Quick Phrase of the Day - Where Are We Going?

Où allons-nous? (ooh ah lohn noo) -Where are we going?

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I'm Talking To You!

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can You Translate This For Me?

A phrase you will need if you travel to France:

Pouvez-vous me traduire ça (poo vay voo meh trah dweer sah) -Can you translate this for me?

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Vocabulary breakdown:Pouvez-vous (poo vay voo) -Can you
me (meh) -metraduire (trah dweer) -translate
ça (sah) -this

Much Needed Phrases

Je ne comprends pas (zhuh neh kawm prawn pah) - I don’t understand
Parlez-vous lentement (parl lay voo lahn teh mahn) - Speak slowly
*Vous pouvez me l'écrire? (voo poo vay meh lay kreer) - Could you write it down for me?
Parlez-vous Anglais? (parl lay voo ahn glay) - Do you speak English?
Pouvez-vous répéter? (poo vay voo reh peh tay) - Can you repeat that?*
Je parle un peu (zhuh parl uhn puh) - I speak a little

*remember to use the phrase “s’il vous plaît” (seal voo play) -”Please”

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Starving

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Must Be Tired

vous devez être fatigué (voo deh vay eh truh fah tee gay) -you must be tired

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Vocabulary breakdown:
vous (voo) -you
devez (deh vay) -must
être (eh truh) -be
fatigué (fah tee gay) -tired

Much Needed Phrases

Je ne comprends pas (zhuh neh kawm prawn pah) - I don’t understand
Parlez-vous lentement (parl lay voo lahn teh mahn) - Speak slowly
*Vous pouvez me l'écrire? (voo poo vay meh lay kreer) - Could you write it down for me?
Parlez-vous Anglais? (parl lay voo ahn glay) - Do you speak English?
Pouvez-vous répéter? (poo vay voo reh peh tay) - Can you repeat that?*
Je parle un peu (zhuh parl uhn puh) - I speak a little

*remember to use the phrase “s’il vous plaît” (seal voo play) -”Please”

Children's Phrase of the Day - Was It Good?

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's always Nice To Hear From You

Ca fait toujours plaisir d'avoir de tes nouvelles (sah fay too zhoor play zeer dah vwah deh teh noo vell) -It's always nice to hear from you

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

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Didn't Do It On Purpose

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

Quick Phrase of the Day- It Is Good To Know

C'est bon à savoir (say bohn ah sah vwah) -It is good to know

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Children's Phrase of the Day -Did I Say That Correctly?

Quick Phrase of the Day - The Clothes Are In The Dryer

les vêtements sont dans la sèche-linge (lay veht mahn sohn dahn lah sesh leeng) -The clothes are in the dryer.

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I'm So Embarrassed!

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Don't Speak A Lot To Each Other

On ne se parle pas beaucoup (ahn neh seh pahrl pah boh koo) -we don't speak a lot to each other

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Can't Find My Shoes!

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like A Room...

Je voudrais une chambre pour deux semaines (zhuh voo dray oon shahm bruh pohr doo seh mahn) -I would like a room for 2 weeks

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Vocabulary breakdown:
je voodrais (zhuh voo dray) -I would like... (this is one of the essential phrases to learn)
une chambre (oon shahm bruh) -a room
pour (pohr) -for
deux (doo) -two
semaines (seh mahn) -weeks

Love, Love, Love

une histoire d'amour (oon eece twah dah more) -a love story
une chanson d'amour (oon shahn sohn dah more) -a love song
mon amour (mohn ah more) -my love
tunnel de l'amour (too nell deh lah more) -tunnel of love
amour sincère (ah more seen sehr) -true love
Je t'aime (zhuh tehm) -I love you

Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Are My Shoes?

Quick Phrase of the Day -You Need To Go To The Hospital

Love Love Love

une histoire d'amour (oon eece twah dah more) -a love story
une chanson d'amour (oon shahn sohn dah more) -a love song
mon amour (mohn ah more) -my love
tunnel de l'amour (too nell deh lah more) -tunnel of love
amour sincère (ah more seen sehr) -true love
Je t'aime (zhuh tehm) -I love you

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Does This Mean?

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Am Very Sick Today

Children's Phrase of the Day - Wait For Me!

Quick Phrase of the Day -It Is A Legal Holiday

c'est un jour férié (seht uhn zhoor fay ree ay) - It is a legal holiday

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Vocabulary Word of the Day -Elevator

Children's Phrase of the Day - He Is A Good Student

Quick Phrase of the Day -Wipe Your Feet

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Kitchen

Children's Phrase of the Day - What Are You Doing?

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Would Like To Mail This Letter

Je voudrais envoyer cette lettre (zhuh voo dray ahn vwah yay seht leht truh) - I would like to mail this letter

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

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Need To Fill Out This Form

Vous devrez remplir ce formulaire (voo deh vray rehm pleer seh form yoo lair) -You need to fill out this form)

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Children's Phrase of the Day - You Are So Funny

Quick Phrase of the Day - Are You Going To The Movies?

Vas-tu au ciné (vah too oh see nay)-Are you going to the movies?

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Children's Phrase of the Day -Here's Some Money

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Not Interested

Je ne suis pas intéressé (zhuh neh swee pah ahn teh ress ay) - I am not interested

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Understand A Few Words

Quick Phrase of the Day -What Is There To Eat?

Qu’est-ce qu’il y a à manger (kess keel ee ah mahn zhay) -What is there to eat?

Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Is He/She?

Quick Phrase of the Day - Should I Reserve A Table For You?

je vous réserve une table? (zhuh voo ray zerve oon tah bluh) - Should I reserve a table for you?
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Children's Phrases of the Day - Yes, No, Maybe

Quick Phrase of the Day - Would You Like To Join Us For Dinner

est-ce que tu veux dîner avec nous (ess keh too voo dee nay ah vehk noo) -Would you like to join us for dinner?

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Children's Phrase of the Day - Everything Is In The Bag

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Appreciate Your help

J'apprécie votre aide (jah pray see ay voh truh aid) -I appreciate your help

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Lost My Keys

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Need A Lawyer

J’ai besoin d’un avocat (zhay beh swahn duhn ah voh kah) -I need a lawyer

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Vocabulary breakdown:

J'ai besoin de (zhay beh swahn deh) - I need, I have need of

un avocat (uhn ah voh kah) -a lawyer

Children's Phrase of the Day - The Best Of Friends

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Understand French Well

Vous comprenez bien le français (voo kohm prehn ay bee ehn leh frahn say) You understand French well

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Seeing

the verb "Voir" (vwah) -to see:

Je vois (zhuh vwah) -I see, I am seeing
Tu vois (too vwah) -You see, you are seeing (when taking to a friend or family member)
il voit (eel vwah) -he sees, he is seeing
elle voit (ell vwah) -she see, she is seeing
nous voyons (noo vwah yohn) we see, we are seeing
vous voyez (voo vwhy ay) -you see, you are seeing (when talking to someone you do not know well)
ills voient (eel vwah) -they see, they are seeing (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles voient (ell vwah) -they see, they are seeing (when speaking of an all female group)

When you understand what someone is saying to you, you can reply Je vois -I see!
il voit le livre (eel vwah leh lee vruh) -He sees the book
nous voyons le film ce soir (noo vwah yohn leh feelm seh swah) -We are seeing the film tonight.
Je le vois (zhuh leh vwah) - I see it, I see him

Children's Phrase of the Day - I Have A Bicycle

Quick Phrase of the Day -Thank You For Your Help

Seeing

the verb "Voir" (vwah) -to see:

Je vois (zhuh vwah) -I see, I am seeing
Tu vois (too vwah) -You see, you are seeing (when taking to a friend or family member)
il voit (eel vwah) -he sees, he is seeing
elle voit (ell vwah) -she see, she is seeing
nous voyons (noo vwah yohn) we see, we are seeing
vous voyez (voo vwhy ay) -you see, you are seeing (when talking to someone you do not know well)
ills voient (eel vwah) -they see, they are seeing (when speaking of an all male or mixed male & female group)
elles voient (ell vwah) -they see, they are seeing (when speaking of an all female group)

When you understand what someone is saying to you, you can reply Je vois -I see!
il voit le livre (eel vwah leh lee vruh) -He sees the book
nous voyons le film ce soir (noo vwah yohn leh feelm seh swah) -We are seeing the film tonight.
Je le vois (zhuh leh vwah) - I see it, I see him

Children's Phrase of the Day -Do You Want To Go With Me?

Quick Phrase of the Day -It Was A Big Mistake

c’était une grave erreur (say tay oon grahv eh rurr) -It was a big mistake

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Children's Phrase of the Day - I Am Very Happy

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Can Take You Back To The Hotel

je peux te ramener à l’hotel (zhuh puh teh rah mah nay ah loh tell) - I can take you back to the hotel.

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

Quick Phrase of the Day - Would You Like To Join Us For Dinner?

est-ce que tu veux dîner avec nous (ess keh too voo dee nay ah vehk noo) -Would you like to join us for dinner?

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Children's Phrase of the Day - Will You Go To The Movies With Me?

Quick Phrases of the Day - I Would Like Some Fish & Chips

Je voudrais du poisson avec des frites (zhuh voodray deh pwah sohn ah vehk day freet) -I would like some fish and chips

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Children's Phrase of the Day - Where Is My Hat?

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Do You Spell Your Name?

Comment épelez-vous votre nom? (koh mohnt ay pehl ay voo voh truh nohm) -How do you spell your name?

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Vocabulary breakdown:

Comment (koh mohn) -how
épelez-vous (ay pehl ay voo) -do you spell
votre (voh truh) -your
nom (nahm) -name

Children's Phrase of the Day - Is It Enough?

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


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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 -It's Raining Hard