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I would like to express my gratitude to the many people who saw me through this book; to all those who provided support, talked things…

Sports Attending a sport game (in particular Rugby and Football/ Soccer) can be a unique experience for any sports lover). Here are some French words…

Church For religious people. Edit I would like to go to churchJe voudrais aller à l’églisezhuh voo-dreh zal-lay  ah lay-gleez A Catholic churchUne église catholiqueewn ay-gleez ka-taw-leek A Protestant (anglican) churchUn temple protestant (anglican)uhn TAHN-pluh praw-tes-tahn (ahn-glee-kahn) A synagogueUne synagogueewn  see-na-gawg When is the service (of the mass)?Quelle est l’heure de l’office (de la messe)?keh leh luhr duh law-feess (duh la mess)? Is there an English-speaking priest (rabbi,minister) ?Y a-t-il un prêtre (un rabbin, un pasteur) qui parle anglais? Ya-till uhn PREH-truh (uhn ra-buhn, uhn pas-teur) kee par lahn-glay?

Health Hygiene In case you get sick, France is not the worst place to be. Hospitals are of a high standard and the doctors are…

Weather If you do some outdoor activities, knowing the weather can help you plan your trip. Edit What’s the weather like?Quel temps fait-il?kel tahn fey·teel ? It’s …cloudyLe temps est couvertle tahn ey koo·vair It’s …cold  Il fait froid.eel fey frwa It’s …hotIl fait chaud.eel fey sho It’s …rainingIl pleut.eel pleu It’s …snowingIl neigeeel nezh It’s …sunny Il fait beau.eel fey bo…

Post Office / La poste Telephone Some useful phrases in case you need to send a parcel. Edit Where is the post office?Où  est  la  poste?oo  eh  la  pawst? A  letter  to  the  United  StatesUne  lettre  pour  les  Etats-Unisewn  LEH-truh  poor  lay  zay-tah-zew-nee How many stamps do I  need?A  combien  dois-je  l’affranchir?a  kawn-byen  DWAH-zhuh  laf-rafmsheer? Three stamps of franc denominationTrois  timbres  de  quinze  francstrwah  TEN-bruh  duh  kenzfrohn…

Shopping, Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor France is great for shopping. Make it even better with this vocabulary. You’ll also find words and phrases useful…

Café / Restaurant Drink /Food France is famous for its food, so make this experience more like a local with vocabulary. Also do not hesitate…

Sightseeing Visiting some tourist attractions is probably one of your main goals, so here are some words and phrases that might come in handy. Edit…

Banks If you need to transfer some money or withdraw some cash… Edit Where is the nearest bank?Où est la banque la plus proche?oo eh la bahnk la plew  prawsh? At which window can I cash this?À quel guichet puis-je toucher ceci?ah  kel  ghee-sheh  PWEE-zhuh  tooshay  suhsee? Can you change this for me?Pouvez-vous me changer ceci?poo-vay-voo  muh  shahn-zhay  suhsee? Will you cash a check?Voulez-vous payer un chèque?voo-lay-voo  pay-yay  uhn  shek? Do not give me large billsNe me donnez pas de gros billetsnuh  muh  daw-nay  pah  duh  groh  bee -yeh May I have some change?Puis-je avoir de la petite monnaie?pwee-zha-vwahr  duh  la  puh-teet  maw-neh? I  have  traveler’s  checksJ’ai des chèques de voyageurZhay  day  shek  duh  vwah-ya-zhuhr A letter of creditUne lettre de créditewn  LEH-truh  duh  kray-dee A bank draftUne lettre de changeewn LEH-truh  duh  shahnzh What is the exchange rate ?Quel est le cours du change?keh leh luh koor dew shahnzh?…

Accomodation / Lodging All the words you need to know to make a reservation in a hotel.  

Time and dates/Numbers If you have an appointment or make a reservation this vocabulary might come in handy. Edit What  time is it?Quelle  heure  est-il?keh  luh  reh-teel? It  is  two  o’ciock  AM,  PMIl  est  deux  heures  du  matin,  de  l’après-midieel  eh  duh  zuhr  dew  ma-ten,  duh  la-preh-mee-dee It  is  half  past  threeIl  est  trois  heures  et  demieEel eh  trwah  zuhr  ay  duh-mee…

Greetings / Social conversations/ friends When you meet someone you will need this section to make a good first impression. Edit Good  morningBonjourbaum-zhoor Good  eveningBonsoirbawn-swahr HelloBonjourbawn-zhoor Hi.Salut.sa·lew…

  Church of St. Etienne du Mont This beautiful church is seen in Midnight in Paris (2011). Fans will recognize the scene when Gil is sitting…

II. Film Locations in Paris As the city of romance, Paris has spent its fair share of time in the spotlight in many movies and…

Opera Garnier Probably one of the most famous opera houses in the world,  OperaGarnier is named after its architect, Charles Garnier, and is known for its…

Paris for Selfies: The Best Spots for Photoshoots in Paris.   By Frederic Bibard (talkinfrench.com) Contents The Best Photo Spots in Paris. 5 Film Locations…

As you will remember, we learned about irregular verbs in Week 5 Day 1. Even though these verbs are irregular, they do have rules that…

In our debut week of French lessons, we focused on building the basics for effective French communication. Here’s a recap of what we covered each…

When establishing ownership of something, it is important to use the correct possessive adjective, such as “my,” “yours,” “his,” “hers” etc.Possessive Adjectives The table below…