Thursday, January 6, 2011

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

Au voleur, arrêtez-le !

Stop that thief!

Words of Today's Sentence:

au à + le (preposition)
voleur m. thief
arrêter to stop
le (male definite article)

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

La vue d'ici est fantastique!

The view from here is fantastic!

Words of Today's Sentence:

la (female definite article)
vue f. 1. view 2. vision, seeing
d' 1. de + l' 2. de + verb starting with a vowel
ici here
être to be
fantastique fantastic

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

« Au revoir », dit-il, «il faut que j'y aille ».

"See you later", he said, "I have to go now."

Words of Today's Sentence:

Au revoir ! Goodbye!, See you later!
dire to say, to tell
il 1. he 2. it
il faut you must, we must
que that, what, than
je I
y there, on it, in it
aller to go

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

Quel bus dois-je prendre?

Which bus do I need to take?

Words of Today's Sentence:

quel what, which, who
bus m. bus
devoir 1. have to, must, should 2. homework, duty
je I
prendre to take

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

Attache ta ceinture, s'il te plaît.

Buckle up please.

Words of Today's Sentence:

attacher to tie, to attach
ton 1. your 2. tone (sound)
ceinture f. belt
s'il te plaît please (informal)

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

Je l'ai conduit à l'aéroport.

I drove him to the airport.

Words of Today's Sentence:

je I
l' 1. the (used before a vowel) 2. it, him or her as a direct object
avoir to have, to own
conduire to drive
à to, in, at, on
aéroport m. airport

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

French : Sentence of the day

Sentence of the Day (Basic):

Puis-je te prendre en photo?

Can I take your photo?

Words of Today's Sentence:

pouvoir can, may, to be able
je I
te you, yourself
prendre to take
en in, as, by
photo f. photo, picture