Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have...?

Avez-vous...? (ah vay voo) -Do you have...


un ordinateur? (uhn ohr dee nah toor) -a computer?
de l'argent? (deh lahr zhahn) -any/some money?
un téléphone portable? (uhn tay lay fohn pohr tah bluh) -a cell phone?
une minute? (oon mee noot) -a minute?


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Gun


Children's Phrase of the Day - I Can't Work Today


Sunday, October 26, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Might Have Killed Me!

Tu aurais pu me tuer! (too aw ray poo meh too ay) -You might have killed me!


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Lake


Questions To Ask Someone

Votre nom? (voh truh nahm) -Your name?
Où est-ce que vous habitez? (ooh ess keh vooz ah bee tay) -Where do you live?
Où est-ce que vous travaillez? (ooh ess keh voo trah vah yay) -Where do you work?
Vous êtes marié? (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a man)
Vous êtes mariée (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Vous avez des enfants? (vooz ah vay dayz ahn fahnt) -Do you have any children?

Children's Phrase of the Day - Wait For Me


Saturday, October 25, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Bring Me Back...

ramène-moi ... (rah mehn mwah) -Bring me back...


un journal (uhn zhoor nahl) -a newspaper
un soda (uhn soh dah) -a soda
un baguette (uhn bah geht) -a baguette
un cadeau (uhn kah doh) - a gift
Une douzaine d'oeufs (oon doo zayn doof) -a dozen eggs

Vocabulary Word of the Day -An Orange


Questions To Ask Someone

Votre nom? (voh truh nahm) -Your name?
Où est-ce que vous habitez? (ooh ess keh vooz ah bee tay) -Where do you live?
Où est-ce que vous travaillez? (ooh ess keh voo trah vah yay) -Where do you work?
Vous êtes marié? (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a man)
Vous êtes mariée (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Vous avez des enfants? (vooz ah vay dayz ahn fahnt) -Do you have any children?

Children's Phrase of the Day - Who Is Hungry?


Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Telephone You Tomorrow

Je te téléphonerai demain (zhuh te tay lay fohn urr ray deh mahn) I will telephone you tomorrow

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
Je (zhuh) -I
te (teh) -you
téléphonerai (tay lay fohn urr ray) -will telephone
demain (deh mahn) -tomorrow

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Bicycle


Children's Phrase of the Day - Excuse Me


Monday, October 20, 2014

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Runny Nose

J'ai le nez qui coule (zhay le neh kee kool) -I have a runny nose


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Cotton Candy


Going To The...

Several phrases for going to places:

Prenons un taxi pour aller... (preh nohn uhn tahk see pohr ah lay) -Let's take a taxi to go to...

au cinéma (oh see nay mah) -the movies
au musée (oh mew zay) -the museum
à l’hôtel (ah loh tell) -the hotel
à la tour Eiffel (ah lah toor eye fell) -the Eiffel Tower
la gare (lah gehr) -the train station

Non, c'est trop cher (noh say troh shehr) -no, it's too expensive

Alors, prenons l'autobus pour aller... (ah lohr preh nohn loh toh booce pohr ah lay) -then let's take the bus to go to...

Où descendons-nous pour aller (ooh day sahn dahn noo pohr ah lay) -Where do we get off to go to...

Children's Phrase of the Day - Do You Sing?


Saturday, October 18, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - This Room Is A Mess

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Under


Going To The...

Several phrases for going to places:

Prenons un taxi pour aller... (preh nohn uhn tahk see pohr ah lay) -Let's take a taxi to go to...

au cinéma (oh see nay mah) -the movies
au musée (oh mew zay) -the museum
à l’hôtel (ah loh tell) -the hotel
à la tour Eiffel (ah lah toor eye fell) -the Eiffel Tower
la gare (lah gehr) -the train station

Non, c'est trop cher (noh say troh shehr) -no, it's too expensive

Alors, prenons l'autobus pour aller... (ah lohr preh nohn loh toh booce pohr ah lay) -then let's take the bus to go to...

Où descendons-nous pour aller (ooh day sahn dahn noo pohr ah lay) -Where do we get off to go to...

Children's Phrase of the Day - I'm A Little Tired


Sunday, October 12, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Have Something To Drink

Puis-je boire quelque chose? (pwee zhuh bwahr kell kuh shohz) -May I have something to drink?

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

Vocabulary Words of the Day -Boy & Girl


On The Train

When traveling by train, here are some phrases to help you:

Je voudrais un billet pour le train à ... (zhuh voo dray ohn bee yay pore leh trahn ah...) - I would like a ticket for the train to...
Quand est-ce que le prochain train part? (kahn ess kah leh pro shane trahn par) - When does the next train leave?
Aller seulement ou aller retour (ah lay sool leh mahn ooh ah lay reh tore) -One way or round trip
Sortie (sore tee) - Exit
Excusez-moi, la place est libre? (ex cuse zay mwah, lah plahce ay lee bruh) Excuse me, is this seat free?
où sommes-nous? (ooh some noo) - Where are we?


Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Ready


Saturday, October 11, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am No Expert

Je ne suis pas un expert (zhuh neh swee pahz uhn ehks pehr) -I am no expert.


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -The Rain


On The Train

When traveling by train, here are some phrases to help you:

Je voudrais un billet pour le train à ... (zhuh voo dray ohn bee yay pore leh trahn ah...) - I would like a ticket for the train to...
Quand est-ce que le prochain train part? (kahn ess kah leh pro shane trahn par) - When does the next train leave?
Aller seulement ou aller retour (ah lay sool leh mahn ooh ah lay reh tore) -One way or round trip
Sortie (sore tee) - Exit
Excusez-moi, la place est libre? (ex cuse zay mwah, lah plahce ay lee bruh) Excuse me, is this seat free?
où sommes-nous? (ooh some noo) - Where are we?



Children's Phrase of the Day -Give Me The Key

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'd Rather Stand/Please Sit Down

Je préfère rester debout (zhuh pray fehr reh stay deh boo) -I'd rather stand.
ne rester pas debout (neh reh stay pah deh boo) -Please, sit down


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Money