Anyone teach French??

[Indigo Jill]

I am looking for French instruction for my two sons (ages 8 and 10). Anyone speak French that is interested in tutoring or know of anyone that may be??

[peapod1980]

I am looking for French instruction for my two sons (ages 8 and 10). Anyone speak French that is interested in tutoring or know of anyone that may be??
I do, but I think I'm too far away to be of any help. :biggrin:
Chickpea? :idontno:

[Smiling JOe]

J'entends que Timmy a maîtrisé l'art du Français parlant tout en mangeant du pâté. Naturellement, mon Français peut être peu un brouillé, mais je n'ai jamais prétendu parler la langue qui est à la maison à la meilleure nourriture jamais, pommes frites.

[DD]

J'entends que Timmy a maîtrisé l'art du Français parlant tout en mangeant du pâté. Naturellement, mon Français peut être peu un brouillé, mais je n'ai jamais prétendu parler la langue qui est à la maison à la meilleure nourriture jamais, pommes frites.

Bien, je ne connais pas Timmy, mais je sais le pâté en croûte et le yum frit de pommes... !

[Smiling JOe]

Bien, je ne connais pas Timmy, mais je sais le pâté en croûte et le yum frit de pommes... !
I meant to say French Fries, not Fried Apples, and Timmy is Uncle Timmy (SoWal). Le mot sur la rue est qu'il mangeait le pâté et la nuit passée française parlante. (c'est une petite ville, oncle Timmy. Le mot était déjà sur la rue avant votre ami est jamais arrivé pour vous joindre.)

[Miss Kitty]

:blink: ...am I still overserved?

[peapod1980]

I meant to say French Fries, not Fried Apples
C'est vrai, tu as dit pommes frites correctement! Bien!

[Miss Kitty]

:clap_1: ...y'all are good!

[Kimmifunn]

:clap_1: ...y'all are good!

Google translator.

[peapod1980]

Google translator.
Double major.

[Mermaid]

Google translator.

Thank you, Kimmifunn. I was starting to feel inadequate because I was having a hard time translating. (And in the back of my mind I was hitting Merman up for another trip to Paris since my French was so rusty... ;-) )

Indigo Jill, have you met Chickpea yet? She speaks fluent French. She might have a lead or two for you.

[DD]

I meant to say French Fries, not Fried Apples, and Timmy is Uncle Timmy (SoWal). Le mot sur la rue est qu'il mangeait le pâté et la nuit passée française parlante. (c'est une petite ville, oncle Timmy. Le mot était déjà sur la rue avant votre ami est jamais arrivé pour vous joindre.)

Well, to be honest, before I went to the translator, I thought it WAS french fries! I likey this translator thingy though---FUNN! :clap_1:

[Miss Kitty]

Google translator.

That is like so sneaky and so good!!! :clap_1:

[peapod1980]

I do, but I think I'm too far away to be of any help. :biggrin:
Chickpea? :idontno:

Indigo Jill, have you met Chickpea yet? She speaks fluent French. She might have a lead or two for you.

Well, to be honest, before I went to the translator, I thought it WAS french fries! I likey this translator thingy though---FUNN! :clap_1:
DD, if you're talking about pommes frites, those are French fries!

[TripleB]

Sorry...the only french word I know is Surrender.

[DD]

DD, if you're talking about pommes frites, those are French fries!

Thank you!! That's what I thought, but the translator said it was apples!! How the heck should I know--I'm from Texas!!:lol:

[Uncle Timmy]

Oncle Timmy n'est pas un bon professeur parce qu'il parle francais comme un payson enivre.

[Ocean Lover]

Double major.

Oh snap! :lol: Now I'll know where to turn when Sam needs help with her French homework. ;-) I took Spanish.:roll:

[peapod1980]

Thank you!! That's what I thought, but the translator said it was apples!! How the heck should I know--I'm from Texas!!:lol:
Well, it's a tricky one--pommes are apples in French, and pommes de terre (literally "apples of the earth" or dirt apples, I suppose) are taters, but pommes frites are actually French fries. Go figure. :idontno:

[DD]

Well, it's a tricky one--pommes are apples in French, and pommes de terre (literally "apples of the earth" or dirt apples, I suppose) are taters, but pommes frites are actually French fries. Go figure. :idontno:

Thanks for clearing that up, Peapod!! I always get in trouble when I start second guessing myself!! :biggrin:

[Indigo Jill]

J'entends que Timmy a maîtrisé l'art du Français parlant tout en mangeant du pâté. Naturellement, mon Français peut être peu un brouillé, mais je n'ai jamais prétendu parler la langue qui est à la maison à la meilleure nourriture jamais, pommes frites.

:rolling: That was good, SJ! I haven't spoken with Peapod but I will PM them. Thanks! I took 6 years of Spanish, 2 years of Italian and what do I go and do? Marry a Frenchman :lol: Go figure. I can pretty much understand but can't speak it (well I can but my accent ces't horribe) and I want my boys to have instruction so they can talk with my husbands family, all of whom don't speak a lick of English! My husband speaks a bit to them in French but I, being the "primary caretaker" up to this point because of the demands of his job, couldn't teach them. I am frustrated to hear they don't offer it in the schools here as I have been waiting until middle school for this! Looks like I may have to buy some courses for them afterall.

[Uncle Timmy]

Well, it's a tricky one--pommes are apples in French, and pommes de terre (literally "apples of the earth" or dirt apples, I suppose) are taters, but pommes frites are actually French fries. Go figure. :idontno:

Ah, and there's a good example of why Oncle Timmy shouldn't teach anyone French- in the Quebec French of my grandmother, potatos are patates.

[peapod1980]

:rolling: That was good, SJ! I haven't spoken with Peapod but I will PM them. Thanks! I took 6 years of Spanish, 2 years of Italian and what do I go and do? Marry a Frenchman :lol: Go figure. I can pretty much understand but can't speak it (well I can but my accent ces't horribe) and I want my boys to have instruction so they can talk with my husbands family, all of whom don't speak a lick of English! My husband speaks a bit to them in French but I, being the "primary caretaker" up to this point because of the demands of his job, couldn't teach them. I am frustrated to hear they don't offer it in the schools here as I have been waiting until middle school for this! Looks like I may have to buy some courses for them afterall.
Wrong pea--Chickpea's who you need, Jill!
We know someone in a similar situation--American mom, French dad. They use a technique that has a name I forget but amounts to each parent speaking only his/her native language to the children. Their difference is, the mom does speak fluent French, but I guess she doesn't use it with the kids. Funny thing is, a year ago, they moved to Mexico City! :blink: