Monday, December 29, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day- Do You Speak One Or Two Languages?

Parlez-vous une ou deux langues (pahr lay voo oon ooh doo lahng) -Do you speak one or two languages?

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

Vocabulary breakdown:

Parlez-vous (pahr lay voo) -do you speak
une (oon) -one
ou (ooh) -or
deux (doo) -two
langues (lahng) -languages

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Scissors


Children's Phrase of the Day - That's Right


Sunday, December 28, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day- I Did Not Go To The Party...

Je ne suis pas allé en soiree parce que j'avais la grippe (zhuh neh swee pah ah lay ahn swah ray pahrce kuh zhah vay lah greep) - I didn't go the party because I had the flu

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
Je ne suis pas (zhuh ne suis pas) -I did notallé (ah lay) -go, went
en soiree (ahn swah ray) -to the party
parce que (pahrce kuh) -because
j'avais (zhah vay) -I had
la grippe (lah greep) -the flu


Vocabulary Word of the Day -Table


I Cleaned...

J'ai nettoyé ma chambre (zhay neh twoy ay mah shahm bruh) -I cleaned mt room
J'ai nettoyé ma voiture (zhay neh twoy ay ma vwah churr) -I cleaned my car
J'ai nettoyé mon placard (zhay neh twoy ay mohn plah kahrd) -I cleaned my closet
J'ai nettoyé les plats (zhay neh twoy ay lay plaht) -I cleaned the dishes
J'ai nettoyé lesfenêtres (zhay neh twoy ay lay feh neh truh) -I cleaned the windows

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Lost


Saturday, December 27, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - This Cost More/Less Than...

plus de (ploo deh) -more than 
moins de (mwahn deh) -less than

Cette bicyclette coûte plus de cent euros (seht bee see kleht koot ploo deh sahnt urr oh) -This bicycle costs more than 100 euros.
Cette bicyclette coûte moins de cent euros (seht bee see kleht koot mwahn deh sahnt urr oh) -This bicycle costs less than 100 euros.

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


Vocabulary Word of the Day -Shoes


I Cleaned...

J'ai nettoyé ma chambre (zhay neh twoy ay mah shahm bruh) -I cleaned mt room
J'ai nettoyé ma voiture (zhay neh twoy ay ma vwah churr) -I cleaned my car
J'ai nettoyé mon placard (zhay neh twoy ay mohn plah kahrd) -I cleaned my closet
J'ai nettoyé les plats (zhay neh twoy ay lay plaht) -I cleaned the dishes
J'ai nettoyé lesfenêtres (zhay neh twoy ay lay feh neh truh) -I cleaned the windows

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Do You Have?


Thursday, December 25, 2014

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'd Be Happy To

Avec plaisir (ah vehk play zeer) -with pleasure, I'd be happy to

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
avec (ah vehk) -with
plaisir (play zeer) pleasure

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Cherry Pie


Je voudrais de la tarte aux cerises (zhuh voo dray deh lah tahrt oh seh reece) -I would like some cherry pie

Which Way?


Par où est-ce? (pahr ooh ess) -Which way is it?

Par ici (par ee see) -this way
Par là (pahr lah) -that way
Par là-bas (pahr lah bah) -Over that way
C'est par ici (say pahr ee see) -It's this way
Là-bas (lah bah) -Over there

Children's Phrase of the Day - It Is Not Good Enough


Saturday, December 20, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Often Go To The Movies?

Allez-vous souvent au cinéma? (ah lay voo soo vahnt oh see nay mah) -Do you often go to the movies?

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

Vocabulary breakdown:

Allez-vous (ah lay voo) -do you go...?
souvent (soo vahn) -often
au (oh) -to the
cinéma (see nay mah) -movies

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Hairbrush


Où est ma brosse à cheveux (ooh ay ma brawce ah sheh voh) -Where is my hairbrush?

Which Way?


Par où est-ce? (pahr ooh ess) -Which way is it?

Par ici (par ee see) -this way
Par là (pahr lah) -that way
Par là-bas (pahr lah bah) -Over that way
C'est par ici (say pahr ee see) -It's this way
Là-bas (lah bah) -Over there

Children's Phrase of the Day - How Much Does It Cost?


Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -Please Don't Worry

ne t’inquiète pas, s’il vous plaît (neh tahn kee eht pah, seel voo play) -please don't worry

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

Vocabulary breakdown:

ne...pas (neh pah) -do not*
inquiète (ahn kee eht) -worry
s'il vous plaît (seel voo play) -please (literally: "if you like")

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Shadow


Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Are You Going?


Monday, December 15, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Long Have You Been Waitng For Me

Combien de temps m'attendez-vous (kohm bee ehn deh tahmp mah tahn day voo) How long have you been waitng for me.

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
Combien (kohm bee ehn) How, how much
temp (tahm) -time
combien de temps (kohm bee ehn deh tahmp) -how long (literally: how much time)
attendez-vous (ah tahn day voo) -are you waiting
vous attendez (vooz ah tahn day) -you wait, you are waiting

the m' before "attendez" refers to "me".

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Flag


Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Thirsty


Sunday, December 14, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think I'm Going To The Movies Tonight

Je pense que je vais au cinéma ce soir (zhuh pahnce keh zhuh vayz oh see nay mah seh swah) -I think that I'm going to the movies tonight.


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



Vocabulary Word of the Day -Desk


Sunday, December 7, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Can Shower Here

Ici, on peut prendre une douche (ee  see ohn poo prahn druh oon doosh) -You can shower here


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -A Glass of Water With Ice


Je voudrais un verre d'eau avec de la glace (zhuh voo dray uhn vehr doh ah vehk deh lah glahce) -I would like a glass of water with ice