Learn French with our with our iPhone & iPod touch application
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A screenshot from our French language guide application for iPhone & iPod touch
Available for free from the iTunes store, our short French lesson may not teach you the entire language but contains enough of the most common travel phrases to help you keep travelling safely.
Designed for adventure travellers, the WorldNomads.com French language guide contains both audio language phrases to let your iPhone do the talking and a language lesson in context to help you in conversation with the locals.
From introductions to flirting to entertainment, it has enough of the most common travel phrases to help keep you travelling safely.
Requirements:
- iTunes
- iPhone or iPod touch
- Requires iPhone 2.1 Software Update
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World Nomads French Language Lesson Script
For those of you keen to have a written version on the language lesson, here is the script below:
Scott: AHH Merde!
Marie: Excusez-moi, allez-vous être long?
Nomad: What?!?!?
Marie: Parlez-vous français ?
Scott: Ummmm I’ve no idea
Marie: I said, “excuse me, will you be long” then I asked if you spoke French
Scott:
Ahh… to answer the first question, probably – as I can’t get this
machine to give me a ticket and no, no French unfortunately – except of
course merde!
Marie: First, I will
help you with the ticket machine – then if you are travelling on the
same line as I am I will help you with some French along the way
Scott: I’m pretty sure I’ll be on the same line – thank you!
Marie:
Je vous en prie – you’re welcome. Metro ticket machines don’t take
change – you will have to use your credit card, what kind of ticket are
you buying?
Scott: I just want to go a few stops
Marie:
Oui, but if you are using your credit card you might as well get a rail
pass – you can get a Mobilis Pass for unlimited travel all day – or if
you want to look more like a local you should buy a Carte Orange a
weekly or monthly pass, but for this you will also need a passport
photo for an ID card.
Scott: Ok, lets start with a Mobilis Pass for today. What is your name?
Marie: Je m’appelle Marie. Et vous? And you?
Scott: Scott and how do I ask a persons name in French?
Marie:Non, no… French now…. Je m’appelle Scott. Comment vous appellez-vous?
Scott: So, Je m’appelle Scott. Comment vous appellez-vous?
Marie:Oui, bon, good. Come, I am going to the Musee du Lourve, from here we take line 7.
Scott: Amazing – so am I! How do I say train ticket?
Marie:billet de train
Scott: What about bus, taxi and boat?
Marie: You will find these hard to remember, bus, taxi, bateau
Scott: Oui
Marie:When
the train arrives you must pull the door handle up for the doors to
open, and I forgot to tell you that your train ticket is also valid on
the RER and buses.
Scott: Marie, I need some pretty basic language – can you help me with some greetings….
Marie:
I’m sure you have heard these before – Bonjour – Good Day, Bonsoir,
Good evening, Au revoir – good bye – we also say Salut – which is
informal, like Hi
Scott: ahh yes, now you mention it… bonjour, bonsoir, au revoir, salut
Marie:You have not been to Paris before?
Scott: No, this is my first time.
Marie:Well,
as you now have a day pass for the Metro there are a few stops you
should see – my stop, Lourve is full of beautiful replicas of art
works, Varenne on Line 13 has exhibits from the Rodin Museum and
Abbessess on Line 12 has incredible murals along its spiral staircase
and also one of the best Art Nouveau entrances. And of course there are
all the buskers to entertain you along the way.
Scott: Sounds like a cheap day out! How do I say something like “too expensive”
Marie: Trop cher
Scott: Trop cher. What about “I like this” and “I don’t like this”
Marie: J’aime bien ça, je n’aime pas ça
Scott: So, J’aime bien ça, je n’aime pas ça
Marie:Oui, bon.
Scott: Ok, I have an easy one – which is metro related – how do I count to ten?
Marie:un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix
Scott: un, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf, dix
Marie: You really don’t know any French do you?! Where are you staying?
Scott: In a small hotel in Marais, but I will be moving to another hotel soon. How do I ask “Have you a room” and “How much is it”
Marie: Marais, very nice! Vous reste-t-il une chambre libre? Pour combien?
Scott: So, “Vous reste-t-il une chambre libre? Pour combien?”
Marie: If you would like to look at the room you say “Puis-je la voir?”
And remember to be polite – say excusez-moi, s’il vous plait – please and merci – thank you.
Scott: Right, excusez-moi, s’il vous plait, merci!
What about some directions like “Where is” et “Which way to”
Marie: Où se trouve..? Dans quelle direction se trouve…?
Scott: So, “Où se trouve..? and Dans quelle direction se trouve…?” What about today, tomorrow, yesterday and now
Marie:Oui, aujourd'hui, demain, hier, maintenant
Scott: aujourd’hui, demain, hier, maintenant
Marie:
Bon. Have you heard of greves, strikes in Paris? If you see everyone
leaving the metro after an announcement, you will know that there is a
strike on and the metro will close. This happens sometimes. You should
also be careful of pickpockets, in Paris men carry their wallets in
their jacket pocket and women hold their purses in their hand rather
than over their shoulder.
Scott: Right, check. Hey what if I need the police – how do I say “stop thief” or “police”
Marie:“arrêtez le voleur” et “Police”
Scott: Arretez le voleur – police! At least I’ll remember the police bit – what about hospital and doctor?
Marie:hôpital et docteur – I hope you will not be needing these while you are here!
Scott:
Oui – but if I need them I can at least ask for them now. I’ve noticed
that the French speak very quickly, how do I ask someone to speak more
slowly?
Marie: “Parlez plus lentement,
s’il vous plait?” This is please speak slower or you could say “Je ne
comprends pas” I don’t understand. My stop is coming up next.
Scott:
Ok, so “Parlez plus lentement, s’il vous plait” or “Je ne comprends
pas” On your recommendation I will get out at this stop to see the
exhibits. But, I have one last question – if I get into trouble, real
trouble – how do I say “Don’t shoot – these drugs aren’t mine!”
Marie:
(laughing loudly) Scott, I don’t know what you are planning to do in
Paris, you look like a nice man, but just in case “Ne tirez pas, ces
drogues ne sont pas à moi”. Come, this is our stop.
Scott: well, you just never know…. Marie – merci for your help and maybe I will see you on the Metro again??
Marie: Oui, peut-être plus tard – maybe later. Au revoir Scott.
Scott: Ahh, au revoir Marie.
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Other French Language Guides available
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Learn French Online
BBC French Language Resources
Free Online French Language Course
French-English Dictionary
French Lessons and Activities
French Alphabet and Pronunciation
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