Archive for the 'French Words' Category
September 14, 2012
French Word of the Day – flight attendant
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!hôtesse de l'air flight attendantAppelez l'hôtesse de l'air, s'il vous plaît.Call the flight attendant, please.L'hôtesse de l'air va apporter des boissons et des snacks.The flight attendant will bring complimentary drinks and snacks.L'hôtesse de l'air sert le passager.The flight attendant is serving the passenger.agréable hôtesse de l'airfriendly flight attendanthôtesse de l'airfemale flight attendantOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
August 28, 2012
French Word of the Day – rose (noun)
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!rose rose (noun)La rose rouge est très romantique.A red rose is very romantic.L'homme est sur le point de donner des roses à sa petite amie.The man is about to give roses to his girlfriend.rose rougered roseune rose rougesingle red rosegrande rose rougelong stem red roseOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
April 29, 2011
French Word of the Day – pork (noun)
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!porc pork (noun)Manger du porc est interdit dans beaucoup de religions.Eating pork is forbidden by a number of religions.Le porc est de la viande de cochon.Pork is the meat from a pig.côtelettes de porcpork chopsporc rotipork roastOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
February 2, 2011
French Word of the Day – arm (noun)
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!bras arm (noun)Il a de longs bras, mais des jambes courtes.He has long arms, but short legs.Les deux bras sont levésThe two arms are raised.muscle du brasarm musclebras musclémuscular armdeux brastwo armsOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 31, 2010
French Word of the Day – seat number (noun)
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!numéro de siège seat number (noun)numéro de siège 7Cseat number 7COwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 30, 2010
French Word of the Day – head (noun)
Learn a little French everyday with the free French Word of the Day Widget. Check back daily for more vocabulary!tête head (noun)Les blessures à la tête sont très dangereuses.Head injuries are very dangerous.Portez un casque pour protéger votre tête.Wear a helmet to protect your head.tête et couhead and neckOwn a blog or website? Share free language content with your readers with the French Word of the Day with Audio Widget. Click here for instructions on how to embed and customize this free widget!
December 28, 2009
Twitter Mini-Lesson Series- Shopping
In this series of mini-lesson tweets on Twitter, we help you perfect your shopping vocabulary to become a master in bargaining in French. Here is the recap of last week’s phrases for your reference:
Flea market browsing and antique hunting, shopping...Now is time to "marchander", "to bargain"!
To find antiques, go to "le marché aux puces", the flea market. "Le marché aux puces est le samedi.", "The flea market is on Saturdays."
Now that merchant's old bicycle is overpriced. Just tell him "C'est trop cher", "It's too expensive."
You want to lower the price of this antique phone (after all, it doesn't work!), "Vous pouvez baisser?", "Can you lower the price?"
A tip to find cheap antiques, look for a "brocante" sign in... Show more
December 11, 2009
Twitter Mini-Lesson Series – At Home
In this series of mini-lesson tweets on Twitter, we help you perfect your house-related vocabulary to become a master in knowing French homes. Here is the recap of this week’s phrases for your reference:
Have you ever had a neighbor who kept complaining about "le bruit", "the noise"? Or maybe you are the one who complains...
Your female neighbor is "la voisine", and your male neighbor is "le voisin".
Neighbors in their whole have a name in French, "le voisinage".
A lot of "repas de quartier", "block parties" are organized throughout French cities.
And if you live in the French country, you can go to the annual "fête du village" (fem.), like a block party, only for a whole village.
Now, if you live the French country, and... Show more
December 4, 2009
Twitter Mini-Lessons – At Home II
In this series of mini-lesson tweets on Twitter, we help you perfect your house-related vocabulary to become a master in knowing French homes. Here is the recap of this week’s phrases for your reference:
If you are lucky and have a backyard, "un jardin", you can sunbathe in the summer.
And if you don't have a backyard, you can still open "la fenêtre", "the window", for some fresh air.
Take a look at your neighbor's life by getting up "le toit", 'the roof".
What do you do with your "garage", "garage"? Park your car? Store your things?
You are "casanier" (male) or "casanière" (female) if you are a homebody "Je suis casanière en hiver." In the winter I am being a homebody.
Enjoy!
November 20, 2009
Twitter Mini-Lessons – Public Transportation
In this series of mini-lesson tweets on Twitter, we help you perfect your public transportation vocabulary to become a subway master in France. Here is the recap of this week’s phrases for your reference:
When users are mad at strikers from the Paris subway they say "RATP: Rentre Avec Tes Pieds", "RATP: Go home by foot".
Need you daily dose of caffeine while riding the train? Ask "Où est le wagon-restaurant?", Where is the restaurant car?
When you missed your train and try to negotiate with an agent, start with "J'ai raté mon train", I missed my train".
Tired of public transportation? Get in a cab! Tell the driver where you go with "Je vais à ...", I am going to...
Using public transportation allows us to avoid "les embouteillages",... Show more
