Bienvenue à VoulezVouloz

VoulezVouloz provides expert friendly French lessons wherever you are in Sydney. Our teachers aren't just native French speakers they have over many years of French teaching experience.
Meet the tutors

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J’ai sommeil!

Our head tutor, Hichem, has recently become a proud father any day now. Here are some phrases he might find useful in the coming weeks:
Je suis fatigué(e) = I’m tired
Je suis crevé(e) = I’m beat, wiped out
Je suis à bout de force = I’m beat, out of steam
J’ai sommeil = I’m sleepy
Au lit! = To bed!
Bonne nuit = Good night

French Flag Jigsaw Puzzle

At VoulezVouloz our fastest time so far is 45 seconds. Can you beat us?

French puzzle

Bad French Joke

Two cats have a swimming race aross the English Channel, one English, the other French.

The English cat is called “One two three”, the French cat is called “Un deux trois”.

Which cat wins…?

The English cat.

Why…?

Because Un deux trois cat sank…

French Basics – Number 2

Numbers

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
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30
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100
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1000
First(m)
First(f)
Second
Third
Zéro
Un
Deux
Trois
Quatre
Cinq
Six
Sept
Huit
Neuf
Dix
Onze
Douze
Treize
Quatorze
Quinze
Seize
Dix-sept
Dix-huit
Dix-neuf
Vingt
Vingt et un
Vingt-deux
Vingt-trois
Trente
Quarante
Cinquante
Soixante
Soixante-dix
Quatre-vingts
Quatre-vingt-dix
Cent
deux cents
Mille
Premier
Première
Deuxième
Troisième
Zayroh
Uhn
Duh
Trwah
Kahtr
Sank
Sees
Seht
Weet
Nuhf
Dees
Ohnz
Dooz
Trehz
Kahtohrz
Kanz
Sehz
Dee-seht
Dee-zweet
Deez-nuhf
Van
Van tay uh(n)
Van-duh
Van-trwah
Trahnt
Kahrahnt
Sankahnt
Swahsahnt
Swahsahnt-dees
Kahtruh-van
Kahtruh-van-dees
Sahn
Duh sahn
Meel
Pruhmyay
Pruhmyehr
Duhzyehm
Trwahzyehm

Mot du jour – Nerf

Definition: NerveFrench tuition

  • Expressions:
  • porter/taper sur les nerfs de qqun – to get on someone’s nerves;
  • avoir ses nerfs – to have a fit of nerves;
  • Allons du nerf ! – Come on! Buck up!
  • avoir les nerfs en boule / avoir les nerfs en pelote – to be edgy, tense
  • avoir les nerfs malades – to suffer from nerves
  • avoir les nerfs à toute épreuve / avoir les nerfs d’acier – to have nerves of steel

Related: nerveux – nervous
Related:
un raté - failure, flop, misfiring (of a gun or motor)

Catherine Tate – French Exam

Lauren learns French :-)

French basics – Number 1

A few French phrases to get you started:

Hello = Bonjour
Goodbye = Au revoir
Yes = Oui
No = Non
I speak (a little) French  = Je parle (un peu de) français
Do you speak English? = Parlez-vous anglais?
How do you say… in French? = Comment dit-on….. en français?
I don’t understand = Je ne comprends pas
Okay = D’accord
And = Et
Who = Qui
What = Quoi
When = Quand
Where =
Why = pourquoi
How = comment

Our favourite French eatery

ChocEclair Pierre Fleur Matisse

Tucked away in the Rocks is the best little French cafe in Sydney. La Renaissance.

Wander through the shop into a spacious Parisian style courtyard where you can enjoy their delicious food for breakfast lunch or afternoon tea. Lovely Pies, pastries, sandwiches and above all cakes!

Visit the La Renaissance website.

Foux Da Fa Fa

A classic piece by the Flight of the conchords lads.