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French for Xenophobes

by Drew Launay

A humorous approach to French that shows you can speak the lingo simply by using plain English. Invaluable phrases will trip off your tongue, gems like: 'Is that a baguette in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?' 'You did not tell me it would be extra', and 'Are you sure that all these symptoms are caused by a liver attack?'

Extracts from the book

Help!
Au secours!
(Oh / sir coor!)

I have not been drinking, but I am allergic to chitterlings, giblets, and tripe in white wine sauce.
Je n'ai pas bu, mais je suis allergique aux andouilles, aux abatis, et aux tripes au vin blanc.
(Jur / nay / pa / boo, / may / jur / soo ee / al air jeek / ose / on doo ee, / ose / ah bah tea, / ay / ose / treep / oh / van / blong.)

I've lost a contact lens.
J'ai perdu une lentille.
(Jay / pair doo / oon / lon tea.)

I am on the wrong bus. Please stop, I want to get off.
Je me suis trompé d'autobus. Pouvez-vous arrêter? Je veux descendre.
(Jur / mur / soo ee / tromp ay / doe toe boos. / Poo vay- voo / ah rett tay? / Jur / vur / day sandra.)

There is no light bulb in my room.
Il n'y a pas d'ampoule dans ma chambre.
(Eel / knee / ah / pa / dom pool / don / ma / shom bra.)

Is it a local custom to breed snails in the bidet?
C'est une coutume du pays d'élever les escargots dans le bidet?
(Say / tune / coo tume / doo / pay ee / day lur vay / lays / ess cargo / don / lur / bee day?)

What are these charges for?
Ces suppléments sont pour quoi?
(Say / sup lay mon / son / poor / coo ah?)

There is no need to use that tone of voice.
Ne me parlez pas comme ça, s'il vous plaît.
(Nur / mur / par lay / pa / com / sar, / seal / voo / play.)


Comments from readers

I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse. I would never be without my Xenophobe's lingo learner.
Accredited to Emperor Charles V (1500-1558)

Thanks to this book I even managed to make a Parisian understand me!
S. Cargo

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Pronunciation
The Alphabet
Forget Grammar
Possible Pitfall

Essential Words to Remember

Less Essential But Jolly Useful Words and Phrases
The Family
Numerals
Days of the Week, etc.
Time

Emergencies
At the Police Station
At the Chemist
At the Herbalist
At the Doctor
At the Hospital
At the Dentist
At the Optician

Getting About
By Bus
By Train
On Foot
By Taxi
By Car
Parking
Car Trouble
Road Rage

Getting a Bed
Getting Service
At the Newsagent
At the Photo Shop
At the Hair Stylist/Barber
At the Post Office
At the Bank

Getting Something to Eat and Drink
Fast Food
Essential Questions to Waiters
Slow Food

Having Fun
Sight-seeing
At the Cabaret
At the Theatre
At the Cinema
At the Club
At the Disco
At the Casino
At the Massage Parlour
On the Beach
Shopping
At the Boutique

Sex
Mature Male to Mature Female
Mature Female to Gigolo
Sugar Daddy to Nymphette
Young Stud to Bimbo
Little Minx to Young Stud
Sweet Young Thing to Macho

Public Notices You May Come Up Against

Phrases You May Hear

Last Words

 

Author: Drew Launay
Sketches: Charles Hemming
Format: 64 pages, pb
Published: 30/07/03
Price: £3.99
ISBN: 1-903096-14-6


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