Sunday, March 30, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Need A Security Deposit?


Avez-vous besoin de dépôt de garantie? (ah vay voo beh swahn deh day poh deh gah rahn tee) -Do need a security deposit?

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

Looking For...

The verb "chercher" (shehr shay) -to look for

Je cherche (zhuh shehrsh) - I am looking for...
je ne cherche pas (zhuh neh shehrsh pah) -I am not looking for...

tu cherches (too shersh) -you are looking for...     (use when speaking to a friend or family member)
tu ne cherches pas (too neh shehrsh pah) -you are not looking for...      (use when speaking to a friend or family member)

il/elle cherche (eel/ell shehrsh) -he/she is looking for...
il/elle ne cherche pas (eel/ell neh shehrsh pah) -he/she is not looking for

nous cherchons (noo shehr shohn) -We are looking for...
nous ne cherchons pas (noo neh shehr shohn pah) -we are not looking for...

vous cherchez (voo shehr shay) -you are looking for....    (when speaking to someone you do not know well)
vous ne cherchez pas (voo neh shehr shay pah) -you are not looking for...

ils cherchent (eel shehrsh) They are looking for....   (when talking about all males or a mixed group)
elles cherchent (ell shehrsh) They are looking for....   (when talking about a group of females only)

ils ne cherchent pas (eel neh shehrsh pah) They are not looking for....   (when talking about all males or a mixed group)
elles neh cherchent pas (ell neh shehrsh pah) They are not looking for....   (when talking about a group of females only)

examples to use with this verb:
un restaurant (uh rehst oh rahnt) -a restaurant
un livre (uhn lee vruh) - a book
les toilettes (lay twah leht) -the restrooms
mon  portefeuille (mohn pore teh foo eel) -my wallet
ma montre (mah mahn truh) -my watch


Children's Phrase of the Day - What A Waste Of Time

Saturday, March 29, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -Can I Borrow Some Money?


puis-je emprunter de l'argent (pwee zhuh ahm pruhn tay deh lahr zhan)-Can I borrow some money?

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

Looking For...

The verb "chercher" (shehr shay) -to look for

Je cherche (zhuh shehrsh) - I am looking for...
je ne cherche pas (zhuh neh shehrsh pah) -I am not looking for...

tu cherches (too shersh) -you are looking for...     (use when speaking to a friend or family member)
tu ne cherches pas (too neh shehrsh pah) -you are not looking for...      (use when speaking to a friend or family member)

il/elle cherche (eel/ell shehrsh) -he/she is looking for...
il/elle ne cherche pas (eel/ell neh shehrsh pah) -he/she is not looking for

nous cherchons (noo shehr shohn) -We are looking for...
nous ne cherchons pas (noo neh shehr shohn pah) -we are not looking for...

vous cherchez (voo shehr shay) -you are looking for....    (when speaking to someone you do not know well)
vous ne cherchez pas (voo neh shehr shay pah) -you are not looking for...

ils cherchent (eel shehrsh) They are looking for....   (when talking about all males or a mixed group)
elles cherchent (ell shehrsh) They are looking for....   (when talking about a group of females only)

ils ne cherchent pas (eel neh shehrsh pah) They are not looking for....   (when talking about all males or a mixed group)
elles neh cherchent pas (ell neh shehrsh pah) They are not looking for....   (when talking about a group of females only)

examples to use with this verb:
un restaurant (uh rehst oh rahnt) -a restaurant
un livre (uhn lee vruh) - a book
les toilettes (lay twah leht) -the restrooms
mon  portefeuille (mohn pore teh foo eel) -my wallet
ma montre (mah mahn truh) -my watch

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Thin, You Are Fat

Thursday, March 27, 2014

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -Did You Find The Book?

Avez-vous trouvé le livre? (ah vay voo troo vay leh lee vruh) -Did you find the book?
Oui, Je l'ai trouvé (wee zhuh lay troo vay) -Yes, I found it.

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


Quick Phrase of the Day -If You Are Going There, Let Me Know


Si vous allez là, prévienez-moi (see vooz ah lay lah pray vee yehn ay mwah) -If you are going there, let me know.

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

Under, Near, On, etc.

dans (dahn) -in
Elle est dans la maison (ell ay dahn lah may zohn) -She is in the house

sur (soor) -on
Le livre est sur la table (leh lee vruh ay soor lah tah bluh) -The book is on the table

sous (soo) -under
Le chat est sous la table (leh shaht ay soo lah tah bluh) -The cat is under the table

à coté de (ah koh tay deh) -next to
La chaise est à coté de la table (lah shayz eht ah koh tay deh lah tah bluh) -The chair is next to the table

près (preh) -near
La banque est près de l'école (lah bahnk ay preh deh lay koll) -The bank is near the school

loin (loh wahn) -far
C'est loin d'ici (say loh wahn dee see) - It is far from here


Children's Phrase of the Day - Would You Like Some Toast

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Who Is Your favorite Actor?


Qui est votre acteur préféré? (kee ay voh truh ahk toor pray fay ray) -Who is your favorite actor?

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

Under, Near, On, etc.

dans (dahn) -in
Elle est dans la maison (ell ay dahn lah may zohn) -She is in the house

sur (soor) -on
Le livre est sur la table (leh lee vruh ay soor lah tah bluh) -The book is on the table

sous (soo) -under
Le chat est sous la table (leh shaht ay soo lah tah bluh) -The cat is under the table

à coté de (ah koh tay deh) -next to
La chaise est à coté de la table (lah shayz eht ah koh tay deh lah tah bluh) -The chair is next to the table

près (preh) -near
La banque est près de l'école (lah bahnk ay preh deh lay koll) -The bank is near the school

loin (loh wahn) -far
C'est loin d'ici (say loh wahn dee see) - It is far from here

Children's Phrase of the Day - This Place Is Dirty

Monday, March 17, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Returning Home Was A Real Nightmare


Le retour à la maison était un véritable cauchemar (leh reh toor ah lah may ohn ay tay uhn vay ree tah ble kohsh mahr) -Returning home was a real nightmare

Repeat this prase all day long till you now it by heart.

Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Do You Want To Go?

Sunday, March 16, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Did You Watch The News Last Night


avez-vous regardé les informations hier soir  (ah vay voo ray gahr day les ahn fore may shee yon eer swah) -Did you watch the news last night.

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


Ways To Express How You Like Things


Hopefully you will be overwelmed by a lot of things in France, so you may want to expess those feelings in french.
Ça me plaît (sah meh play)- I like that
C'est bon (say bohn) -It's good
C'est intéressant (say ahn teh rehss sahnt) _It's interesting
C'est parfait (say par fay) It's perfect
C'est magnifique (say mahg nee feek) -It's magnificant, it's wonderful
C'est superbe (say soo purrb) It's supurb, it's wonderful








Children's Phrase of the Day -Go Home


Saturday, March 15, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Have Any Money

Je n'ai pas d'argent (zhuh nay pah dahr zhohn) - I don't have any money
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


Ways To Express How You Like Things

Hopefully you will be overwelmed by a lot of things in France, so you may want to expess those feelings in french.
Ça me plaît (sah meh play)- I like that
C'est bon (say bohn) -It's good

C'est intéressant (say ahn teh rehss sahnt) _It's interesting
C'est parfait (say par fay) It's perfect
C'est magnifique (say mahg nee feek) -It's magnificant, it's wonderful
C'est superbe (say soo purrb) It's supurb, it's wonderful

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Want To Go Home

Friday, March 14, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Take Out The Garbage


Sors les ordures (sore layz ohr dur) -Take out the garbage (If you are talking to a friend or family member)
Sortez les ordures (sore tay layz ohr dur) -Take out the garbage (If you are talking to someone you do not know well)

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

Children's Phrase of the Day -Sit Down


Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Sunday, March 9, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Fill Out This Form


Veuillez remplir cette fich (vuh yay rahm pleer set feesh) - Fill out this form
Repeat this phrase & write it down all day long so you will recognize it.

Similar French & English Words

Many words are the same in French & in English. Here are some words that are the same. (this is an easy lesson to learn :)

une statue (oon stah choo) - a statue
le logo (loh goh) -the logo
une hambuger (oon ahm burr gurr) - a hamburger
un bandage (uhn bahn dehzh) -a bandage
adorable (ah dore ah bluh) -adorable
un barbecue (uhn bahr beh kyew) -a barbecue
un bracelet (uhn brahce leh) -a bracelet


Children's Phrase of the Day -Who Did That?

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Exausted/ I Am Going To Bed


Je suis épuisée (zhuh sweeze ay pwee zay) - I am exausted
Je vais me coucher (zhuh vay meh koo shay) - I am going to bed
Reapeat these phrases all day long til you know them by heart

Similar French & English Words

Many words are the same in French & in English. Here are some words that are the same. (this is an easy lesson to learn :)

une statue (oon stah choo) - a statue
le logo (loh goh) -the logo
une hambuger (oon ahm burr gurr) - a hamburger
un bandage (uhn bahn dehzh) -a bandage
adorable (ah dore ah bluh) -adorable
un barbecue (uhn bahr beh kyew) -a barbecue
un bracelet (uhn brahce leh) -a bracelet

Children's Phrase of the Day - It Is Far From Here

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -You Are Cute

Vous êtes mignon (vooze eht meen yoh) -You are cute (to a boy)

Vous êtes mignonne (vooze eht meen yohn) -You are cute (to a girl)

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

Children's Phrase of the Day -Do You Write...

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'll See You Around 8 O'clock


Je te verrai vers 8 heures (zhuh teh veh ray vehr wheat uhr) -I'll see you around 8 o'clock.

Substitute any hour in the phrase that you need.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.


This Wallet Belongs to...

ce portefeuille appartient à... (seh port foo eel ah par tee ehn ah) This wallet belongs to...

c'est à moi (seht ah mwah) -It is mine
c'est à toi (seht ah twah) -It is yours (to a friend or relative)
c'est à vous (seht ah voo) -It is yours (to a person you are not well acquainted with)
c'est à lui (seht ah loo ee) - It is his
c'est à elle (seht ah ell) -It is hers
c'est à eux (seht ah eww) -It is theirs

Children's Phrase of the Day - You Are Looking Well

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Hate Shopping


Je déteste faire les courses (zhuh day test fehr lay korce) I hate shopping

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

This wallet belongs to..

ce portefeuille appartient à... (seh port foo eel ah par tee ehn ah) This wallet belongs to...

c'est à moi (seht ah mwah) -It is mine
c'est à toi (seht ah twah) -It is yours (to a friend or relative)
c'est à vous (seht ah voo) -It is yours (to a person you are not well acquainted with)
c'est à lui (seht ah loo ee) - It is his
c'est à elle (seht ah ell) -It is hers
c'est à eux (seht ah eww) -It is theirs




Children's Phrase of the Day -Please Don't Worry