Friday, February 28, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Finish Your Wine


Finnisez votre vin (fee nee say voh truh vahn) -Finish your wine

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

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - My Car Won't Start


Ma voiture ne démarre pas (mah vwah chure neh day mahr pah) -My car will not start

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

Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Here's Your Receipt


Voilà votre reçu (vwah lah voh truh reh soo) -here's your receipt

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

Monday, February 24, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Not Surprised


Je ne suis pas étonné (zhuh neh swee pahz ay tohn ay) -I am not surprised

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

Sunday, February 23, 2014

Quick Phrase of the day -Where Can I Find It?


Où puis-je le trouver? (ooh pwee zhuh leh troo vay) -Where can I find it?

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

Telephone Phrases

Some phrases dealing with the telephone:

Je voudrais une ligne exteriéure (zhuh voo dray oon leen yeah ehk stehr ay yure) - i would like an outside line
Je voudrais parler à ... (zhuh voo dray pahr lay ah) -I would like to speak to...
Je peux laisser un message (zhuh voo dray lay say uhn meh sahzh) -Can I Leave a message?
Désolé, je me suis trompé de numéro (day zole lay zhuh meh swee tromp ay deh noo may roh) -Sorry, I have the wrong number
Désolé, la ligne est occupée (day zole lay lah leen yuh eht ahk kew pay) -Sorry, the line is busy

Saturday, February 22, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Was Very Windy


il faisait beaucoup de vent (eel fay zhay boh koo deh van) -It was very windy

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

Telephone Phrases

Some phrases dealing with the telephone:

Je voudrais une ligne exteriéure (zhuh voo dray oon leen yeah ehk stehr ay yure) - i would like an outside line
Je voudrais parler à ... (zhuh voo dray pahr lay ah) -I would like to speak to...
Je peux laisser un message (zhuh voo dray lay say uhn meh sahzh) -Can I Leave a message?
Désolé, je me suis trompé de numéro (day zole lay zhuh meh swee tromp ay deh noo may roh) -Sorry, I have the wrong number


Désolé, la ligne est occupée (day zole lay lah leen yuh eht ahk kew pay) -Sorry, the line is busy

Friday, February 21, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Would You like Some Ice Cream?


Aimerais-tu un peu de glace? (ahm er ray too uhn puh deh glahce) -Would you like some ice cream?

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

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Made A Mistake


Je me suis trompé (zhuh doo meh trohm pay) - I made a mistake

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

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Love & Kisses


You may want to write back home to a loved one, and you can end the letter with:

grosses bises (grohce beez) -love and kisses

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

Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Dinner Is Ready


le dîner est prêt (leh dee nay ay preht) -dinner is ready

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

Monday, February 17, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - There Is No Answer


If you are calling someone on the phone and no one answers, you would say:
il n'y a pas de réponse (eel nee yah pah deh ray pahnce) -There is no answer

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

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Not Possible


Ce n'est pas possible (seh neh pah pah see bluh) - It is not possible

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

This, That, These, or Those

ce, cet, cette, ces (seh seht seht say)  

ce (seh) -this, that is used before masculine singular nouns
cet (seht - this, that is used before singular masculine nouns that begin with a vowel
cette (seht) -this, that is used before feminine singual nouns
ces (say) these, those is used before all plural nouns

Ce garçon va à la plage (seh gar sohn vah ah lah plahzh) -This (that) boy is going to the beach
Cet homme lit le journal (seht ohm lee leh zhoor nahl) -This (that) man is reading the newspaper
Cette fille est ma sœur (seht feel ay mah soor)- This (that) girl is my sister
Ces garçons apprennent le français (say gar sohn ah prahn leh frahn say) -These (those) boys are learning French.


Saturday, February 15, 2014

Quick Phrases of the Day - Turn At The Intersection

tournez à droite après le carrefour (toor nay ah dwaht ah pray luh kahr fore) -turn right after the intersection
tournez à gauche après le carrefour (toor nay ah gohsh ah pray luh kahr fore) -turn left after the intersection

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

This, That, These, or Those

ce, cet, cette, ces (seh seht seht say)  

ce (seh) -this, that is used before masculine singular nouns
cet (seht - this, that is used before singular masculine nouns that begin with a vowel
cette (seht) -this, that is used before feminine singual nouns
ces (say) these, those is used before all plural nouns

Ce garçon va à la plage (seh gar sohn vah ah lah plahzh) -This (that) boy is going to the beach
Cet homme lit le journal (seht ohm lee leh zhoor nahl) -This (that) man is reading the newspaper
Cette fille est ma sœur (seht feel ay mah soor)- This (that) girl is my sister
Ces garçons apprennent le français (say gar sohn ah prahn leh frahn say) -These (those) boys are learning French.



Friday, February 14, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like A Hot Chocolate Rather Than A Coffee

Je prenderai un chocolat chaud plutôt qu'un café (zhuh prahn deh ray uhn shaw koh lah show ploo toh kuhn kah fay) - I would like a hot chocolate rather than (or instead of) a coffee.

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

Thursday, February 13, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Where Is The Checkout?


Où est la caisse? (ooh ay lah kayce) -Where is the checkout?
Repeat this phrase all day long till you know it by heart.

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Put The Suitcases In The Car


Mettez les valises dans la voiture (meht ay lay vah leez dahn lah vwah chure) -Put the suitcases in the car.

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like To Cash A Check


Je voudrais toucher un chèque (zhuh voo dray too shay uhn shehk) -I would like to cash a check.

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

Monday, February 10, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Don't Have To Leave

il ne faut pas partir (eel neh foh pah pahr teer) -You don't have to leave

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

Sunday, February 9, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Is This The Road To...


C'est la route pour... (say lah root poor) - Is this the road to...

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

Where Are My...

Looking for something in your hotel room? Here's how to say "Where is/are my..."

Où est... (oo ay) - Where is...

mon portefeuille (pore teh foo ee) -my wallet
ma montre (mah mahn truh) -my watch
mon billet (mohn bee yay) -my ticket
mon chapeau (mohn shah poh) -my hat
mon rouge à lèvres (mohn roozh ah leh vruh) -my lipstick

Où sont...(oo sohn) -Where are...

mes lunettes (may loo neht) -my glasses
mes boucles d'oreille (may boo kluh dohr ray) -my earrings
mes clés (may klay) -my keys
mes chaussures (may show soor) -my shoes
mes pilules (may pee lool) -my pills

Saturday, February 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have No Idea


Je n'ai aucune idée (zhuh nai awe koon eeh day) -I have no idea.

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

Where Are My...

Looking for something in your hotel room? Here's how to say "Where is/are my..."

Où est... (oo ay) - Where is...

mon portefeuille (pore teh foo ee) -my wallet
ma montre (mah mahn truh) -my watch
mon billet (mohn bee yay) -my ticket
mon chapeau (mohn shah poh) -my hat
mon rouge à lèvres (mohn roozh ah leh vruh) -my lipstick

Où sont...(oo sohn) -Where are...

mes lunettes (may loo neht) -my glasses
mes boucles d'oreille (may boo kluh dohr ray) -my earrings
mes clés (may klay) -my keys
mes chaussures (may show soor) -my shoes
mes pilules (may pee lool) -my pills




Friday, February 7, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Does The Curtain Go Up?

Le lever du rideau est à quelle heure? (leh leh vay doo ree doh eht ah kell uhr) -What time does the curtain go up?
Repeat this phrase all day long til you know it by heart

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Too Expensive For Me


Je suis désolé. C'est trop cher pour moi (zhuh swee day zole lay. Say troh shehr poor mwah) - I am sorry. It is too expensive for me.

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

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Thank You For A Pleasant Evening

Merci beaucoup pour cette agréable soirée (mehr see boe koo seht ah gray ah bluh swah ray) -Thank you for a pleasant evening.


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

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like To Deposit Some Money


Je voudrais déposer de l'argent (zhuh voo dray day poh zay deh lahr zhan) -I would like to deposit some money

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

Vocabulary word of the day:
les pommes frites (lay pahm freet) -french fries

Monday, February 3, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need 2 Copies Of This Book


J'ai besoin de deux exemplaires de ce livre (zhay beh swan deh duhz ehks em pleer deh seh  lee vruh) -I need 2 copies of this book

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

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Found It!


Je l'ai trouvé (zhuh lay troo vay) -I found it

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

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Sorry To Bother You


Excusez-moi de vous déranger (ehk skew zay mwah deh voo day rahn zhay) I am sorry to bother you.

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

Disappointment

je suis déçu (zhuh swee day soo) -I am disappointed
je ne suis pas déçu (zhuh neh swee pah day soo) -I am not disappointed
j’étais déçu (zhay tay day soo) -I was disappointed
je n'étais pas déçu (zhuh nay tay pas day soo) -I was not disappointed
c'était une déception (say tay oon day sep shee ohn) -It was a disappointment
ce n'était pas une déception (seh nay tay pahz oon day sep shee ohn) -It was not a disappointment
C'était une grande déception (say tay oon grahnd day sep shee ohn) -It was a big disappointment

Saturday, February 1, 2014

Quick Phrases of the Day - Signing Forms


 Veuillez remplir cette fich (vuh yay rahm pleer set feesh) - Fill out this form".

Où dois-je signer (ooh dwah zhuh seen yay) -Where do i sign?
Signe ici (seen yeh eeh see)-sign here

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

Disappointment

je suis déçu (zhuh swee day soo) -I am disappointed
je ne suis pas déçu (zhuh neh swee pah day soo) -I am not disappointed
j’étais déçu (zhay tay day soo) -I was disappointed
je n'étais pas déçu (zhuh nay tay pas day soo) -I was not disappointed
c'était une déception (say tay oon day sep shee ohn) -It was a disappointment
ce n'était pas une déception (seh nay tay pahz oon day sep shee ohn) -It was not a disappointment
C'était une grande déception (say tay oon grahnd day sep shee ohn) -It was a big disappointment