Sunday, December 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think I Have The General Idea

Je pense que j'ai l'idée générale (zhuh pahnce keh zhay lee day zhay nay rahl) -I think I have the general idea.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Are You Married?

For those single people going to France, you may want to ask this phrase (or be asked):

Etes-vous marié (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married? (to a man)
Etes-vous mariée (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Oui, Je suis marié (wee zhuh swee mah ree yay) Yes, I am married
Non, je ne suis pas marié (noe, zhuh neh swee pah mah ree yay) -No I am not married
Non, je suis célibataire (noe, zhuh swee say lee bah tare) - No, I am single

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Got Lost

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Sore Throat

J'ai mal à la gorge (zhay mahl ah lah gorzh) -I have a sore throat
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Are You Married?

For those single people going to France, you may want to ask this phrase (or be asked):

Etes-vous marié (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married? (to a man)
Etes-vous mariée (eht voo mah ree yay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Oui, Je suis marié (wee zhuh swee mah ree yay) Yes, I am married
Non, je ne suis pas marié (noe, zhuh neh swee pah mah ree yay) -No I am not married
Non, je suis célibataire (noe, zhuh swee say lee bah tare) - No, I am single

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Are You Looking At?

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Pay At The Counter


Payez au guichet (pay yay oh gee shay) -Pay at the counter.   
*note the "gee" sound is a hard "g" as in "golf" or "guard", not a soft "gee" sound as in "gentlemen" or "general"

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

Children's Phrase of the Day -When Did It Happen?

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Only Kidding


Je plaisante! (zhuh play zahnt) -only kidding!

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

I Want To Buy...

The phrase for "I want to buy..." is Je voudrais acheter (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay)

Je voudrais acheter un livre (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn lee vruh) -I would like to buy a book
Je voudrais acheter un billet (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay) -I would like to buy a ticket
Je voudrais acheter une carte de ville (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay oon kart deh veel) -I would like to buy a map of the town
Je voudrais acheter un chapeau (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn shah poh) -I would like to buy a hat
Je voudrais acheter un journal (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn zhoor nahl) -I would like to buy a newspaper

Children's Phrase of the Day -Be Carefull!

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Should I Bring Some Wine?


Dois-je apporter du vin? (dwah zhuh ah pore tay doo vahn) -Should I bring some wine?

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

I Want To Buy...

The phrase for "I want to buy..." is Je voudrais acheter (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay)

Je voudrais acheter un livre (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn lee vruh) -I would like to buy a book
Je voudrais acheter un billet (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn bee yay) -I would like to buy a ticket
Je voudrais acheter une carte de ville (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay oon kart deh veel) -I would like to buy a map of the town
Je voudrais acheter un chapeau (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn shah poh) -I would like to buy a hat
Je voudrais acheter un journal (zhuh voo dray ah shah tay uhn zhoor nahl) -I would like to buy a newspaper

Children's Phrase of the Day -It Is Getting Dark

Friday, December 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Beautiful


C’est très beau (say treh boe) It is beautiful (when referring to a male noun)
C’est très belle (say treh bell) -It is beautiful (when referring to a female noun)
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day -Put It Over There

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Better Safe Than Sorry


mieux vaut prévenir que guérir (mee yew voh pray veh neer keh gay reer) -Better safe than sorry (literal translation-"prevention is better than the cure")

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

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Like Your Smile

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can You Take Me To The Train Station?


pouvez-vous m'emmener à la gare (poo vay voo meh meh nay ah lah gehr)-Can you take me to the train station?

The Weather

Different ways of saying what the weather is like:

il neige (eel nayzh) -It's snowing
il pleut (eel ploo) -It's raining
il pleut à verse (eel ploo ah vehrce) It's raining hard
il fait du soleil (eel fay doo soh lay) -It's sunny
c'est nuageux (say noo ah zhoo) -It's cloudy
il fait froid (eel fay fwah) -It's cold
il fait chaud (eel fay shoh) -It's hot


Children's Phrase of the Day -Go Play Outside

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Late For My Appointment


 Je suis en retard pour mon rendez-vous (zhuh sweez ahn reh tar pore mohn rahn day voo) -I am late for my appointment (or meeting)

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

The Weather

Different ways of saying what the weather is like:

il neige (eel nayzh) -It's snowing
il pleut (eel ploo) -It's raining
il pleut à verse (eel ploo ah vehrce) It's raining hard
il fait du soleil (eel fay doo soh lay) -It's sunny
c'est nuageux (say noo ah zhoo) -It's cloudy
il fait froid (eel fay fwah) -It's cold
il fait chaud (eel fay shoh) -It's hot

Children's Phrase of the Day -When Are You Leaving

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have Any Talent?

Avez-vous du talent? Dansez-vous? Chantez-vous? (ah vay voo doo tah lahn dahn say voo shahn tay voo) -Do you have any talent? Do you dance? Do you sing?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Promise You I Will Do It


Je te promets que je vais le faire. (zhuh teh proh met keh zhuh vay leh fehr) -I promise you I will do it.

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

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Appreciate All The Help...


Je suis vraiment sensible à l'aide que vous m'avez apportée. (zhuh swee vray mahn sahn see bluh ah layd keh voo mah vay ah poor tay) -I really appreciate all the help you've given me.

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

Monday, December 9, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Learning More & More Everyday


J'apprends de plus en plus tous les jours (zhah prahnd deh ploo ahn ploo too lay zhoor) I am learning more & more everyday

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

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It All Makes Sense


c'est tout à fait sensé (say toot ah fay  sahn say) -it all makes sense

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

Essential Family Members

père (pehr) -father
màre (mehr) -mother
fils (feel) -son
fille (fee yuh) -daughter
frère (frehr) -brother
sœur (surr) -sister

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Told You


Je te l'ai dit (zhuh teh lay dee) - I told you

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

Essential Family Members

père (pehr) -father
màre (mehr) -mother
fils (feel) -son
fille (fee yuh) -daughter
frère (frehr) -brother
sœur (surr) -sister

Friday, December 6, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Must Be Very Quiet


Nous devons être très tranquille (noo deh vahn eh truh trahn keel) -We must be very quiet

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

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Add A Pinch Of Salt

Ajouter une pincée de sel (ah zhoo tay oon peen say deh sehl) -Add a pinch of salt.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - This One Is For Sale

Celle-ci est à vendre (sell see eht ah vahn duh) -This one is for sale
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Understand Me?

M'entendez-vous? (mahn tahn day voo) -Do you understand me?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Rained All Day Today

il a plu toute la journée (eel ah ploo toot lah zhoor nay) -It rained all day today.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Did You Say?

Qu'est-ce que vous dites (kess keh voo deet) -What did you say? (literally: what are you saying?)
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Easy Vocabulary Word of the Day -Email


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)