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quitter: to leave 12:00am Jul 5|18 Comments
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quitter: to leave

verb. Example sentence:Généralement, elle quitte son bureau vers 18 heures.Translation:She usually leaves her office around 6 p

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Uğur

Uğur at 7:28am July 5

I'd like to ask you something. Is it hard to type these accents, accent aigu, accent grave and accent circonflex, with a French keyboard? (We have only the accent circonflex in Turkish and it's so troublesome to type it... It's almost been abandoned as a result. I see this as a trap played on my language because Turkish obviously needs not only this accent but the other two, too, though with different functions.)

Gareth at 8:00am July 5

No it is easy. The letters have their own keys. See the link below. You can tell your computer to use this layout even if you don't have this kind of keyboard.

http://pages.slc.edu/~support/files/keyboard-layout-french-osx.gif

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quartier: district

noun. Example sentence:Le quartier du port est l'endroit le plus animé de la ville.Translation:The harbor district is the most lively part of the city

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Shaymaa at 7:31pm July 4

merci pardon

Uğur

Uğur at 5:55am July 5

Does "merci pardon" mean "you're welcome" then?

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adverb. Example sentence:Il a plié toutes ses affaires sur le lit puis les a rangées dans la valise.Translation:He folded all his clothes on the bed, then placed them in his suitcas

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Shaymaa at 7:51pm July 2

Il a lavé ses mains puis il a mangé

Nicole at 9:34pm July 2

thanks for correcting, Ahsan :D reflexive verbs use être not avoir.

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adjective. Example sentence:Elle porte une robe légère en lin blanc.Translation:She wears a light dress in white line

July 1 at 5:49pm

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Mohab, Salengros, Syamsul and 3 others like this.

Kurtis at 6:48pm July 1

ligne= line

Gareth at 6:11pm July 2

donne-moi une biere legere, stp

Shaymaa at 7:56pm July 2

En été il faut porter des robes légères

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French Scattegories

I’ve said before…I LOVE GAMES! Games are one of the best ways to learn another language as they are often competitive which makes you want to do an even better job and you learn without realizing you are learning, which is quite important...

June 30 at 6:00pm

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Chanda

Chanda at 6:05am July 2

'mode' is fashion and 'mer' is sea

Chanda

Chanda at 6:09am July 2

Très bien Connie! And your take on 'mode' is quite interesting

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se promener: to take a walk

verb. Example sentence:Ils se promènent main dans la main le long de la plage.Translation:They're taking a walk hand in hand along the beach

June 30 at 6:00pm

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Resistant at 8:26pm June 30

je veux promener mon chien ;)

Rutuja at 2:57am July 1

je me promene tous les soirs

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More Colloquial French

I broke my husband’s iPhone yesterday and no, he was not content. And just like many other people in today’s society, I decided to share this event with all of my friends on Facebook...

June 29 at 5:59pm

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Kelsey at 7:07pm June 29

Louisiana French is completely different from the French people speak in France and is more of a Creole or Cajun dialect. Plus, no one from Louisiana I know speaks French except for a couple sayings or words here and there. Plus, she said her friend was from Monptellier, not Louisiana or Sanata Ana.

Ron at 4:04am June 30

Having lived in Southern Louisiana many years ago, this is quite true. There was an attempt to revive French, but I don't know if it succeeded or not. I doubt it.

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adjective. Example sentence:Tu n'es pas encore prête ! Tu m'avais pourtant promis d'être à l'heure...Translation:You're not ready yet! Though you promised to be on time

June 29 at 5:59pm

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Mustafa at 10:13am June 30

je suis prete pour ma cherrie,arshi...

Rutuja at 3:00am July 1

elle n'ai pas prete pour les examens...

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presque: almost

adverb. Example sentence:Laisse-moi encore quelques minutes, j'ai presque fini mon livre.Translation:Give me a few more minutes, I've almost finished my book.

June 28 at 6:06pm

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Natalie at 5:52pm June 29

i learned!!!! lol

Rutuja at 3:02am July 1

attendez seulement deux minutes.. le petit dejeuner est presque prete...

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se présenter: to introduce oneself

verb. Example sentence:Le nouveau directeur s'est présenté ce matin devant l'ensemble du personnel.Translation:The new director introduced himself this morning in front of the entire staf

June 27 at 6:16pm

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Gareth at 9:14pm June 27

tres chere, je te presente mon frere

Lauren at 6:46am June 29

Je comprends. Comment on le fait?

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adjective. Example sentence:Quel sera son premier mot : « papa » ou « maman » ?Translation:What will be her first word: "Dad" or "M

June 26 at 5:32pm

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Shaymaa at 6:47pm June 27

bien sure maman

Lauren at 6:48am June 29

In this sentence, how do we know it is "her" and not "his" first word?

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pouvoir: to be able to

verb. Example sentence:Je ne peux pas prendre deux semaines de congé en juillet, j'ai trop de boulot.Translation:I can't take two weeks off in July, I have too much work

June 25 at 5:57pm

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Devante at 6:43pm June 28

Je ne peux pas PARLER
Je peux PARLER

Bianca at 4:43pm June 30

Je peux aller au Quebec ce week-end :D

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vendre: to sell

verb. Example sentence:« Il ne faut pas vendre la peau de l'ours avant de l'avoir tué. » Proverbe françaisTranslation:"Do not sell the skin of the bear before you kill it." French pro

June 24 at 6:11pm

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noun. Example sentence:Le pont Neuf est, en dépit de son nom, le plus vieux pont de Paris.Translation:Despite its name, the Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris

June 24 at 6:11pm

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se dénuder: to undress

verb. Example sentence:L'été est là, les épaules des jeunes femmes se dénudent. Translation:Summer's here, young women's shoulders are undre

June 24 at 6:11pm

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noun. Example sentence:Le pont Neuf est, en dépit de son nom, le plus vieux pont de Paris.Translation:Despite its name, the Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge in Paris

June 23 at 4:42am

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Kathy at 6:41am June 23

"Sur le pont d'Avignon on y dance, on y dance".

Logan at 2:49pm June 23

hey ive been to avignon! went to the bridge and my dad sang that same song haha

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noun. Example sentence:Comme c'est agréable de marcher pieds nus sur le sable chaud de la plage.Translation:How pleasant it is to walk bare foot on the hot beach sand

June 23 at 4:42am

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Kathy at 6:37am June 23

"Il etait mince, il etait beau, il sentait bon le sable chaud, Mon Legionnaire" - lyrics from Mon Legionnaire by Edith Piaf

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se dénuder: to undress

verb. Example sentence:L'été est là, les épaules des jeunes femmes se dénudent. Translation:Summer's here, young women's shoulders are undre

June 23 at 4:42am

Kathy at 6:40am June 23

I would translate se denuder as "to bare". For example the sentence above I would translate as "Summer's here, young women's shoulders are bare" or "...young women are baring their shoulders". Se deshabiller is more "to undress"

Kathy at 1:29pm June 23

No prob. I loooooove translation.

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aubergine: eggplant

noun. Example sentence:L'aubergine est un légume méditerranéen de saison.Translation:The eggplant is a seasonal Mediterranean vegetab

June 19 at 12:16pm

Rosemarie

Rosemarie at 9:36pm June 19

I really need to get back in a French class!

Devante at 6:44pm June 28

Je peux vous aider ... hehehe...

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Street French II - Food

French argot (slang) can be difficult to understand, but it’s really quite fun. So, today, we’ll talk about some expressions involving food that don’t have so much to do with food really, but might be useful to know...

June 19 at 12:16pm

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pendant: during

adverb. Example sentence:Ils recherchent du personnel pour travailler pendant la saison estivale.Translation:They are looking to hire staff to work during the summer.

June 19 at 12:16pm

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adjective. Example sentence:Ma sœur est assez timide mais elle prend petit à petit confiance en elle.Translation:My sister is quite shy but, little by little, she gains confidenc

June 16 at 6:10pm

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Arif at 5:55pm June 19

hmmm, ce moment la que j'aime aussi, tres timide...

Logan at 2:55pm June 23

je ne suis jamais timide....c'est moi qui rend les autres timides

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feu d'artifice: fireworks

noun. Example sentence:Nous assisterons au traditionnel feu d'artifice du 14 juillet depuis le sommet de la colline.Translation:We'll witness the traditional Bastille Day fireworks from the top of the hill.

June 15 at 6:55pm

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Vera at 12:50am June 16

Les feux d’artifice en mariage c’est magnifique!

Dustin at 7:14am June 16

J'habite aux Etats-Unis!! a Georgia!!

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partir: to leave

verb. Example sentence:Il est parti sans laisser d'adresse, nous n'avons pas moyen de le joindre.Translation:He left without leaving an address, we have no way to reach him.

June 14 at 6:18pm

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Shaymaa at 5:11pm June 15

Moi ; je parle á une persoone qui part ( mort) qui laisse tout le monde .

Shaymaa at 5:11pm June 15

pardon ( personne)

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parapluie: umbrella

noun. Example sentence:Les parapluies noirs rendent les jours de pluie encore plus tristes.Translation:The black umbrellas make rainy days even more sad.

June 13 at 7:04pm

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Gareth at 12:33pm June 14

Il me faut une parapluie...c tres orageux

Shaymaa at 5:14pm June 15

moi j'aime marcher sous la pluie sans parapluie

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oublier: to forget

verb. Example sentence:« Vous devez tout voir, tout entendre et tout oublier. » Napoléon BonaparteTranslation:"You have to see everything, hear everything and forget about everything. " Napoleon Bonapa

June 12 at 6:24pm

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Shaymaa at 5:16pm June 15

moi je n'oublie plus mes souvenirs

Durani at 9:37pm June 16

moi....aussi...Monsieur !!

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portable: laptop

noun. Example sentence:Mon portable n'a plus de batterie, est-ce que je peux le brancher sur cette prise ?Translation:My laptop battery is dead, can I plug it into this socket?

June 11 at 6:19pm

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Kathy at 6:30am June 12

I've always heard that the word for battery in French is "pile".

Dustin at 9:06am June 12

Tres bien!! =] Je suis d'accord!!

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cher: expensive

adjective. Example sentence:Les fruits et légumes sont très chers cette année.Translation:Fruits and vegetables are very expensive this ye

June 10 at 5:26pm

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Kathy at 7:12am June 11

Moi, par contre, j'aime acheter les choses qui ne sont pas cheres!!!

Resistant at 10:10pm June 25

mes chers amies,j'adore la francais :)

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sondage: survey

noun. Example sentence:J'ai répondu à un sondage téléphonique qui portait sur les habitudes des vacanciers.Translation:I answered a telephone survey which focused on the habits of vacation

June 9 at 7:16pm

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Vera at 12:43am June 10

J’ai manquée le sondage medical, parce que j’ai peur des médecins.

Kathy at 7:01am June 10

O, c'est dommage...pas de copine...

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French Vocabulary - Idioms with Avoir

One of the first mistakes I, just like most beginning French learners whose native tongue is English, made is to say ‘Je suis chaud‘ (can be quite vulgar depending on who says it and in which situation) when I mean to say ‘J’ai chaud‘ (I’m hot as in temperature)...

June 8 at 7:57pm

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Daniel at 11:31am June 19

Merci beaucoup! Je ne peux pas me souviens tous les idiomes... ces m'aideront infiniment.
(Excuse any grammatical mistakes there might be... I only just finished French 2.)

Ashlea at 9:29am June 20

non tu es tres tres bien a francais Daniel

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passer du temps: to spend time

verb. Example sentence:Il aime passer du temps avec sa famille et ses amis.Translation:He enjoys spending time with his family and friends.

June 8 at 7:57pm

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Dustin at 3:55pm June 9

Oui, mais il faut dire "C'est correcte?" Vera....et j'aime bien passer du temps a la piscine en nagant, en jouant, et en bronzant!! =]

Carolyn at 8:33pm June 9

Cet été, je voudrais passer du temps dans mon lit pour dormir trés tard...chaque matin! (mes enfants n'alleront pas a l'école)!

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vacances: vacation

noun. Example sentence:J'ai hâte d'être en vacances quand je vois ce beau ciel bleu.Translation:I look forward to being on vacation when I see this beautiful blue sk

June 7 at 5:35pm

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Rita at 4:44am June 8

J'aime tros d'etre en vacance surtout avec mes amis

Kathy at 9:41pm June 8

Je reve des vacances!!!

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se moucher: to blow one's nose

verb. Example sentence:Elle déteste se moucher avec des mouchoirs en papier, elle préfère ceux en tissu.Translation:She hates to blow her nose with paper tissues, she prefers those of fabr

June 6 at 7:15pm

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French Grammar - Punctuation Marks

Punctuation is sometimes different in the French language. I first came across this when reading Albert Camus’ La Chute in my literature class at the Sorbonne back when I was a student in Paris. I found it so bizarre to see the direct speech noted in the sentence «Voulez-vous d’une vie propre...

June 5 at 6:09pm

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noun. Example sentence:Elle a pris un morceau du tissu de sa robe pour choisir des chaussures assorties.Translation:She took a piece of fabric from her dress to choose matching shoes.

June 5 at 6:09pm

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montrer: to show

verb. Example sentence:Sa mère m'a montré des photos de lui quand il était enfant.Translation:His mother showed me pictures of him when he was a chi

June 4 at 7:33pm

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peut-être: maybe

adverb. Example sentence:Je ne peux pas me libérer ce soir, peut-être une autre fois !Translation:I can't make it tonight, maybe another tim

June 3 at 6:07pm

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minuit: midnight

noun. Example sentence:Cendrillon doit quitter le bal avant minuit, heure à laquelle le charme sera rompu.Translation:Cinderella must leave the ball before midnight, at that time the spell will be broken

June 2 at 7:48pm

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French Word of the Day - Péniche

Some of you may have noticed the Word of the Day to the right of the blog articles. It is a helpful way to learn vocabulary little by little in context...

June 1 at 6:21pm

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verb. Example sentence:Nous avons décidé de ne jamais nous mentir… et c'est parfois difficile.Translation:We decided we'll never lie to each other… and it is sometimes diff

June 1 at 6:21pm

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péniche: houseboat

noun. Example sentence:Le long des quais de la Seine sont amarrées de nombreuses péniches.Translation:There are many houseboats moored along the banks of the Sein

May 31 at 6:02pm

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adjective. Example sentence:Il aime manger sa viande bien cuite.Translation:He likes to eat his meat well done.

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