Friday, December 31, 2010

Happy New Year!

No Lesson Today
Everyone have a safe and healthy New Year!


See you tomorrow
-Roy

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Hier, nous étions jeudi (nooz ay tee ohn zhuh dee) -Yesterday was Thursday
Nous sommes vendredi (noo sohm vahn dreh dee) -Today is Friday
Demain, nous serons samedi (deh mahn noo seh rohn sah meh dee) -Tomorrow is Saturday

Children's Word of the Day - A Horse


Thursday, December 30, 2010

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Hier, nous étions mercredi (nooz ay tee ohn mehr kreh dee) -Yesterday was Wednesday
Nous sommes jeudi (noo sohm mehr zhuh dee) -Today is Thursday
Demain, nous serons vendredi (deh mahn noo seh rohn vahn dreh dee) -Tomorrow is Friday

Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Hier, nous étions merdi (nooz ay tee ohn mehr dee) -Yesterday was Tuesday
Nous sommes mercredi (noo sohm mehr mehr kreh dee) -Today is Wednesday
Demain, nous serons jeudi (deh mahn noo seh rohn zhuh dee) -Tomorrow is Thursday

Children's Word of the Day - The Park


Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Hier, nous étions lundi (nooz ay tee ohn loon dee) -Yesterday was Monday
Nous sommes merdi (noo sohm mehr mehr dee) -Today is Tuesday
Demain, nous serons mercredi (deh mahn noo seh rohn mehr kreh dee) -Tomorrow is Wednesday

Monday, December 27, 2010

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Hier, nous étions dimanche (nooz ay tee ohn loon dee) -Yesterday was Sunday
Nous sommes lundi (noo sohm mehr mehr dee) -Today is Monday
Demain, nous serons merdi (deh mahn noo seh rohn mehr kreh dee) -Tomorrow is Tuesday

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas Everyone!

No lessons or studying today, everyone have a wonderful holiday!

See you tomorrow,
ton ami, Roy

Friday, December 24, 2010

Today & Yesterday

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes vendredi (noo sohm mehr vahn dreh dee) -It is Friday
Hier, nous étions jeudi (nooz ay tee ohn zhuh dee) -Yesterday was Thursday

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Do You Go To Sleep?

À quelle heure est-ce que vous vous couchez? (ah kell urr ess kuh voo voo koo shay) -What time do you go to sleep?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


Vocabulary word of the day:
le petit fours (leh peh tee fohr) -small cakes

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes jeudi (noo sohm mehr zhuh dee) -It is Thursday
Hier, nous étions mercredi (nooz ay tee ohn mehr kreh dee) -Yesterday was Wednesday.

Children's Word of the Day - Strawberries


Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes mercredi (noo sohm mehr kreh dee) -It is Wednesday
Hier, nous étions merdi (nooz ay tee ohn mehr dee) -Yesterday was Tuesday

Children's Word of the Day - Everybody


Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Lesson #207 Keeping

garder (gahr day) -to keep


je garde (zhuh gahrd) -I am keep, I keep
tu gardes (too gahrd) -You are keeping, you keep (when speaking to a friend or family member)
il garde (eel gahrd) -He is keeping, he keeps
elle garde (ell gahrd) -She is keeping, she keeps
nous gardons (noo gahr dohn) -We are keeping, we keep
vous gardez (voo gahr day) -You are keeping, you keep (when speaking to someone you do not know well)
ils gardent (eel gahrd) -They are keeping, they keep (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles gardent (ell gahrd) -They are keeping, they keep (when speaking of an all female group)


Je garde la bicyclette (zhuh gahrd lah bee see kleht) -I am keeping the bike.
ils gardent la maison (eel garhd lah may zhahn) -They are keeping the house
Nous gardons les livres (noo gahrd ohn lay lee vruh)) -We are keeping the books

Today & Yesterday

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)



Nous sommes merdi (noo sohm mehr dee) -It is Tuesday
Hier, nous étions lundi (nooz ay tee ohn luhn dee) -Yesterday was Monday

Monday, December 20, 2010

Quick Phrase of the Day - He Should Arrive At Six O'clock

il doit arriver à six heures (eel dwaht ah ree vay ah seece urr) -He should arrive at six o'clock
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


Vocabulary word of the day:
la séance (lah say ahnce) -the showing, the showtime (referring to a movie showing)

Today & Yesterday



Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes lundi (noo sohm luhn dee) -It is Monday
Hier, nous étions dimanche (nooz ay tee ohn dee mahnsh) -Yesterday was Sunday

Children's Word of the Day - A Christmas Tree

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Holiday Expressions


Here are some holiday expression you might want to use during December:

Joyeux Noël (zhoy yoo noh ell) -Merry Christmas
Bonne Année (bohn ah nay) -Happy New Year
Joyeuses Fêtes (zhoy yooze feht) -Happy Holidays
Joyeux Hannukah (zhoy yoo hah noo kah) Happy Hannukah
Joyeux Kwanzaa (zhoy yoo kwahn zah) Happy Kwanzaa)Meilleurs Vœux (may year vuh*) Best Wishes

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes dimanche (noo sohm sah meh dee) -It is Sunday
Hier, nous étions samedi (nooz ay tee ohn vahn dreh dee) -Yesterday was Saturday

Children's Word of the Day - A Snowflake


Saturday, December 18, 2010

Today & Yesterday

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes samedi (noo sohm sah meh dee) -It is Saturday
Hier, nous étions vendredi (nooz ay tee ohn vahn dreh dee) -Yesterday was Friday

Children's Word of the Day - A Snowman


Thursday, December 16, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes jeudi (noo sohm zhuh dee) -It is Thursday
Hier, nous étions mercredi (nooz ay tee ohn mehr kreh dee) -Yesterday was Wednesday

Children's Word of the Day - A Sled


Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Today & Yesterday

Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)


Nous sommes mercredi (noo sohm mehr kreh dee) -It is Wednesday
Hier, nous étions merdi (nooz ay tee ohn merdi) -Yesterday was Tuesday

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Go Fishing Every Sunday


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Today & Yesterday



Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes merdi (noo sohm mehr dee) -It is Tuesday
Hier, nous étions lundi (nooz ay tee ohn luhn dee) -Yesterday was Monday

Children's Word of the Day - Shoelaces


Monday, December 13, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes lundi (noo sohm loon dee) -It is Monday
Hier, nous étions dimanche (nooz ay tee ohn dee mahnsh) -Yesterday was Sunday

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes dimanche (noo sohm dee mahnsh) -It is Sunday

Hier, nous étions samedi (nooz ay tee ohn sah meh dee) -Yesterday was Saturday

Saturday, December 11, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes samedi (noo sohm sah meh dee) -It is Saturday

Hier, nous étions vendredi (eer nooz ay tee ohn vahn dreh dee) -Yesterday was Friday

Children's Word of the Day - A Knife


Friday, December 10, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes vendredi (noo sohm vahn dreh dee) -It is Friday

Hier, nous étions jeudi (eer nooz ay tee ohn zhuh dee) -Yesterday was Thursday

Children's Word of the Day - A Spoon


Thursday, December 9, 2010

Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes jeudi (noo sohm zhuh dee) -It is Thursday

Hier, nous étions mercredi (eer nooz ay tee ohn meh kreh dee) -Yesterday was Wednesday.

Children's Word of the Day - A Fork


Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Quick Phrase of the Day - She Was Wearing Sunglasses


Today & Yesterday


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes mercredi (noo sohm mahr kreh dee) -It is Wednesday

 Hier, nous étions merdi (eer nooz ay tee ohn mehr dee) -Yesterday was Tuesday

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

What Day Is Today?


Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd'hui? (kell sohm noo oh zhoor dwee) -What day is it (literally: What day are we today)

Nous sommes mardi (noo sohm mahr dee) -It is Tuesday

Monday, December 6, 2010

Lesson #204 Do You Want...

Voulez-vous... (voo lay voo) -Do you want...


...du poulet? Oui. Je voudrais du poulet. (doo poo lay. wee zhuh voo dray doo poo lay) - some ...chicken? Yes I would like some chicken.
...du café? Non. Je voudrais une tasse de thé. (doo kah fay. noh zhuh voo dray oon tahsse deh tay) -some coffee? No. I would like some tea.
...des carrottes? Non, mais je voudrais des pommes et des petits pois. (day kah roht. noh may zhuh voo dray day pahm ay day peh teet pwah) -some carrots? No, But I would like some potatoes and some peas.
....de la soupe de poulet? Non. Avez-vous de la soupe de pommes de terre. (deh lah soop. noh ah vay voo deh lah soop deh pahm deh tehr) -some chicken soup? No. Do you have any potato soup?


Parts of the sentences:
poulet (poo lay) chicken
café (kah fay) -coffee
thé (tay) -tea
mais (may) -but
carrotte (kah roht) -carrot
pommes de terre (pahm deh tehr) -potatoes
petits pois (peh teet pwah) -peas
soupe (soop) -soup