Quick Phrase of the Day - Well, Are We Going There Or Are We Not Going There?

Eh bien, est-ce que nous y allons ou est-ce que nous n'y allons pas? (eh bee ehn ess kuh  nooz ee ah lohn oo ess kuh noo neez ah lohn pah) -Well, are we going there or are we not going there?

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Independent Pronouns

Independent pronouns used after prepositions.

Common prepositions include the words: about, above, after, among, around, at, before, behind, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, like, near, of,off, on, out, over, through, to, up, upon,,,and with

Independent Pronouns:

moi (mwah) me

toi (twah) -you (speaking to a friend or family member)

lui (loo ee) -him

elle (ell) -her

nous (noo) -us

vous (voo) -you

eux (eww) -their (refering to males)

elles (ell) -their (refering to females)

après moi (ah preh mwah) - after me

sans toi (sahn twah) -without you

avec lui (ah vehk loo ee) -with him

pour elle (pohr ell) -for her

près de nous (preh deh noo) -near us

loin de vous (loh wahn deh voo) -far from you

excepté eux (ehk sehp tay eww) - except them

derrière elles (deh ree ehr ell) -behind them

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Old Do You Think He Is?

Quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes? (kell ahz ess kuh too loo ee dohn) -How old do you think he is?

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Independent Pronouns

Independent pronouns used after prepositions.

Common prepositions include the words: about, above, after, among, around, at, before, behind, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, like, near, of,off, on, out, over, through, to, up, upon,,,and with

Independent Pronouns:

moi (mwah) me

toi (twah) -you (speaking to a friend or family member)

lui (loo ee) -him

elle (ell) -her

nous (noo) -us

vous (voo) -you

eux (eww) -their (refering to males)

elles (ell) -their (refering to females)

après moi (ah preh mwah) - after me

sans toi (sahn twah) -without you

avec lui (ah vehk loo ee) -with him

pour elle (pohr ell) -for her

près de nous (preh deh noo) -near us

loin de vous (loh wahn deh voo) -far from you

excepté eux (ehk sehp tay eww) - except them

derrière elles (deh ree ehr ell) -behind them

Quick Phrase of the Day - When I Was Little...

Quand j’étais petit, j’allais à Paris tous les étés (kahn zhay tay peh tee zhah lay ah pah ree too layz ay tay) -When I was little (young), I would go to Paris every summer.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - It Seems To Me That You Are Wrong

il me semble que vous faites une erreur (eel meh sahm bluh keh voo feht oon eh rurr) -It seems to me that you are wrong.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - I Heard A Loud Noise!

j'ai entendu un grand bruit! (zhay ahn tahn doo uhn grahn broo ee) -I heard a loud noise!
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Quick Phrase of the Day - When Did You Go To Paris?

Je ne bois pas de café (zhuh neh bwah oah deh kah fay) -I don't drink coffee.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - We Were Under The Impression...

Nous avions l'impression que... (nooz ah vee ohn lahm preh shee ohn keh) -We were under the impression that...

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Quick Phrase of the Day - You Must Not Work Too Hard

Tu ne dois pas trop travailler (too neh dwah pah troh trah vah yay) -You must not work too hard.

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Important Questions

A list of important questions to know:

Où (ooh) -where?
Où est... (ooh ay) -where is...
Où sont ((ooh sohn) -where are...

Combien (kohm bee ehn) - How much, how many?
Combien coûte (kohm bee ehn koot) -how much does this cost, how much?

Pouvez-vous m'aider... (poo vay voo may day) -can you help me?
Pouvez-vous me dire... (poo vay voo meh deer) -can you tell me...?

Où se trouve... (ooh seh toov) -Where can one find...

Pourquoi (pohr kwah) -why

Avez-vous...? (ah vay voo) -do you have...?

Y a-t-il un... (kess keel ee ah) -Is there a...?

Quick Phrase of the Day -Thank You

Je vous en prie (zhuh vooz ahn pree) -very formal way of saying thank you

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Important Questions

A list of important questions to know:

Où (ooh) -where?
Où est... (ooh ay) -where is...
Où sont ((ooh sohn) -where are...

Combien (kohm bee ehn) - How much, how many?
Combien coûte (kohm bee ehn koot) -how much does this cost, how much?

Pouvez-vous m'aider... (poo vay voo may day) -can you help me?
Pouvez-vous me dire... (poo vay voo meh deer) -can you tell me...?

Où se trouve... (ooh seh toov) -Where can one find...

Pourquoi (pohr kwah) -why

Avez-vous...? (ah vay voo) -do you have...?

Y a-t-il un... (kess keel ee ah) -Is there a...?

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Must Return Immediately

je dois rentrer tout de suite (zhuh dwah rahn tray toot sweet) -I must return immediately

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Quick Phrase of the Day -But, If You Were Me...

Mais, si vous étiez à ma place, qu'est-ce que vous diriez? (may see vooz ay tee ay ah mah plahce kess kuh voo deer ee ay) -But if you were me, what would you say?

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Quick Phrase of the Day - Bring Me Some Water Please

Apportez-moi de l'eau, s'il vous plaît (ah pohr tay mwah deh loh seel voo play) -Bring me some water, please.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - No, I Don't Think So

Non, je ne crois pas (noh zhuh neh kwah pah) -No, I Don't Think So

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Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Travelling With My Family

Je voyage avec ma famille (zhuh vwhy ahzh ah vehk mah fah meel) -I'm travelling with my family
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Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like To Know What You Think Of...

J'aimerais savoir ce que vous pensez de... (zhah murr ay sah vwah she keh voo pahn say deh) -I would like to know what you think of...

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Lateness

Je suis en retard (zhuh sweez ahn reh tar) -I am late
tu es en retard (too ess ahn reh tar) -You are late (speaking to a friend or family member)
il est en retard (eel eht ahn reh tar) -He is late
elle est en retard (ell eht ahn reh tar) -She is late
nous sommes en retard (noo somz ahn reh tard) -We are late
vous êtes en retard (vooz eht ahn reh tar) -You are late (speaking to someone you don't know well)

ils sont en retard (eel sohnt ahn reh tar) They are late (speaking of an all male or a mixed male & female group)

elles sont en retard (ell sohnt ahn reh tar) -They are late (speaking of an all female group)

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Freezing In This Room

il gèle dans cette chambre (eel zhell dahn seht shahm bruh) -It's freezing in this room.
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Quick Phrase of the Day -Where Were You Born?

Où êtes-vous né? (ooh eht voo nay) -Where were you born?

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Quick Phrase of the Day -Where Can I Buy...

Où puis-je acheter... (oo pwee zhuh ah shah tay) -Where can I buy...

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Children's Phrase of the Day -We Are In A Hurry

Quick Phrase of the Day -We Would Like A Room

Nous voudrions une chambre (noo voo dree ohn oon shahm bruh) -We would like a room

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Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Not Over Yet

Ce n'est pas fini (seh nay pah fee nee) -It's not over yet. (literally: It's not finished)


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Quick Phrase of the Day -May I Borrow...?

Je peux emprunter...? (zhuh puh ahn pruhn tay) -May I borrow...

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Quick Phrase of the Day -Can You Make Me A Sandwich?

Pouvez-vous me faire un sandwich? (poo vay voo meh fehr uhn sahnd weech) -Can you make me a sandwich.
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The Past

il y a un instant (eel ee ah uhn een stahnt) -a moment ago, a little while ago

heir matin ((eer mah tahn) -yesterday morning

heir après-midi (eer ah preh mee dee) -yesterday afternoon

heir soir (eer swah) -last night, yesterday evening

la semaine dernière (lah seh mahn durr nee ehr) -last week

le mois dernier (leh mwah durr nee ay) -last month

l’année dernière (lah nay durr nee ehr) -last year

le passé (leh pah say) -the past

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do Not Lose Hope!

il ne faut pas que tu perdes espoir (eel neh foh pah keh too pehrd ess pwah) -Do not lose hope!
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The Past

il y a un instant (eel ee ah uhn een stahnt) -a moment ago, a little while ago

heir matin ((eer mah tahn) -yesterday morning

heir après-midi (eer ah preh mee dee) -yesterday afternoon

heir soir (eer swah) -last night, yesterday evening

la semaine dernière (lah seh mahn durr nee ehr) -last week

le mois dernier (leh mwah durr nee ay) -last month

l’année dernière (lah nay durr nee ehr) -last year

le passé (leh pah say) -the past

Quick Phrase of the Day - Whose Papers Are These?

A qui sont ces papiers? (ah kee sohn say pah pee ay) -Whose papers are these?

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Quick Phrase of the Day - The House Is Old

La maison est ancienne (lah may zhahn eht ahn see ehn) - The house is old (ancient)

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Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Glad That This Is Over

Je suis si contente que ce soit terminé (zhuh swee see kahn tehnt keh seh swah turr mee nay)- I am glad that this is over.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need A Translation

J'ai besoin de traduction (zhay beh swahn deh trah duhk shee ohn) -I need a translation

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Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have Some Other Ideas

J'ai quelques autres idées (zhay kell kuh oh truh ee day) -I have some other ideas.

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Quick Phrase of the Day - Speak Of The Devil

Quand on parle du loup (kahn dohn pahrl doo loop) -Speak of the devil.

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Seasons

Les quatre saisons (lay kah truh say zohn) -The four seasons

le printemps (leh prahn tahm) -the spring

l'été (lay tay) -the summer

l'automne (loh tohm) -the fall

l'hiver (lee vay) -the winter

au printemps (oh prahn tahm) in the spring

en été (ehn ay tay) in summer

en automne (ehn oh tohm) -in autumn

en hiver (ehn ee vay ) in winter

Quick Phrase of the Day - I have An Appointment With...

J'ai rendezvous avec... (zhay rahn day voo ah vehk) -I  have an appointment with...

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Seasons

Les quatre saisons (lay kah truh say zohn) -The four seasons

le printemps (leh prahn tahm) -the spring

l'été (lay tay) -the summer

l'automne (loh tohm) -the fall

l'hiver (lee vay) -the winter

au printemps (oh prahn tahm) in the spring

en été (ehn ay tay) in summer

en automne (ehn oh tohm) -in autumn

en hiver (ehn ee vay ) in winter