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Learning French

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Reality Manipulator

I wonder if there any researchers who like me are only starting to learn then French language at the very basic level.smiley - smiley

I would like to practice with another researcher who like me just starting to learn French with as I have no-one at home to practice with.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 2

Apollyon - Grammar Fascist

I've been learning French for a few years now, but thanks to a very bad teacher for the first three years I can barely speak a word of it. That OK?


Learning French

Post 3

Reality Manipulator

Thank you Hussussan for your speedily reply and for your very kind offer. I have now learnt how to order very basic items at a cafe and do some very basic food shoppping.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 4

Reality Manipulator

Here a few examples of what I have learnt so far:
Comment vous appelez-vous?
How do you call yourself?

Je m'appelle Katrine.
I call myself Katrine.

Ou habitez-vous?
Where do you live?

Je habite Grays, Essex.smiley - smiley

Je suis eccocsaise.
I am Scottish.


Kat


Learning French

Post 5

Reality Manipulator

Je habite Grays, Essex.
I live Grays, Essex.


kat


Learning French

Post 6

owlatronas

very good hun

andysmiley - bat


Learning French

Post 7

bomias

I haven't taken a French class in 3 years, but I can give it a shot.
I really should keep up my French skills.
I'm a French-Canadian that only speaks English. Shame on me. lol

Comment ca va?

Je ne parle pas bien le francais


Learning French

Post 8

Reality Manipulator

Bonjour Andy, commentez allez
vous? Merci beaucoup mon Ami.smiley - smiley
Good Morning Andy I hope you you are keeping well. Thank you my friend.smiley - smiley

Bonjour .M.c.B. cebien merci a vous?smiley - smiley Je avec some relatives habite in Canada.smiley - smiley

Bonjour .M.c.B. I am well thank you are you too? I have some relatives that live in Canada.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 9

Aries (ACE + Badger)

I was learning French 6 years ago, I can still remember how to introduce myself though, but thats about it.


Learning French

Post 10

Reality Manipulator

Salut Aries, quite often I forget what my name is when I have to introduce myself.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 11

Reality Manipulator

Aaron I hope you are keeping well.smiley - hug


kat


Learning French

Post 12

bomias

Salut Kat!

I just noticed some slight errors here...whenever two vowels meet at the end of a word and a beginning of a word like "Je avec", it should be "J'avec"...so there's a conjunction. I think that happens 85% of the time.

But in this instance, the word avec isn't quite used properly. Avec means "with". What you want to use is the equivalent of "have".
I have = J'ai (Je ai)

Since English is the language of synonyms, there is no exact equivalent for the word "relatives" in French. So what I would say would be "some family members" or quelques "quelques membres de famille".

I have some family members who live in Canada
J'ai quelques membres de famille qui habitent au Canada.

Notice that "habitent" has "ent" on the end of it. That's because the verb is conjugated to fit the plural persons refered to.

Kat, Où sont votre membres de famille au Canada?

(I'm a bit rusty, so if any one can correct anything I've done, feel free. This is giving me an opportunity to remember stuff I thought I'd forgotten.)

The following are links that helped me through French homework when I was lazy, so if you're trying to learn French, it may not be a good thing to tell you about these sites...but sometimes they have prove useful.
One translates anything and the other is a French/English Dictionary.
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
http://humanities.uchicago.edu/forms_unrest/FR-ENG.html

But don't rely on them too much...because verbs are tricky and they don't always know which form you wish to translate.
Wow, this is a long post.
smiley - cheerup


Learning French

Post 13

Reality Manipulator

Enchante M.c.B.

Thank you for very kind help M.c.B. with my French phrases but those where guesses I have not got that far yet. I have just learnt simple greetings and introductions as well as how to order basic items in a cafe and do some very basic food shopping. Sadly I use this site via a television interactive email link and not a pc so these sites are not accessible to me but thank you the same for the links.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 14

KNight BLUENOSELD, landlord and GOD of The Boars Head A1042534 United Friends Minister of Self Rigtheousness

smiley - smiley je ne compron pas?

Hey dont blame me i havent studied French for over twenty yearssmiley - yikes starting to feel old nowsmiley - erm

smiley - love BNsmiley - blue.xxx


Learning French

Post 15

Reality Manipulator

Hello BN I hope you are keeping well.smiley - smiley

Here are some words that make me laugh but I do not know if I have got the right spellings.smiley - smiley

Singe = monkey
Vert = green
Jardin = garden
Yellow = jaune
Seize = sixteen

The vert singe is in the yellow garden.smiley - smiley

The green monkey is in the yellow ga garden.smiley - smiley

Seize sounds like Sez as in Sez Lez which was a tv programme that was hosted by Les Dawson.smiley - smiley


kat


Learning French

Post 16

Apollyon - Grammar Fascist

Parlez-vous farncais?
Do you speak French?

Non, mais je parle anglais et irlandais.
No, but I speak English and Irish.

J'espere je partir mes examens.
I hope i pass my exams (I think).


Learning French

Post 17

Reality Manipulator

smiley - hugHussassan good luck on your exams.smiley - smiley

tkat


Learning French

Post 18

Aries (ACE + Badger)

Je suis bon vous remercie Kat!

(I think thats right)


Learning French

Post 19

Reality Manipulator

Bonsoir Ariessmiley - smiley
Good evening Ariessmiley - smiley

Comment allez vous?smiley - smiley
Je suis bonne.smiley - smiley
How are you?
I am good.smiley - smiley


kat


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