Thursday, October 30, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You're In For A Shock!

Tu vas avoir un choc (too vah ah vwah uhn shohk) -You're in for a shock!


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Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Eat Lunch In The Afternoon

Je prends le déjeuner dans l’après-midi. (zhuh prahn leh day zhuh nay dahn lah preh mee dee) - I eat lunch in the afternoon. 


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Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Do You Have...?

Avez-vous...? (ah vay voo) -Do you have...


un ordinateur? (uhn ohr dee nah toor) -a computer?
de l'argent? (deh lahr zhahn) -any/some money?
un téléphone portable? (uhn tay lay fohn pohr tah bluh) -a cell phone?
une minute? (oon mee noot) -a minute?


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Monday, October 27, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Need To Find A Temporary Place To Stay

Je dois trouver un hébergement provisoire (zhuh dwah troo vay uhn ay behrzh mahn proh veez wahr) -I need to find a temporary place to stay.

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Sunday, October 26, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Might Have Killed Me!

Tu aurais pu me tuer! (too aw ray poo meh too ay) -You might have killed me!


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Questions To Ask Someone

Votre nom? (voh truh nahm) -Your name?
Où est-ce que vous habitez? (ooh ess keh vooz ah bee tay) -Where do you live?
Où est-ce que vous travaillez? (ooh ess keh voo trah vah yay) -Where do you work?
Vous êtes marié? (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a man)
Vous êtes mariée (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Vous avez des enfants? (vooz ah vay dayz ahn fahnt) -Do you have any children?

Saturday, October 25, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Bring Me Back...

ramène-moi ... (rah mehn mwah) -Bring me back...


un journal (uhn zhoor nahl) -a newspaper
un soda (uhn soh dah) -a soda
un baguette (uhn bah geht) -a baguette
un cadeau (uhn kah doh) - a gift
Une douzaine d'oeufs (oon doo zayn doof) -a dozen eggs

Questions To Ask Someone

Votre nom? (voh truh nahm) -Your name?
Où est-ce que vous habitez? (ooh ess keh vooz ah bee tay) -Where do you live?
Où est-ce que vous travaillez? (ooh ess keh voo trah vah yay) -Where do you work?
Vous êtes marié? (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a man)
Vous êtes mariée (vooz eht mah ree ay) -Are you married (to a woman)
Vous avez des enfants? (vooz ah vay dayz ahn fahnt) -Do you have any children?

Friday, October 24, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Afraid We're Going To Be Late

J'ai peur que nous soyons en retard (zhay purr keh noo swoy ohnz ahn reh tahr) -I'm afraid we are going to be late.


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Thursday, October 23, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Ate Everything

j'ai tout mangé (zhay too mahnzh) - I ate everything.

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Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Telephone You Tomorrow

Je te téléphonerai demain (zhuh te tay lay fohn urr ray deh mahn) I will telephone you tomorrow

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Vocabulary breakdown:
Je (zhuh) -I
te (teh) -you
téléphonerai (tay lay fohn urr ray) -will telephone
demain (deh mahn) -tomorrow

Monday, October 20, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Going There By Plane

J'y vais en avion (zhee vayz ahn ah vee ohn) -I am going there by plane

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Vocabulary breakdown:

Je vais (zhuh vay) -I am going, I go
j'y vais (zhee vay) -I'm going there
en avion (ahn ah vee ohn) -by plane

Sunday, October 19, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Runny Nose

J'ai le nez qui coule (zhay le neh kee kool) -I have a runny nose


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Going To The...

Several phrases for going to places:

Prenons un taxi pour aller... (preh nohn uhn tahk see pohr ah lay) -Let's take a taxi to go to...

au cinéma (oh see nay mah) -the movies
au musée (oh mew zay) -the museum
à l’hôtel (ah loh tell) -the hotel
à la tour Eiffel (ah lah toor eye fell) -the Eiffel Tower
la gare (lah gehr) -the train station

Non, c'est trop cher (noh say troh shehr) -no, it's too expensive

Alors, prenons l'autobus pour aller... (ah lohr preh nohn loh toh booce pohr ah lay) -then let's take the bus to go to...

Où descendons-nous pour aller (ooh day sahn dahn noo pohr ah lay) -Where do we get off to go to...

Going To The...

Several phrases for going to places:

Prenons un taxi pour aller... (preh nohn uhn tahk see pohr ah lay) -Let's take a taxi to go to...

au cinéma (oh see nay mah) -the movies
au musée (oh mew zay) -the museum
à l’hôtel (ah loh tell) -the hotel
à la tour Eiffel (ah lah toor eye fell) -the Eiffel Tower
la gare (lah gehr) -the train station

Non, c'est trop cher (noh say troh shehr) -no, it's too expensive

Alors, prenons l'autobus pour aller... (ah lohr preh nohn loh toh booce pohr ah lay) -then let's take the bus to go to...

Où descendons-nous pour aller (ooh day sahn dahn noo pohr ah lay) -Where do we get off to go to...

Friday, October 17, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'll Keep In Touch

Je te contacterai (zhuh teh kohn tahk eh ray) -I'll keep in touch


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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Nobody Knows Where It Is

Personne ne sait où est-il (peh sohn neh say too ay teel) -Nobody knows where it is.

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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Will Give You One More Chance

Je te donne encore une chance (zhuh teh dohn ahn kohr oon shahnce) -I will give you one more chance


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Vocabulary word of the day:
la phrase (la frahz) -the sentence

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Hope To See You Soon

J’espère vous revoir bientôt (zheh spehr voo reh vwah bee ehn toh) -Hope to see you soon.


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Monday, October 13, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - You've Got Nothing To Lose

tu n’as rien à perdre (too nah ree ehn ah pehr druh) -You've got nothing to lose


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Sunday, October 12, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Have Something To Drink

Puis-je boire quelque chose? (pwee zhuh bwahr kell kuh shohz) -May I have something to drink?

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On The Train

When traveling by train, here are some phrases to help you:

Je voudrais un billet pour le train à ... (zhuh voo dray ohn bee yay pore leh trahn ah...) - I would like a ticket for the train to...
Quand est-ce que le prochain train part? (kahn ess kah leh pro shane trahn par) - When does the next train leave?
Aller seulement ou aller retour (ah lay sool leh mahn ooh ah lay reh tore) -One way or round trip
Sortie (sore tee) - Exit
Excusez-moi, la place est libre? (ex cuse zay mwah, lah plahce ay lee bruh) Excuse me, is this seat free?
où sommes-nous? (ooh some noo) - Where are we?


Saturday, October 11, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am No Expert

Je ne suis pas un expert (zhuh neh swee pahz uhn ehks pehr) -I am no expert.


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On The Train

When traveling by train, here are some phrases to help you:

Je voudrais un billet pour le train à ... (zhuh voo dray ohn bee yay pore leh trahn ah...) - I would like a ticket for the train to...
Quand est-ce que le prochain train part? (kahn ess kah leh pro shane trahn par) - When does the next train leave?
Aller seulement ou aller retour (ah lay sool leh mahn ooh ah lay reh tore) -One way or round trip
Sortie (sore tee) - Exit
Excusez-moi, la place est libre? (ex cuse zay mwah, lah plahce ay lee bruh) Excuse me, is this seat free?
où sommes-nous? (ooh some noo) - Where are we?



Friday, October 10, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Was Not Mistaken

Je ne me suis pas trompé (zhuh neh meh swee pah trohm pay) -I was not mistaken


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Thursday, October 9, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Was Very Funny

C'était trés marrant (say tay treh mah rahn) -it was very funny

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Vocabulary breakdown:

C’était (say tay) -it was
trés (treh) -very
marrant (mah rahn) -funny

Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'd Rather Stand/Please Sit Down

Je préfère rester debout (zhuh pray fehr reh stay deh boo) -I'd rather stand.
ne rester pas debout (neh reh stay pah deh boo) -Please, sit down


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