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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

s’asseoir

to sit

Je crois que nous aurons une table libre dans dix minutes.
–Merci. C’est possible de nous asseoir
au bar pendant que nous attendons?
Bien sûr. Je vous amène. Suivez-moi.

I believe we’ll have a free table in ten minutes.
–Thank you. Is it possible to sit at the bar while we wait?
Of course. I’ll take you. Follow me.

THIS WEEK
When you visit France as a native English speaker, everyday interactions that you take for granted at home can suddenly feel like a lot of work. But they also can be very rewarding. This week, we’re going to look at one such common interaction — walking into a café or restaurant and knowing what to say and learning to recognize some of the responses. We’ll actually build a conversation throughout the week to help you learn key words and phrases.

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Sunday, April 10, 2011

ramper

to crawl

Imaginons ce qu’ils se disent (Let’s imagine what they say to each other):
J’en ai marre de cette conversation. Je rampe dans le frigo!
I’m sick of this conversation. I’m crawling into the fridge!

THIS WEEK
We couldn’t help but laugh last week at this video of twin boys in a conversation all their own. The lively exchange is our inspiration for this week’s words. If you haven’t seen it, check out the video here:

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Vocabulary Section: Babies and Children, Word of the Day
Saturday, April 9, 2011

les pieds nus

n.m.pl., bare feet

Imaginons ce qu’ils se disent (Let’s imagine what they say to each other):
Eh, et tu penses que tu es très branché avec un seul pied nu.
Uh, and you think that you are so hip with a single bare foot.

ALSO
aller aux pieds nus = to go barefoot

THIS WEEK
We couldn’t help but laugh last week at this video of twin boys in a conversation all their own. The lively exchange is our inspiration for this week’s words. If you haven’t seen it, check out the video here:

If you received this in our daily e-mail and have trouble viewing the video, please visit our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.

WITH MEMBERSHIP, LIFE’S A LITTLE MORE FRENCH!

Vocabulary Section: Fashion and Beauty, Word of the Day
Friday, April 8, 2011

dépareillé(e)(s)

mismatched

Imaginons ce qu’ils se disent (Let’s imagine what they say to each other):
Tiens! Tu portes des chaussettes dépareillées. Regarde-toi, mon frère.
Hey! You’re wearing mismatched socks. Look at yourself, brother.

THIS WEEK
We couldn’t help but laugh last week at this video of twin boys in a conversation all their own. The lively exchange is our inspiration for this week’s words. If you haven’t seen it, check out the video here:

If you received this in our daily e-mail and have trouble viewing the video, please visit our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.

WITH MEMBERSHIP, LIFE’S A LITTLE MORE FRENCH!

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

un tout-petit, une toute-petite

a toddler

Que pensez-vous que ces tout-petits en discutent?
What do you think these toddlers are discussing?

THIS WEEK
We couldn’t help but laugh last week at this video of twin boys in a conversation all their own. The lively exchange is our inspiration for this week’s words. If you haven’t seen it, check out the video here:

If you received this in our daily e-mail and have trouble viewing the video, please visit our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.

WITH MEMBERSHIP, LIFE’S A LITTLE MORE FRENCH!

Vocabulary Section: Babies and Children, Word of the Day
Sunday, April 3, 2011

there, as a synonym for here

Puis-je parler à Paul? Non, il n’est pas là maintenant.
Can I speak to Paul? Non, he’s not here right now.

ABOUT TODAY’S WORD
We’re wrapping up our discussion of the word today with a reminder that French speakers very often use the word, which means there, as an equivalent to the way we use here in English when talking about whether something or someone is present.

THIS WEEK
One of the things you might notice when you visit French-speaking country is that the word là — there — comes up a lot. Inevitably, there seems to be some pointing involved as someone describes to you where something is located. Moreover,là is often combined with other adverbs of place to emphasize the direction of something. This week, we’re going to look at this little word with a big place in day-to-day French language.

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Vocabulary Section: Adverbs, Word of the Day
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