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FrenchPod101.com FrenchPod101.com contactus@frenchpod101.com No No http://www.frenchpod101.com/static/images/frenchpod101/itunes_logo.jpg http://www.frenchpod101.com 144 144 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/06/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-6-how-long-have-you-been-studying-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/06/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-6-how-long-have-you-been-studying-french/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/06/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-6-how-long-have-you-been-studying-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/06/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-6-how-long-have-you-been-studying-french/feed/   Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Your seatmate on the flight to France seems impressed with your French ability so far. All that study you did is ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: Depuis combien de temps étudiez-vous le français? A: Depuis 1 mois. A: Depuis 2 mois. A: Depuis 3 mois. A: Depuis 5 mois. ----Formal English---- Q: How long have you been studying French? A: For 1 month. A: For 2 months. A: For 3 months. A: For 5 months. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 7:19 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/02/gengo-french-5-you-had-better-bring-a-short-sleeve-tshirt/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/02/gengo-french-5-you-had-better-bring-a-short-sleeve-tshirt/#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursday say the time talking about timedate and temperature talking about possessivesformaltemperature and tell what you own with the verb avoirunderstanding information http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/02/02/gengo-french-5-you-had-better-bring-a-short-sleeve-tshirt/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You've chatted with the lovely French goddess next to you for the entire flight to France. It's surprising that you haven't ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Pilote : Bonjour à tous. Ici votre commandant de bord. Bienvenue à l'aéroport Roissy-Charles de Gaulle à Paris, France. Il est 9 heures du matin, nous sommes lundi le 2 juin. La température est de 25°C. Bon séjour à tous. Joe : 25 degrés ? Ouh là. Il fait chaud. Manon : Oui. J'ai un T-Shirt à manches courtes. Joe : Pas moi. ----Formal English---- Pilot: Hello everyone. It is the pilot. Welcome to the Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport in Paris, France. It is nine o'clock in the morning, it is Monday, June the second. The temperature is 25°C. Have a nice stay. Joe: Twenty-five degrees? Oh. It is warm. Manon: Yes. I have a short sleeve t-shirt. Joe: Not me. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 11:52 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/31/upper-beginner-3-a-conversation-with-a-french-motherinlaw/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/31/upper-beginner-3-a-conversation-with-a-french-motherinlaw/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Upper Beginner http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/31/upper-beginner-3-a-conversation-with-a-french-motherinlaw/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/31/upper-beginner-3-a-conversation-with-a-french-motherinlaw/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You're about to go on a first date with someone new in France, and your roommate is giving you some last-minute ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Sylvie: C'est votre fille sur cette photo? Marie: Oui, elle est belle n'est-ce pas? Sylvie: Oui elle est grande et mince. Que fait-elle dans la vie? Marie: Elle est dans les affaires et elle va bientôt se marier. Sylvie: Ah oui? Et comment est son futur mari? Marie: Ne m’en parlez pas ! Il est assez gros, plutôt petit et au chômage, mais que voulez-vous, elle l'aime tellement! ----Formal English---- Sylvie: Is that your daughter in this picture? Marie: Yes, isn't she pretty? Sylvie: Yes! She is tall and thin. What is she doing? Marie: She is a businesswoman, and she will get married soon. Sylvie: Really? And how is her future husband? Marie: Oh, please don't mention him! He is fat, small, and unemployed...but what can you do? She is so in love with him! --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Upper Beginner FrenchPod101.com No No 16:54 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/30/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-5-do-you-speak-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/30/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-5-do-you-speak-french/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/30/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-5-do-you-speak-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/30/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-5-do-you-speak-french/feed/   Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You've successfully negotiated the check-in, found your seat on the plane, and now you're waiting for takeoff on your flight to ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: Parlez-vous français? A: Je parle un petit peu français. A: Je parle un peu français. A: Je parle bien français. A: Je parle Je me débrouille en français. français. ----Formal English---- Q: Do you speak French? A: I speak a little bit of French. A: I speak a bit French. A: I speak well French. A: I speak I can manage in French. French. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 6:56 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/26/23-video-vocab-lesson-23-winter/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/26/23-video-vocab-lesson-23-winter/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdaywinter http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/26/23-video-vocab-lesson-23-winter/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can't live without. In this French video tutorial, you'll learn common French words related to winter. They're presented so that you're sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the French words for each item, and there's a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned. Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 2:40 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/23/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-4-what-do-you-do-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/23/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-4-what-do-you-do-in-french/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/23/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-4-what-do-you-do-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/23/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-4-what-do-you-do-in-french/feed/   Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! The big day has finally arrived-you're getting on the flight to France today! You've been getting ready for this day for ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: Que faites-vous dans la vie? A: Je suis professeur. A: Je suis docteur. A: Je suis conductrice. A: Je suis traductrice. ----Formal English---- Q: What do you do? A: I'm an teacher. A: I'm an doctor. A: I'm an a (female) driver. A: I'm an a (female) translator. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 7:18 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/22/news-72-im-sorry-but-have-we-met/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/22/news-72-im-sorry-but-have-we-met/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/22/news-72-im-sorry-but-have-we-met/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/22/news-72-im-sorry-but-have-we-met/feed/ Well, this is a little awkward. We’ve been coming into your home and teaching you French for awhile now, and yet we’ve never even met! ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! News FrenchPod101.com No No 3:58 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/19/advanced-audio-blog-s4-19-national-day/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/19/advanced-audio-blog-s4-19-national-day/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursday celebrationevents http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/19/advanced-audio-blog-s4-19-national-day/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! It's the French National Day, and you wonder whether it will be anything like the celebration of your country's national day ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- La fête nationale Le 14 juillet est un jour férié en France, c'est le jour de la fête nationale. Cette date donne lieu à un défilé des troupes sur les Champs-Elysées de Paris ainsi qu'à des défilés ou cérémonies militaires et des feux d'artifices dans la plupart des communes. Ces feux d'artifices sont organisés dans les soirées du 13 au 14 ou du 14 au 15 juillet selon les communes. C'est en 1880 que la IIIème République adopte le 14 Juillet comme date pour la fête nationale. Cette date correspond à deux journées importantes de la Révolution française- la prise de la Bastille du 14 juillet 1789 et la Fête de la Fédération du 14 juillet 1790. Si le 14 juillet 1789 est jugé comme une journée trop sanglante par certains parlementaires, la Fête de la Fédération, elle, permet d'atteindre un consensus. La loi adoptant cette date est donc promulgée le 6 juillet 1880 et précise simplement que « la République adopte le 14 juillet comme jour de fête nationale annuelle » sans indiquer d'année de référence. Depuis 1880, le 14 juillet donne lieu à une parade des troupes militaires françaises sur les Champs-Elysées. Cette parade est la plus ancienne du monde après celle de l'Armée russe sur la place Rouge. Traditionnellement, le cortège militaire, composé d'unités à pied, montées, motorisées et aériennes, descend l'avenue des Champs-Elysées de la place de l'Etoile jusqu'à la place de la Concorde où les militaires saluent le Président de la République, son gouvernement, ainsi que parfois des personnalités politiques étrangères. Bien qu'il n'ai jamais été question de le supprimé, le défilé porte, depuis quelques années, à controverse. Le parti politique des verts, notamment, en la personne de Sylvain Garel, président du groupe Vert au sein du conseil de Paris, pense que la France « gagnerait à quitter le sinistre peloton des pays organisant des démonstrations guerrières le jour de leur fête nationale, dont la plupart sont des dictatures». ----Formal English---- National Day July fourteenth is a French national holiday; it is the National Day. This date leads to a parade of French troops on the Champs-Elysées in Paris as well as military parades or ceremonies and fireworks in most cities. The fireworks are organized on the nights of the thirteenth to the fourteenth or the fourteenth to the fifteenth, depending on the cities. It was in 1880 that the Third Republic adopted July fourteenth as the date for National Day. This date corresponds to two important days of the French Revolution, the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 and Federation Day on July 14, 1790. If July 14, 1789 was judged as an overly bloody day by some parliament members, Federation Day helped reached a consensus. The law adopting this date was therefore promulgated on July 6, 1880 and simply stipulated that "the Republic adopted July fourteenth as its annual National Day" without indicating any year of reference. Since 1880, a parade of the French military troops on the Champs-Elysées takes place on July fourteenth. The parade is the oldest in the world, after the one of the Russian Army on the Red Square. Traditionally, a military cortege, on foot, on horses, motorized, and aerial, goes down the Champs-Elysées Avenue from the Etoile Place to the Concorde Place where soldiers salute the president, his government, and sometimes foreign political figures. Although there has never been any talk about suppressing it, the parade has been the subject of controversy over the past few years. The Green political party, notably in the person of Sylvain Garel, President of the Green group at the council [...] Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 3:17 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/17/upper-beginner-2-dont-give-up-the-french-cat-just-yet/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/17/upper-beginner-2-dont-give-up-the-french-cat-just-yet/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Upper Beginner http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/17/upper-beginner-2-dont-give-up-the-french-cat-just-yet/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/17/upper-beginner-2-dont-give-up-the-french-cat-just-yet/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You sigh in frustration, about to throw your tennis racquet across the French clay court. However, your partner grabs your arm ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Cécile : J'ai une idée, on va jouer aux devinettes, tu devines qui je suis, d'accord? Louis: D'accord! Alors, première question: Es-tu une femme? Cécile: Non je ne suis pas une femme! Louis : Alors, est-ce que tu es un homme ? Cécile : Et bien oui, forcément ! Louis : Es-tu un homme séduisant alors? Cécile : Non pas du tout et je n'ai pas de succès avec les filles! Louis : Est-ce que tu es célèbre? Cécile : Non je ne suis pas célèbre et je n'ai pas d'argent! Louis : Si tu n’es pas célèbre, je ne peux pas trouver! Je donne ma langue au chat ! Cécile : Idiot, mais je suis toi! ----Formal English---- Cécile: I have an idea! Let's play a guessing game! You have to guess who I am, all right? Louis: Okay! So, first question… Are you a woman? Cécile: No, I'm not! Louis: So, you are a man? Cécile: Yes, obviously I am! Louis: So are you an attractive man? Cécile: Not at all! And I'm not popular at all among women. Louis: And are you famous? Cécile: No I'm not famous, and I have no money. Louis: If you are not famous, I cannot figure it out! I give up! Cécile: Idiot! I'm you! --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Upper Beginner FrenchPod101.com No No 17:27 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/16/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-3-where-do-you-live-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/16/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-3-where-do-you-live-in-french/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/16/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-3-where-do-you-live-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/16/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-3-where-do-you-live-in-french/feed/   Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You're looking forward to eating at your favorite French restaurant, but it's not just because of the delicious meal you're sure ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: Où habitez-vous? A: J'habite à New-York. A: J'habite à Paris. A: J'habite à Tokyo. A: J'habite à Moscou. ----Formal English---- Q: Where do you live? A: I live in New York. A: I live in Paris. A: I live in Tokyo. A: I live in Moscow. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 6:22 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/12/gengo-french-20-you-better-ask-before-you-do-this-in-france/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/12/gengo-french-20-you-better-ask-before-you-do-this-in-france/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdayaround the city #1 permissionasking for permissionformalgiving time and asking at what time things are done and the imperative allez y http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/12/gengo-french-20-you-better-ask-before-you-do-this-in-france/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! The day has finally arrived, and you're ready to go to your first tourist destination in France! You pack your digital ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Joe : Excusez-moi, vous ouvrez à quelle heure ? Agent d'acceuil : À dix heures. Joe : Et quelle heure est-il ? Agent d'acceuil : Neuf heures cinquante. Joe : D'accord, je vais attendre. (10h) Joe : Un ticket, s'il vous plaît. Agent d'acceuil : Ça fait cinq euros. Joe : Tenez. Agent d'acceuil : Cinq euros tout juste. Bonne visite. Joe : Excusez-moi, je peux prendre des photos ? Sécurité : Désolé, pas de photos. Joe : Et une vidéo ? Sécurité : Euh...Oui, c'est bon, je pense. Allez-y. ----Formal English---- Joe: Excuse me, what time do you open? Staff: At ten. Joe: What time is it? Staff: Nine-fifty. Joe: Okay, I'll wait. (Ten o’clock a.m.) Joe: One ticket, please. Staff: That's five euros. Joe: Here you are. Staff: Five euros exactly. Enjoy your visit. Joe: Excuse me; can I take pictures? Security: Sorry, no pictures. Joe: How about a video? Security: Hmmm...yes, it's okay I think. Go ahead. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 16:03 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/09/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-2-where-are-you-from-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/09/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-2-where-are-you-from-in-french/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/09/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-2-where-are-you-from-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/09/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-2-where-are-you-from-in-french/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You're just about to meet up with your friend who is visiting from France. You figure this will be a perfect ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: D'où venez-vous? A: Je viens des États-Unis. A: Je viens de France. A: Je viens du Japon. A: Je viens du Brésil. ----Formal English---- Q: Where are you from? A: I'm from the United States. A: I'm from France. A: I'm from Japan. A: I'm from Brazil. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 7:07 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/08/news-70-new-year-new-seasons-new-sale/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/08/news-70-new-year-new-seasons-new-sale/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/08/news-70-new-year-new-seasons-new-sale/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/08/news-70-new-year-new-seasons-new-sale/feed/ My, how time flies! Not too long ago, it was still 2011 and we were giving out holiday gifts to language lovers. Though indeed a ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! News FrenchPod101.com No No 4:43 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/05/survival-phrases-3-please-this-please/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/05/survival-phrases-3-please-this-please/#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursday basic etiquette informalasking for thingsformalmanners http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/05/survival-phrases-3-please-this-please/feed/ Learn French travel phrases with FrenchPod101.com! A little French can go such a long way! Whether you're traveling, visiting, or sightseeing, FrenchPod101.com has all the ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- S’il vous plaît. Veuillez patienter. Veuillez excuser la gêne occasionnée. S.V.P., respectez le silence. ----Formal English---- Please (formal "vous" form). Please wait. Please excuse the momentary disturbance. Please keep quiet. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 4:40 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/03/upper-beginner-1-the-french-train-wont-wait-for-us/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/03/upper-beginner-1-the-french-train-wont-wait-for-us/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Upper Beginner http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/03/upper-beginner-1-the-french-train-wont-wait-for-us/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/03/upper-beginner-1-the-french-train-wont-wait-for-us/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You thought you had all the time in the world to get ready before meeting your friends for brunch at your ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Lisa : Karine, es-tu prête? Karine : Non je suis sous la douche. Lisa : Notre train est à 9h, nous sommes déjà en retard ! Karine : C'est vrai, je me dépêche! Lisa : Karine, est-ce que tu as les billets de train? Karine : Oui, je les ai dans mon sac. ----Formal English---- Lisa : Karine, are you ready? Karine : No, I'm in the shower. Lisa: Our train is at nine o'clock; we are already late! Karine : You're right; I will hurry! Lisa : Karine, do you have train tickets? Karine : Yes, I have them in my bag. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Upper Beginner FrenchPod101.com No No 15:17 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/02/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-1-whats-your-name-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/02/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-1-whats-your-name-in-french/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/02/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-1-whats-your-name-in-french/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2012/01/02/top-25-french-questions-you-need-to-know-1-whats-your-name-in-french/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! To get ready for your move to France you've been learning with FrenchPod101.com, and you're very happy with your progress. You've ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Q: Comment vous appelez-vous? A: Je m'appelle Anne Proust. A: Je m'appelle David Smith. A: Je m'appelle Marie Girard. A: Je m'appelle Matthieu Thomas. ----Formal English---- Q: What's your name? A: My name is Anne Proust. A: My name is David Smith. A: My name is Marie Girard. A: My name is Matthieu Thomas. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Top 25 French Questions You Need to Know FrenchPod101.com No No 7:17 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/29/25-video-vocab-lesson-25-dating/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/29/25-video-vocab-lesson-25-dating/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdaydating http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/29/25-video-vocab-lesson-25-dating/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can't live without. In this French video tutorial, you'll learn common French words related to dating. They're presented so that you're sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word three times, fast, slow, then fast. The video also shows the French words for each item, and there's a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned. Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 2:43 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/24/news-71-how-to-use-siri-to-practice-and-master-a-language/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/24/news-71-how-to-use-siri-to-practice-and-master-a-language/#comments Sat, 24 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/24/news-71-how-to-use-siri-to-practice-and-master-a-language/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/24/news-71-how-to-use-siri-to-practice-and-master-a-language/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You're not sure how you managed to accomplish anything in your life before you got your iPhone 4S—it's with you every ... Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! You're not sure how you managed to accomplish anything in your life before you got your iPhone 4S—it's with you every minute of the day! 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News FrenchPod101.com No No 2:52 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/22/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/22/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursday making negative statements Negative sentence structure. talking about preferencesasking about petsDifferent form of negationPetsstandard http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/22/beginner-lesson-10-an-eel-pet/feed/ You and your French roommate decide to take your vacation at the same time so she can show you more of France! You are ready ... You and your French roommate decide to take your vacation at the same time so she can show you more of France! You are ready for a break even after only three months at the French University! You have learned to speak French very well in the past few months and you are very excited to put your French language skills to work in the city! First, your roommate wants to know what you like to do. She tells you in French that she would love to go skiing or maybe even hiking. Well, no one at the French university asked you what you liked in school so you had not even thought about it! How do you tell her you HATE outdoorsy activities in French? Great, she already bought you some ugly matching French ski pants! Yeah. Maybe you can fake a sprain...you do like hot chocolate don't you? Learning French with FrenchPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn French! In this French Beginner lesson, you will learn how to discuss your likes and dislikes in French using French verbs such as adorer, préférer, aimer, or détester, as well as how to negate French verbs. Then we will discuss how the French like to spend their free time! Visit FrenchPod101 for more great French lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you're there! learn, french, language, culture, travel, frenchpod101, frenchpod, frenchpod.com FrenchPod101.com No No 14:32 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/18/news-69-these-holiday-deals-are-only-once-a-year/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/18/news-69-these-holiday-deals-are-only-once-a-year/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/18/news-69-these-holiday-deals-are-only-once-a-year/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/18/news-69-these-holiday-deals-are-only-once-a-year/feed/ Christmas and New Years are fast approaching! And so is the end of the 10 Day Holiday Countdown! It’s tough to make a decision when ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! News FrenchPod101.com No No 3:21 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/15/gengo-french-13-the-proper-way-to-do-business-in-france/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/15/gengo-french-13-the-proper-way-to-do-business-in-france/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdaybusiness is businessdescribing a person's appearance with avoir láir and the adverb trèsentering an office seeing an old friend/business associateformal and informal http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/15/gengo-french-13-the-proper-way-to-do-business-in-france/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Thank goodness you're in France. You need a great new tailored suit for your date with the French woman you met ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Réceptionniste : Bonjour, et bienvenue chez Chanel. Joe: Bonjour, j'ai rendez-vous avec Madame Fonta à 9h. Réceptionniste : Votre nom ? Joe: Joe McFly. Réceptionniste: Un instant, Monsieur McFly. (elevator music) Réceptionniste : M. McFly, merci d'avoir patienté. Par ici. Directrice : M. McFly, ça fait un bail ! Joe : Oui ça fait longtemps. Trop longtemps ! Voici un petit quelque chose des Etats-Unis. Directrice : Merci, vous n'auriez pas dû. Vous avez l'air en forme ! Comment ça va ? Joe : Ca va bien. Et vous ? Vous avez l'air en forme aussi. Directrice: Je vais très bien. Beaucoup de travail, mais ça va. Aujourd'hui c'est chargé. Très chargé. Vous êtes prêt ? Joe : Oui. ----Formal English---- Receptionist: Good morning, and welcome to Chanel. Joe: Hello, I have an appointment with Mrs. Fonta at nine o'clock in the morning. Receptionist: Your name? Joe: Joe McFly. Receptionist: Just a moment, Mr. McFly. (elevator music) Receptionist again: Mr. McFly, thank you for waiting. This way. Manager: Mr. McFly, it's been a while! Joe: Yes, it's been a while. Too long! Here's a little something from the United States. Manager: Thank you, you shouldn't have. You look great! How are you? Joe: I'm fine. And you? You also look good. Manager: I'm very good. A lot of work, but good. Today is busy. Very busy. Are you ready? Joe: Yes. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 15:21 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/13/advanced-audio-blog-s4-25-musee-dorsay/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/13/advanced-audio-blog-s4-25-musee-dorsay/#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Advanced Audio Blog 4 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/13/advanced-audio-blog-s4-25-musee-dorsay/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/13/advanced-audio-blog-s4-25-musee-dorsay/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Your visit to the Louvre got you in the mood to see French artworks, and since the weather isn't looking great ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Musée D’Orsay Le musée d’Orsay est situé au bord de la Seine à Paris, en France. Il est hébergé dans l’ancienne gare d’Orsay qui fut initialement construite pour l’exposition universelle de 1889 pour être ensuite transformée en hôtel. Le musée contient des créations par les artistes français les plus notables, et qui datent des années 1848 à 1915. Il est fameux pour ses collections impressionnistes et postimpressionnistes par des artistes comme Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Paul Cézanne, et Vincent Van Gogh. Les horaires d’ouverture du musée sont de 8 h 30 à 18 h tous les jours exceptés les lundis, avec une nocturne chaque jeudi soir jusqu’à 21 h 45. Vous pouvez également acheter des entrées en ligne sur www.fnac.com ou www.ticketnet.fr. Certaines des œuvres majeures que vous découvrirez dans le musée d’Orsay sont La Naissance de Vénus par Alexandre Cabanel, Le Déjeuner sur l’Herbe par Édouard Manet, L’Absinthe et Portraits à la Bourse par Edgar Degas, Montmartre par Pierre-Auguste Renoir, et Nuit Étoilée sur le Rhône par Vincent Van Gogh. Il y a également de fréquentes expositions susceptibles d’intéresser les visiteurs. Une en particulier est Beauté, Morale et Volupté dans l’Angleterre d’Oscar Wilde. Elle explore le « mouvement esthétique » britannique, qui se développa en tant que nouvelle forme d’idéalisation de l’art et de la beauté, qui différait de l’idéal Victorien portant sur l’art et la sexualité, entre les années 1860 et les années 1900. Une autre, Degas et le Nu, présente des œuvres par Degas qui permettent d’explorer sa façon d’aborder la nudité en tant qu’artiste. En plus des œuvres d’art, vous aurez également l’opportunité d’assister à des concerts, particulièrement durant l’heure du déjeuner d’octobre à mai. ----Formal English---- Musee D'Orsay The Musee D'Orsay is on the Seine River in Paris, France. It is housed in the former Gare D'Orsay railway station that was originally built to for the 1889 World's Fair, then later used as a hotel. This museum holds creative works by mostly French artists that date between the years of 1848 and 1915, and it is known for their collections of impressionist and post-impressionist artwork from artists, such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne, and Vincent Van Gogh. The museum's operation hours are from eight-thirty A.M. to six P.M. daily except Mondays, and they're open late on Thursday nights until nine forty-five P.M. You can also buy tickets online at www.fnac.com or at www.ticketnet.fr. A few of the major works you'll find in the Musee D'Orsay include "The Birth of Venus" by Alexandre Cabanel, "The Luncheon on the Grass" by Edouard Manet, "L'Absinthe" and "At The Stock Exchange" by Edgar Degas, "Montmartre" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and "Starry Night Over The Rhone" by Vincent Van Gogh. There are also some new exhibits that may interest visitors. One in particular is "Beauty, Morals and Voluptuousness in the England of Oscar Wilde." It explores the British "aesthetic movement" which developed a new idealization of art and beauty that was unlike the Victorian ideal of sexuality and art between the 1860s and early 1900s. Another one, "Degas and the Nude," features artwork from Degas that examines the way he approached nudity as an artist. In addition to works of art, you also have the opportunity to hear concerts, especially during the lunch hour between October and May. --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! [...] Advanced Audio Blog 4 FrenchPod101.com No No 3:25 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/11/news-68-10-day-holiday-countdown/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/11/news-68-10-day-holiday-countdown/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com News http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/11/news-68-10-day-holiday-countdown/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/11/news-68-10-day-holiday-countdown/feed/ Happy Holidays! The countdown to New Years is on! The countdown until that delicious holiday goose in the oven is done is on too! We ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- --------------------------- Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! News FrenchPod101.com No No 3:45 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/08/audio-blog-lesson-s3-4-what-do-you-need-from-the-french-supermarket/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/08/audio-blog-lesson-s3-4-what-do-you-need-from-the-french-supermarket/#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdayfrench supermarkettaking a tour of a french supermarket http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/08/audio-blog-lesson-s3-4-what-do-you-need-from-the-french-supermarket/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Well, you finally got everything moved into your house in France, and now you have no more excuses. Oh yes, it's ... Learn French with FrenchPod101! Don't forget to stop by FrenchPod101.com for more great French Language Learning Resources! -------Lesson Dialog------- ----Formal ---- Qu'est-ce qu'il vous faut au supermarché? Aujourd'hui, c'est l'enfer. J'ai dû aller au supermarché un samedi. Pourquoi tout le monde va-t-il faire ses courses ce jour-là ? Après s'être bagarré pour trouver une place sur le parking, il faut ensuite aller à l'accueil pour faire de la monnaie parce que comme à chaque fois j'ai oublié de préparer une pièce d'un euro pour le caddie. Mais me voilà enfin à l'intérieur. Je passe les rayons électroménager et fournitures scolaires. Pareil pour les vêtements, je n'en ai pas besoin. J'arrive enfin aux rayons nourriture, l'objectif de cette sortie de fin de semaine. Rayons réfrigérés. Je passe la charcuterie en slalomant entre les charriots abandonnés par leurs propriétaires. Je regarde ma liste de course. J'attrape le beurre et le fromage. La viande est toujours bien rangée par animal donc pas de problème pour trouver ce que je veux. Retour aux produits laitiers, j'ai oublié les yaourts. Pourquoi y en a-t-il autant ? Deux rayons entiers de pots - pas facile de faire son choix entre les brassés, les aromatisés, les 'avec morceaux', les 0%, ... C'est bon, mon paquet a rejoint mes autres denrées. J'arrive dans l'antre des fruits et légumes. Je prends mes sacs plastiques, je les remplis de tomates, carottes et autres pommes et oranges. Je passe faire peser mes légumes. Le monsieur de la balance colle les étiquettes avec les codes barres pour la caisse. Il ne reste plus que les boîtes de conserve et les pâtes et le riz. Je passe à la caisse, je paye par carte. Je n'ai pas pris la caisse automatique, je préfère voir quelqu'un. Je sors. C'est bon, ça ne m'a pris que 30 minutes. Je rentre, je range les courses. Je souffle enfin. La semaine prochaine j'essaierai peut-être le marché, c'est plus aéré, les gens sont plus tranquilles et les vendeurs ont toujours le mot pour faire plaisir. Pour vous, c'est aussi une corvée de faire les courses ? ----Formal English---- Today is hell. I had to go to the supermarket. Why is everybody going to do the shopping on the same day? After fighting to find a parking space, I then had to go to the reception desk to get some change because, as always, I forgot to have a one-euro coin ready for the cart. But here I am at last. I go past the domestic electrical appliances and school stationery departments. Same for the clothing…I don't need any. I finally arrive in the food department, the aim of this weekend outing. Refrigerated shelves. I pass the "charcuterie" ("cooked pork meats"), weaving between the carts left behind by their owners. I look at my shopping list. I find butter and cheese. Meat is always well sorted by animal, so there's no problem finding what I want. Back to dairy…I forgot the yogurt. Why are there some many? Two shelves full of cups; the choice is hard among yogurt, flavored, with fruit bits, fat free… Okay, the pack joined my other foodstuffs. I get to the den of the vegetables and fruit. I take my plastic bags; I fill them in with tomatoes, carrots, apples, and oranges. I go to get my vegetables weighed. The scale man sticks the labels with bar codes on for the cash desk. There's only tins, pastas, and rice to go. I am at the checkout now. I pay by card. I didn't go to the automatic cashier; I prefer seeing somebody. I go out. It's okay; it just took me thirty minutes. I drive back home, and I put away the shopping. I can finally get my breath back. Next week, maybe I'll try the market. It's open air, people are quieter, and sellers always have a word to please you. For you, is it a chore to go and do the shopping? --------------------------- Learn French with Fr [...] Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 3:07 http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/01/10-video-vocab-lesson-10-school/ http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/01/10-video-vocab-lesson-10-school/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000 FrenchPod101.com Throwback Thursdayschool vocabulary http://www.frenchpod101.com/2011/12/01/10-video-vocab-lesson-10-school/feed/ Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with ... Learn French with FrenchPod101.com! Here at FrenchPod101.com, we've discovered the easiest way for you to learn French vocabulary words. Put us to the test with this video tutorial designed to teach you about something that you can't live without. In this French video tutorial, you'll learn the words for items you can find at a school. They're presented so that you're sure to learn and retain them: hear a native speaker repeat the word several times. The video also shows the French words for each item, and there's a fun self-test at the end so you can see just how much you learned. Throwback Thursday FrenchPod101.com No No 2:44