Sunday, June 30, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Well, Are We Going There Or Are We Not Going There?

Eh bien, est-ce que nous y allons ou est-ce que nous n'y allons pas? (eh bee ehn ess kuh  nooz ee ah lohn oo ess kuh noo neez ah lohn pah) -Well, are we going there or are we not going there?

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

Independent Pronouns

Independent pronouns used after prepositions.

Common prepositions include the words: about, above, after, among, around, at, before, behind, beneath, beside, between, by, down, from, in, into, like, near, of,off, on, out, over, through, to, up, upon,,,and with

Independent Pronouns:
moi (mwah) me
toi (twah) -you (speaking to a friend or family member)
lui (loo ee) -him
elle (ell) -her
nous (noo) -us
vous (voo) -you
eux (eww) -their (refering to males)
elles (ell) -their (refering to females)

après moi (ah preh mwah) - after me
sans toi (sahn twah) -without you
avec lui (ah vehk loo ee) -with him
pour elle (pohr ell) -for her
près de nous (preh deh noo) -near us
loin de vous (loh wahn deh voo) -far from you
excepté eux (ehk sehp tay eww) - except them
derrière elles (deh ree ehr ell) -behind them

Saturday, June 29, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - How Old Do You Think He Is?


Quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes? (kell ahz ess kuh too loo ee dohn) -How old do you think he is?

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

Independent Pronouns

Independent pronouns used after prepositions.

Common prepositions include the words: aboutaboveafteramongaroundatbeforebehindbeneathbesidebetweenbydownfrominintolikenearof,offonoutoverthroughtoupupon,,,and with

Independent Pronouns:
moi (mwah) me
toi (twah) -you (speaking to a friend or family member)
lui (loo ee) -him
elle (ell) -her
nous (noo) -us
vous (voo) -you
eux (eww) -their (refering to males)
elles (ell) -their (refering to females)

après moi (ah preh mwah) - after me
sans toi (sahn twah) -without you
avec lui (ah vehk loo ee) -with him
pour elle (pohr ell) -for her
près de nous (preh deh noo) -near us
loin de vous (loh wahn deh voo) -far from you
excepté eux (ehk sehp tay eww) - except them
derrière elles (deh ree ehr ell) -behind them

Friday, June 28, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - When I Was Little...

Quand j’étais petit, j’allais à Paris tous les étés (kahn zhay tay peh tee zhah lay ah pah ree too layz ay tay) -When I was little (young), I would go to Paris every summer.

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

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - It Seems To Me That You Are Wrong


il me semble que vous faites une erreur (eel meh sahm bluh keh voo feht oon eh rurr) -It seems to me that you are wrong.
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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Heard A Loud Noise!

j'ai entendu un grand bruit! (zhay ahn tahn doo uhn grahn broo ee) -I heard a loud noise!
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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - When Did You Go To Paris?

Je ne bois pas de café (zhuh neh bwah oah deh kah fay) -I don't drink coffee.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - We Were Under The Impression...


Nous avions l'impression que... (nooz ah vee ohn lahm preh shee ohn keh) -We were under the impression that...

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Sunday, June 23, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - You Must Not Work Too Hard


Tu ne dois pas trop travailler (too neh dwah pah troh trah vah yay) -You must not work too hard.

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Important Questions

A list of important questions to know:

(ooh) -where?
Où est... (ooh ay) -where is...
Où sont ((ooh sohn) -where are...

Combien (kohm bee ehn) - How much, how many?
Combien coûte (kohm bee ehn koot) -how much does this cost, how much?

Pouvez-vous m'aider... (poo vay voo may day) -can you help me?
Pouvez-vous me dire... (poo vay voo meh deer) -can you tell me...?

Où se trouve... (ooh seh toov) -Where can one find...

Pourquoi (pohr kwah) -why

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

Y a-t-il un... (kess keel ee ah) -Is there a...?

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -Thank You

Je vous en prie (zhuh vooz ahn pree) -very formal way of saying thank you

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

Important Questions

A list of important questions to know:

 (ooh) -where?
Où est... (ooh ay) -where is...
Où sont ((ooh sohn) -where are...

Combien (kohm bee ehn) - How much, how many?
Combien coûte (kohm bee ehn koot) -how much does this cost, how much?

Pouvez-vous m'aider... (poo vay voo may day) -can you help me?
Pouvez-vous me dire... (poo vay voo meh deer) -can you tell me...?

Où se trouve... (ooh seh toov) -Where can one find...

Pourquoi (pohr kwah) -why

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

Y a-t-il un... (kess keel ee ah) -Is there a...?

Friday, June 21, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Must Return Immediately

je dois rentrer tout de suite (zhuh dwah rahn tray toot sweet) -I must return immediately

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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day -But, If You Were Me...

Mais, si vous étiez à ma place, qu'est-ce que vous diriez? (may see vooz ay tee ay ah mah plahce kess kuh voo deer ee ay) -But if you were me, what would you say?

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - Bring Me Some Water Please


Apportez-moi de l'eau, s'il vous plaît (ah pohr tay mwah deh loh seel voo play) -Bring me some water, please.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - No, I Don't Think So

Non, je ne crois pas (noh zhuh neh kwah pah) -No, I Don't Think So
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Monday, June 17, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I'm Travelling With My Family

Je voyage avec ma famille (zhuh vwhy ahzh ah vehk mah fah meel) -I'm travelling with my family
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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Quick Phrase of the Day - I Would Like To Know What You Think Of...

J'aimerais savoir ce que vous pensez de... (zhah murr ay sah vwah she keh voo pahn say deh) -I would like to know what you think of...

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Lateness


Je suis en retard (zhuh sweez ahn reh tar) -I am late
tu es en retard (too ess ahn reh tar) -You are late (speaking to a friend or family member)
il est en retard (eel eht ahn reh tar) -He is late
elle est en retard (ell eht ahn reh tar) -She is late
nous sommes en retard (noo somz ahn reh tard) -We are late
vous êtes en retard (vooz eht ahn reh tar) -You are late (speaking to someone you don't know well)

ils sont en retard (eel sohnt ahn reh tar) They are late (speaking of an all male or a mixed male & female group)
elles sont en retard (ell sohnt ahn reh tar) -They are late (speaking of an all female group)