[rheinstudy]

i’ll be honest: texting in french is somewhat of a nightmare. things are often written phonetically and literally nothing will look like the french in your textbook. however, just like actual french; it may be nonsense, but it’s nonsense with rules.

in general: - no apostrophes - no accents - je/tu + être and je/tu + avoir become one word je suis → jsuis tu as → tas - je + any verb can become one word je dois → jdois - objects become one word je l’ai → jlai - basically anything that can be combined is combined

ajd - aujourd’hui bcp - beaucoup c - c’est dac - daccord dmn - demain eske - est-ce que g - j’ai gt - j’étais je ss - je suis jcp - je ne comprends pas jpp - j’en peux plus jsp - je ne sais pas jtm - je t’aime koa - quoi koi - quoi mdr - mort de rire mm - même oklm - au calme pq - pourquoi pr - pour prcq - parce que psk - parce que ptn - putain ui - oui wi - oui we - ouais ue - ouais qqch - quelque chose qqn - quelqu’un qlqn - quelqu’un qlq - quelqu’un sa - ça slt - salut ski - ce qui squi - ce qui stp - s’il te plaît svp - s’il vous plaît tfk - tu fais quoi tg - ta gueule tjr - toujours tqt - t'inquiète tt - tout wsh - wesh ya - il y a

hope this helps! and although i did make this list based off of things my friends have said, not everyone texts like this - don’t be too afraid!

[untitled61064]

small talk in french 💬

⭐️ (for beginners) ⭐️

When talking to french people, focus on innocuous topics like the weather, current events (“avez-vous lu à propos de..?” Have you read about…?), and cultural topics like food, movies, art, music, and so on. And remember to use vous instead of tu!

I only speak a little French. Je ne parle qu'un peu le français.

I am learning French, but I am only a beginner. J'apprends le français mais je ne suis qu'un débutant.

I have been learning french for 2 days / 2 weeks / 2 months / 1 year / 2 years. J'apprends le français depuis deux jours / deux semaines / deux mois / un an / deux ans.

Will you please correct me? Peux-tu me corriger, s'il te plaît?

What does ___ mean? Que veut dire ___?

What does that mean? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?

Can you explain in French/English to me? Peux-tu m'expliquer en français / anglais?

What does that mean in this context? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire dans ce contexte?

What is the French word for ___? Quel est le mot français pour ___?

Is this/that correct? C'est juste?

Am I wrong? Je me trompe?/Est-ce que j'ai tort?

Am I correct? Est-ce que j'ai raison?

Do you understand? Est-ce que tu me comprends?

I do not understand. Je ne comprends pas.

I want to improve my level in French. Je veux améliorer mon niveau de français.

I need to practice French. J'ai besoin de pratiquer le français.

Do you have time to speak with me? As-tu le temps de parler avec moi ?

Can you help me to learn French? Peux-tu m'aider à apprendre le français?

Do you mind if we speak in French? Ça te dérange si nous parlons en français?

Can you please speak in French? it helps me to learn. Peux-tu me parler en français s'il te plaît? Ça m'aide à apprendre.

How do you say ’___’ in French? Comment dit-on ’___’ en français ?

I struggle with spelling / reading / writing / listening / pronunciation. J'ai du mal avec l'orthographe / la lecture / l'écriture / la compréhension orale / la prononciation.

Can you please repeat? I did not understand. Pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaît ? Je n'ai pas compris.

I don’t speak French fluently. Je ne parle pas couramment le français.

I am confused. Je suis perdu(e).

I don’t know how to say it in French. Je ne sais pas comment le dire en Français,

Sorry (or ‘pardon’), what did you say? Pardon, qu'est-ce que tu as dit?

I’ve never heard of that. Je n'ai jamais entendu ça.

That makes sense. Ça se tient.

That does not make sense. Ça n'a aucun sens.

What’s happening? / What’s going on? Qu'est-ce qui se passe?

What do you mean by ’___’ ? Qu'est-ce que tu entends par ’___’? / Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par ’___’?

⭐️ Personal Stuff ⭐️

Here is a list of phrases you can use and practice when giving and asking for personal information. Take note that the list makes use of the formal “vous”.

Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name?

Je m'appelle Christine. My name is Christine.

Quel est votre nom? What is your name?

Comment allez-vous? How are you?

Je vais bien, merci. I am doing well, thank you.

Très bien, merci. Very well, thank you.

Quel âge avez-vous? How old are you?

J'ai # ans. I am # years old.

J'ai trente ans. I am thirty years old.

J'ai quarante-deux ans. I am forty two old.

Quelle est votre nationalité? What is your Nationality?

Je suis canadien(ne). I am Canadian.

Je suis américain(e). I am American.

Je suis chinois(e). I am Chinese.

Je suis coréen(ne). I am Korean.

Où habitez-vous? Where do you live?

J'habite en Californie. I live in California.

Quel est votre numéro de téléphone? What is your phone number?

Mon numéro de téléphone est le … My phone number is …

Où êtes-vous né(e)? Where were you born?

Je suis né(e) à… I was born in…

Êtes-vous marié(e)? Are you married?

Oui, je suis marié. Yes, I am married

Non, je ne suis pas marié. No, I am not married

Je suis célibataire. I am single

Est-ce que vous avez des frères et soeurs? Do you have any brothers and sisters?

Je suis fille unique. I am an only child/daughter

Je suis fils unique. I am an only child/son

J'ai - frère(s). I have - brother(s).

J'ai - soeur(s).  I have - sisters(s).

Je n'ai pas de frères. I don’t have any brothers.

Je n'ai pas de soeurs. I don’t have any sisters.

Quel est votre métier? What is your job?

Quelle est votre profession? What is your profession?

Que faites-vous dans la vie? What do you do for a living?

Je suis ingénieur. I am an engineer.

Je suis boulanger/boulangère. I am a baker.

Je suis médecin. I am a doctor.

Je suis infirmier/infirmière. I am a nurse.

⭐️ Interests ⭐️

Quel est votre sport préféré? What is your favorite sport? (formal)

Quel est ton sport préféré? 

What is your favorite sport? (informal)

Mon sport préféré est… My favorite sport is….

J'aime faire du sport et garder la forme. I like to do sports to keep fit.

Quelle saison préférez-vous? What season do you prefer? (formal

Quelle saison préfères-tu? What season do you prefer? (What season is your favorite?) (informal)

Quels sont vos passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (formal)

Quels sont tes passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (informal)

Mes passe-temps préférés sont… My favorite pastimes are…

Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans votre temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (formal)

Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans ton temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (informal)

Est-ce que vous avez un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet?(formal)

Est-ce que tu as un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet? (informal)

Non, Je n'ai pas un animal de compagnie. No, I don’t have a pet.

Oui, J'ai un chat. Yes, I have a cat.

Oui, J'ai un chien.Yes, I have a dog.

Qu'est-ce que vous aimez? What do you like?

J'aime le jazz. I like jazz.

J'aime le rock. I like rock.

J'aime le hip-hop. I like hip-hop.

Je n'aime pas le rap. I don’t like rap.

Je n'écoute pas de la musique très souvent. I don’t listen to music very often.

J'aime les films d'amour. I like romance films.

J'aime les films d'aventures. I like adventure films.

Je n’aime pas faire du ski. I don’t like skiing.

Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez faire dans la vie? What would you like to do in life ?

J'aimerais être chef. I would like to be a chef.

J'aimerais être un bibliothécaire. I would like to be a librarian.

[aliciah]

Saturday, February 27th, 2016.      Physics notes I made yesterday during class (on the right page). Today I have so much work to do and this hot wheather is not helping at all.

[gudetama-studies]

🍑🍑🍑🍑 ready for week three // 26.08.2018

[paper-chase]

36/100 Days 

Rushing my paper on Nicomachean Ethics. Tick tock, 23:59 is closer than you think. Don’t be like me, start now.

[terjistudies]

I ended up getting Rifle Paper Co. planner! It’s super pretty and I like how they have the little squares ready for you to check your tasks~

[enchblr]

08.18.2019 // woke up at 9:40 and hurried my ass to kickboxing class. got there literally a minute before warm-ups started. this coach put in a lot more kicks than i’m used to, had us doing plank dips and mountain runners and squat holds— lots of hip work. couldn’t kick as high as i would’ve liked, but last class i kicked high i messed up my hip for a few days. concentrated on keeping hands level with my shoulders and breathing even. still! my hips are sore but it’s a good sore. had breakfast of cauliflower and eggs w 5.5oz of protein shake. my brother’s doughnuts kept tempting me rip.

hopefully i can get in some weight workouts at work during breaks, my shoulders didn’t get their normal exhaustion. weight remained steady even w eating outside my diet on friday, but i have to find out where i can check my body fat too. and the semester starts tomorrow!! keeping my schedule as it is, i should be able to knock out the standard syllabus quizzes before my doc appointment!

[studiesandrecoveries]

hey guys - here’s my current desk setup 👩🏼‍💻 featuring my new duck egg clipbook filofax! 📒 i haven’t started using it yet - i have no idea what to put in it 🤷🏼‍♀️ does anyone have any ideas? 🎒

[educatedlatina]

july 31, 2019

this morning i reviewed some of my older nahuatl notes and did a little bit of planning. i took a break from nahuatl because i had a lot of pre-orientation things to do, but looking back at my notes reminded me of how much i enjoy learning the language.

[russianstudent]

What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.

—  Ralph Waldo Emerson

[lottystudies]

Study time!

I’ve got a week off from school and exams starting in three weeks time. Time to start revising and studying everything.

[berrywons-deactivated20230510]

astronomy notes from my previous semester. lil planet profiles. i think i’ll create a series so.... consider this 1/?

(note: target sells mildliners now.... i couldn’t ignore them) ٩(๑ơలơ)۶♡

[stvdybuddies]

10.17.17 || 100 Days of Productivity (17/100) - It’s been a week since Fall break ended, and I miss it so much >.< 

[fatmaninalittlesuit]

FMLS 90 - Round 4

I am starting to think about doing another round of FMLS90. This will be the 4th time I have done it, but first time since my blog was deleted. 

At a high level it is a 90 day program where you set and track your goals toward fitness, however you define it. Some of the features it includes: 

Daily Prompts 

Weekly Themes

Monthly Accountability

Optional Accountability Partners (You pick or I can help you find one.) 

This time would be all new content (the advantage of losing my old blog.) I plan on adding a few additional features as well. 

Weekly Challenges that match up to the theme. These will help you push your comfort zone and grow. 

Bonus content available only on the podcast. You don’t need to listen to the podcast to participate, but there will be a reoccurring section on it, including shout outs for people kicking butt

A prize drawing for people that complete the 90 day program. 

As I go forward with this I have two questions for you. 

1) Would you be interested in this? If you might be, please reblog this message. 

2) When should I do this? Part of me wants to get right on it, Like Oct - Dec but part of me wants to wait and catch the newbies, people that want to kick off the year right (Jan - March.) Do you have a preference? 

Thanks!

[enchblr]

08.17.2019 // really fell off the studying / tracking horse yikes. i need to keep this going and stay accountable. last week i started my new diet and started off really shaky. first day was the worst, i was so hungry and had a massive headache. found a compromise after that day. my breakfast is now a cup of califlower cooked with 3/4 cup of liquid egg, with just one tablespoon of olive oil. really good!! and surprisingly filling. i’m supposed to eat three meals a day but even with waking up at 930, breakfast after my workout at around 11:30/12, my schedule just doesn’t give me room for a third meal. so i have my fat in the morning instead. my dinner around 6/7pm is just 3lbs of chicken and 1.5cup of red potato. was supposed to cook brussel sprouts but didn’t have time last weekend. i had to cut down my amount of else i was way too full with a stomachache at night. plus instead of two shakes, i just have one between breakfast and dinner. i don’t precisely feel like more “alert” or “healthier”, still feeling moderately more tired than when i’m on my normal diet, but kickboxing 3 times a week has really helped my joint pain!! and i’ve lost three pounds in a week so hopefully everything will turn out great in the next five!!

[thepersonalquotes]

[studitchi]

notes 7.3.19 🌻； 𖢥·۪۫ˑ݈↷ uugggh first time this quarter getting stuck on a problem rip