Welcome to week six of TwitterLearn French. This week we’re in town and asking for directions. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
excusez-moi, s’il vous plaît – “excuse me, please”
pouvez-vous m’aider? - “can you help me?”
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It’s the end of week five and it’s time to pay for your shopping! Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
où est-ce qu’on paie? - “where do I pay?” (literally, “where does one pay?”)
je peux avoir un reçu, s’il vous plaît? - “can I have a receipt, please?”
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Today we’ll learn how to ask where you can buy something. We’ll use the example of buying postcards and stamps. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
où est-ce que je peux acheter… - “where can I buy?”
où est-ce que je peux acheter des cartes postales? - “where can I buy postcards?”
vous avez des timbres? – “do you have any stamps?”
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When buying clothes you sometimes need to try things on. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je peux l’essayer? – “can I try it on?”
oui - “yes”
non - “no”
je le prends - “I’ll take it” (literally “I take it”)
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Today we’ll learn to ask the price. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
c’est combien? – “how much is it?”
pouvez-vous écrire le prix, s’il vous plaît? - “can you write down the price, please?”
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In week five of TwitterLearn French you’ll learn to cope with various shopping situations in French. Today we’ll learn the phrase you’re likely to hear when going into a shop, and how to deal with this phrase. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je peux vous aider? - “can I help you?”
je regarde - “I’m (just) looking”
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It’s the end of week four and the first half of this season of TwitterLearn French. In today’s show we’ll learn to say “cheers” and “enjoy your meal”. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
santé! – “cheers”
bon appétit - “enjoy your meal”
c’est délicieux – “it’s delicious” / “this is delicious”
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Having finished your meal in the restaurant, it’s now time for a coffee. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
un café – “a coffee”
un café au lait - “a white coffee”
un café crème - “a milky coffee” (with more milk than a café au lait)
un thé - “a tea”
un thé au lait - “a tea with milk”
un thé au citron - “a tea with lemon”
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Sometimes when you’re eating out you have to take into account special diets or allergies. We’ll deal with this topic today. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
je suis végétarien – “I’m a vegetarian” (masculine form)
je suis végétarienne - “I’m a vegetarian” (feminine form)
je suis allergique aux noix - “I’m allergic to nuts”
In French many adjectives change depend on whether the adjective describes masculine or feminine things. This happens with végétarien(ne) but not allergique. Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.
In today’s episode we’ll be learning the words for some common foods in French. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
un sandwich (m) - “a sandwich”
une salade (f) - “a salad”
le jambon (m) - “(the) ham”
le fromage (m) - “(the) cheese”
le poulet (m) - “(the) chicken”
le poisson (m) - “(the) fish”
Note that in this lesson we’ve provided the word for “a” or “the” with each word. It’s useful to learn the gender of a word when you learn an item of vocabulary. Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.
This week on TwitterLearn we’ll be visiting a restaurant. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
avez-vous…? – “do you have….?”
avez-vous une table pour quatre personnes? - “do you have a table for four people?”
avez-vous une carte en anglais? – “do you have a menu in English?”
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There will be more drinks and snacks next week, but for now let’s learn to ask for the bill or check. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
l’addition, s’il vous plaît – “the bill, please”
je peux avoir… - “can I have…?”
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We’ll continue our lessons in counting in French today. Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
quatre – “four”
cinq- “five”
six – “six”
sept – “seven”
huit – “eight”
neuf – “nine”
dix - “ten”
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In today’s show you’ll learn to count from one to three in French. You may well have to order more than one orange juice or beer! Listen to today’s show here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
un – “one”
deux - “two”
trois – “three”
un – “a/one” (masculine words)
une – “a/one” (feminine words)
Don’t worry about which words are masculine and which are feminine – we’ll teach you what you need to know as we progress through the course. Remember that by following @learnfrench on Twitter, you can learn French in 140-character lessons linked to these audio programmes.
More drinks in today’s lesson. Listen to the audio here:
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Today’s words and phrases:
une bière – “a beer”
un vin blanc - “a white wine”
un vin rouge – “a red wine”
un jus d’orange – “an orange juice”
You can combine any of the above phrases with je prends… or je voudrais…
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