Sunday, December 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think I Have The General Idea

Je pense que j'ai l'idée générale (zhuh pahnce keh zhay lee day zhay nay rahl) -I think I have the general idea.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Are You Married?

For those single people going to France, you may want to ask this phrase (or be asked):

Etes-vous marié (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married? (to a man)
Etes-vous mariée (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Oui, Je suis marié (wee zhuh swee mah ree yay) Yes, I am married
Non, je ne suis pas marié (noe, zhuh neh swee pah mah ree yay) -No I am not married
Non, je suis célibataire (noe, zhuh swee say lee bah tare) - No, I am single

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Got Lost

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Sore Throat

J'ai mal à la gorge (zhay mahl ah lah gorzh) -I have a sore throat
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Are You Married?

For those single people going to France, you may want to ask this phrase (or be asked):

Etes-vous marié (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married? (to a man)
Etes-vous mariée (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Oui, Je suis marié (wee zhuh swee mah ree yay) Yes, I am married
Non, je ne suis pas marié (noe, zhuh neh swee pah mah ree yay) -No I am not married
Non, je suis célibataire (noe, zhuh swee say lee bah tare) - No, I am single

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Are You Looking At?

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Pay At The Counter


Payez au guichet (pay yay oh gee shay) -Pay at the counter.   
*note the "gee" sound is a hard "g" as in "golf" or "guard", not a soft "gee" sound as in "gentlemen" or "general"

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day -When Did It Happen?

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Only Kidding


Je plaisante! (zhuh play zahnt) -only kidding!

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart

I Want To Buy...

The phrase for "I want to buy..." is Je voudrais acheter (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay)

Je voudrais acheter un livre (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn lee vruh) -I would like to buy a book
Je voudrais acheter un billet (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay) -I would like to buy a ticket
Je voudrais acheter une carte de ville (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay oon kart deh veel) -I would like to buy a map of the town
Je voudrais acheter un chapeau (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn shah poh) -I would like to buy a hat
Je voudrais acheter un journal (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn zhoor nahl) -I would like to buy a newspaper

Children's Phrase of the Day -Be Carefull!

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Should I Bring Some Wine?


Dois-je apporter du vin? (dwah zhuh ah pore tay doo vahn) -Should I bring some wine?

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

I Want To Buy...

The phrase for "I want to buy..." is Je voudrais acheter (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay)

Je voudrais acheter un livre (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn lee vruh) -I would like to buy a book
Je voudrais acheter un billet (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay) -I would like to buy a ticket
Je voudrais acheter une carte de ville (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay oon kart deh veel) -I would like to buy a map of the town
Je voudrais acheter un chapeau (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn shah poh) -I would like to buy a hat
Je voudrais acheter un journal (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn zhoor nahl) -I would like to buy a newspaper

Children's Phrase of the Day -It Is Getting Dark

Friday, December 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Beautiful


C’est très beau (say treh boe) It is beautiful (when referring to a male noun)
C’est très belle (say treh bell) -It is beautiful (when referring to a female noun)
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day -Put It Over There

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Better Safe Than Sorry


mieux vaut prévenir que guérir (mee yew voh pray veh neer keh gay reer) -Better safe than sorry (literal translation-"prevention is better than the cure")

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Like Your Smile

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can You Take Me To The Train Station?


pouvez-vous m'emmener à la gare (poo vay voo meh meh nay ah lah gehr)-Can you take me to the train station?

The Weather

Different ways of saying what the weather is like:

il neige (eel nayzh) -It's snowing
il pleut (eel ploo) -It's raining
il pleut à verse (eel ploo ah vehrce) It's raining hard
il fait du soleil (eel fay doo soh lay) -It's sunny
c'est nuageux (say noo ah zhoo) -It's cloudy
il fait froid (eel fay fwah) -It's cold
il fait chaud (eel fay shoh) -It's hot


Children's Phrase of the Day -Go Play Outside

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Late For My Appointment


 Je suis en retard pour mon rendez-vous (zhuh sweez ahn reh tar pore mohn rahn day voo) -I am late for my appointment (or meeting)

Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

The Weather

Different ways of saying what the weather is like:

il neige (eel nayzh) -It's snowing
il pleut (eel ploo) -It's raining
il pleut à verse (eel ploo ah vehrce) It's raining hard
il fait du soleil (eel fay doo soh lay) -It's sunny
c'est nuageux (say noo ah zhoo) -It's cloudy
il fait froid (eel fay fwah) -It's cold
il fait chaud (eel fay shoh) -It's hot

Children's Phrase of the Day -When Are You Leaving

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have Any Talent?

Avez-vous du talent? Dansez-vous? Chantez-vous? (ah vay voo doo tah lahn dahn say voo shahn tay voo) -Do you have any talent? Do you dance? Do you sing?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Promise You I Will Do It


Je te promets que je vais le faire. (zhuh teh proh met keh zhuh vay leh fehr) -I promise you I will do it.

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Appreciate All The Help...


Je suis vraiment sensible à l'aide que vous m'avez apportée. (zhuh swee vray mahn sahn see bluh ah layd keh voo mah vay ah poor tay) -I really appreciate all the help you've given me.

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Learning More & More Everyday


J'apprends de plus en plus tous les jours (zhah prahnd deh ploo ahn ploo too lay zhoor) I am learning more & more everyday

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It All Makes Sense


c'est tout à fait sensé (say toot ah fay  sahn say) -it all makes sense

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Essential Family Members

père (pehr) -father
màre (mehr) -mother
fils (feel) -son
fille (fee yuh) -daughter
frère (frehr) -brother
sœur (surr) -sister

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Told You


Je te l'ai dit (zhuh teh lay dee) - I told you

Repeat this Phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Essential Family Members

père (pehr) -father
màre (mehr) -mother
fils (feel) -son
fille (fee yuh) -daughter
frère (frehr) -brother
sœur (surr) -sister

Friday, December 6, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Must Be Very Quiet


Nous devons être très tranquille (noo deh vahn eh truh trahn keel) -We must be very quiet

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Add A Pinch Of Salt

Ajouter une pincée de sel (ah zhoo tay oon peen say deh sehl) -Add a pinch of salt.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - This One Is For Sale

Celle-ci est à vendre (sell see eht ah vahn duh) -This one is for sale
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Understand Me?

M'entendez-vous? (mahn tahn day voo) -Do you understand me?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Rained All Day Today

il a plu toute la journée (eel ah ploo toot lah zhoor nay) -It rained all day today.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Did You Say?

Qu'est-ce que vous dites (kess keh voo deet) -What did you say? (literally: what are you saying?)
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Easy Vocabulary Word of the Day -Email


When We Are Arriving

J'arriverai demain (zhah ree veh ray deh mahn) -I will be arriving tomorrow
tu arriveras demain (too ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -You will be arriving tomorrow (talking to a friend or relative)
il arrivera demain (eel ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -He will be arriving tomorrow
elle arrivera demain (ell ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -She will be arriving tomorrow
nous arriverons demain (nooz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -We will be arriving tomorrow
vous arriverez demain (vooz ah ree veh ray deh mahn) -You will be arriving tomorrow (talking to someone you don't know well
ils arriveront demain ( eelz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -They will be arriving tomorrow (talking about a group of all males or a mixed male & female group)
elles arriveront demain (ellz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -They will be arriving tomorrow (talking about an all female group)

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't See Anybody

Je ne vois pas personne (zhuh neh vwah pah purr sohn) -I don't see anybody.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

When We Are Arriving

J'arriverai demain (zhah ree veh ray deh mahn) -I will be arriving tomorrow
tu arriveras demain (too ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -You will be arriving tomorrow (talking to a friend or relative)
il arrivera demain (eel ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -He will be arriving tomorrow
elle arrivera demain (ell ah ree veh rah deh mahn) -She will be arriving tomorrow
nous arriverons demain (nooz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -We will be arriving tomorrow
vous arriverez demain (vooz ah ree veh ray deh mahn) -You will be arriving tomorrow (talking to someone you don't know well
ils arriveront demain ( eelz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -They will be arriving tomorrow (talking about a group of all males or a mixed male & female group)
elles arriveront demain (ellz ah ree veh rohn deh mahn) -They will be arriving tomorrow (talking about an all female group)

Friday, November 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Going For A Walk

Je fais une promenade (zhuh fayz oon proh meh nahd) -I'm going for a walk
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Easy Vocabulary Word of the Day -A Couple

This word refers to people as a couple, it does not refer to objects such as "a couple of apples"

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Wait A Few Minutes

Attendez quelques minutes (ah tehn day kell kuh mee noot) -Wait a few minutes.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - When Are You Going To Call...

Quand vas-tu téléphoner à ... (kahn vah too tay lay foh nay ah) -When are you going to call ...

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like A Larger Room

Je voudrais une chambre plus grande (zhuh voo dray oon shahm bruh ploo grahnd) -I would like a larger room
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Does The Film End?

À quelle heure finit le film? (ah kell urr fee nee leh feelm) -What time does the film end?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Bought A Present For You


J'ai acheté un cadeau pour vous (zhay ah shah tay uhn kah doh pore twah) -I bought a present for you

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart

Morning, Noon, Night, etc.

Morning, Noon, Night, etc.

le matin (leh mah tahn) -morning
le midi (leh mee dee) -noon
l'après midi (lah preh mee dee) -afternoon
le soir (leh swah) -evening
la nuit (lah noo ee) -night




Saturday, November 23, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Time To Leave

il est temps de partir (eel ay tahm deh par teer) - It's time to leave

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Morning, Noon, Night

Morning, Noon, Night, etc.

le matin (leh mah tahn) -morning
le midi (leh mee dee) -noon
l'après midi (lah preh mee dee) -afternoon
le soir (leh swah) -evening
la nuit (lah noo ee) -night

Friday, November 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Often Do You Go To The Beach?

Combien de fois vas-tu à la plage? (kohm bee ehn deh fwah vah too ah lah plahzh) -How often do you go to the beach?


Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think So / I Don't Think So


Je le crois (zhuh leh kwah) - I think so
Je crois que non (zhuh kwah keh non) - I don't think so

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Does This Mean?

qu'est-ce que ça veut dire (kess keh sah voo deer) What does this mean?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I See Mistakes Here And There

Je vois des erreurs ça et  (zhuh vwah dayz eh rurr sah ay lah) -I see mistakes here and there. 
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Want To Study Tonight

Je ne veut pas étudier ce soir (zhuh neh voo pahz ay too dee ay seh swah) -I do not want to study tonight.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Bought Myself A...

Je me suis acheté... (zhuh meh swee ah sheh tay) -I bought myself...

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary words to use with the above phrase:
une voiture (oon vwah churr) -a car
un livre (uhn lee vruh) -a book
des pommes (day pahm) -some apples

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Going To Rain

il va pleuvoir (eel vah ploo vwahr) -It's going to rain.
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Easy Vocabulary Word of the Day -Tunnel


Pouvoir

Pouvoir (poo vwah) -to be able to, can, may

Je peux (zhuh poo) -I can, I may
tu peux (too poo) -You can (talking to  friend or family member)
il peut, elle peut (eel poo, ell poo) -he can, she can
nous pouvons (noo poo vahn) - we can
vous pouvez (voo poo vay) -you can (talking to someone you don't know well)
ils peuvent (eel poove) they can (talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles peuvent (ell poove) they can (talking about an all female group)

examples:
il peut le faire (eel poo leh fehr) -He can do it
Puis-je vous poser une question (pwee zhuh voo poh zhay oon kess tee yohn) -Can I ask you a question?
je ne peux pas sortir ce soir (zhuh neh poo pah sohr teer) -I can't go out tonight
je n'y peux rien (zhuh nee poo rien) There's nothing I can do about it
pourriez-vous m'aider? (pohr ree ay voo may day) -can you help me?


Saturday, November 16, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Easier Said Than Done


C'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire (say ploo fah seel ah deer kah fair) -it is easier said than done

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Pouvoir

Pouvoir (poo vwah) -to be able to, can, may

Je peux (zhuh poo) -I can, I may
tu peux (too poo) -You can (talking to  friend or family member)
il peut, elle peut (eel poo, ell poo) -he can, she can
nous pouvons (noo poo vahn) - we can
vous pouvez (voo poo vay) -you can (talking to someone you don't know well)
ils peuvent (eel poove) they can (talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles peuvent (ell poove) they can (talking about an all female group)

examples:
il peut le faire (eel poo leh fehr) -He can do it
Puis-je vous poser une question (pwee zhuh voo poh zhay oon kess tee yohn) -Can I ask you a question?
je ne peux pas sortir ce soir (zhuh neh poo pah sohr teer) -I can't go out tonight
je n'y peux rien (zhuh nee poo rien) There's nothing I can do about it
pourriez-vous m'aider? (pohr ree ay voo may day) -can you help me?

Friday, November 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A French Class Tomorrow

J’ai une classe de français demain (zhay oon klahce deh frahn say deh mahn) -I have a French class tomorrow.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -So Let Me Get This Straight...

Alors, si je comprends bien... (ah lohr see zhuh kohm prahn bee ehn) - So let me get this straight... (literally: So if I understand this well...)

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Seem Upset

vous semblez contrarié (voo sehm blay kahn treh ree) -You seem upset

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart

Monday, November 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Am Allergic To Peanuts

Je suis allergique aux arachides (zhuh sweez ah lehr zheek ohz ah rah keed) -I am allergic to peanuts
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Qucik Phrase of the Day - Is This Ticket Good All Day?

le billet est valable toute la journée? (leh bee yay ay vah lah bluh toot lah zhoor nay) -Is this ticket good all day?
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Countries

l'Angleterre (lag leh tehr) -England
la Belgique (lah bell zheek) -Belgium
l'Allemangne (lahl mahn yah) -Germany
la France (lah frahnce) -France
l'Espagne (less spahn yuh) -Spain
l'Italie (lee tah lee) -Italy
la Suisse (lah sweece) -Switzerland
la Russie (lah roo see) -Russia
les États-Unis (layz ay taht yoo nee) -United States

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Know Where/When

Je ne sais pas quand (zhuh neh say pah kahn) - I don't know when
Je ne sais pas  (zhuh neh say pah ooh) - I don't know where

Repeat these phrases all day long till you know it by heart.

Countries

l'Angleterre (lag leh tehr) -England
la Belgique (lah bell zheek) -Belgium
l'Allemangne (lahl mahn yah) -Germany
la France (lah frahnce) -France
l'Espagne (less spahn yuh) -Spain
l'Italie (lee tah lee) -Italy
la Suisse (lah sweece) -Switzerland
la Russie (lah roo see) -Russia
les États-Unis (layz ay taht yoo nee) -United States

Monday, November 4, 2013

What Is Today's Date?

Quelle est la date? (kell ay lah daht) -What's the date today?

Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Much For It All?

Combien pour le tout? (Kohm bee ehn pohr leh too) -How much for everything? How much does it all cost?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Coming

Venir (veh neer) - to come

je viens ce soir (zhuh vee yehn seh swah) -I  am coming tonight
tu viens ce soir? (too vee yehn she swah) -you are coming tonight? (talking to a friend or family member)
il vient ce soir (eel vee yehn seh swah) he is coming tonight
elle vient ce soir (ell vee yehn seh swah) she is coming tonight
nous venons ce soir (noo veh nahn seh swah) we are coming tonight
vous venez ce soir? (voo veh nay seh swah) you are coming tonight? (talking to a person you don't know well)
ils viennent ce soir (eel vee yehn seh swah) - they are coming tonight (talking about an all male group or a mixed male & female group)
elles viennent ce soir (ell vee yehn seh swah) they are coming tonight (talking about an all female group)

Saturday, November 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - If I were you...

Si j'etais toi... (see zhay tay twah) - If I were you...
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Coming

Venir (veh neer) - to come

je viens ce soir (zhuh vee yehn seh swah) -I  am coming tonight
tu viens ce soir? (too vee yehn she swah) -you are coming tonight? (talking to a friend or family member)
il vient ce soir (eel vee yehn seh swah) he is coming tonight
elle vient ce soir (ell vee yehn seh swah) she is coming tonight
nous venons ce soir (noo veh nahn seh swah) we are coming tonight
vous venez ce soir? (voo veh nay seh swah) you are coming tonight? (talking to a person you don't know well)
ils viennent ce soir (eel vee yehn seh swah) - they are coming tonight (talking about an all male group or a mixed male & female group)
elles viennent ce soir (ell vee yehn seh swah) they are coming tonight (talking about an all female group)

Friday, November 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think That We Need To Go On

Je pense que nous avons besoin de continuer (zhuh pahnce keh nooze ah vahn beh swahn deh kahn tin yoo ay) - I think that we need to go on.

Repeat this phrase al day long till you know it by heart.

Thursday, October 31, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Are You Doing?

Que faites vous? (keh feht voo) -What are you doing?
Je ne fais rien (zhuh neh fay ree ehn) -I'm not doing anything

Repeat these phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Want To Watch More French Films

Je veux regarder plus de films français (zhuh voo ray dahr day ploo deh feelm frahn say) - I want to watch more French films.

Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'll Bring The Food If You Bring The Drinks


J'apporte la nourriture si tu apportes les boissons (zhah port lah noor ee chure see too ah port lay bwah sohn) -I'll bring the food, if you bring the drinks.

Repeat this phrase all day long ti you know it by heart.

Monday, October 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - If You Have No Objections

Si ça ne vous fait rien (see sah neh voo fay ree ehn) -If you have no objections...
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - There Is A Big Party Tonight

il y a grande soirée ce soir (eel ee ah grahnd swah ray cseh swah) -There is a big party tonight.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Saturday, October 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'll Come Tomorrow

Je reviendrai demain matin (zhuh reh vee ahn dray deh mahn mah tahn) -I'll come tomorrow morning.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Reading

"lire" -to read

Je lis (zhuh lee) -I read, I am reading
tu lis (too lee) -You read, you are reading (when speaking to a friend or family member)
il lit (eel lee) -He is reading
elle lit (ell lee) -She is reading
nous lisons (noo lee zohn) -we read, we are reading
vous lisez (voo lee zay) -you read, you are reading (when speaking to someone you don't know well
ils lisent (eel leez) -they read, they are reading (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles lisent (ell leez) -they read, they are reading ((when speaking of an all female group)

Je lis un livre (zhuh lee) I am reading a book
Elle lit le journal (ell lee leh zhoor nahl) -She is reading the newspaper.
Tu lis la carte? (too lee lah kahrt) -Are you reading the map?