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Newbie Lessons 


October 23rd, 2008

The excitement of being in France must have gotten the best of you! You and your date are cozying up in this hot new French restaurant. You must admit you feel like France must be at the top of the world! Very bravely, and a little cocky, you tell the waiter in French to just surprise you. You have loved everything about France so far! Your date, not so bravely, places her order in French and the two of you go back to your cuddling. About fifteen minutes later the handsome French waiter dumps a plate of the most disgusting bug-looking creatures you have ever seen on the table in front of you! Maybe you should have stopped your romanticizing long enough to tell the waiter you don’t like snails! How do you tell someone what you do and don’t like in French? Well, now would be the time to ask! Oh, did that one just move? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to communicate your likes and dislikes in French. You will also learn about that famous French delicacy yes, that’s right, les escargots!

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October 14th, 2008

Just like words, time is a very powerful thing. Just be five minutes late for your first interview with that fantastic new French technology giant (or your wife, or your mom, or the 6:00 train) and you’ll see what I mean! I can tell you are very prepared for your trip to France. What other reason would you have for learning to speak French so diligently? But, what do you mean you don’t need to know the time? You are sure you can read the clocks in France. Okay, Mr. Smart Guy, what are you going to do when your boss asks you to find out what time the French bistro down the street will be available for a lunch meeting tomorrow? Ohhh, now I see you’re interested! Now Mr. Smart Guy thinks it might help to be able to ask what time it is in French! Well, get going or you’re going to be late! Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to ask what time it is in French. You will also learn common time phrases in French. Finally, we will give you some very valuable advice about what time French people eat and drink. This might just help you decide what time to schedule that lunch meeting!

 

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Voice Actors: Celine, Alex
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October 7th, 2008

What’s more important than knowing how to say the word “sale” in French? Well, if you are like me you are forced to keep a budget while you shop in Paris!! Therefore, you really need to know how to ask how much something costs in French! You definitely need to know your French numbers, and how to recognize a sale in French! You can learn all of that in French Newbie Lesson 21! However, receiving 25% off of 1,000 Euros isn’t going to make my husband happy at all! You need to learn how to ask how much something costs in French before you end up broke, homeless, or in a French divorce court! Do French divorce courts split everything spouses own in half? I guess that’s for another lesson…

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French!  This French Newbie lesson will teach you how to use your French language skills to ask how much something costs in French. Secondly, you will learn how to ask “how many” or “how much” in French. Finally, we will talk about the métropolitain subway in France.

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September 30th, 2008

Have you made big sightseeing plans while you are travelling in France? Or do you have a new job as a Technical Manager at Intel in France? Regardless of why you are in France, can you communicate your needs, wants, and desires in French? When you eat your breakfast in the morning, can you ask the waiter for coffee in French? Can you ask the clerk at the French hotel to wake you up at 8:00 am with your new French language skills you have been practicing? I hope so or you will miss your bus! Can you tell the woman at the shoe store you want a size eight in brown? If not, you had better start studying French Newbie Lesson 22 now. Hurry before your stomach starts growling!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! French Newbie lesson 22 will teach you how to tell people what you want in French. You will learn how to communicate your needs and desires in French in both the présent de l’indicatif and le conditionnel present tenses using the French verb vouloir. Finally, we will give you a wonderful insight on the top eighteen subway stations in France.

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September 23rd, 2008

You have been shopping all day in Paris looking for that HOT deal! You know the one that you simply cannot pass up! Suddenly a deep voice bellows from above in French. You notice the French people around you begin eagerly rushing over to one corner of the store. As you hesitantly make your way to the source of their excitement, you suddenly realize the voice must have announced a sale in French! Finally, you arrive and there is nothing left but an empty shelf and a sign with some numbers written in French. You never thought to ask what the French word for sale is! …And you just thought all numbers looked the same! It never crossed your mind that someone may use a number when speaking or writing a number out in French! Well, that life-lesson just cost you money!

Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French!  This French Newbie lesson will teach you French numbers 10 through 100 and you will become acquainted with very large French numbers as well. You will also learn how to recognize a store announcement so this never happens again! Finally, we will give you a great tip for finding the hottest sales in France!

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