Monday, September 30, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Want To Tell You A Secret

Je vais vous dire un secret (zhuh vay voo deer uhn seh kreh) -I want to tell you a secret.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, September 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - That Isn't Very Clever


Ce n'est pas très futé (seh nay pah treh foo tay) -That isn't very clever

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

Lost

J'ai perdu ma clé (zhay purr doo mah klay) - I lost my key
Je suis perdu (zhuh swee purr doo) -I am lost
Avez-vous perdu les intructions (ah vay voo purr doo leyz in struhk shee yohn) -Have you lost the instructions?
les touristes sont purdu (lay toor eest sohnt purr doo) the touristes are lost
Tout n'est pas perdu (too nay pah purr doo) -All is not lost

Children's Phrase of the Day -See You Later


Saturday, September 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Really Worked Hard Yesterday

J’ai vraiment travaillé dur hier (zhay vray mahn trah vay durr eer) -I really worked hard yesterday.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Lost

J'ai perdu ma clé (zhay purr doo mah klay) - I lost my key
Je suis perdu (zhuh swee purr doo) -I am lost
Avez-vous perdu les intructions (ah vay voo purr doo leyz in struhk shee yohn) -Have you lost the instructions?
les touristes sont purdu (lay toor eest sohnt purr doo) the touristes are lost
Tout n'est pas perdu (too nay pah purr doo) -All is not lost

Friday, September 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Going To The Post Office

Je vais au bureau de poste (zhuh vayz oh byurr oh deh pohst) -I am going to the Post Office.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Not Listening

J'ai fermé les oreilles (zhay fehr may layz ohr ay) -I am not listening (literally: I have closed my ears)
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Doubt That I Can Help You

Je doute pouvoir vous aider (zhuh doot poo vwah vooz ay day) -I doubt that I can help you.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


Tuesday, September 24, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Are Walking There

Nous y allons à pied (nooz ee ah lohn ah pee ay) -We are walking there (Literally: We are going there by foot)

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

Monday, September 23, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can Finish At 6:00

Je peux finir à six heures (zhuh poo fee neer ah seece urr) -I can finish at 6:00

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

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Many Things Do You Have?

Combien de choses avez-vous? (kohm bee ehn deh showz ah vay voo) -How many things do you have?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Look!

Regarde ce que tu as fait! (reh gahrd seh kuh too ah fay) -Look what you've done!
Regarde qui arrive! (reh gahrd kee ah reev) -Look who's coming!
Tu peux parler, toi! (too poo pahr lay twah) -Look who's talking!
Comment tu me trouves? (koh moh too meh troov) -How do I Look?
Moi, je trouve ça bien (mwah zhuh troov sah bee ehn) -It looks allright to me

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Be In Paris Tomorrow

Je serai à Paris demain (zhuh seh ray ah pah ree deh mahn) -I will be in Paris tomorrow.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Look

Regarde ce que tu as fait! (reh gahrd seh kuh too ah fay) -Look what you've done!
Regarde qui arrive! (reh gahrd kee ah reev) -Look who's coming!
Tu peux parler, toi! (too poo pahr lay twah) -Look who's talking!
Comment tu me trouves? (koh moh too meh troov) -How do I Look?
Moi, je trouve ça bien (mwah zhuh troov sah bee ehn) -It looks allright to me

Friday, September 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Want To Tell You That...

Je veux vous dire que...(zhuh voo voo deer keh) -I want to tell you that...
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


Thursday, September 19, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Looking At A Painting By...

Je regarde un tableau de ... (zhuh ray gahrd uhn tah bloh deh) -I am looking at a painting by...
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Would You Like Another Drink?

Voulez-vous une autre boisson (voo lay voo oon oh truh bwah sohn) -Would you like another drink?

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


Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Do They All Like?

Qu'est-ce qu'ils aiment tous? (kess keel aim too) -What do they all like?

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

Vocabulary word of the day:
un cuisinier (uhn kwee zeen yay) a cook

Monday, September 16, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can You Speak Up?

Vous pouvez parler plus fort? (voo poo vay pahr lay ploo fohr) -Can you speak up?

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

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's On The Other Side


C'est de l'autre côté (say loh truh koh tay) -It's on the other side
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

"Peu" -a little

The word for "a little" (refering to an amount of something) is "peu" (puh) You are saying this word with a very short "puh" sound. 

un peu (uhn puh) -a little
très peu (treh puh) -very little
c'est trop peu (say troh puh) -it's too little
encore un peu (ahn kore uhn puh) - a little more
un tout petit peu (uhn too peh tee puh) - a very little bit

Now remember this refers to amounts of something as opposed to "petit/petite" which refers to a size of something; as in "petite maison" -little house, "petit enfant" -little child


Saturday, September 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day-What Did You Say?

Qu-est-ce que vous dites? (kehs kuh voo deet) -What did you say?

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

"Peu" -a little

The word for "a little" (refering to an amount of something) is "peu" (puh) You are saying this word with a very short "puh" sound. 

un peu (uhn puh) -a little
très peu (treh puh) -very little
c'est trop peu (say troh puh) -it's too little
encore un peu (ahn kore uhn puh) - a little more
un tout petit peu (uhn too peh tee puh) - a very little bit

Now remember this refers to amounts of something as opposed to "petit/petite" which refers to a size of something; as in "petite maison" -little house, "petit enfant" -little child

Friday, September 13, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Know The Name Of The Street


Je ne sais pas le nom de la rue (zhuh neh say pah leh nahm deh lah roo) -I don't know the name of the street.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -They Are Very Noisy

ils sont très bruyants (eel sohn treh broo yahnt) -They are very noisy

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

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need Twenty Minutes To Finish

il me faut à peu près vingt minutes pour finir (eel meh foh ah poo preh vahnt mee noot pohr fee neer) -I'll need twenty minutes to finish.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Didn't Work Today. I Worked Yesterday

Je n’ai pas travaillé aujourd’hui. J’ai travaillé hier. (zhuh nay pah trah vah yay oh zhoor dwee zhay trah vah yay eer) -I didn't work today. I worked yesterday.

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

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Is The Movie Over?

A quelle heure est-ce que le film finit? (ah kell urr ess kuh leh feelm fee nee) -What time is the movie over?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

What Time Are You Coming?

a quelle heure viendrez-vous? (ah kell urr vee ahn dray voo) -What time are you coming?
je serai là à trois heures (zhuh seh ray lah ah twahz urr) -I'll be there at 3 o'clock
nous serons là vers neuf heures vingt-cinq (noo seh rohn lah vehr newf urr vahn sank) -We will be coming around 9:25
venez entre sept et huit (veh nay ahn truh seht ay weet) -Come between 7 and 8)
venez vers dix heures ce soir (veh nay vehr deece urr seh swah) - Come around 10 o'clock tonight

Saturday, September 7, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Only Know A Few Words In French


Je connais seulement quelques mots de français (zhuh koh nay sool eh mahn kell kuh moht deh frahn say) -I only know a few words in French.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

What Time Are You Coming

a quelle heure viendrez-vous? (ah kell urr vee ahn dray voo) -What time are you coming?
je serai là à trois heures (zhuh seh ray lah ah twahz urr) -I'll be there at 3 o'clock
nous serons là vers neuf heures vingt-cinq (noo seh rohn lah vehr newf urr vahn sank) -We will be coming around 9:25
venez entre sept et huit (veh nay ahn truh seht ay weet) -Come between 7 and 8)
venez vers dix heures ce soir (veh nay vehr deece urr seh swah) - Come around 10 o'clock tonight

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - When Did You Go To Paris?

Quand êtes-vous allé à Paris? (kahn eht voo ah lay ah pah ree) -When did you go to Paris?

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

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have French Newspaper?

Avez-vous un journal français? (ah vay vooz uhn zhoor nahl frahn say) -Do you have a French newspaper?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Lied To Me, Didn't You?

Tu m'as menti, tu n'as pas? (too mah mehn tee too nah oah) -You lied to me, didn't you?


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

Monday, September 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Only In The Morning

seulement dans la matinée (sool mahn dahn lah mah tee nay) -only in the morning

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


Sunday, September 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Tell Me, Since You Are Here...

Dites-moi, puisque vous êtes là... (deet mwah pweesk vooz eh truh lah) -Tell me, since you are here

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 - You Are Very Nice