Je dois me plaindre. Il y a une erreur. (zhuh swah meh plain druh eel eeh ah oon eh rurr) -I have to complain. There is a mistake.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Expressions
Some expressions to use in your sentences:
C'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire (say ploo fah seel ah deer kah fair) -it is easier said than done
C'est bon à savoir (say bohn ah sah vwah) that's good to know
qui aurait pensé ça (kee awe ray pahn say sah) -who would have thought it
autrement dit... (oh truh mahn dee) -in other words...
à qui le dis-tu! (ah kee keh dee too) -you're telling me!
C'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire (say ploo fah seel ah deer kah fair) -it is easier said than done
C'est bon à savoir (say bohn ah sah vwah) that's good to know
qui aurait pensé ça (kee awe ray pahn say sah) -who would have thought it
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have A French Newspaper?
Avez-vous un journal français? (ah vay voo uhn zhoor nahl frahn say) -Do you have a French newspaper?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Vocabulary breakdown:
avez-vous (ah vay voo) do you have
vous avez (vooz ah vay) -you have
un (uhn) -a
journal (zhoor nahl) -newspaper
français (frahn say) -French
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Vocabulary breakdown:
avez-vous (ah vay voo) do you have
vous avez (vooz ah vay) -you have
un (uhn) -a
journal (zhoor nahl) -newspaper
français (frahn say) -French
Expressions
Some expressions to use in your sentences:
C'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire (say ploo fah seel ah deer kah fair) -it is easier said than done
C'est bon à savoir (say bohn ah sah vwah) that's good to know
qui aurait pensé ça (kee awe ray pahn say sah) -who would have thought it
autrement dit... (oh truh mahn dee) -in other words...
à qui le dis-tu! (ah kee keh dee too) -you're telling me!
C'est plus facile à dire qu'à faire (say ploo fah seel ah deer kah fair) -it is easier said than done
C'est bon à savoir (say bohn ah sah vwah) that's good to know
qui aurait pensé ça (kee awe ray pahn say sah) -who would have thought it
Friday, August 29, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day- Slow Down! You Are Going To Fast
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Thursday, August 28, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Don't Be Difficult
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - Unfortunately I Have No Time
Je regrette, je n'ai pas le temps (zhuh nay pas le temps) -Unfortunately, I have no time.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - How Long Are You Staying?
Vous allez rester combien de temps? (vooze ah lay rest ay kohm bee yehn deh tahmp) How long are you staying?
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Monday, August 25, 2014
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - French Is A Fascinating Language
Le français est une langue fascinante (leh frahn say eht oon lahng fah see nahnt) - French is a fascinating language.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart
"I Am Going By..." Phrases of the Week
je vais... (zhuh vay) -I am going...
à pied (ah pee eh) -to walk (literally- by foot, on foot)
à vélo (ah vay loh) -by bike
à moto (ah moh toh) -by motorcycle
en voiture (ahn vwah churr) -by car
en train (ahn trahn) -by train
en bateau (ahn bah toh) -by boat
en avion (ahn ah vee ohn) -by plane
à pied (ah pee eh) -to walk (literally- by foot, on foot)
à vélo (ah vay loh) -by bike
à moto (ah moh toh) -by motorcycle
en voiture (ahn vwah churr) -by car
en train (ahn trahn) -by train
en bateau (ahn bah toh) -by boat
en avion (ahn ah vee ohn) -by plane
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Have Much Time
Je n'ai pas beaucoup de temps (zhuh nay pah boh koo deh tahmp) -I don't have much time
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Vocabulary breakdown:
Je n'ai pas (zhuh nay pah) -I don't have
beaucoup (boh koo) -much, a lot of
de (deh) of, from
temps (tahmp) -time
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Vocabulary breakdown:
Je n'ai pas (zhuh nay pah) -I don't have
beaucoup (boh koo) -much, a lot of
de (deh) of, from
temps (tahmp) -time
"I Am Going By..." Phrases of the Week
je vais... (zhuh vay) -I am going...
à pied (ah pee eh) -to walk (literally- by foot, on foot)
à vélo (ah vay loh) -by bike
à moto (ah moh toh) -by motorcycle
en voiture (ahn vwah churr) -by car
en train (ahn trahn) -by train
en bateau (ahn bah toh) -by boat
en avion (ahn ah vee ohn) -by plane
à pied (ah pee eh) -to walk (literally- by foot, on foot)
à vélo (ah vay loh) -by bike
à moto (ah moh toh) -by motorcycle
en voiture (ahn vwah churr) -by car
en train (ahn trahn) -by train
en bateau (ahn bah toh) -by boat
en avion (ahn ah vee ohn) -by plane
Friday, August 22, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I'll Do All I Possibly Can
Je ferai tout mon possible (zhuh feh ray too mohn pah see bluh) -I'll do all I possibly can.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Vocabulary breakdown:
Je ferai (zhuh feh ray) -I will do
tout (too) -all, everything
mon (mohn) -my
possible (pah see bluh) -possible, possibly
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Vocabulary breakdown:
Je ferai (zhuh feh ray) -I will do
tout (too) -all, everything
mon (mohn) -my
possible (pah see bluh) -possible, possibly
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - We Don't Know How Long We Will Be Staying
Nous n’avons pas encore décidé combien de temps nous resterons ici (noo nah vohn pahz ah kohr day see day kohm bee ehn deh tahmp noo rehss eh rohn) - We don't know how long we are staying
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Vocabulary breakdown:
nous n’avons pas (noo nah vohn pas) -we have not
encore (ah kohr) -yet, still
décidé (day see day) -decided
combien de temps (kohm bee ehn deh tahmp) -how long, how much time
nous resterons (noo rehss eh rohn) -we are staying
ici (ee see) -here
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -I Received A Message Today
J'ai reçu un courrier aujourd'hui (zhay ray soo koor ee ay oh zhoor doo wee) -I received a message today
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Vocabulary Word of th Day - Almonds
un ahmande (oon ah mahnd) -an almond
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have Been Robbed!
On m'a volé! (ohn mah voh lay) -I have been robbed (Literally: Someone robbed me)
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Monday, August 18, 2014
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - One More Time, Please
Encore une fois, s'il vous plaît (ahn lore oon fwah see voo play) -One more time, please. Or, Once more, please
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart.
Expression of Time
When dealing with individual times:
chaque mois (shahk mwah) -each month
chaque année (shahk ah nay) -each year
chaque jour (shahk zhoor) -each day
When dealing with plural times:
tous les mois (too lay mwah) -every month
tous les jours (too lay zhoor) -every day
tous les années (too lay ah nay) -every year
When referring to a an event on a specific day every week:
le lundi (leh loon dee) -on Mondays, every Monday
le merdi (leh mehr dee) -on Tuesdays, every Tuesday
le mercredi (leh mehr kreh dee) -on Wednesdays, every Wednesday
le jeudi (leh zhuh dee) -on Thursdays, every Thursday
le vendredi (leh vahn dreh dee) -on Fridays, every Friday
le samedi (leh sah meh dee) -on Saturdays, every Saturday
le demanche (leh dee mahnsh) -on Sundays, every Sunday
chaque mois (shahk mwah) -each month
chaque année (shahk ah nay) -each year
chaque jour (shahk zhoor) -each day
When dealing with plural times:
tous les mois (too lay mwah) -every month
tous les jours (too lay zhoor) -every day
tous les années (too lay ah nay) -every year
When referring to a an event on a specific day every week:
le lundi (leh loon dee) -on Mondays, every Monday
le merdi (leh mehr dee) -on Tuesdays, every Tuesday
le mercredi (leh mehr kreh dee) -on Wednesdays, every Wednesday
le jeudi (leh zhuh dee) -on Thursdays, every Thursday
le vendredi (leh vahn dreh dee) -on Fridays, every Friday
le samedi (leh sah meh dee) -on Saturdays, every Saturday
le demanche (leh dee mahnsh) -on Sundays, every Sunday
Saturday, August 16, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - So, What Did You Think Of The Film?
Alors, qu'avez-vous pensé du film? (ah lor kah vay voo pahn say doo feelm) -So, what did you think of the film?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Expressions of Time
When dealing with individual times:
chaque mois (shahk mwah) -each month
chaque année (shahk ah nay) -each year
chaque jour (shahk zhoor) -each day
When dealing with plural times:
tous les mois (too lay mwah) -every month
tous les jours (too lay zhoor) -every day
tous les années (too lay ah nay) -every year
When referring to a an event on a specific day every week:
le lundi (leh loon dee) -on Mondays, every Monday
le merdi (leh mehr dee) -on Tuesdays, every Tuesday
le mercredi (leh mehr kreh dee) -on Wednesdays, every Wednesday
le jeudi (leh zhuh dee) -on Thursdays, every Thursday
le vendredi (leh vahn dreh dee) -on Fridays, every Friday
le samedi (leh sah meh dee) -on Saturdays, every Saturday
le demanche (leh dee mahnsh) -on Sundays, every Sunday
chaque mois (shahk mwah) -each month
chaque année (shahk ah nay) -each year
chaque jour (shahk zhoor) -each day
When dealing with plural times:
tous les mois (too lay mwah) -every month
tous les jours (too lay zhoor) -every day
tous les années (too lay ah nay) -every year
When referring to a an event on a specific day every week:
le lundi (leh loon dee) -on Mondays, every Monday
le merdi (leh mehr dee) -on Tuesdays, every Tuesday
le mercredi (leh mehr kreh dee) -on Wednesdays, every Wednesday
le jeudi (leh zhuh dee) -on Thursdays, every Thursday
le vendredi (leh vahn dreh dee) -on Fridays, every Friday
le samedi (leh sah meh dee) -on Saturdays, every Saturday
le demanche (leh dee mahnsh) -on Sundays, every Sunday
Friday, August 15, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Broke My Leg
J'ai cassé ma jambe (zhay kah say mah zhamb) -I broke my leg
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Vocabulary breakdown:
J'ai cassé -(zhay kah say) -I broke
ma jambe (mah zhamb) -my leg
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Vocabulary breakdown:
J'ai cassé -(zhay kah say) -I broke
ma jambe (mah zhamb) -my leg
Vocabulary Word of the Day -Hat
le chapeau (leh shah poh) -the hat
mon chapeau (mohn shah poh) -my hat
votre chapeau (voh truh shah poh) -your hat
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day -Absolutely/Certainly
Responses that may be useful:
Absolument! (ahb soh loo mahn) -absolutely!
Certainement! (sir tehn mahn) -certainly!
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - What are we going to do tonight?
Qu'est-ce qu'on va faire ce soir? (kess kahn vah fehr seh swah) - What are we going to do tonight?
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Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Be Ready In 5 Minutes
Je serai prêt dans 5 minutes (zhuh seh ray preht dahn sank mee noot) -I will be ready in 5 minutes.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Having
J'ai (zhay) -I have
Tu as (too ah) -You have (when speaking to a friend or family member
il a (eel ah) -He has
elle a (ell ah) -she has
Nous avons (nooz ah vohn) -We have
Vous avez (vooz ah vay) -You have (when speaking to someone you don't know well)
ils ont (eel zohn) -They have (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles ont (ell zohn) -(when speaking of an all female group)
J'ai trois voitures (zhay oon twah vwah churr) -I have 3 cars
il a une nouvelle bicyclette (eel a oon noo vell bee see kleht) -He has a new bike.
ils ont quatre fils et deux filles (eel zohn kah truh feez ay duh feel) -They have 4 sons & 2 daughters.
Tu as (too ah) -You have (when speaking to a friend or family member
il a (eel ah) -He has
elle a (ell ah) -she has
Nous avons (nooz ah vohn) -We have
Vous avez (vooz ah vay) -You have (when speaking to someone you don't know well)
ils ont (eel zohn) -They have (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles ont (ell zohn) -(when speaking of an all female group)
J'ai trois voitures (zhay oon twah vwah churr) -I have 3 cars
il a une nouvelle bicyclette (eel a oon noo vell bee see kleht) -He has a new bike.
ils ont quatre fils et deux filles (eel zohn kah truh feez ay duh feel) -They have 4 sons & 2 daughters.
Saturday, August 9, 2014
Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Good For You
C'est bon pour toi (say nohn pohr twah) It's good for you!
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.
Having
J'ai (zhay) -I have
Tu as (too ah) -You have (when speaking to a friend or family member
il a (eel ah) -He has
elle a (ell ah) -she has
Nous avons (nooz ah vohn) -We have
Vous avez (vooz ah vay) -You have (when speaking to someone you don't know well)
ils ont (eel zohn) -They have (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles ont (ell zohn) -(when speaking of an all female group)
J'ai trois voitures (zhay oon twah vwah churr) -I have 3 cars
il a une nouvelle bicyclette (eel a oon noo vell bee see kleht) -He has a new bike.
ils ont quatre fils et deux filles (eel zohn kah truh feez ay duh feel) -They have 4 sons & 2 daughters.
Tu as (too ah) -You have (when speaking to a friend or family member
il a (eel ah) -He has
elle a (ell ah) -she has
Nous avons (nooz ah vohn) -We have
Vous avez (vooz ah vay) -You have (when speaking to someone you don't know well)
ils ont (eel zohn) -They have (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles ont (ell zohn) -(when speaking of an all female group)
J'ai trois voitures (zhay oon twah vwah churr) -I have 3 cars
il a une nouvelle bicyclette (eel a oon noo vell bee see kleht) -He has a new bike.
ils ont quatre fils et deux filles (eel zohn kah truh feez ay duh feel) -They have 4 sons & 2 daughters.
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