Sunday, November 30, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Was In France Last Year

J'ai été en France l'année dernière (zhay ay tay ahn Frahnce lah nay dur nee ay) I was in France last year.

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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -A Rock


You Don't Know The HALF Of It

Demi, Demie (deh mee) -half

une demie douzaine (oon deh mee doo zayn) -a half dozen
____ ans et demi (____ ahn ay deh mee) - ______ and a half years (fill in any number)
____ heures et demie ( ____ urr ay deh mee) -It's half past _____ (fill in any time number)
Je dors à demi (zhuh dohrz ah deh mee) -I'm half asleep
demie-pomme (deh mee pohm) -half an apple
deux tasses et demie (doo tahce ay deh mee) -two and a half cups
J'ai mis une demie-heure pour finir (zhay mee oon deh mee urr pohr fee neer)

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Don't Have The Answer


Saturday, November 29, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Sent For A Doctor

J’ai envoyé chercher le docteur (zhay ahn vwoy ay shehr shay leh dahk turr) -I sent for the doctor.
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Child

les enfants (layz ahn fahnt) -the children

You Don't Know The HALF Of It

Demi, Demie (deh mee) -half


une demie douzaine (oon deh mee doo zayn) -a half dozen
____ ans et demi (____ ahn ay deh mee) - ______ and a half years (fill in any number)
____ heures et demie ( ____ urr ay deh mee) -It's half past _____ (fill in any time number)
Je dors à demi (zhuh dohrz ah deh mee) -I'm half asleep
demie-pomme (deh mee pohm) -half an apple
deux tasses et demie (doo tahce ay deh mee) -two and a half cups
J'ai mis une demie-heure pour finir (zhay mee oon deh mee urr pohr fee neer)

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Would Like A Grilled Cheese Sandwich


Wednesday, November 26, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Offer You Something...

Est-ce que je peux vous offrir quelque chose à manger ( ehss keh zhuh poo vooz awe freer kehl kuh shohz ah mah zhay) Can I offer you something to eat?


Est-ce que je peux vous offrir quelque chose à boire ( ehss keh zhuh poo vooz awe freer kehl kuh shohz ah bwahr) Can I offer you something to drink?


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

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Need Anything

Je n'ai besoin de rien (zhuh nay beh swahn deh ree ehn) - I don't need anything (literally: I don't have need of anything)

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
Je n'ai (zhuh nay) -I don't have
besoin de (beh swahn deh) - need of
rien (ree ehn) -anything, nothing

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Bath Towel


Children's Phrase of the Day - Do You Like Cartoons?


Saturday, November 22, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can't Find It

Je ne le trouve pas (zhuh neh leh troov pah) -I can't find it.


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Pencil


Aches & Pains

j'ai des douleurs abdominales (zhay day doo lurrz ahb dahm meen ahl) I have abdominal pains
J’ai mal à la tête (zhay mahl ah la teht) - -I have a headache
J'ai mal au ventre (zhay mahl au ventre) -I have a stomach ache
Je ne peut pas dormir (zhuh neh poo pah dohr meer) -I can't sleep
J'ai une mauvaise épaule -(zhay mal oon moh vay zay pawl) -I have a bad shoulderJe me suis cassé la jambe (zhay meh swee kah say lah zhahmb) -I broke my leg

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Angry


Friday, November 21, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Couldn't Get The Car Started

Je n’ai pas réussi à faire démarrer la voiture (zhuh nay pah ray oo see ah fehr day mahr ray lah vwah churr) I couldn't get the car started.


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Winter


Aches & Pains

j'ai des douleurs abdominales (zhay day doo lurrz ahb dahm meen ahl) I have abdominal pains
J’ai mal à la tête (zhay mahl ah la teht) - -I have a headache
J'ai mal au ventre (zhay mahl au ventre) -I have a stomach ache
Je ne peut pas dormir (zhuh neh poo pah dohr meer) -I can't sleep
J'ai une mauvaise épaule -(zhay mal oon moh vay zay pawl) -I have a bad shoulderJe me suis cassé la jambe (zhay meh swee kah say lah zhahmb) -I broke my leg

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Think So


Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Quick Phrases of the Day -Not Drinking Beer

Je bois rarement de la bière. (zhuh bwah rehr mahn deh lah bee ehr) -I rarely drink beer.
Je ne bois jamais de la bière (zhuh neh bwah zhah may deh la bee ehr) -I never drink beer
Je ne bois pas de la bière (zhuh neh bois pah de la bee ehr) -I don't drink beer

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



Vocabulary Word of the Day -Banana


Combien de bananes avez-vous? (kohm bee ehn deh bah nahn ah vay voo) -How many bananas do you have?

Children's Phrase of the Day -Do You Think It's Important?


Sunday, November 16, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Dead Ahead

C'est droit devant soi (say dwaht deh vahn swah) -It's dead (straight) ahead

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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Question Mark


The Most Important Verb - Être

je suis (zhuh swee) -I am
tu es (too eh) -you are (to friends or family)
il est (eel eh) -he is
elle est (ehl eh) -she is
nous sommes (noo sum)- we are
vous êtes (vooze eht) -you are (to people you dont know well)
ils sont (eel sahn) -they are (to a group of males or a mixed male & female group)
elles sont (ehl sahn) -they are (to group of females only)

examples:
je suis un artiste (zhuh sweeze uhn ahr teest) -I am an artist
tu es au restaurant (too eh oh rehst oh rahnt) -You are at the restaurant
elle est ici (ehl eht ee see) -She is here
nous sommes au cinéma (noo sumz oh see nay mah) -We are at the movies
vous êtes dans la voiture (vooze eht dahn lah vwa chure) -You are in the car.
ils sont en retard (eel sohnt ahn reh tahr) -They are late.



Children's Phrase of the Day - What Do You Think


Saturday, November 15, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Are You Listening To?

Qu'est-ce que tu écoutes? (kehs keh too ay koot) -What are you listening to?

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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Mountain


les montagnes (lay mahn tahn yeh) -the mountains

The Most Important Verb - Être

je suis (zhuh swee) -I am
tu es (too eh) -you are (to friends or family)
il est (eel eh) -he is
elle est (ehl eh) -she is
nous sommes (noo sum)- we are
vous êtes (vooze eht) -you are (to people you dont know well)
ils sont (eel sahn) -they are (to a group of males or a mixed male & female group)
elles sont (ehl sahn) -they are (to group of females only)

examples:
je suis un artiste (zhuh sweeze uhn ahr teest) -I am an artist
tu es au restaurant (too eh oh rehst oh rahnt) -You are at the restaurant
elle est ici (ehl eht ee see) -She is here
nous sommes au cinéma (noo sumz oh see nay mah) -We are at the movies
vous êtes dans la voiture (vooze eht dahn lah vwa chure) -You are in the car.
ils sont en retard (eel sohnt ahn reh tahr) -They are late.

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Forgot To Do It


Saturday, November 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Haven't Found What I Needed

Je n’ai pas trouvé ce dont j’avais besoin (zhuh nay pah troo vay seh dohn zhah vay beh swahn) -I haven't found what I needed.

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

Vocabulary breakdown:
Je (zhuh) -I
n'ai pas (nay pah) -have not
trouvé (troo vay) -found
ce dont (seh dohn) -what
j’avais besoin (zhah vay beh swahn) -I needed

Vocabulary Word of the Day - A Toaster


To Come


Venir (veh neer) -to come



Children's Phrase of the Day - I Need Some Money