Sunday, August 31, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have To Complain

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.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Beauty Mark


Expressions

Some expressions to use in your sentences:

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

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Do You Want? -Nothing


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Neck


Expressions

Some expressions to use in your sentences:

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

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


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Wheelchair


"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

Children's Phrase of the Day - It's Dark Outside


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

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

Vocabulary Word of the Day - Toilet Bowl


"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

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Cooking


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

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Yesterday


Children's Phrase of the Day - I See It


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

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

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Don't Think So

Children's Phrase of the Day - It Is Very Hot Here


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.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -House


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

Children's Phrase of the Day -Bring Me Some Candy


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.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -The Moon


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

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Love This Painting


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

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

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

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Have Blue Eyes


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.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Mirror


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.

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Am Looking For...

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.

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Orange Juice


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.

Children's Phrase of the Day - Is This The Way?