The continuing process........

   Salut! My fellow bloggers. I have really gotten far in the learning process of French. I've been using this website, http://ielanguages.com/french.html, to learn the basics then going to  the next levels. I am almost on level two, but the French numbers are really difficult to process. Also, I learned of a French Dance company that came to Dallas recently.

 

     The 1-10 numbers in French are repetitive, 11-69 are two words but it gets more complicated when you get to the 70's, 80's, 90;s. You actually have to use math concepts to say them. For example, 86 is translated quatre-vingt-six which means 4 times 20 plus 6 equals 86. This math concept comes from old English speaking{check}

 

86

quatre-vingt-six

[kat-ra-van-sees

0	zéro	[zay-ro]
1	un	[uh]
2	deux	[duhr]
3	trois	[twa]
4	quatre	[katr]
5	cinq	[sank]
6	six	[sees]
7	sept	[set]
8	huit	[weet]
9	neuf	[nurf]
10	dix	[dees

http://blogs.transparent.com/french/french-numbers-1-100/
    

       The show that I was going to see at Dallas City Hall was a French based dance company. They are called "Malandain's Ballet Biarritz". This dance company is one of the most known for their French choreography and a huge reputation around the world.

    This week was challenging to really get my accent and pronunciation for each number. I hope I can really remember for next and really review my other French basics. Good luck to me.