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Thursday, August 27, 2015

French words of the day: Chez

Where are we meeting, your place or mine?
Chez moi. My place. 
No, too far. Non, trop lion.
OK. Chez vous. Your place.
Oui, d'accord - chez nous. (Yes, agreed - in accord or accordance. That's right - our place, the spouse or colleague agrees.)

Glossary
Chez - in/at the home of
Chez moi - my place
chez vous - your place
oui - yes
loin - distant, as in long way, also long time to get there!
moi - me/mine
non - no
notre - our (Notre Dame cathedral in Paris - our lady)
nous - we/ours
trop - too much (Silent last letter p. Pronounced trow to rhyme with throw. Memory aid - think of a whole troupe traipsing into your small house or shop)
votre - yours
vous - you/yours

Angela Lansbury B A Hons, teacher and home tutor, French and English conversation, spelling, grammar, proof-reading, packaging, translation and websites,

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