April in the City of Love – Postcards from Paris

April means summer’s not far away!

Hi, this is Teena, and first off I’d like to wish you a Happy Easter! This morning I’ve been listening to Carla Bruni singing French songs as my mind wanders to the side-streets of Paris where I love to meander and discover new places and things …

Today’s quick video is about :

• useful French phrases
• what to do in Paris in April
• and some questions and answers from the website.

So grab an espresso, latte, chocolat chaud, thé, cold drink, whatever you feel like, and let’s jump in :-)
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Join me in Paris in June & July 2012!

• Plus Size Shopping Tours
• Textile Taster – Shopping for Fabric
• Silk Painting : Textile Retreat
• Over 40s Lazy Tour of Paris :-)

Today’s Video Newsletter

Here is today’s quick Video Newsletter – Postcards from Paris. Click the video to view:

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vndfpVaIdrI

View on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vndfpVaIdrI

Today’s Useful French

Watch today’s video to hear the pronunciation for these French words and phrases:

French phrases for shopping

Some of these phrases might come in handy while you’re shopping in Paris:

• “Ou est la caisse, s’il vous plait ?” / “Where’s the cash register/check-out, please?”
• Note:  When I write SVP, it stands for “s’il vous plait“/”please” (and is shorter to write, you’ll see it everywhere)
• For credit cards: Tappez votre code, SVP. / Please put in your PIN (number/code).
• “Je voudrais …” / “I would like …” (more polite than “I want”)

Did you like the funny phrases in the last newsletter? I’d love to hear if they made you chuckle … here’s the link for the last newsletter >>

If you did like them, let me know, and I’ll feed you some more in upcoming Postcards from Paris :-)

What can I buy in a French:

• Pharmacie/Pharmacy — medicines, health products, expensive perfumes, women’s make-up and cosmetics — but NOT daily products like toothpaste and soap; you’ll find those in the supermarche / supermarket.
• Tabac/Tobacconist — stamps, newspapers, phone cards, recharge cards, and sometimes a bar and cafe.

Things to do in Paris in April / Avril

• France’s biggest funfair, le Foire du Trone
• Paris Marathon
• Paris’ very own film festival
• Annual Contemporary Arts fair

Until next time! A bientôt!

That’s it for today, I look forward to chatting with you on the website (use the COMMENT form at the bottom of the pages), Youtube, Twitter and Facebook (and soon on Google Plus), it’d be so nice to hear from you.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon!!

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