Saturday, August 31, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Think I Can Find Some Work In Paris?

Tu crois que je peux trouver du travaille dans Paris? (too kwah keh zhuh poo troo vay doo trah vay dahn pah ree) -Do you think I can find some work in Paris?

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

At The Optometrist

Je voudrais faire réparer ces lunettes (zhuh voo dray ray pah ray say loo neht) -Can you repair these glasses for me?
Un de mes verres est cassé (uhn deh may vehr ay kah say) -One of the lens is broken
Quand est-ce que je peux venir les chercher (kahn ehss keh zhuh puh veh neer lay shehr shay)- When can I pick up the glasses?
Je suis myope (zhuh swee my ohp) -I am nearsighted
Je suis hypermétrope (zhuh swee eye pehr may trohp) -I am farsighted

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Is Your Name?


Friday, August 30, 2013

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can't Believe That You Did That!

Je n’arrive pas à croire que tu aies fait ça! (zhuh nah reev pahz ah kwahr keh too ay fay sah) -I can't belive that you did that!
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day - Help!


Sunday, August 25, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - This Morning I Read Your Letter

Ce matin je lisais ta lettre (seh mah tahm zhuh lee zay tah leh truh) -This morning I read your letter

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

To be Dying For Something

Avoir une envie folle de quelque chose (ah vwah ahn vee fohl deh kell kuh shohz) to be dying for something
mourir d'envie de faire quelque chose (mohr eer dahn vee deh fehr kell kuh shohz) -to be dying to do something

J'ai une envie folle de boire quelque chose (zhay oon ahn v
ee fohl deh bwah kell kuh shohz) -I am dying for a drink
je meurs d'envie de te voir (zhuh myewr dahn vee deh teh vwah) -I am dying to see you
Nous mourons d'envie d'aller à Paris (noo moor ahn dahn vee dah lay ah pah ree ) -We are dying to go to Paris

Saturday, August 24, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need Some Gas For My Car

J'ai besoin de l'essence pour ma voiture (zhay beh swahn deh less sahnce pohr mah vwah churr) -I need some gas for my car.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

To Be Dying For Something

Avoir une envie folle de quelque chose (ah vwah ahn vee fohl deh kell kuh shohz) to be dying for something
mourir d'envie de faire quelque chose (mohr eer dahn vee deh fehr kell kuh shohz) -to be dying to do something

J'ai une envie folle de boire quelque chose (zhay oon ahn v
ee fohl deh bwah kell kuh shohz) -I am dying for a drink
je meurs d'envie de te voir (zhuh myewr dahn vee deh teh vwah) -I am dying to see you
Nous mourons d'envie d'aller à Paris (noo moor ahn dahn vee dah lay ah pah ree ) -We are dying to go to Paris

Friday, August 23, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Smells Really Good


ça sent super bon (sah sehn soo pehr bohn) -It smells really good

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

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Quick phrase of the Day - That's Strange, There's Nobody Here


C'est bizarre il n'y a personne ici (say bee zahr eel nee yah pehr sohn ee see) -That's strange, there's nobody here.

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

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Stop it! That's Disgusting!

arrête, c’est dégoûtant (ah reht say day goo tahnt) -Stop it! That's disgusting!

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

Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Move Your Things From There


enlève tes affaires de là (ahn lehv tayz ah fehr deh lah) -Move your things from there

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

Monday, August 19, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Not In The Habit Of Getting Up Early


je n’ai pas l’habitude de me lever tôt (zhuh nay pah lah bee tood deh meh leh vay toh) -I'm not in the habit of getting up early.

Repeat this phrase all day long til youknow it by heart.

Sunday, August 18, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day- He Was In A Foreign Country

il était dans un pays étranger (eel ay tay dahnz uhn payz ay trahn zhay) -He was in a foreign country

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

Pain


J'ai mal au dos (zhay mahl oh doh) - I have a backache
J'ai mal à la tête (zhay mahl ah lah teht) - I have a headache
J'ai mal à l'estomac (zhay mahl ah less toh mahk) -I have a stomach ache
J'ai une raideur dans la nuque (zhay oon ray durr dahn lah newk) -I have a stiff neck
J'ai un mal d'épaule (zhay mahl day pawl) -I have a bad shoulder

Friday, August 16, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Expensive Phrases


C'est bien cher (say bee ehn shehr) -It's rather expensive.
C'est trop cher (say troh shehr) -It's too expensive.
C'est très cher (say treh shehr) -It's very expensive.

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


J'ai mal au dos (zhay mahl oh doh) - I have a backache
J'ai mal à la tête (zhay mahl ah lah teht) - I have a headache
J'ai mal à l'estomac (zhay mahl ah less toh mahk) -I have a stomach ache
J'ai une raideur dans la nuque (zhay oon ray durr dahn lah newk) -I have a stiff neck
J'ai un mal d'épaule (zhay mahl day pawl) -I have a bad shoulder

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Very Angry With Your Brother

Je suis très en colère avec votre frère (zhuh swee treh koh lehr ah vehk voh truh frehr) -I am very angry with your brother.

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

Wednesday, August 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Call Your Parents


Téléphonez à vos parents (tay lay foh nay ah voh pah rahnt) -Call your parents
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Are You Going To The Wedding?

Tu assisteras au mariage? (too ah seece turr ay oh mah ree ahz) -Are you going to the wedding?

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

Monday, August 12, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Are Crazy!

Tu es fou! (too eh foo) -You are crazy!
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -If I Win The Lottery...


si j'avais gagné au loto... (see zhah vay gahn yay oh loh toh) -If I win the lottery...

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

Movies

Words that have to do with movies:

réalisateur (ray ah lee zah turr) -director
unb acteur, une actrice (uhn ahk turr, oon ahk treece) -an actor, an actress
la bande originale (lah bahnd oh ree zhee nahl) soundtrack
le scénario (leh say nah ree oh) -script
cinémas d’art et d’essai (see nay mah dahrt ay deh say) -independent or classic movie theatres
film d'horreur (feelm dohr urr) horror film
film d'action (feelm dahk shee ohn) -action film
festival du film (feh stee vahl doo feelm) -film festival

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -Upstairs, Downstairs, Push Pull

If you are in a restaurant or someone's maison (house), you may have to ask where the bathrooms are. Où sont les toilettes? (ooh sohn lay twah leht).  The reply may be:

en haut (ahn oh) - upstairs
en bas (ahn bah) - downstairs

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


Signs on the doors you will want to know (otherwise you might bump your head into one, like I've done many a time):

poussez (poo say) -push
tirez (tee ray) -pull

Movies

Words that have to do with movies:

réalisateur (ray ah lee zah turr) -director
unb acteur, une actrice (uhn ahk turr, oon ahk treece) -an actor, an actress
la bande originale (lah bahnd oh ree zhee nahl) soundtrack
le scénario (leh say nah ree oh) -script
cinémas d’art et d’essai (see nay mah dahrt ay deh say) -independent or classic movie theatres
film d'horreur (feelm dohr urr) horror film
film d'action (feelm dahk shee ohn) -action film
festival du film (feh stee vahl doo feelm) -film festival

Friday, August 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Looking For A Pharmacy

Je cherche une pharmacie. Y a-t-il une pharmacie près d'ici? (zhuh shehrsh oon fahr mah see . Ee ah teel oon fahr mah see preh dee see) -I'm looking for a Pharmacy. Is there one near here?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Are We Near The Hotel


Sommes-nous près de l'hôtel? (sohm noo preh deh loh tell) -Are we near the hotel?
Vous y êtes presque (vooz ee eht prehsk) -You're almost there.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Is There A Movie Theater Near Here?


Y-a-t-il un cinéma près d'ici? (ee ah teel uhn see nay mah preh dee see) -Is there a movie theatre near here?

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

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Neither Good Nor Bad

Ce n'est ni bon ni mauvais (seh nay nee bohn nee moh vay) - It's neither good nor bad

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


Monday, August 5, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Lot Of Them


J'en ai beaucoup (zhen ay boh koo) -I have a lot of them.
Envoyez m'en (ehn vwoy ay mehn) -Send me some.

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

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Must Protest!


Je dois protester! (zhuh dwah proh tehs tay) -I must protest!

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

Vocabulary word of the day:
une lettre (oon leh truh) -a letter, mail

Buying

J'achèterai cette voiture (zhah sheh toor ray seht vwah chure) I will be buying that car
Tu achèteras un soda? (too ah sheht toor ah uhn soh dah) -You will be buying a soda? (to a family or friend member)
Il achètera cet DVD (eel ah sheht toor ray seht dee vee dee) He will be buying that DVD
Elle achètera une robe (ell h sheht toor ray oon rohb) - She will be buying a dress
Nous achèterons une maison (nooz ah sheht toor rohn oon may zohn) -We will be buying a house
Vous achèterez un jouet (vooz ah sheht toor ray uhn zhoo ay) - You are buying a toy (to someone you don't know well)
Ils achèteront les billets (eelz ah sheht toor rohn lay bee yay) They are buying the tickets (refering to an all male group or a mixed male & female group)
Elles achèteront des timbres (ellz ah sheht toor rohn day teem bruh) -They are buying some stamps (refering to an all female group)

Saturday, August 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -This Novel Is Easy To Read

Ce roman se lit bien (seh roh mahn seh lee bee ehn) -This novel is easy to read.

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

Buying

J'achèterai cette voiture (zhah sheh toor ray seht vwah chure) I will be buying that car
Tu achèteras un soda? (too ah sheht toor ah uhn soh dah) -You will be buying a soda? (to a family or friend member)
Il achètera cet DVD (eel ah sheht toor ray seht dee vee dee) He will be buying that DVD
Elle achètera une robe (ell h sheht toor ray oon rohb) - She will be buying a dress
Nous achèterons une maison (nooz ah sheht toor rohn oon may zohn) -We will be buying a house
Vous achèterez un jouet (vooz ah sheht toor ray uhn zhoo ay) - You are buying a toy (to someone you don't know well)
Ils achèteront les billets (eelz ah sheht toor rohn lay bee yay) They are buying the tickets (refering to an all male group or a mixed male & female group)
Elles achèteront des timbres (ellz ah sheht toor rohn day teem bruh) -They are buying some stamps (refering to an all female group)

Friday, August 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Have Enough Time


Je n'ai pas assez de temps (zhuh nay pahz ah say deh tahmp) -I don't have enough time.

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

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - The Shops Are Open From...

Le magasins sont ouverts de 7 heures à 19 heures (le mah gah zahn sohn oo vehr deh seht uhr ah deece nuhf uhr) -The shops are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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