Saturday, January 31, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Does Your Flight Arrive?

À quelle heure ton avion arrive-t-il? (ah kell urr tohn ah vee ohn ah reev teel) -What time does your flight arrive?


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


For Me

Est-ce que vous me connaissez? (ess kuh voo me kahn ay say) -Do you know me?
Est-ce que vous m'aimez? (ess kuh voo mah may) -Do you love me?
Est-ce que vous me voyez? (ess kuh voo meh vwah yay) -Do you see me?
Est-ce que vous m'attendez? (ess kuh voo mah tahn day) -Will you wait for me?
Est-ce que vous me chantez? (ess kuh voo meh shan tay) -Will you sing for me?

Friday, January 30, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Was Excruciatingly Boring

C'était atrocement ennuyeux! (say tay ah trohce mahn ehnoo you) -It was excruciatingly boring!

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Thursday, January 29, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Borrow Your Pen

Puis-je emprunter votre stylo? (pwee zhuh ahm pruhn tay voh truh stee loh) -Can I borrow your pen?

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Phrase breakdown:
Puis-je (pwee zhuh) -can I
emprunter (ahm pruhn tay) -to borrow
votre (voh truh) -your
stylo (stee loh) -pen

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Took A Cab/Bus

J'ai pris un taxi (zhay pris uhn tahk see) -I took a cab.
J'ai pris l'autobus (zhay pree law toh booce) -I took the bus.

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Have To Cancel My Reservation

Je dois annuler ma réservation (zhuh dois ahn yoo lay mah ray zhur vay shee yohn) -I have to cancel my reservation.

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Monday, January 26, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - Pay Attention To Him

Fais attention à lui (fay ah tehn shee ohn ah loo ee) -Pay attention to him.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - Did You Hear The Doorbell?

Avez-vous entendu la sonnette? (ah vay vooz ahn tahn doo lah soh neht) -Did you hear the doorbell?
Non, je ne l'ai pas entendue (noh zhuh neh lay pahz ahn tahn doo) -No, I didn't hear it.

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

Where Are You Parked?

Où es-tu garé? (ooh eh too gah ray) -Where did you park?

J'ai garé... (zhay gah ray) -I parked...

près de la banque (preh deh lah bahnk) -near the bank.
en face du restaurant (ahn fahce doo reh stoh rahn) -in front of the restaurant.
derrière l'autobus (deh ree ehr loh toh booce) -in back of the bus.
à côté du bureau de poste (ah koh tay doo byurr oh deh pohst) -next to the post office
dans le garage (dahn leh gah rahzh) -in the garage

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Are Very Kind

Vous êtes très aimable (vooz eht trehz ay mah bluh) -You are very kind
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Where Did You Park?

Où es-tu garé? (ooh eh too gah ray) -Where did you park?

J'ai garé... (zhay gah ray) -I parked...

près de la banque (preh deh lah bahnk) -near the bank.
en face du restaurant (ahn fahce doo reh stoh rahn) -in front of the restaurant.
derrière l'autobus (deh ree ehr loh toh booce) -in back of the bus.
à côté du bureau de poste (ah koh tay doo byurr oh deh pohst) -next to the post office
dans le garage (dahn leh gah rahzh) -in the garage

Friday, January 23, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - You're Not Being Honest With Me

tu n'es pas vrai avec moi (too nay pah vray ah vehk mwah) -You are not being honest with me.

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Thursday, January 22, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Can't Do This Alone

Vous ne pouvez pas le faire seul (voo neh poo vay pah leh fehr sool) -You can't do it alone.


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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Time Do You Get Up?

À quelle heure vous levez-vous? (ah kell urr voo leh vay voo) -What time do you get up?
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Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can I Take This On As Carry-on Luggage?

Phrase for the airport:

Puis-je prendre cela comme bagage à main? (pwee zhuh prahn druh sell ah kohm bah gazh ah mahn) -Can I take this on as carry-on luggage?

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Vocabulary breakdown:
Puis-je (pwee zhuh) -Can I?
prendre (prahn druh) -to take
cela (sell ah) -this
bagage (bah gazh) -luggage
comme (kohm) -as
main (mahn) -hand

Monday, January 19, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Am Sorry I Can't Help You


Je regrette de ne pouvoir vous aider (zhuh reh greht deh neh poo vwah vooz ay day) -I am sorry I can't help you.
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Seem To Remember...

Je crois me rappeler... (zhuh kwah meh rah peh lay) -I seem to remember...

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Possibly


C'est possible (say pah see bluh) -maybe, it's possible
Ça se peut (sah she puh) -I might, possibly
Éventeullement (ay vehn tool mahn) -eventually, possibly

il est malade? (eel ay mah lahd) -Is he ill?
C'est possible (say pah see bluh) -maybe, it's possible

Tu auras besoin de la voiture? (too aw rah beh swahn deh lah vwah churr) -Will you need the car?
Ça se peut (sah she puh) -I might, possibly

Tu pourrais le remplacer? (to poh ray leh rehm play say) -Could you replace it?
Éventeullement (ay vehn tool mahn) -eventually, possibly

Possibly


C'est possible (say pah see bluh) -maybe, it's possible
Ça se peut (sah she puh) -I might, possibly
Éventeullement (ay vehn tool mahn) -eventually, possibly

il est malade? (eel ay mah lahd) -Is he ill?
C'est possible (say pah see bluh) -maybe, it's possible

Tu auras besoin de la voiture? (too aw rah beh swahn deh lah vwah churr) -Will you need the car?
Ça se peut (sah she puh) -I might, possibly

Tu pourrais le remplacer? (to poh ray leh rehm play say) -Could you replace it?
Éventeullement (ay vehn tool mahn) -eventually, possibly

Friday, January 16, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day -I Just Have One Other Thing To Do

J'ai juste une dernière chose à faire (zhay zhuhst oon durr nee ehr showz ah fehr) - I just have one other thing to do.

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - It's Not Worth The Trouble

Cela n'en vaut pas la peine (seh lah nehn voh pah lah pehn) It's not worth the trouble

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Vocabulary break down:
Cela (seh lah) -it's, that's
n'en vaut pas (nehn voh pah) not worth
la peine (lah pehn) -the trouble, the grief

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Long have You Been Here?

Depuis quand êtes-vous ici? (deh pwee kahn eht vooz ee see) -How long have you been here?
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Spent A Month In Paris

J’ai passé d'un mois à Paris (zhay pah say duhn mwah ah pah ree) -I spent a month in Paris.

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Monday, January 12, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Was Thinking Out Loud

Je pensais tout haut (zhuh pahn say toot oh) -I was thinking out loud

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - Can You Help Me Fill This Out

Pouvez-vous m'aider à le remplir (poo vay voo may day ah leh rehm pleer) -Can you help me fill this out.

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This, That, 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, January 10, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Often Read At Night

Je lis souvent le soir (zhuh lee soo vahn leh swah) -I often read at night
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This, That, 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, January 9, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Fell Down The Stairs

je suis tombé dans les escaliers (zhuh swee tohm bay dahn layz ess kaj lee ay) -I fell down the stairs.
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Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Have A Lot Of Interesting Ideas

J’ai un tas d’idées intéressantes  (zhay uhn tahss dee dayz ahn tay rehss ahnt) -I have a lot of interesting ideas.
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Quick Phrase of the Day - What Do You Like & What Don't You Like?

Qu'est que vous aimez ou qu'est-ce que vous n'aimez pas? (kess kuh vooz ah may ooh kess kuh voo nah may pah) -What do you like & what don't you like?

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