Sunday, December 2, 2012

French, French, and More French


Everything in Morocco is French, as Morocco was colonized by the French from 1912-1956.  Menus, signs, cafes, books,newspapers, restaurant names, and everyone speaks French. When you are immersed into a French environment, it encourages you to learn French. 

Here are some French Basic phrases:
From www.languagehelpers.com

English
French
Pronunciation
Yes/NoOui/Nonwee/nong
Yes, please/No, thank youOui, s'il vous plaît/Non, merciwee, seel voo play/nong, mair-see
PleaseS'il vous plaîtseel voo play
Thank youMerci (madame/monsieur) mair-see (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
You're welcome Il n'y a pas de quoi eel nyah pah der kwah
Here is/areVoici...vwah-see
Hello/Good morning/afternoonBonjour, (madame/monsieur)bong-zhoor, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
Hello/Good eveningBonsoir (madame/monsieur)bong-swahr, (mah-dahm/mer-syer)
GoodbyeAu revoir oh rer-vwahr
Good nightBonne nuitbonn nwee
How are you?Comment allez-vous?kommahng tahlay voo
Very well, thanksTrès bien, merci tray byang mair-see
Excuse meExcusez-moiex-kewzay mwah
Do you speak English?Est-ce que vous parlez anglais?essker voo pahrlay ahng-glay
Can you help me?Est-ce que vous pouvez m'aider?essker voo poovay may-day
I don't understand.Je ne comprends pas.zher ner kong-prahng pah
I don't know. Je ne sais pas.zher ner say pah
Could you please write it downEst-ce que vous pouvez l'écrire?essker voo poovay lay-kreer
SorryDésolé(e)day-zo-lay
Leave me alone!Laissez-moi tranquille.lay-say mwah trahng-keel
Where?Où? oo
When?Quand? kahng
How?Comment?kommahng
Why?Pourquoi?poor-kwah
Who?Qui?kee
Which?Lequel?/Laquelle? ler-kell/lah-kell
Where is...?Où est...? oo ay
How much?Combien?kong-byang
How many?Combien?kong-byang
What's that?Qu'est-ce que c'est? kessker say
I'd like...Je voudrais...zher voodray
I want...Je veux... zher ver
I like it.Ça me plaît. sahm play
I don't like it.Ça ne me plaît pas.sah ner mer play pah
OK/Agreed.Ça va/d'accord. sah vah/dah-korr
That's fine.C'est bien.say byang

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