Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Monday, January 27, 2014

Sunday, January 26, 2014

Quick Phrases of the Day - Open & Closed


Ouvert (ooh vehr) -Open
Fermé (fehr may) -Closed

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

Near & Far

c'est loin (say loh wah) -it is far
ce n'est pas loin (seh nay pah loh wah) -it is not far, it is near

c'est loin d'ici (say loh wah dee see) -it is far from here

c’est près d’ici (say preh dee see) -it is near here.
c’est tout près d’ici (say too preh dee see) -it is very near here

pas loin (pah loh wah) -not far
c'est trop loin (say troh loh wah) -It is too far

The easy way of making a question out of these sentences when speaking is just by raising you voice at the end to make it a question.


c'est loin? Is it far?
c’est près d’ici? Is it near here?

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Would Like A Chocolate Bar

Saturday, January 25, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can Not Find My Ticket


Je ne trouve pas mon billet (zhuh neh troove pah mohn bee yay) -I can not find my ticket

Repeat this all day long till you know it by heart

Near & Far

c'est loin (say loh wah) -it is far
ce n'est pas loin (seh nay pah loh wah) -it is not far, it is near

c'est loin d'ici (say loh wah dee see) -it is far from here

c’est près d’ici (say preh dee see) -it is near here.
c’est tout près d’ici (say too preh dee see) -it is very near here

pas loin (pah loh wah) -not far
c'est trop loin (say troh loh wah) -It is too far

The easy way of making a question out of these sentences when speaking is just by raising you voice at the end to make it a question.


c'est loin? Is it far?
c’est près d’ici? Is it near here?

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Have A Sore Throat

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Found (Did Not Find) The Key

J'ai trouvé la clé (zhay troo vay lah klay) -I found the key
Je n'ai pas trouvé la clé (zhuh nay pah troo vay lah klay) -I did not find the key

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

Children's Phrase of the Day - By The Way...

Sunday, January 19, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Will You Be Coming?

a quelle heure viendrez-vous? (ah kell urr vee ahn dray voo) -What time are you coming?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Adjectives

célèbre (say leh bruh) -famous
charmant(e) (shahr mahn) -charming
parfait(e) (pahr fay) -perfect
confortable (kahn fohr tah bluh) -comfortable
joli(e) (zhoh lee) -pretty
en colère (ahn koh lehr) -angry

il est très célèbre (eel ay treh say leh bruh) - he is very famous
elle est charmante (ell ay shahr mahnt) -she is charming
la nourriture est parfaite (lah noor ee churr ay pahr feht) -the food is perfect
ils sont en colère (eel sohnt ahn koh lehr) -they are angry

Some adjectives you have to add an "e" to the end of the word when referring to a female word.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have Something Else?


Avez-vous quelque chose d'autre? (ah vay voo kell kuh shoze doh truh) -Do you have something else?

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

Adjectives

célèbre (say leh bruh) -famous
charmant(e) (shahr mahn) -charming
parfait(e) (pahr fay) -perfect
confortable (kahn fohr tah bluh) -comfortable
joli(e) (zhoh lee) -pretty
en colère (ahn koh lehr) -angry

il est très célèbre (eel ay treh say leh bruh) - he is very famous
elle est charmante (ell ay shahr mahnt) -she is charming
la nourriture est parfaite (lah noor ee churr ay pahr feht) -the food is perfect
ils sont en colère (eel sohnt ahn koh lehr) -they are angry

Some adjectives you have to add an "e" to the end of the word when referring to a female word.

Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Did You Go?

Friday, January 17, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - My Shower Does Not Work


Ma douche ne fonctionne pas (mah doosh neh fohnk shee yohn pas) -Ma shower doesn't work.

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

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Busy


use "occupé" if you are male, use "occupée"if you are female

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Stomach Ache

J'ai mal à l'estomac (zhay mahl ah less toh mahk) -I have a stomach ache
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Where Are My...

Où sont mes... (ooh sohn may) -Where are my...

chaussettes (shoh seht) -shoes
enfants (ah fahnt) -children
reçus (reh soo) -receipts
billets (bee yay) -tickets
valises (vah leez) -suitcases

Children's Phrase of the Day - Who Are You?

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like To Cash My Traveler's Checks

Je voudrais encaisser mes chèques de voyage (zhuh voo dray ehn kess say may shehk duh vwah yahz) I would like to cash my traveller's checks.

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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Bathtub


Where Are My...

Où sont mes... (ooh sohn may) -Where are my...

chaussettes (shoh seht) -shoes
enfants (ah fahnt) -children
reçus (reh soo) -receipts
billets (bee yay) -tickets
valises (vah leez) -suitcases

Children's Phrase of the Day -You Are Wrong!

Friday, January 10, 2014

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -Please Sit Down


Veuillez vous asseoir (voo yay voo ah swah) -Please sit down (literally translates to "would you like to sit"

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

Children's Phrase of the Day -Where Are My Gloves?


Où est mon autre gant? (ooh ay mohn oh truh gahn) -Where is my other glove?

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Happy To Meet You


If you are a man you would say:
Je suis heureaux de faire votre connaissance (zhuh sweez oohr row deh fehr voh truh kahn ay sahnce) - I am happy to meet you.

If you are a woman you would say:
Je suis heureuse de faire votre connaissance (zhuh sweez oohr rooce deh fehr voh truh kahn ay sahnce) -I am happy to meet you.

This literally translates to: "I am happy to make your aquaintance".

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

Times of the Day

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
minuit (meen yoo eeh) -midnight

Children's Phrase of the Day -Left, Right, Straight Ahead

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Want This, I Want That


Je ne veux pas ceci, je veux cela (zhuh ne voo pah zhuh voo seh lah) -I don't want this, I want that

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

Times Of The Day

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
minuit (meen yoo eeh) -midnight

Children's Phrase of the Day -What's For Dinner

Friday, January 3, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need To Send An Email

J’ai besoin d’envoyer un message électronique (zhay beh swahn dahn vwoy ay uhn meh sahz ay lehk troh neek) -I need to send an Email.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day -It Always Makes Me Laugh