Archive | December 2019

Announcement

Dec19

Hello everyone,

I’m so sorry but there will not be a blog this week. I’ve lost someone very important to me and I need some time away.

Thank you for understanding.

Courtney

Saying “Goodbye”

Dec12

Everyone who has been learning French is familiar with the ubiquitous au revoir and à bientôt. However, there are a number of other ways of taking your leave, depending on what the other person is going on to do.

  • À la prochaine ! | Hope to see you again at some time. (Not in the immediate future.)
  • Bon appétit ! | Have a good meal! (They are going out to eat.)
  • Bonne chance ! | Good luck!
  • Bon courage ! | (When they are facing something difficult – an exam, sports game/competition, etc.)
  • Bon voyage ! | Have a good journey! (For any mode of transport.)
  • Bonne route ! | Drive safely! (For car journeys.)
  • Bonne vacances ! | Have a good vacation/holiday!
  • Bonne fin de séjour ! | Enjoy the rest of your stay!
  • Bonne continuation ! | All the best for the future! (Ex: to a student who has just graduated, and will be carrying on.)

When I was putting this post together, I did realise that the title could be misleading. No, I am not leaving this blog any time soon.

Anyway, as always, have a great week!

Merci à vous !

Courtney

Conjugating « c’est »

Dec5

The phrase « c’est » (“it is”) is common in both spoken and written French. Here are the various ways to conjugate this common phrase.

Imparfait – c’était | it was

  • Quand je parlais français tous les jours, c’était plus facile pour moi.

Passé Composé – ça a été | it was

  • Quand j’ai commencé ce travail, ça a été difficile pour moi de m’adapter.

Présent – c’est | it is

  • C’est difficile de trouver du temps chaque jour pour étudier.

Futur – ça sera | it will be

  • Ça sera plus facile pour moi de travailler mon français le mois prochain.

Have a great week, everyone!

A la prochaine…

Courtney