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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

une vache

a cow

Les vaches paissent dans le pré et disent «meuh».
The cows graze in the meadow and say, “Moo.”

MORE ABOUT TODAY’S EXAMPLE
Paissent is a form of the verb paître, which means to graze.

THIS WEEK
We’re learning the vocabulary of the farm, or la ferme, focusing specifically the many animals you’ll find there.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

une chèvre

a goat

Les chèvres mangent de l’herbe et disent «bêê».
Goats eat grass and say, “Baa.”

THIS WEEK
We’re learning the vocabulary of the farm, or la ferme, focusing specifically the many animals you’ll find there.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

la voie

the platform, track

Le train arrivera sur la voie 4.
The train will arrive on platform 4.

THIS WEEK
One of the easiest and most popular ways to get around France is to take the train, or le train. Let’s learn some vocabulary this week that will get us on our way.

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Thursday, September 8, 2011

un siège en première classe

a first-class seat

Je voudrais un siège en première class, s’il vous plaît.
I would like a first-class seat, please.

ALSO
un siège de deuxième classe = a second-class seat

THIS WEEK
One of the easiest and most popular ways to get around France is to take the train, or le train. Let’s learn some vocabulary this week that will get us on our way.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

un billet aller simple

a one-way ticket

Avez-vous besoin d’un billet aller simple ou un billet aller et retour?
Do you need a one-way ticket or a roundtrip ticket?

THIS WEEK
One of the easiest and most popular ways to get around France is to take the train, or le train. Let’s learn some vocabulary this week that will get us on our way.

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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

le guichet

the (ticket) window, counter

Allez au guichet pour acheter vos billets.
Go to the ticket window to buy your tickets.

THIS WEEK
One of the easiest and most popular ways to get around France is to take the train, or le train. Let’s learn some vocabulary this week that will get us on our way.

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Saturday, September 3, 2011

un panneau en bois

a wood panel

Les propriétaires ont recouvert les fenêtres de leurs maisons de panneaux en bois.
The homeowners covered the windows of their houses with wood panels.

THIS WEEK
As many begin to recover after last week’s hurricane, it’s a good time to learn the vocabulary of these late summer storms.

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Friday, September 2, 2011

les vents violents

n.m.pl., high winds

Les vents violents ont renversé les poteaux électriques.
The high winds toppled the utility poles.

THIS WEEK
As many begin to recover after last week’s hurricane, it’s a good time to learn the vocabulary of these late summer storms.

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Thursday, September 1, 2011

les inondations

n.f.pl., floods or flooding

Les autorités craignaient des inondations de l’ouragan.
Authorities feared flooding from the hurricane.

THIS WEEK
As many begin to recover after last week’s hurricane, it’s a good time to learn the vocabulary of these late summer storms.

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