This is vocabulary for body parts.
les cheveux = hair
la tête = head
le visage = face
un oeil/les yeux = eye/eyes
le nez = nose
la joue = cheek
la bouche = mouth
la lèvre = lip
la dent = tooth
une oreille = ear
le cou = neck
la poitrine = chest
un estomac = stomach
le bras = arm
une épaule = shoulder
le coude = elbow
le poignet = wrist
la main = hand
le doigt = finger
un ongle = fingernail
le pouce = thumb
le dos = back
la jambe = leg
le genou = knee
la cheville = ankle
le pied = foot
un orteil = toe
Monday, March 30, 2009
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Vocabulary Lesson
To learn french online, you need to build a solid foundation of vocabulary skills. Let's start with some of the most common french words...
Simple French Words:
oui = yes
non = no
Comment ? = What?
d'accord = OK
qui = who
quoi = what
quand = when
où = where
pourquoi = why
comment = how
Simple French Phrases:
Je parle (un peu de) français = I speak (a little) French.
Parlez-vous anglais ? = Do you speak English?
Comment dit-on ___ en français ? = How do you say ___ in French?
Répétez, s'il vous plaît. = Repeat, please.
Plus lentement = More slowly
Encore une fois = one more time
Je ne comprends pas = I don't understand.
Je ne sais pas = I don't know
J'ai un problème = I have a problem
These are some of the essentials you HAVE to know to get by, or at least to let other people know you can't get by!
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Simple French Words:
oui = yes
non = no
Comment ? = What?
d'accord = OK
qui = who
quoi = what
quand = when
où = where
pourquoi = why
comment = how
Simple French Phrases:
Je parle (un peu de) français = I speak (a little) French.
Parlez-vous anglais ? = Do you speak English?
Comment dit-on ___ en français ? = How do you say ___ in French?
Répétez, s'il vous plaît. = Repeat, please.
Plus lentement = More slowly
Encore une fois = one more time
Je ne comprends pas = I don't understand.
Je ne sais pas = I don't know
J'ai un problème = I have a problem
These are some of the essentials you HAVE to know to get by, or at least to let other people know you can't get by!
Stay up to date using Learn French Online to receive more tools, tips, and techniques!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
French Language History Lesson
French is a Romance language spoken around the world in 54 different countries and is the official language in 29 countries. French is one of the 5 romance languages that originate in Latin language of the Roman Empire. The other four are Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and Romanian.
France has had a long history and thus, many lingual influences. Around 60BC, France was inhabited largely by a Celtic people to which the Romans referred as Gauls. However, there is little resimblance of the Celtic language in Hrench today. Then Julius Ceasar invaded France in 58BC and that began the Roman influnce on French. Later, areound the third century, the franks primarily controled northern France. They are generally considered a German nomadic tribe. Over time, the France had many influences that shaped the nature of their language, especially in the Middle Ages. Everything from the beginning of the French language up to about 1300 is considered old French. However, the new French is not immune to lingual influences either. There is much debate in the French culture over the inlfuence English has had on the French language and business. They enacted a law that says all advertisements that are in a foreign language must also have the French translation on it. Also, radio stations are require to play at least %40 of their music in the French language.
The history of the French language is long and complex, but hopefully I have given you some useful information. I though it would be nice to share a little bit of a background with you, along with some modern issues.
Au revoir
France has had a long history and thus, many lingual influences. Around 60BC, France was inhabited largely by a Celtic people to which the Romans referred as Gauls. However, there is little resimblance of the Celtic language in Hrench today. Then Julius Ceasar invaded France in 58BC and that began the Roman influnce on French. Later, areound the third century, the franks primarily controled northern France. They are generally considered a German nomadic tribe. Over time, the France had many influences that shaped the nature of their language, especially in the Middle Ages. Everything from the beginning of the French language up to about 1300 is considered old French. However, the new French is not immune to lingual influences either. There is much debate in the French culture over the inlfuence English has had on the French language and business. They enacted a law that says all advertisements that are in a foreign language must also have the French translation on it. Also, radio stations are require to play at least %40 of their music in the French language.
The history of the French language is long and complex, but hopefully I have given you some useful information. I though it would be nice to share a little bit of a background with you, along with some modern issues.
Au revoir
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