French Vocab

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Lesson Plan 8 - Where am I?

I would like some clarification on these three similar words, please En haut = At the top Par dessus = On top of Sur = On/Over Are the words 'par dessus' and 'sur' interchangeable ? Can they be used in the same situation. For example, could...

1 reply - Last post by (deleted) - January 30, 2008

Audio Lesson 3.1 'Waouh' vs 'Oh la la'

In Audio Lesson #3 Claire states: "Ouais, je la vois. Waouh, elle va trop vite!" This sentence made me think of a couple of questions. 1. Why did Claire say "Ouais" instead of "Oui"? 2. Why did Claire say "Waou...

1 reply - Last post by (deleted) - January 16, 2008

Ordering meat

Hi, I'm enjoying the course. Hard to learn a new language at my tender age but seeing that I'm planning to move to Canada in the next 12 to 18 months, most definitely worth the effort. Myself and a friend is going to France for a couple of days nex...

2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - October 5, 2007

Un morceau et un bout

Hi there, In Lesson Plan 2, we are taught that both _Un morceau_ and _un bout_ mean 'a piece' in English. So, does it mean that they can be used interchangeably? To be more specific, can I say _Un bout de fromage_ and _Un morceau de pain_? Thanks, ...

3 replies - Last post by mapyli - June 20, 2007

Mon Chou?

Hi there, I have just started to learn French with Rocket French and I enjoy it a lot. But I do have a question as I am a little bit confused. I have met a very nice girl when I was in France over christmas and we are still writing each other emails . In...

2 replies - Last post by (deleted) - March 22, 2007

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