4 Useful French Words for kids

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4 Useful French Words
for kids
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One way to get your kids excited about their
upcoming trip to New Orleans is to teach them a
little about our history and culture. New Orleans
has a great deal of F rench influences and many
locals still speak some variation of the
language.Here are four f un French words and
phrases for kids that are easy to teach, easy to
learn and useful in common daily circumstances.
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1. Thank you merci (pronounced mair-see)
In French, as in English, politeness counts, and
by learning to say merci, kids can express
gratitude and appreciation. In informal social
settings, thank you is a very common phrase in
most languages. When a child can say it in F
rench, he or she will be seen as a polite young
boy or girl.
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2. Youre welcome de rein (pronounced
du-rhee-en)
Most people are polite and say thank you
often. The correct response to someone thanking
you is youre welcome. When children learn
that merci means that someone is thanking them,
teach them to say de rein right away to
acknowledge the thanker. Merci and de rein will
come in handy in all kinds of social situations.
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3. Yes/no oui (pronounced whee) no (pronounced
no, the same as in English)
We would be amazed at how often the words yes
and no come up in our daily conversation, so the
French versions of these words are always good to
know. Oui is easy to learn and say to express
the affirmative Oui, I like oysters, Oui,
Im glad school is out. The word no in French
is the same as in English, so that will be easy
to remember.
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4. Please sil vous plait (pronounced see voo
play)
When a little one says, I want a cookie, what
is the parents response? Often, it is What do
we say? Then the child knows to add the word
please. In French, the word is sil vous
plait. It might go like this I want a
cookie. What do you say? Sil vous
plait. Oui, you may have a cookie.