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Thursday, December 31, 2009

décoller/atterrir

to take off/to land

Notre vol a décollé 15 minutes en retard. Cependant, il a atterri à l’heure.
Our flight took off 15 minute late. However, it landed on time.

This week, we are having a look at vocabulary about the airport. To see more words we’ve posted on this topic, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

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Wednesday, December 30, 2009

franchir le contrôle de sûreté

to pass through security

Il faut franchir le contrôle de sûreté avant d’aller à la porte d’embarquement.
You have to pass through security before going to the boarding gate.

This week, we are having a look at vocabulary about the airport.

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Tuesday, December 29, 2009

un vol

a flight

Le vol quitte Montréal à 20h15 et arrive le lendemain matin à Paris.
The flight leaves Montreal at 8:15 p.m. and arrives the next morning in Paris.

This week, we’re exploring vocabulary about the airport.

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Monday, December 28, 2009

le comptoir d’enregistrement

the check-in counter

Visitez le comptoir d’enregistrement pour obtenir votre carte d’embarquement.
Visit the check-in counter to get your boarding pass.

This week, we’re learning words about the airport. For other words we’ve posted on this topic, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

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Sunday, December 27, 2009

une carte d’embarquement

a boarding pass

Il vous faudra une carte d’embarquement pour embarquer dans l’avion.
You’ll need a boarding pass to board the aircraft.

Our current vocabulary topic is the airport.

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Saturday, December 26, 2009

déblayer

to clear (as in, snow)

On a déblayé la piste de la neige pour les avions.
They cleared the runway of snow for the planes.

With so many people traveling at this time of year, we thought this would be a great time to look at French airport vocabulary.


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Friday, December 25, 2009

la paix

peace

Pour Noël, nous vous souhaitons la paix et le bonheur.
For Christmas, we wish you peace and happiness.

And also, maybe just a bit of fun from this Vidéo:

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Vocabulary Section: Holidays,Society,Word of the Day
Thursday, December 24, 2009

La Veille de Noël

Christmas Eve

En France, les enfants mettent leurs chaussures
devant la cheminée pour Père Noël.

In France, children put out their shoes in front of the fireplace for Santa.

To learn about this and other French holiday traditions, visit http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/christmas/french/

We are continuing our look at words related to the holiday season. To see all the words we’ve posted on this topic, visit our site at www.frenchfanatic.com.

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Vocabulary Section: Holidays,Word of the Day
Wednesday, December 23, 2009

à la dernière minute

at the last minute

Vous avez encore des choses à faire à la dernière minute?
Do you still have things to do at the last minute?

We’re continuing our look this week at words related to the holiday season.


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Vocabulary Section: Expressions,Word of the Day
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

un souhait, un vœu

a wish

Il y a quelques jours, nous vous avons demandé vos souhaits de la fête.
A few days ago, we asked asked you for your holiday wishes.

Here were some of your responses:

  • Voir votre famille: to see your family
  • Voir votre petit ami: to see your boyfriend
  • Déménager: to move
  • Un appareil photo numérique: a digital camera
  • La neige: snow
  • Aller en vacances: to go vacation
  • Réussir a ses examens: to pass your exams
  • Une nouvelle dictionnaire française: a new French dictionary (Our Favorite!)

Vous n’avez pas encore fait un vœu? Il n’est pas trop tard!
You haven’t made a wish yet? It’s not too late!

We’ll continue our look at holiday season vocabulary through this week.


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