Day 39 – plaire

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

plaire (intransitive verb) : to be a success; to be successful; to like

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Ils souhaitent surtout plaire à mon chat. (Above all, they wish to please my cat.)
Je faisais tout pour plaire à ma mère. (I did everything to please my mother.)
Je pense qu’elle voulait leur plaire. (I think that she wanted to please them.)

Day 38 – directement

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

directement (adverb) : straight; directly

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Paul est rentré directement chez lui après le travail. (Paul went straight home after work.)
L’argent ira directement dans votre compte bancaire. (The money will go directly into your bank account.)
Claire donne de l’argent directement aux pauvre. (Claire gives money directly to the poor.)

Day 37 – locataire

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Monday, April 25, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

locataire (masculine and feminine noun) : tenant; lodger

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Paul est le nouveau locataire, et il est quelque peu mystérieux. (Paul is the new tenant, and he is somewhat mysterious.)
Le propriétaire autorise le locataire à déménager. (The landlord authorizes the tenant to move.)
Cet nouveau locataire régulièrement appelle la police. (This new tenant regularly calls the police.)

Day 36 – écarter

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Sunday, April 24, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

écarter (transitive verb) : to move apart; to push back; to open; to spread; to draw

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Elle a écarté sa bras et elle a sauté. (She spread out her arms and jumped.)
Paul a écarté les rideaux et il a ouvert la fenêtre. (Paul drew the curtains and opened the window.)
Écarte les jambes, comme ça ! (Keep still and spread your legs!)

Day 35 – tomber

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Saturday, April 23, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

tomber (intransitive verb) : to fall

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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La pluie tombe du ciel. (Rain falls from the sky.)
Paul est vite tombé amoureux de sa voisine et Claire est vite tombée amoureuse de son voisin. (Paul quickly fell in love with his neighbor and Claire quickly fell in love with her neighbor.)
Quand ma voiture tombait en panne, je suis tombé dans les pommes. (When my car broke down, I fainted.)

Day 34 – croire

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Friday, April 22, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

croire (transitive verb) : to believe

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Je ne te crois pas. Je ne t’ai jamais cru ! (I don’t believe you. I never believed you!)
Paul crois en Dieu, mais Claire ne crois pas en Dieu. (Paul believes in God, but Claire does not believe in God.)
Nous trouvons difficile croire à histoire. (We find it hard to believe your story.)

Day 33 – suivre

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Thursday, April 21, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

suivre (transitive verb) : to follow

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Mes chats stupides me suivent partout. (My stupid cats follow me everywhere.)
Ma mère m’a dit de suivre mon cœur. (My mother told me to follow my heart.)
Un bon citoyen suit l’actualité. (A good citizen follows the news.)

Day 32 – autrement

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The Learning French 100 Day Project – Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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I’ve been studying French on and off for about a year. My interest in the language began when I started reading classical French novels by Balzac, Dumas, Flaubert, Stendhal, and others. I’m also a budding armchair historian of the French Revolution. In 2018/19, I spent Christmas and the New Year in Paris. Bonne Année !!

French is a beautiful, musical, romantic language, … and I’m keen on learning it.

For the next 100 days (all of Spring 2022), I’ll focus daily on a French word and use it in sentences. The results of my efforts will surely be hilarious, peppered with errors, and unequivocally bad French … but you gotta have the freedom to fail.

So, without further ado … let’s learn French! Allons-y!

MOT DU JOUR

autrement (adverb) : differently; otherwise

MES PHRASES RIDICULES

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Les artistes étrangers voient la ville autrement. (Foreign artists see the city differently.)
Mon chat est handicapé mental. Autrement dit, il est stupide. (My cat is mentally challenged. In other words, he is stupid.)
Il faut penser autrement pour voir l’évident. (One must think differently to see the obvious.)