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.