How To Say "How Much Is It?

"quel est le prix? (kell ay leh pree) -What is the price? (considered formal)

"quel en est le prix?" (kell ahn ay leh pree) -What is the price (considered very formal)
"combien ça coûte?" (kohm bee yehn sah koot) -How much is it? (informal)
"ça coûte combien?" (sah koot combien) -How much is it? (informal)
"c'est quel prix?" (say kell pree) -How much is it? (informal)

"c'est combien?" (say kohm bee yehn) -How much is it? (informal)

"combien coûte?" (combien koot) -How much is it? (informal)

Hotel Phrases of the Week

La chambre n’a pas été faite (lah shahm bruh nah pahz ay tay feht) -The room has not been made.

La clé ne fonctionne pas (lah klay neh fohnk shee ohn pah) -The key doesn't fit

Nous partons demain matin (noo pahr tohn deh mahn mah tahn) -We are leaving tomorrow morning.

Je voudrais mon compte* (zhuh voo dray mohn kahmp) I would like the bill

Nous sommes satisfaits (noo sohm sah teece fayt) -We were very pleased

*The bill in a hotel is "le compte", in a restaurant it is "l'addition" (lah dee shee ohn)

Correction in pronunciation

Our friend Ken has pointed out to me that the pronunciation of this word is more like "ehrb". Thanks Ken!

l'herbe (lurb) -the grass

Parts of the Body

Parts of the Body

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Why

Remembering

Je me souviens (zhuh meh soo vee ehn) -I remember
Je me souviendrai de votre nom (zhuh meh soo vee ehn deh voh truh nahm) -I will remember you name.
Tu te souviens d'elle (too teh soo vee ehn dell) -Do You remember her?
Tu te souviens de moi (too teh soo vee ehn deh mwah) -Do you remember me?
Je ne m'en souviens pas (zhuh neh mehn soo vee ehn pah) -I can't remember
Je me souviens très bien (zhuh meh soo vee ehn tray bee ehn) -I remember clearly, very well
Je ne me souviens pas (zhuh neh meh soo vee ehn pah) -I don't remember

Car Troubles -Phrases of the Week

le moteur ne démarre pas (leh moh turr beh day mahr pah) -the engine won't start
j'ai une roue crevée (zhay oon roo keh vay) -I have a flat tire
pouvez-vous pousser ma voiture? (poo vay voo poo say mah vwah churr) -Can you give me a push?
j'ai des problèmes avec les feux (zhay day proh blehm ah vehk lay fuh) -I have a problem with the brakes
Où est la prochaine station service (ooh ay lah proh shain stah shee ohn surr veece) -Where is the nearest Gas Station?

Alors -Phrases of the Week

Vocabulary Word of the Day -Rubber Band

Alors -Phrases of the Week

At The Doctor's Office -Phrases of the Week

Où avez-vous mal? (ooh ah vay voo mahl) -Where does it hurt?

Là, vous avez mal? (lah vooz ah vay mahl) -Does this hurt?

Tirez la langue (teer ay lah lahng) -Stick out your tongue.

Toussez (too say) -Cough

Inspirez profondément (een spee ray proh fahnd mahn) -Take a deep breath

Est-ce que vous êtes allergique? (ess keh vooz eht ahl lurr zheek) -Do you have any allergies?

Vous n'avez rien de grave (voo nah vay ree ehn deh grahv) -It's nothing serious

Je vous prescris quelque chose (zhuh voo preh skree kell kuh shohz) -I will prescribe something for you

At The Doctor's Office -Phrases of the Week

Où avez-vous mal? (ooh ah vay voo mahl) -Where does it hurt?

Là, vous avez mal? (lah vooz ah vay mahl) -Does this hurt?

Tirez la langue (teer ay lah lahng) -Stick out your tongue.

Toussez (too say) -Cough

Inspirez profondément (een spee ray proh fahnd mahn) -Take a deep breath

Est-ce que vous êtes allergique? (ess keh vooz eht ahl lurr zheek) -Do you have any allergies?

Vous n'avez rien de grave (voo nah vay ree ehn deh grahv) -It's nothing serious

Je vous prescris quelque chose (zhuh voo preh skree kell kuh shohz) -I will prescribe something for you

Children's Phrase of the Day -We're Off To See The Wizard

Children's Phrase of the Day -I Am Walking To The Beach

Walking Phrases of the Week

marcher (mahr shay) -to walk

je marche (zhuh mahrsh) -I walk, I am walking

tu marches (too mahrsh) - You walk, you are walking (speaking to a friend or family member)

il marche (eel mahrsh) -he walks, he is walking

elle marche (ell mahrsh) - she walks, she is walking

nous marchons (noo mahr shohn) -we walk, we are walking

vous marchez (voo mahr shay) you walk, you are walking (speaking to someone you don't know well)

ils marchent (eel mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (speaking about a group of men or a mixed group of men & women

elles marchent (ell mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (speaking about a group of women only)

Je marche à la banque (zhuh mahrsh ah lah bahnk) -I am walking to the bank

ils marchent à la plage (eel mahrsh ah lah plahz) -They are walking to the beach

nous marchons à l'hotel (noo mahr shohn ah loh tell) - We are walking to the hotel

il marche dans le parc (eel mahrsh dahn leh pahrk) -He is walking in the park

tu marches à l'école? (too mahrsh ah lay kohl) you are walking to school?

Walking Phrases of the Week

marcher (mahr shay) -to walk

je marche (zhuh mahrsh) -I walk, I am walking

tu marches (too mahrsh) - You walk, you are walking (speaking to a friend or family member)

il marche (eel mahrsh) -he walks, he is walking

elle marche (ell mahrsh) - she walks, she is walking

nous marchons (noo mahr shohn) -we walk, we are walking

vous marchez (voo mahr shay) you walk, you are walking (speaking to someone you don't know well)

ils marchent (eel mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (speaking about a group of men or a mixed group of men & women

elles marchent (ell mahrsh) -they walk, they are walking (speaking about a group of women only)

Je marche à la banque (zhuh mahrsh ah lah bahnk) -I am walking to the bank

ils marchent à la plage (eel mahrsh ah lah plahz) -They are walking to the beach

nous marchons à l'hotel (noo mahr shohn ah loh tell) - We are walking to the hotel

il marche dans le parc (eel mahrsh dahn leh pahrk) -He is walking in the park

tu marches à l'école? (too mahrsh ah lay kohl) you are walking to school?

My Mistake

My Mistake


One of the followers here pointed out that I was mistaken on the Vocabulary word on June 1.


une surrure (oon seh rurr) refers to a keyhole lock


whereas the picture I showed was a padlock which is un cadenas (uhn kah deh nah)
I have changed it below

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Is Illogical

Conversation Phrases of the Week