If you do not know how to speak French and are planning a trip to a French-speaking country, it may useful to learn particular phrases and words to help get by. Without this, travel can be much more difficult than need be. If you do not have the time, money or interest to take a course in French before departing, you still may wish to catch up on some basics and might consider taking along a French phrase book.http://www.populararticles.com/article209064.html
French is the first spoken language of 51 million people.http://www.frenchlanguageguide.com/french/facts/history/ It is widely used in parts of Europe and North Africa, and also in parts of Asia and the Americas. It is the official language of 22 countries and the co-official language of other countries such as Canada, Belgium and Switzerland.http://www.frenchlanguageguide.com/french/facts/history/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/guide/facts.shtml
How to Ask For The Checkout Time in French
This clip is part of a series in which Margaret Frances teaches common French words and phrases. It teaches viewers how to ask for the checkout time in French. Mahalo has a collection of French language tutorials, which may be viewed for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
Step One: Learning the French Translation
The phrase "What is the checkout time" in English translates into French as a quelle heure est-ce que je dois libérer la chambre. Translated literally into English this would mean "at what time is should I free the room." A quelle heure translates directly to at what time. Est-ce que can mean "is." Je dois would translate into "should I." Libérer translates into "free" and la chambre is "the room."http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fssmBNgZ8g
Step Two: Pronouncing The Phrase In French
For the phrase to make sense to the French ear, you will have to pronounce it right. It helps to become familiar with the French accent. Quelle heure sounds more like "kell err." Dois is "dwaa." Libérer is "lee-burr-ay" and chambre is "shomb".http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fssmBNgZ8g
Step Three: When to Use This Phrase
You would use the phrase a quelle heure est-ce que je dois libérer la chambre in a hotel to ask for the latest time to vacate your room.http://www.thefreedictionary.com/checkout If you are staying at a hotel where the employees speak French you may also want to know how to say hello, goodbye, thank you and please.
How to Ask How Much Something Costs in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This video teaches viewers how to ask how much something costs in French. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Say "Do You Take Credit Cards?" in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Say "I Am Lost" in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Say "Passport" in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Say "I Want to Buy" in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. In this video we learn how say say 'I want to buy' as well as learning how to say bread, wine, and cheese. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Ask For a Phone in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This video teaches how to ask for a phone in French. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Ask For a Phone Number in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This video teaches how to ask for a phone number in French. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Ask For an Internet Cafe in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This video teaches how to ask for a Internet Cafe in French. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
How to Ask For Change in French
In this video series Margaret Frances teaches you common French words and phrases. This video teachers viewers how to ask for change in French. This is part of a wider series of French language tutorials, which are published for free on the Mahalo.com channel on YouTube.
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Fast Facts
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Break it down
Learn each part of the sentence before trying to perfect the whole thing
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Say it correctly
Practice your pronunciation to make sure it sounds right
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Expand your French
You may want to know the French terms for hello, goodbye, thank you and please
How to Ask For the Checkout Time in French Tips
- Learn each part of the sentence before trying to perfect the whole thing
- Practice your pronunciation to make sure it sounds right
- Also learn the French terms for hello, goodbye, thank you and please
