually
offered when declaring love. Pink roses are synonymous with gentleness and
loyalty. White roses are symbols of purity and sincerity, and can also be
offered as an apology.
Toutes les fleurs portent
un message, pas seulement les roses ! Par exemple, les jonquilles s'offrent
lors de retrouvailles, la lavande et la jacinthe pour souhaiter un bon
rétablissement, le lys symbolise aussi l'amour et est fréquemment utilisé
lors des mariages... Au contraire, la chrysanthème est une fleur de cimetière.
All flowers
have a message, not just roses! For example, daffodils are offered during
reunions, lavender and hyacinth to wish a good recovery, the lily also
symbolizes love and is frequently used at weddings, while the chrysanthemum is
a flower for funerals.
Ma fleur préférée est
l'iris, symbole de bonheur !
My favorite flower is the iris, a symbol of happiness!
Est-ce que l'on utilise le
langage des fleurs au Japon ? La signification des fleurs est-elle différente ?
Do we use the language of flowers in Japan? Are the meanings of the flowers different?
À bientôt dans une
prochaine leçon !
See you soon
in a next lesson!
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odd:奇妙な
bouquet:花言葉
unfaithful:不貞な
synonymous:同義語
amorous:色気がある