Quick Phrase of the Day - You Can Count On Me

Vous pouvez compter sur moi (voo poo vay kahm tay surr mwah) -Yo can count on me

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Vocabulary breakdown:

Vous pouvez (voo poo vay) -you can
compter (kahm tay) -to count
sur (surr) -on
moi (mwah) -me

You're Welcome

Ways to say your welcome:

De rien (deh ree ehn) -literally means "It's nothing"-very commonly used & informal
il n'y a pas de quoi (eel nee ah pah deh kwah) -not used that much anymore
Je vous en prie (zhuh vooz ahn pree) -very formal way of saying thank you
avec plaisir (ah vehk pay zeer) -"with pleasure" -said mostly in the south of France
c'est moi qui te remercie (say mwah kee teh reh mehr see) -"It is I who thanks you" but most of the time it would be shortened to just "c'est moi"

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

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Caught A Cold

J'ai attrapé un rhume (zhay ah trah pay uhn room) -I caught a cold

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Chilfren's Phrase of the Day - Someone Wants You On The Phone (It's For You)

Quick Phrase of the Day - Is It Going To Rain?

Va-t-il pleuvoir (vah teel ploo vwah) -Is it going to rain?

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Vocabulary breakdown:
va-t-il (vah teel) -is it going
pleuvoir (ploo vwah) -to rain

Children's Phrase of the Day - Do You Know How To Cook?

Quick Phrase of the Day -Everything Is Ready, I Think

Tout est prêt, je crois (toot ay preht zhuh kwah) -Everything is ready, I think

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Extra credit:
croire (kwahr) -to think
je crois (zhuh kwah) -I think, I am thinking
tu crois (to kwah) -you think, you are thinking (to a friend or relative)
il croit (eel kwah) -he thinks, he is thinking
elle croit (ell kwah) -she sthinks, she is thinking
nous croyons (noo kroy ohn) -we think, we are thinking
vous croyez (voo kroy ay) -you think, you are thinking (to someone you do not know well)
ils croient (eel kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all male or mixed male & female group
elles croient (ell kwah) -they think, they are thinking (about an all female group)

Children's Phrase of the Day - She Has Short Brown Hair

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Think So

When answering someone's question, you could say "Oui (wee) or Non (noh). Or another response could be:

Je crois que oui (zhuh kwah keh wee) - I think so

Je crois que non (zhuh kwah keh noh) - I don't think so

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Children's Phrase of the Day - They Are Walking There

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can Not Find My Suitcases

Je ne peux pas trouver mes valises (zhuh neh poo pah troo vay may vah leez) - I can not find my suitcases
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Children's Phrase of the Day -When Are You Going To The Store?

Quick Phrase of the Day -Does Anyone Here Speak English?

Est-ce que quelqu'un ici parle anglais? (ess keh kell kuhn eeh see pahrl ahn glay) -Does anyone here speak English

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"Other"

autre (oh truh) -other


dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Speak 2 Languages

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Did Several Things Last Night

J'ai fait plusieurs choses hier soir (zhay fay ploo zhoor shwah zeer swah) -I did several things last night.

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"Other"

autre (oh truh) -other

dans d'autres circonstances (dahn doh truh surr kohn stahnce) -in other circumstances
Je préfère une autre marque de café (zhuh pray fehr oon oh truh mahrk deh kah fay) -I prefer another brand of coffee.
un autre jour (uhn oh truh zhoor) -some other day
une autre tasse de café (oon oh truh tahce deh kah fay) -Would you like another cup of coffee.
autre chose (oh truh shohz) -something else

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Wearing A Blue Shirt

Quick Phrase of the Day - They're Going To Leave In An Hour

Ils vont partir dans une heure (eel vohn pahr teer dahnz oon urr) -They're going to leave in an hour

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am A Student

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Don't Care

cela m’est égal (seh lah meht ay gal) -I don't care, whatever

Children's Phrase of the Day - Fasten Your Seatbelts

Quick Phrase of the Day - That Wasn't Supposed To Happen

ce n'était pas prévu (seh nay tay pah pray voo) -That wasn't supposed to happen

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Children's Phrase of the Day - Why

Quick Phrase of the Day -What Will The Weather Be Like Tomorrow?

Quel temps fera-t-il demain? (kell tahmp feh rah teel deh mahn) -What will the weather be like tomorrow?

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Children's Phrase of the Day - You Are Very Nice/Not Nice

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Must Have Made A Mistake

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

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Children's Phrase of the Day - How Are You?

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Hit You By Accident

Je t'ai heurté par accident (zhuh tay urr tay pahr ahk see dahn) -I hit you by accident

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Commands

Levez! (leh vay voo) -Stand up! Get up!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Studying In The Library

Quick Phrases of the Day - Where Does It Come From?

D'où est-ce que ça vient? (doo ess keh sah vee yehn) -Where does it come from?

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Commands

Levez! (leh vay voo) -Stand up! Get up!
Regardez! (reh gahr day) -Look!
Ne partez pas! (neh pahr tay pah) -Don't go!
Ecoutez-moi! (ay koo tay mwah) -Listen to me!
Arrêtez! (ah reh tay) -Stop!
Ne touchez pas! (neh too shay pah) -Don't touch!

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Wearing A Scarf

Quick Phrases of the Day - Absolutely/Certaintly

Absolument! (ahb soh loo mahn) -absolutely!

Certainement! (sir tehn mahn) -certainly!

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Children's Phrase of the Day - It Is Perfect

Quick Phrase of the Day- I Would Like To Make An Appointment...

Je voudrais prendre un rendez-vous avec le médecin (zhuh voo dray prahn druh uhn rahn day voo ah vehk leh may deh sin) -I would like to make an appointment with the doctor.

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Children's Phrase of the Day - There Is A Full Moon Tonight

Quick Phrase of the Day - Well! Look At What I Just Found

Eh bien ! Regarde un peu ce que je viens de trouver. (eh bee yehn ray gahrd uhn puh seh kuh zhuh vee yehn deh troo vay) -Well. look what I just found.

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Learned A Lot

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Told You

Je te l'ai dit (zhuh teh lay dee) - I told you

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Love To Cook

Quick Phrase of the Day - I've Seen Better

J'ai vu mieux. (zhay voo mee yoo) -I have seen better.

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Vocabulary breakdown:

J'ai vu (zhay voo) -I have seen
mieux (mee yoo) -better

Children's Phrase of the Day - Thank You For Calling

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Come From The United States

Je viens des États-Unis (zhuh vee ehn dayz ay taht yoo nee) -I come from the United States

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Vocabulary breakdown:

je viens des (zhuh vee ehn dayz) -I come from, I am coming fromÉtats-Unis (ay taht yoo nee) -United States

Combien -How Much, How Many

Phrases with the word "Combien" (kohm bee yehn) -How much, how many

Combien de temps (kom bee yehn deh tahmp) How long will it take?

Combien pour le tout  (kom bee yehn pore leh too) - How much for everything?

Combien de temps faut-il pour y aller (kom bee yehn deh tahmp foe teel pore ee ah layHow long will it take to go there?

Combien en voulez-vous (kom bee yehn ahn voo lay voo) How many of them do you want?

Combien de gens sont venus (kom bee yehn deh zhehn sohn veh noo) -How many people came?

Children's Phrase of the Day - She Has Long Curly Hair

Quick Phrase of the Day -It's Impossible To Get Lost

C'est impossible de se perdre (seht ahn pah see bluh seh purr druh)  -It's impossible to get lost

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Combien -How Much, How Many

Phrases with the word "Combien" (kohm bee yehn) -How much, how many

Combien de temps (kom bee yehn deh tahmp) How long will it take?

Combien pour le tout  (kom bee yehn pore leh too) - How much for everything?

Combien de temps faut-il pour y aller (kom bee yehn deh tahmp foe teel pore ee ah layHow long will it take to go there?

Combien en voulez-vous (kom bee yehn ahn voo lay voo) How many of them do you want?

Combien de gens sont venus (kom bee yehn deh zhehn sohn veh noo) -How many people came?

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

Quick Phrase of the Day - That Drives Me Crazy!

Ça me prend la tête (sah meh prahn lah teht) -That drives me crazy!

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Have A New Cellphone

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Forgot My Wallet

J'ai oublié mon portefeuille (zhay oo blee ay mohn pohrt foo ee) -I forgot my wallet

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Vocabulary Word of the Day - Curtain

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Hope So

Quick Phrase of the Day - There Is Something Strange...

il y a quelque chose de bizarre dans ce qu'il vient de dire (eel eeh ah kell kuh showz deh bee zahr dahn seh keel vee ehn deh deer) -There is something strange in what he said.

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Vocabulary breakdown:

il y a (eel eeh ah) -there is
quelque chose (kell kuh showz)- something
bizarre (bee zahr) -strange
dans (dahn) -in
ce qu'il vient de dire (seh keel vee ehn deh deer) -what he just said

Vocabulary Word of the Day -The Heart

Mon cœur (mohn koor) -My heart

Children's Phrase of the Day - Neither Do I

Children's Phrase of the Day - You Are Very Loud

Quick Phrase of the Day -Thank You For Your Help

Merci de votre aide (mehr see deh voh truh aid) -Thank you you for help

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Vocabulary Word of the Day -Church Bell

Children's Phrase of the Day - It's A Long Walk

Quick Phrase of the Day - Did You Hear Something?

Avez-vous entendu quelque chose? (ah vay vooz ahn tahn doo kell kuh shohz) -Did you hear something?

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Vocabulary breakdown:
avez-vous (ah vay voo) -have you?
entendu (ahn tahn doo) -heard
quelque chose (kell kuh shohz) -something, anything

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Ruler

Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Did You Put The Keys?

Quick Phrase of the Day - Speak Slowly Please

Parlez lentement, s'il vous plâit (par lay voo lahn teh mahn, seel voo play) - speak slowly, please
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Vocabulary Word of the Day -Scarf

Beginning & Ending Letters

The following are the most common ways of beginning a letter:


Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric


The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:


Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest


Ways of ending a letter:


Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Going To The Bank

Quick Phrase of the Day - My Dog Doesn't Bite

Mon chien ne mord pas (mohn shee ehn neh mohr pah) -My dog doesn’t bite.

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Vocabulary Word of the Day -Scar

Beginning & Ending Letters

The following are the most common ways of beginning a letter:

Cher Arthur (shehr Ahr thurr) -Dear Arthur
Cher amis (shehr ah mee) -Dear Friends
Chère Anne, cher Eric (shehr Ahn, shehr Eh reek) -Dear Anne & Eric

The use of mon, ma, mes (mohn, mah , may) -"my" at the start of the greeting indicates a closer relationship with the person you are writing to:

Mon cher Sylvain (mohn shehr seel vayn) -My dear/dearest Sylvain
Mon chéri, ma chéri (mohn sheh ree, mah sheh ree) -Dearest

Ways of ending a letter:

Bien affectueusement (bee ehn ah fehk tooz mahn) - Best wishes
Je t'embrasse (zhuh tehm brahce) -Love
Bisous (bee soo) kisses
Grosses Bises (grohce beez) -Lots of love

Children's Phrase of the Day - The Chair Is Red

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Very Popular Here

C'est très populaire ici (say treh pah pew lehr ee see) -It's very popular here

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Vocabulary Word of the Day - Bleeding

Je suis un saignement (zhuh sweez uhn san yeh mahn) -I am bleeding

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Ready

Quick Phrase of the Day - Let's Go Over There

Allons là-bas (ah lohn lah bah) -Let's go over there.

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Vocabulary breakdown:
Allons (ah lohn) we are going, let's go
la-bas (lah bah) -over there

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Bench

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Smiling