Vous pouvez compter sur moi (voo poo vay kahm tay surr mwah) -Yo can count on me
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Vocabulary breakdown:
Vous pouvez (voo poo vay) -you can
compter (kahm tay) -to count
sur (surr) -on
moi (mwah) -me
Saturday, May 31, 2014
You're Welcome
Ways to say your welcome:
De rien (deh ree ehn) -literally means "It's nothing"-very commonly used & informal
il n'y a pas de quoi (eel nee ah pah deh kwah) -not used that much anymore
Je vous en prie (zhuh vooz ahn pree) -very formal way of saying thank you
avec plaisir (ah vehk pay zeer) -"with pleasure" -said mostly in the south of France
c'est moi qui te remercie (say mwah kee teh reh mehr see) -"It is I who thanks you" but most of the time it would be shortened to just "c'est moi"
De rien (deh ree ehn) -literally means "It's nothing"-very commonly used & informal
il n'y a pas de quoi (eel nee ah pah deh kwah) -not used that much anymore
Je vous en prie (zhuh vooz ahn pree) -very formal way of saying thank you
avec plaisir (ah vehk pay zeer) -"with pleasure" -said mostly in the south of France
c'est moi qui te remercie (say mwah kee teh reh mehr see) -"It is I who thanks you" but most of the time it would be shortened to just "c'est moi"
Friday, May 30, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Caught A Cold
J'ai attrapé un rhume (zhay ah trah pay uhn room) -I caught a cold
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Is It Going To Rain?
Va-t-il pleuvoir (vah teel ploo vwah) -Is it going to rain?
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Vocabulary breakdown:
va-t-il (vah teel) -is it going
pleuvoir (ploo vwah) -to rain
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Vocabulary breakdown:
va-t-il (vah teel) -is it going
pleuvoir (ploo vwah) -to rain
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -Everything Is Ready, I Think
Tout est prêt, je crois (toot ay preht zhuh kwah) -Everything is ready, I think
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Extra credit:
croire (kwahr) -to think
je crois (zhuh kwah) -I think, I am thinking
tu crois (to kwah) -you think, you are thinking (to a friend or relative)
il croit (eel kwah) -he thinks, he is thinking
elle croit (ell kwah) -she sthinks, she is thinking
nous croyons (noo kroy ohn) -we think, we are thinking
vous croyez (voo kroy ay) -you think, you are thinking (to someone you do not know well)
ils croient (eel kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all male or mixed male & female group
elles croient (ell kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all female group)
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Extra credit:
croire (kwahr) -to think
je crois (zhuh kwah) -I think, I am thinking
tu crois (to kwah) -you think, you are thinking (to a friend or relative)
il croit (eel kwah) -he thinks, he is thinking
elle croit (ell kwah) -she sthinks, she is thinking
nous croyons (noo kroy ohn) -we think, we are thinking
vous croyez (voo kroy ay) -you think, you are thinking (to someone you do not know well)
ils croient (eel kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all male or mixed male & female group
elles croient (ell kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all female group)
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think So
When answering someone's question, you could say "Oui (wee) or Non (noh). Or another response could be:
Je crois que oui (zhuh kwah keh wee) - I think so
Je crois que non (zhuh kwah keh noh) - I don't think so
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Monday, May 26, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can Not Find My Suitcases
Je ne peux pas trouver mes valises (zhuh neh poo pah troo vay may vah leez) - I can not find my suitcases
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -Does Anyone Here Speak English?
Est-ce que quelqu'un ici parle anglais? (ess keh kell kuhn eeh see pahrl ahn glay) -Does anyone here speak English
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"Other"
autre (oh truh) -other
dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else
dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -I Did Several Things Last Night
J'ai fait plusieurs choses hier soir (zhay fay ploo zhoor shwah zeer swah) -I did several things last night.
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"Other"
autre (oh truh) -other
dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else
dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else
Friday, May 23, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - They're Going To Leave In An Hour
Ils vont partir dans une heure (eel vohn pahr teer dahnz oon urr) -They're going to leave in an hour
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - That Wasn't Supposed To Happen
ce n'était pas prévu (seh nay tay pah pray voo) -That wasn't supposed to happen
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -What Will The Weather Be Like Tomorrow?
Quel temps fera-t-il demain? (kell tahmp feh rah teel deh mahn) -What will the weather be like tomorrow?
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Monday, May 19, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Must Have Made A Mistake
Je me suis trompé (zhuh doo meh trohm pay) - I made a mistake
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Hit You By Accident
Je t'ai heurté par accident (zhuh tay urr tay pahr ahk see dahn) -I hit you by accident
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Commands
Levez! (leh vay voo) -Stand up! Get up!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Quick Phrases of the Day - Where Does It Come From?
D'où est-ce que ça vient? (doo ess keh sah vee yehn) -Where does it come from?
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Commands
Levez! (leh vay voo) -Stand up! Get up!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!
Friday, May 16, 2014
Quick Phrases of the Day - Absolutely/Certaintly
Absolument! (ahb soh loo mahn) -absolutely!
Certainement! (sir tehn mahn) -certainly!
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day- I Would Like To Make An Appointment...
Je voudrais prendre un rendez-vous avec le médecin (zhuh voo dray prahn druh uhn rahn day voo ah vehk leh may deh sin) -I would like to make an appointment with the doctor.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Well! Look At What I Just Found
Eh bien ! Regarde un peu ce que je viens de trouver. (eh bee yehn ray gahrd uhn puh seh kuh zhuh vee yehn deh troo vay) -Well. look what I just found.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Told You
Je te l'ai dit (zhuh teh lay dee) - I told you
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Monday, May 12, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I've Seen Better
J'ai vu mieux. (zhay voo mee yoo) -I have seen better.
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Vocabulary breakdown:
J'ai vu (zhay voo) -I have seen
mieux (mee yoo) -better
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Vocabulary breakdown:
J'ai vu (zhay voo) -I have seen
mieux (mee yoo) -better
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Come From The United States
Je viens des États-Unis (zhuh vee ehn dayz ay taht yoo nee) -I come from the United States
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Vocabulary breakdown:
je viens des (zhuh vee ehn dayz) -I come from, I am coming fromÉtats-Unis (ay taht yoo nee) -United States
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Vocabulary breakdown:
je viens des (zhuh vee ehn dayz) -I come from, I am coming fromÉtats-Unis (ay taht yoo nee) -United States
Combien -How Much, How Many
Phrases with the word "Combien" (kohm bee yehn) -How much, how many
Combien de temps (kom bee yehn deh tahmp) How long will it take?
Combien pour le tout (kom bee yehn pore leh too) - How much for everything?
Combien de temps faut-il pour y aller (kom bee yehn deh tahmp foe teel pore ee ah layHow long will it take to go there?
Combien en voulez-vous (kom bee yehn ahn voo lay voo) How many of them do you want?
Combien de gens sont venus (kom bee yehn deh zhehn sohn veh noo) -How many people came?
Saturday, May 10, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -It's Impossible To Get Lost
C'est impossible de se perdre (seht ahn pah see bluh seh purr druh) -It's impossible to get lost
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Combien -How Much, How Many
Phrases with the word "Combien" (kohm bee yehn) -How much, how many
Combien de temps (kom bee yehn deh tahmp) How long will it take?
Combien pour le tout (kom bee yehn pore leh too) - How much for everything?
Combien de temps faut-il pour y aller (kom bee yehn deh tahmp foe teel pore ee ah layHow long will it take to go there?
Combien en voulez-vous (kom bee yehn ahn voo lay voo) How many of them do you want?
Combien de gens sont venus (kom bee yehn deh zhehn sohn veh noo) -How many people came?
Friday, May 9, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - That Drives Me Crazy!
Ça me prend la tête (sah meh prahn lah teht) -That drives me crazy!
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Forgot My Wallet
J'ai oublié mon portefeuille (zhay oo blee ay mohn pohrt foo ee) -I forgot my wallet
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - There Is Something Strange...
il y a quelque chose de bizarre dans ce qu'il vient de dire (eel eeh ah kell kuh showz deh bee zahr dahn seh keel vee ehn deh deer) -There is something strange in what he said.
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Vocabulary breakdown:
il y a (eel eeh ah) -there is
quelque chose (kell kuh showz)- something
bizarre (bee zahr) -strange
dans (dahn) -in
ce qu'il vient de dire (seh keel vee ehn deh deer) -what he just said
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Vocabulary breakdown:
il y a (eel eeh ah) -there is
quelque chose (kell kuh showz)- something
bizarre (bee zahr) -strange
dans (dahn) -in
ce qu'il vient de dire (seh keel vee ehn deh deer) -what he just said
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -Thank You For Your Help
Merci de votre aide (mehr see deh voh truh aid) -Thank you you for help
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Monday, May 5, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Did You Hear Something?
Avez-vous entendu quelque chose? (ah vay vooz ahn tahn doo kell kuh shohz) -Did you hear something?
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Vocabulary breakdown:
avez-vous (ah vay voo) -have you?
entendu (ahn tahn doo) -heard
quelque chose (kell kuh shohz) -something, anything
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Vocabulary breakdown:
avez-vous (ah vay voo) -have you?
entendu (ahn tahn doo) -heard
quelque chose (kell kuh shohz) -something, anything
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Speak Slowly Please
Parlez lentement, s'il vous plâit (par lay voo lahn teh mahn, seel voo play) - speak slowly, please
Repeat this phrase & write it down all day long till you know it by heart.
Repeat this phrase & write it down all day long till you know it by heart.
Beginning & Ending Letters
The following are the most common ways of beginning a letter:
Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric
The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:
Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest
Ways of ending a letter:
Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love
Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric
The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:
Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest
Ways of ending a letter:
Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love
Saturday, May 3, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - My Dog Doesn't Bite
Mon chien ne mord pas (mohn shee ehn neh mohr pah) -My dog doesn’t bite.
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Beginning & Ending Letters
The following are the most common ways of beginning a letter:
Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric
The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:
Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest
Ways of ending a letter:
Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love
Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric
The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:
Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest
Ways of ending a letter:
Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love
Friday, May 2, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Very Popular Here
C'est très populaire ici (say treh pah pew lehr ee see) -It's very popular here
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Thursday, May 1, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Let's Go Over There
Allons là-bas (ah lohn lah bah) -Let's go over there.
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Vocabulary breakdown:
Allons (ah lohn) we are going, let's go
la-bas (lah bah) -over there
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Vocabulary breakdown:
Allons (ah lohn) we are going, let's go
la-bas (lah bah) -over there
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