Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Answer Your Phone. It's Ringing


Vous répondez à votre téléphone il sonne! (voo ray pahn day ah voh truh tay lay fohn eel sohn) -Answer your phone. it's ringing!
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Probably Take The Train


Je peux bien prendre le train (zuh poo bee ehn prahn druh leh trahn) -I will probably take the train.

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

Monday, July 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -Go To This Website

Connectez-vous sur se site (koh nehk tay voo surr seh seet) -Go to this website.

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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -If I Have The Time...

Si j'ai le temps (see zhay leh tahmp) -If I have the time...

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Falling


Je suis tombé (zhuh swee tohm bay) -I fell (if you are male)
Je suis tombée (zhuh swee tohm bay) -I fell (if you are female)
tu es tombé (too eh tohm bay) -You fell (when talking to a male friend or family member)
tu es tombée (too eh tohm bay) -You fell (when talking to a female friend or family member)
il est tombé (eel ay tohm bay) -he fell
elle est tombée (ell ay tohm bay) -she fell
nous sommes tombés (noo sohm tohm bay) -we fell
vous êtes tombés (vooz eht tohm bay) -you fell (when taking to a male you don't know well)
vous êtes tombées (vooz eht tohm bay) -you fell (when taking to female you don't know well)
ils sont tombés (eel sohn tohm bay) -They fell (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles sont tombées (eel sohn tohm bay) -They fell (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)

Notice there is an extra “e” in “tombée” when it's a female. It's only spelled differently, it sounds the same.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -

Nous avons juste acheté une nouvelle voiture (nooz ah vohn zhuhst ah shah tay oon noo vell vwah churr) -We just bought a new car.

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

Falling


Je suis tombé (zhuh swee tohm bay) -I fell (if you are male)
Je suis tombée (zhuh swee tohm bay) -I fell (if you are female)
tu es tombé (too eh tohm bay) -You fell (when talking to a male friend or family member)
tu es tombée (too eh tohm bay) -You fell (when talking to a female friend or family member)
il est tombé (eel ay tohm bay) -he fell
elle est tombée (ell ay tohm bay) -she fell
nous sommes tombés (noo sohm tohm bay) -we fell
vous êtes tombés (vooz eht tohm bay) -you fell (when taking to a male you don't know well)
vous êtes tombées (vooz eht tohm bay) -you fell (when taking to female you don't know well)
ils sont tombés (eel sohn tohm bay) -They fell (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles sont tombées (eel sohn tohm bay) -They fell (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)

Notice there is an extra “e” in “tombée” when it's a female. It's only spelled differently, it sounds the same.

Friday, July 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Believe Him?

Le croyez vous? (leh kwah yay voo) -Do you believe him?

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

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Are Watching Too Much TV


Vous regardez trop de télévision (voo reh gahr day troh deh tay lay vee zhee ohn) -You are watching too much T.V.

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

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -We Have To Hurry!

il faut que nous nous dépêchions! (eel foh keh noo noo day pesh ee ohn) -We have to hurry!

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

Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - This Story Seems Very Funny


Cette histoire semble très amusante (seht ee stwah sahm bluh trehz ah myew zhahnt)- This story seems very funny.

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

Monday, July 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Like Fishing. It's Very Relaxing

J'aime la pêche. C'est vraiment relaxant (zhem lah pesh say vray mahn ray ahk sahn) -I like fishing. It's very relaxing.

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

Sunday, July 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Which Phrase Is better

Quelle expression est meilleure? (kell ehks presh ee ohn ay may yurr) -Which phrase is better?

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

Travelling Phrases

Voici mon passeport (vwah see mohn pahce pohr) -here is my passport
Je voudrais acheter un billet pour... (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay pohr) -I would like a ticket for...
Combien coûte un billet pour... (kohm bee yehn koot uhn bee yay pohr) -How much is a ticket for
Est-ce que c'est bien la route pour... (ess kuh say bee yehn lah root pohr) -Is this the road to...
A quelle heure est-ce qu'on arrive? (ah kell urr ess kahn ah ree vay)- At what time do we arrive?

Saturday, July 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - In Our Country We Drink Lots Of Tea

Chez nous on boit beaucoup de thé
(shay noo ohn bwaht boh koo deh tay) -In our country we drink lots of
tea.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Traveling Phrases

Voici mon passeport (vwah see mohn pahce pohr) -here is my passport
Je voudrais acheter un billet pour... (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay pohr) -I would like a ticket for...
Combien coûte un billet pour... (kohm bee yehn koot uhn bee yay pohr) -How much is a ticket for
Est-ce que c'est bien la route pour... (ess kuh say bee yehn lah root pohr) -Is this the road to...
A quelle heure est-ce qu'on arrive? (ah kell urr ess kahn ah ree vay)- At what time do we arrive?

Friday, July 19, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Is It For A Special Occasion?


C'est pour une occasion spéciale? (say pohr oh kay zhee ohn spay shee ahl) -Is it for a special occasion?

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

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Sure You Will Succeed


Je suis sûr que vous réussirez (zhuh swee surr keh voo ray oo seer ay) -I am sure that you will succeed.

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

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Would Like To Leave Now


Nous désirons sortir maintenant. (noo day zeer ohn sohr teer mah teh nahn) -We would like to leave now.

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


Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do Something!


faites quelque chose! (feht kell kuh shohz) -Do something!

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

Monday, July 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Are Free To Look Around

Vous êtes libres de visiter (vooz eht lee bruh deh vee zee tay) -You are free to look around.

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

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Agree With You


Je suis d'accord avec vous (zhuh swee dah kohr ah vehk voo) -I agree with you.

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

Walking

The verb "to walk" is "Marcher"

Je marche (zhuh mahrsh) - I walk, I am walking
tu marches (too mahrsh) -you walk, you are walking (when talking about a friend or family member)
il marche (eel marsh) -he walks, he is walking
elle marche (ell marsh) -she walks, she is walking
nous marchons (noo mahr shohn) -we walk, we are walking
vous marchez (voo mahr shay) -you walk, you are walking (when talking about someone you don't know well)
ils marchent (eel mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles marchent (ell mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (when talking about an all female group)

Je marche à chez moi ((zhuh marsh ah shay mwah) -I am walking home
il marche à l'école (eel mahrsh ah lay kohl) -He is walking to school

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - With All My Heart

de tout coeur (deh too koor) -with all my heart

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

Walking

The verb "to walk" is "Marcher"

Je marche (zhuh mahrsh) - I walk, I am walking
tu marches (too mahrsh) -you walk, you are walking (when talking about a friend or family member)
il marche (eel marsh) -he walks, he is walking
elle marche (ell marsh) -she walks, she is walking
nous marchons (noo mahr shohn) -we walk, we are walking
vous marchez (voo mahr shay) -you walk, you are walking (when talking about someone you don't know well)
ils marchent (eel mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (when talking about an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles marchent (ell mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (when talking about an all female group)

Je marche à chez moi ((zhuh marsh ah shay mwah) -I am walking home
il marche à l'école (eel mahrsh ah lay kohl) -He is walking to school

Friday, July 12, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Can Begin Without Me

Vous pouvez commencer sans moi (voo poo vay koh mehn say sahn mwah) -You can begin without me.

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

Thursday, July 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Are You Doing Here?

Qu'est-ce que tu fais ici (kess kuh too fayz ee see) -What are you doing here?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary breakdown:
Qu'est-ce que (kess kuh) -what is?
tu fais (too fay) -you do, you are doing
ici (ee see) -here

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Are Talking Too Fast

Vous parlez trop rapidement (voo pahr layl troh rah peed mahn) -You are talking too fast.

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

Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Everyone Applauded


Tout le monde a applaudi (too leh mohnd ah ah plaw dee) -Everyone applauded.

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

Monday, July 8, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Wanted To Phone You, But I Lost Your Number


Je voulais vous téléphoner, mais j'ai perdu votre numéro (zhuh voo lay tay lay foh nay may zhay purr doo voh truh noo meh roh) -I wanted to phone you, but I lost your number.

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

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - All Our Efforts Were In Vain

Tous nos efforts ont été vains (too nohz eh fohrt ohnt ay tay vayn) -All our efforts were wasted.

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

Remembering

Je me souviens (zhuh meh soo vee ehn) -I remember
Je me souviendrai de votre nom (zhuh meh soo vee ehn deh voh truh nahm) -I will remember you name.
Tu te souviens d'elle (too teh soo vee ehn dell) -Do You remember her?
Tu te souviens de moi (too teh soo vee ehn deh mwah) -Do you remember me?
Je ne m'en souviens pas (zhuh neh mehn soo vee ehn pah) -I can't remember
Je me souviens très bien (zhuh meh soo vee ehn tray bee ehn) -I remember clearly, very well
Je ne me souviens pas (zhuh neh meh soo vee ehn pah) -I don't remember

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have A Car...

Avez-vous une voiture ou allez-vous travailler en bus? (ah vay voo oon vwah churr oo ah lay voo trah vay ahn booce) -Do you have a car or do you go to work by bus?

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

Remembering

Je me souviens (zhuh meh soo vee ehn) -I remember
Je me souviendrai de votre nom (zhuh meh soo vee ehn deh voh truh nahm) -I will remember you name.
Tu te souviens d'elle (too teh soo vee ehn dell) -Do You remember her?
Tu te souviens de moi (too teh soo vee ehn deh mwah) -Do you remember me?
Je ne m'en souviens pas (zhuh neh mehn soo vee ehn pah) -I can't remember
Je me souviens très bien (zhuh meh soo vee ehn tray bee ehn) -I remember clearly, very well
Je ne me souviens pas (zhuh neh meh soo vee ehn pah) -I don't remember

Friday, July 5, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Like Going To The Theater?


 Vous aimez aller au théâtre? (vooz ay may ah lay oh tay ah truh) -Do you like going to the theater?

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

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have My Keys?

Avez-vous mes clés? (ah vay voo may klay) -Do you have my keys?
Non, je l'ai donné à... (noh zhuh lay doh nay ah) -No, I gave them to...

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

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Ask You A Question?


Je peux vous poser une question? (zhuh poo voo poh zay oon kess tee ohn) -Can I ask you something?

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

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Always Go To The Same Restaurant?

Tu vas toujours au même restaurant? (too vah too zhoor oh mehm rehss toh rahn) -Do you always go to the same restautrant?

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

Monday, July 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Very Much Enjoyed Meeting You


Ça m'a fait grand plaisir de faire votre connaissance (sah mah fay grahn pay zeer deh fehr voh truh kah nay sahnce) -I very much enjoyed meeting you.

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