French Please

Remember the games played with nothing more than a spot to hide or a playground with a pile of snow, maybe a couple of small, glass balls? We recall and give you the names for those games in French too. One we did not mention, MY favorite: dress-up. What is that in French, mon chéri? 

I think we would say "se déguiser". Let's look at the games of our childhood and expressions for playing them; with kids, for kids, in French. À vos marques. Prêts. Partez.

As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids. We help you create the space, time, and connections that bring French alive chez you. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue. You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill your life with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together and unplugged. Course for those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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How language shaped the life of one artist.  I just spent the day with an extraordinary human. I feel more likely to be loving, to appreciate beauty, to honor the true in each person in my life, to explore art in new ways, listen to more music and...to work on my French grammar. This is a feat, and I want you to have the opportunity to hear her in the interview we just completed as well; Lana March, poet, artist, photographer who has chosen the light in all aspects of her life. This interview was a joy to do, I hope you like meeting Lana March as much as we have. You can find her on Facebook at Lana March and correspond with her via DM. 

As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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In today's episode, I hold my first insightful interview with a French-speaking person, my husband Thierry Chenus. I try to uncover from his experience, the advantages of speaking a foreign language. Stay tuned later this week as our very first guest, the poet, artist, and photographer, Lana March, joins us for an interview that will leave you with a sense of joy, a will to be a more loving human, and the desire to pay attention to the beautiful; art, music, and light. Read about it here: When Love Meets Art.

As always, check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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There is a delightful place in France called "la mercerie", where you can find all sorts of wonderful things; from adorable buttons to yarn, fabric and more. Learn how to ask for what you need, from lessons to supplies in this marvelous boutique. 

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.

French from today's show:

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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Rendez-vous can be a secret and fascinating assignation, or much, much more mundane. After all, you might have a "rendez-vous chez l'occuliste" or an eye doctor appointment. Today, we'll take a look at the fun kind, when and where to meet up with a friend.  

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time. 

French from today: 

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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Let's head to the art table today, or maybe it is the writing/knitting or crafting table in your house, or a blanket out on the lawn. Paint? Model? Write? We give you the requests and answers to do it all...in French.

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of including the marvels of French in your life as you hang out together as a family is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French with Kids program. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.

French from today's show:

Voudrais-tu peindre ou sculpter ce matin?/Would you like to paint or sculpt this morning?

Je voudrais sculpter l’argile./I want to do clay.

Très bien, viens prendre une boule./Very well, come get a ball.

Je voudrais faire de la peinture./I would like to paint.

Va chercher le papier./Go get the paper.

Va chercher le stylo plume./Go get the fountain pen.

Va chercher les crayons de couleur./Go get the colored pencils, or crayons.

Un instant, je prends la laine et mes aiguilles./One moment, I am getting my yarn and needles.

Is it in the kitchen?/Dans la cuisine?

In the living room?/Dans le salon.

In the dining room?/Dans la salle à manger?

Outside at a table?/À la table dehors?

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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Today's show is about a family-friendly outing one might find in any country around the world; the zoo. There is so much scope for vocabulary and so many things about which to exclaim, c'est beau!

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of including the marvels of French in your life as you hang out together as a family is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French with Kids program. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.

French from today's show:

As-tu fait pipi, mon cœur?/Did you go potty, sweetheart?

Bien sûr, papa./Of course, daddy.

Mets tes chaussures, mon grand./Put your shoes on, hon.

C’est fait, maman./I did, mommy.

Regarde; l’aigle, l’éléphant, la giraffe, l’oiseau, le singe, la tortue, le zébre/Look at the eagle, elephant, girafe, bird, monkey, turtle, zebra.

Au revoir les loups./Good-bye wolves.

Au revoir les tigres./Good-by tigers.

Au revoir les hippopotames./Good-bye hippopatamus.

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary, and the thrill of another language.

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Navigate an ordinary and delightful outing in a French-speaking country today, let's go see a show and have a fabulous time. 

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of including the marvels of French in your life as you hang out together as a family is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun, and immediate for you with our French with Kids program. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.

French from this episode:

Je souhaiterais acheter deux billets, je vous prie, monsieur.

I would like to buy two tickets, please, sir.

Vous êtes prié de ne pas marcher dans l’herbe./Please do not walk on the grass. 

Vous êtes prié de bien vouloir patienter./Please hold.

Çela vous fait trente-cinq Euros, madame./That will be 35 Euros, madame.

Suivez-moi, je vous prie./Follow me, please.

Merci bien./Thank you.

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids,  to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of  French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a  blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready".  Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point, and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary and the thrill of another language.

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Today we take you an outing for just the two of you, or more if your children enjoy bookshops. Browse the category French men most admire...it is most likely not what you are thinking it is. Have a coffee, talk about cover art, learn how to say "good" and get the masculine/feminine pronunciation of this little word down pat. You can do it!

If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time. 

French from today's episode:

As-tu envie d’aller à la librairie? Would you like to go to the book shop? Yes! That is one of the biggest false cognates we love to forget! 

Oui, ça me ferait très plaisir. Yes, I would be delighted.

Le b.d./a genre explained in the podcast

Chez nous, le café est bon. The coffee is good here (in our place, could be home or simply your favorite café). 

Une bonne chaise. A good chair. 

C'est joli(e). It is pretty.

C'est laid(e). C'est moche. It is ugly.

À demain! See you tomorrow. 

Check out our lessons for families: French with kids, to learn, prepare for your dream trip and simply bring the joy of French into your life. Don't wait: speak today, the way that makes it natural and useful like your native tongue! You are already having a blast with French with Kids? Add in one of the following to bring your couple into full French communication too. Fill chez vous with French!

French at Home: a Conversation  Be ready for your next trip, do not wait one more day to "be ready". Now is the time: learn and practice request and response together the screen-free way. For those who perhaps spoke French once upon a time and need to refresh and reinvent the language.

For beginners: French at Home: a Debut We walk you through it, request and response, short, to the point and always relevant, building confidence, vocabulary and the thrill of another language. 

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Today we are featuring sections of an article from sudouest.fr, on the delicious Saint-Émilion Macaroons. We hope you will enjoy it.

P.S. If you know you will not take the plunge alone, but this lifestyle of the two of you, hanging out and speaking together in French is what you  desire, let us make it easy, fun and immediate for you with our French at Home: a Conversation or French at Home: a Debut offerings. Start now, today, and fill your day with the French you've  always dreamed you would speak again...or for the first time.

French words for the episode:

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French at Home: a Conversation (be ready for your next trip, practice now, together, never with a screen.):

French with Kids: Bring the joy of French into your family's day the fun, quick, and easy way (screen-free!).

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