 Section 8 of French Self-Tort This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. French Self-Tort by France J. L. Thim. Section 8. Easy Expression Tell me. Dites-moi. If you please. Si le vous plaît. Have the goodness. Eillez la bonté. Yes, sir. Oui, monsieur. Yes, madame. Yes, miss. Oui, mademoiselle. No, sir. Non, monsieur. No, madame. No, miss. Non, mademoiselle. Will you tell me? Voulez-vous me dire? I thank you. Je vous remercie. Do you speak English? Parlez-vous anglais? French. Français. I do not speak French. Je ne parle pas français. I speak it a little. Je le parle un peu. I understand. Je comprend. I do not understand. Je ne comprend pas. Do you understand? Comprenez-vous. Give me. Donnez-moi. Some bread. Du pain. Some meat. De la viande. Some wine. Du vin. Some beer. De la bière. Bring me. Some coffee. Du café. Some tea. Du thé. Some milk. Du lait. Some butter. Some cheese. Du fromage. Thank you. Merci. Good morning. How do you do? Comment vous portez-vous? Very well. Très bien. I am very well. Je me porte très bien. How is your father? Comment se porte monsieur votre père? How is your mother? Comment se porte madame votre mère? She is not well. Elle ne se porte pas bien. She is ill. Elle est malade. He is very ill. Il est bien malade. She has a cold. Elle est enrhumée. I must go. Il faut partir. Goodbye. Au plaisir. Farewell. Adieu. Your servant. Votre serviteur. I wish you a good morning. Je vous souhaite le bonjour. Good evening. Bonsoir. Good night. Bonne nuit. I wish you good night. Je vous souhaite une bonne nuit. My compliments to your father. Saluté monsieur votre père de ma part. I will not fail. Je n'y manquerai pas. Visits. There is a knock. On frappe. It is Mrs B. C'est madame B. I am very glad to see you. Je suis charmé de vous voir. Pray be seated. Asseyez-vous. Je vous prie. What news is there? Que dit-on de nouveau? Good news. De bonne nouvelle. Do you believe it? Le croyez-vous? I believe it. Je le crois. I don't believe a word of it. Je n'en crois pas un mot. I think so. Je crois que oui. I think not. Je crois que non. Who told you? Qui vous l'a dit? It is no such thing. Il n'en est rien. Have you heard from home? Avez-vous reçu? Des nouvelles? De chez vous? The postman brought me a letter this morning. Le facteur m'apporta une lettre ce matin. They write sad news. On m'écrit de mauvaises nouvelles. Will you stay and dine with us? Voulez-vous rester radiné avec nous? No thank you. Merci. I cannot stay. Je ne peux pas rester. I must go. Il faut que je m'en aille. You are in great hurry. Vous êtes bien pressé. I have a great deal to do. J'ai bien des choses à faire. Expressions of surprise. What? Comment? Is it possible? serait-il possible? Who would have believed it? Qui l'aurait cru? Indeed. En vérité? It is impossible. Cela est impossible. That cannot be. Cela ne se peut pas. I am astonished at it. J'en suis bien étonné. You surprise me. You surprise me. You surprise me. You surprise me. You surprise me. Vous me surprenez. It is incredible. C'est incroyable. It is unheard of. Cela est inouï. Sorrow and joy. I am sorry for it. J'en suis fâché. I am quite vexed about it. J'en suis désolé. What a pity. Quel dommage. What a pity. Quel dommage. It is a great pity. C'est bien dommage. It is a sad thing. Cela est bien fâcheux. It is a great misfortune. C'est un grand malheur. It is a great misfortune. C'est un grand malheur. I am very glad. Je suis bien naise. I am very glad of it. J'en suis fortaise. It gives me great joy. J'en ai bien de la joie. It gives me great joy. J'en ai bien de la joie. How happy I am. Que je suis heureux. I wish you joy. Je vous félicite. I congratulate you on it. Je vous en fais mon compliment. I congratulate you on it. Je vous en fais mon compliment. Anger and blame. He is very angry. Il est bien en colère. It is a bad temper. Je suis de mauvaise humeur. She is furious about it. Elle en est furieuse. She is furious about it. Hold your tongue. Taisez-vous. You are very wrong. Vous avez bien tort. What a shame. Quelle honte. How could you do so? Comment avez-vous pu faire cela? How could you do so? Comment avez-vous pu faire cela? I am ashamed of you. Vous me faites honte. For shame. Fis donc. You are very much to blame. Vous êtes bien ablamé. His patience is tired out. La patience lui échappe. Don't answer. Ne répliquez pas. Age. How old are you? Quel âge avez-vous? I am 22. J'ai 22 ans. I shall soon be 30. J'ai bientôt 30 ans. He looks older. Il paraît plus âgé. I did not think you were so old. Je ne vous croyais pas si âgé. She is at least 60. Elle a au moins 60 ans. How old is your uncle? Quel âge peut avoir Monsieur votre oncle? He is nearly 80. Il a à peu près 80 ans. Is he so old? Est-il si âgé que cela? It is a great age. C'est un grand âge. He begins to grow old. Il commence à vieillir. To ask questions. What do you say? Que dites-vous? Do you hear me? M'entendez-vous? I don't speak to you. Ce n'est pas à vous que je parle. Do you understand me? Me comprenez-vous? Listen. Écoutez. Come here. Approchez. Venez ici. What is that? Qu'est-ce que cela? Why don't you answer? Pourquoi ne répondez-vous pas? What do you mean? Que voulez-vous dire? Don't you speak French? Ne parlez-vous pas français? Very little, sir. Bien peu, Monsieur. Do you know Mr. H? I know him by sight. Je le connais de vue. I know him by name. Je le connais de nom. What do you call that? Comment appelez-vous cela? What does that mean? Qu'est-ce que cela veut dire? What is that good for? À quoi cela est-il bon? Morning. Good morning. Good morning. À quoi cela est-il bon? Morning. What o'clock is it? Quelle heure est-il? It is near eight. Il est près de huit heures. Like the fire. Faites du feu. I'm going to get up. Je vais me lever. Get me some hot water. Allez me chercher de l'eau chaude. Make haste. Ne soyez pas longtemps. How have you slept? Comment avez-vous dormi? Did you sleep well? Avez-vous bien dormi? Very well, thank you. Très bien. Je vous remercie. Not very well. Pas très bien. I never woke all night. J'ai dormi tout d'un somme. I could not sleep. Je n'ai pas pu dormir. I never closed my eyes. Je n'ai pas fermé l'oeil. I have been up this hour. Il y a une heure que je me suis levée. You are an early riser. Vous êtes matinale. I generally rise early. Je me lève ordinairement de bonheur. I generally rise early. Je me lève ordinairement de bonheur. Breakfast. Breakfast is ready. Le déjeuner est prêt. Is breakfast ready? Le déjeuner est-il prêt? Come to breakfast. Venez déjeuner. Does the water boil? L'eau boutelle. This water has not boiled. Cette eau n'a pas bruit. Is the tea made? Le thé est bruit. Le thé est bruit. Is the tea made? Le thé est-il fait? Shall I put some green tea in the teapot? Mettre age du thé vert dans la théière? Very little. N'en mettez que très peu. That is enough. Cela est assez. Some rolls. Des petits pains. Do you drink tea or coffee? Prenez-vous du thé This cream is sour. Cette crème, c'était gris. Will you take an egg? Voulez-vous manger un œuf? These eggs are hard. Ces œufs sont durs. We want another egg cup. Il nous faut un autre coquetier. Give me the salt. Donnez-moi le sel. Pass me the butter. Passz-moi le beurre. This butter is not fresh. Ce beurre n'est pas frais. Bring some more. Allez-nous en chercher d'autres. Give me a spoon. Donnez-moi une cuillère. Is the coffee strong enough? Le café est-il assez fort? We want more cups. Il nous manque des tasses. Take some more sugar. Prenez encore du sucre. A piece of toast. Une rôti. Cold meat. De la viande froide. The tablecloth. La nappe. The sugar basin. Le sucrier. Chocolate. Du chocolat. A knife. This knife is blunt. Ce couteau ne coupe pas. We have done breakfast. Nous avons fini de déjeuner. You can take away the things. Vous pouvez desservir. Ordering dinner. Have you ordered dinner? Avez-vous commandé le dîner? Show me the bill of fare. Montrez-moi la carte. What soup will you have? Quel soup vous servirez-je? Macaroni soup. De la soupe au macaroni. Have you any roast beef? Avez-vous du bœuf rôti? Not today. Pas aujourd'hui. We have very fine fish. Nous avons de très bons poissons. Fried souls. Des sols frites. A dozen of prawns. Une douzaine de salicocs. What wines will you have? Quel vin Monsieur désir-t-il? Let us see. Voyons. Have you the best wines? Avez-vous des vins fins? Here is the list. En voici la liste. We shall dine at six o'clock. Nous dînerons à six heures. Be punctual. Soyez exact. Dinner. What shall I help you to? Que vous servirez-je? Will you take some soup? Voulez-vous un peu de soup? No, thank you. Merci. Merci bien. Willingly. Très volontiers. Help yourself. Servez-vous. Well done, if you please. Bien cuit, s'il vous plaît. It is excellent. Il est excellent. Do you take pepper? Prenez-vous le poivre? Cayenne pepper. Du poivre rouge. Here are spinach and broccoli. Voici des épinards et des brocolis. Peas. Des petits pois. Cauliflower. Du chou fleur. Artichokes. Des artichaux. Potatoes. Des pommes de terre. The mustard pot. Le moutardier. Change the plates. Change les assiettes. Give me a clean fork. Donnez-moi une fourchette propre. Are you hungry? Avez-vous faim? I am hungry. J'ai faim. You don't eat. Vous ne mangez pas. Are you thirsty? Avez-vous soif? I am very thirsty. J'ai bien soif. I am dying. Je meurs de soif. I am dying of thirst. Je meurs de soif. Take a glass of wine. Prenez un verre de vin. Bring me a glass of water. Apportez-moi un verre d'eau fraîche. Give me something to drink. Donnez-moi a boire. This wine tastes of the cork. Ce vin sans le bouchon. This wine tastes of the cork. It is flat. Il était venté. A cork screw. Un tire bouchon. Tea. Tea is quite ready. Le thé est tout prêt. They are waiting for you. On vous attend. I am coming. Me voici. The tea is very strong. Le thé est très fort. Pour out the tea. Vercé le thé. Bring a saucer. Apportez une sous-coupe. Where are the sugar tongs? Où sont les pinces? Ring if you please. Sonnez, s'il vous plaît. A little more milk. Encore un peu de lait. What will you take? Que prendrez-vous? A slice of bread and butter. Une beurrée. Une beurée, une tartine de beurre. Hand the plate. Passez l'assiette. Will you take some cake? Voulez-vous du gâteau? A small piece. Un petit morceau. Make more toast. Faites encore des rotis. Make haste. Dépêchez-vous. This is excellent tea. The tea tray. Le cabaret. The milk jug. Le pote au lait. A set of tea things. Un service. Have you finished? Avez-vous déjà fini? Take another cup. Prenez encore une tasse. No thank you. Merci bien. Brown bread. Du pain bis. White bread. Du pain blanc. Stale bread. Du pain raci. New bread. Du pain frais. Evening. It is late. Il est tard. It is not late. Il n'est pas tard. What o'clock is it? Quelle heure est-il? It is still early. Il est encore de bonheur. Are you tired? Ete-vous fatigué? Not at all. Point du tout. Not much. Pas beaucoup. It is only ten. Il n'est que dix heures. It is time to go to bed. Il est l'heure de se coucher. Is my room ready? Go and see. Allez voir. Draw the curtain. Fermez le rideau. A blanket. Une couverture de laine. Good night. Bonsoir. I wish you a good night. Je vous souhaite une bonne nuit. I am sleepy. J'ai sommeil. Are you sleepy? J'ai sommeil. Are you sleepy? Avez-vous sommeil? The time of day. What o'clock is it by your watch? Quelle heure est-il à votre montre? It has stopped. Elle s'est arrêtée. It does not go. Elle ne va pas. I forgot to wind it up. J'ai oublié de la monter. My watch is too fast. Ma montre est en avance. It gains. Elle avance. It is too slow. Elle est en retard. It is a quarter of an hour too slow. Elle retardent d'un quart d'heure. It goes right. Elle va bien. A quarter to eight. Huit heures moins le quart. It goes right. Elle va bien. Huit heures moins le quart. Midnight. Minuit. Noon. Midi. A quarter past one. Une heure et quart. Half past four. Quatre heures et demi. Twenty minutes to six. Six heures moins vingt. It has just struck nine. Neuf heures viennent de sonner. Ten minutes past nine. Ten minutes past seven. Sept heures dix minutes. Exactly three o'clock. Trois heures juste. The clock is striking. Voilà leur loge qui sonne. Walking. Shall we take a little walk? Irons-nous faire un petit tour? Willingly. De tout mon cœur. Where shall we go? Par où irons-nous? Par où irons-nous? On the high road. Sur la grande route. There is a good deal of dust. Il y fait beaucoup de poussière. Into the fields. Dans la campagne. They are reaping. On moissonne. They are making hay. On fauche l'herbe. What a pleasant scent. Quel odeur délicieuse. What a pleasant scent. What a pleasant scent. What a pleasant smell. A reaping hook. Une fossille. A size. Une faux. An abundant harvest. Une moissons. Une récolte. Abondante. Let us cross this field. Traversons ce champ. Which is the way to A. Quel est le chemin pour aller à A. Where does this road lead ? Which way am I to go ? De quel côté faut-il que j'aille ? Straight before you. Aller droit devant vous. To the left, à gauche, to the right, à droite. About a mile, environ un mille, hardly a mile. A peine un mille. Let us go in. Rentrons. To inquire for a person. Do you know Mr F ? Connaissez-vous, Monsieur F ? I don't know anybody of that name. Je ne connais personne de ce nom. I know him. Je le connais. Intimately. Intimement. I am very intimate with him. Je suis très lié avec lui. He is a friend of mine. Il est un de mes amis. I have known him a long time. Je le connais depuis longtemps. He is my brother-in-law. C'est mon beau-frère. Do you know him ? Le connaissez-vous ? I know him very well. Je le connais parfaitement. Where does he live ? Où demeure-t-il ? Close by. Ici-près, près d'ici. A step or two from here. À deux pas d'ici. Is it far ? Est-ce loin ? Can you direct me to his house ? Pouvez-vous m'indiquer sa maison ? I will show you where he lives. Je vous montrerai où il demeure. The market. Le marché. The street. La rue. The square. La place. End of section 8. Section 9 of French self-taught. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit LibriVox.org. French self-taught by France J.L. Thim. Section 9. Spring. Spring has come. Voilà le printemps arrivé. It is still cool. Il fait toujours un peu frais. Spring begins well. Le printemps promet bien. It is rather mild. Il fait tant soit peu doux. It is quite spring weather. Il fait un temps de printemps. The trees are beginning to bud. Les arbres commencent à boutonner. The season is very forward. La saison est bien avancée. There are some snowdrops. Voilà des personnages. Gather them. Que y est-les? Crocuses. Du safran. Daffodils. Des narcisses. Tulips. Des tulips. Hyacinths. Des jacinths. Gather some. Que y est-en? As much as you please. Tant que vous en voudrez. The season is very backward. La saison est bien retardée. Everything is backward. Tout est retardé. Summer. Summer is coming. L'été approche. It is becoming warm. Il commence à faire chaud. I am very warm. J'ai bien chaud. It is very warm. Il fait très chaud. How warm it is. Qu'il fait chaud. It is a fine day. C'est un bon jour. The heat is unbearable. La chaleur est insupportable. Haymaking has begun. On fait les foins. They're cutting the corn. On coupe les blés. Let us go into the shade. Allons dans l'ombre. I think we are going to have a storm. Je crois que nous aurons de l'orage. I hear thunder. J'entends déjà le tonnerre. It hails. Il tombe de la grêle. It thunders. Il tonne. It thunders fearfully. Il tonne terriblement. It lightens. Il fait des éclairs. What a storm. Quel orage. The sky begins to clear. Le ciel commence à s'éclaircir. The weather may hold up. Le temps pourra se remettre. There is the rainbow. Voilà l'arc en ciel. The sun breaks out. Le soleil se montre. Autumn. Summer is over. Voilà l'été passée. The leaves are beginning to fall. Les feuilles commencent à tomber. A dead leaf. Une feuille morte. The days are still fine. Les jours sont encore fort beaux. The days are closing in. Les jours sont bien raccourcis. We must soon begin fires. Il faudra que nous ayons du feu sous peu. We have had a fire already. Nous avons déjà fait du feu. It is soon dark. Il fait bientôt nuit. It is dark. Il fait sombre. It is a fine night. Il fait une belle nuit. A dark night. Une nuit obscure. Moonlight. Claire de lune. Is it moonlight? Fait-il Claire de lune? It is full moon. C'est la pleine lune. New moon. La nouvelle lune. The moon is in the first quarter. La lune est dans le premier quartier. The last quarter. Le dernier quartier. Do you think it will rain? Croyez-vous qu'il pleuve? I am afraid so. J'en ai peur. It rains. Il pleut. It drizzles. Il bruine. It pours. Il pleut ta verse. The wind is very high. Il fait grand vent. It is very windy. Il fait bien du vent. Winter. It is winter. Nous voilà dans l'hiver. The days are so short. Les jours sont si court. It is very cold. Il fait excessivement froid. It is bad weather. Il fait mauvais temps. Cloudy weather. Un temps gris. It is foggy. Il fait du brouillard. The sky is overcast. Le ciel est pris de tout côté. It snows. Il neige. It snows in great flakes. Il neige à gros flocons. It freezes. Il gel. It freezes very hard. Il gel à pierre fondre. Can you skate? Savez-vous patiner? The ice does not bear. La glace ne porte pas. It thaws. Il dégel. It is very dirty. Il fait bien de la crotte. Is it slippery out of thaws? Fait-il glissant en dehors? I nearly fell. J'ai failli tomber. Christmas. Noël. New year's day. Le jour de l'an. Twelfth night. Le jour des rois. The fire. Light the fire. Allumez le feu. Don't let the fire out. Ne laissez pas étendre le feu. It is not quite out. Il n'est tout à fait éteint. It will soon be out. Il va s'éteindre. What are you looking for? Que cherchez-vous? I am looking for the tongs. Je cherche les pincettes. The shovel. La pelle. Le tisognier. Blow the fire. Soufflez le feu. Gently. Doucement. Not so hard. Pas si fort. It will soon draw up. Il va prendre dans un instant. Are there any coals? Y a-t-il du charbon? Tell the servant to bring some. Dites à la servante d'en apporter. Put some coals on. Mettez du charbon. Not too many at a time. N'en mettez pas trop à la fois. You have almost smothered the fire. Vous avez presque étouffé le feu. Writing. I want some paper. Il me faut du papier. Have you any? En avez-vous? Do you want any? En avez-vous besoin? Will you lend me some? M'en voulez-vous prêter? Lend me a sheet. Prêtément une feuille. Acquire une main. I have a letter to write. J'ai une lettre à écrire. I must write a letter. Il faut que j'écrive une lettre. Mend me a pen. Taillez-moi une plume. Where is your pen knife? Où est votre canif? It wants setting. Il a besoin d'être repassé. It does not cut. Il ne coupe pas. It is blunt. Il est émoussé. It is quite spoilt. Il est entièrement tabimé. Do you like a hard or soft pen? Préférez-vous une plume dure ou molle? I like it hard. J'aime qu'elle soit dure. It is too fine. Elle est trop fine. It is too broad. Elle est trop grosse. It spatters. Elle crache. Try it. Essayez-la. It is excellent. Elle est excellente. Is your letter for the post? Make haste. Dépêchez-vous. It is very late. Il est déjà bien tard. I shall not be long. Je ne serai pas longtemps. What is the day of the month? Quelle est le quantième du mois? Today is the first. C'est aujourd'hui le premier. Seal your letter. Cachetez votre lettre. There is no wax. Il n'y a pas de cire. A wafer. Un pain à cacheter. Where is my seal? Où est mon cachet? What has become of it? Qu'est-il devenu? I have it. Je l'ai. Here it is. Le voici. Carry this letter to the post. Portez cette lettre à la poste. Pay the postage. Affranchissez-la. Buying. Where are you going? Où allez-vous? I have a few purchases to make. J'ai quelques emplettes à faire. Come with me. Venez avec moi. Willingly. De tout mon cœur. I want some calico. J'ai besoin de calico. I should like to see some ribbons. Je voudrais voir des rubans. This colour is too dark. Cette couleur est trop foncée. Too light. Trop clair. Have you any narrower? En avez-vous de plus étroit? Broder. De plus large? What is this yard? Combien cela vaut-il le mettre? It is faded. Il est fané. Show me some cotton. Montrez-moi du fil. Not so fine. Moins fin. This will do. Celui-ci me convient. Sewing silk. De la soie à coudre. A skein. Un écheveau. Pins. Des épingles. Mixed pins. Des épingles mélangées. Tape. Ruban de fil. A bodkin. Un passe lacet. Show me some gloves. Faites-moi voir des gants. What are they a pair? Bien les vendez-vous, la paire. It is too dear. C'est trop cher. Show me some others. Montrez-moi d'autres. Try on these. Essayez ceux-ci. They fit you very well. Ils vous vont très bien. Send all this home directly. Voyez tout cela chez moi sur le champ. The bill. La note. Work, handy work. What are you looking for? Que cherchez-vous? I am looking for a needle. Je cherche une aiguille. Here is one. En voici une. It is too coarse. It is too small. Elle est trop fine. What are you doing? Que faites-vous? I am knitting stockings. Je tricote des bas. What are your cousins doing? Que font vos cousines? They are working, sewing. Elle couze. To net. To stitch. Piquez. Hem this handkerchief. Oourlez ce mouchoir. They are embroidering collars. Elle brode des colles. To darn. Faire une reprise. Look for my work box. Cherchez ma boîte à ouvrage. I have lost my thimble. J'ai perdu mon dé. There it is. Le voilà. Lend me your scissors. Prêtez-moi vos ciseaux. I cannot find them. Je ne puis pas les trouver. I have torn my dress. J'ai fait un accro à ma robe. Mend it. Raccommoder-la. Here is the dressmaker. Voici la couturière. Show her in. Faites-la entrée. Tell her to wait. Dites-lui d'attendre. I am busy. Je suis occupée. Shall I tell her to call again? I shall be disengaged in an hour. Je serai libre dans une heure. Have you brought my dress? M'avez-vous apporté ma robe? Here it is. La voici. Will you try it on? Voulez-vous l'essayer? Let us see. Voyons. Let us see how it fits. Voyons si elle me va. It fits you very well. Elle vous va à ravir. The sleeves are not wide enough. Les manches ne sont pas assez larges. The skirt is too narrow. Le jupon est trop étroit. Add another breath. It is too short-waisted. La taille est trop courte. Too long-waisted. Trop longue. Make all these alterations. Faites tous ces petits changements. What trimming would you put on? Light blue ribbon. Duruban bleu clair. When can you let me have it? Quel jour me la donnerais-vous? You shall have it on Saturday. Vous l'aurez samedi. Without fail. Sans faute. Do not disappoint me. Ne me manquez pas. You may rely upon me. Vous pouvez compter sur moi. The shoemaker. I wish to see some shoes. Je désire voir des souliers. Boots. Des bottes. Ladies boots. Des bottines. Slippers. Des pantoufles. I will try some on you. Je vais vous en essayer. I have your measure already. J'ai déjà votre mesure. These will fit you. En voici qui vous iront. The soles are rather thick. Les semelles sont un peu fortes. Thin. Mince. Ils sont trop justes. I cannot get my foot in. Je ne peux pas faire entrer mon pied dedans. Here is a shoehorn. Voici un chausse-pied. They hurt my heel. Ils me font mal au talon. They hurt my toes. Ils me blessent les orteils. The instep is too tight. Le coup de pied est trop serré. I cannot walk in them. Je ne saurais marcher dedans. Besides, they are too short. D'ailleurs, ils sont trop courts. This leather yields like a glove. Ce cuir prête comme un gant. I can make you a pair. Je peux vous en faire une paire. Take my measure. Prenez ma mesure. I must have them as soon as possible. Il faut que je les aie le plus tôt possible. You shall have them next week. Vous les aurez la semaine prochaine. The washerwoman. You bring my linen very late. Vous m'apportez mon linge bien tard. This is too limp. Ceci est trop mou. You don't put enough starch. Vous n'y mettez pas assez d'emploi. I miss a collar. Ils me manquent un col. See how badly this is done. Voyez comme cela est mal fait. You must take it back. Il faut le remporter. This is badly ironed. Ceci est mal repassé. You have scorched this dress. Vous avez roussi cette robe. You put too much blue in my linen. Vous mettez trop de bleu dans mon linge. This handkerchief does not belong to me. Ce mouchoir ne m'appartient pas. You have torn this dress. Vous avez déchiré cette robe. You have kept a pair of stockings. Vous avez gardé une paire de bas. Have you your bill? Avez-vous votre note? A shirt. Une chemise. A pair of drawers. Un calçon. A collar. A collar. A cravat. A pair of socks. Une paire de chaussettes. A silk handkerchief. Un foulard. A waistcoat. Un gilet. Chemise. Une chemise. Nightgum. Une chemise de nuit. Nightcap. Bonnet de nuit. Petticoat. Un jupon. Flannel petticoat. Un jupon de laine. Flannel waistcoat. Un gilet de laine. Dressing gown. Peignoir. Pocket handkerchief. Un mouchoir. Sleeves. Des manches. Cuffs. Des manchettes. Pair of stockings. Une paire de bas. Silk stockings. Des bas de soie. A dress. Une robe. Stays. Un corset. Health. How are you? Pretty well. Assez bien. Very well. Fort bien. I am very well. Je me porte à merveille. I am ill. Je suis malade. I am not very well. Je ne suis pas bien portant. I have a headache. J'ai mal à la tête. I have a sore throat. J'ai mal à la gorge. I have a cold. Je suis enrhumé. I am sick. J'ai mal au coeur. I have burnt my finger. Je me suis brûlé le doigt. I am sick. J'ai mal au coeur. I have burnt my finger. Je me suis brûlé le doigt. My brother has a fever. My brother has a fever. Mon frère a la fièvre. He is confined to his bed. He is confined to his bed. Il est alité. I do not think he will live long. I do not think he will live long. Je ne crois pas qu'il vive longtemps. I do not think he will live long. He takes medicine. Il prend de la médecine. Who is his doctor? Qui est son médecin? A skillful man. A skillful man. Un homme très habile. Send for the doctor. Faites venir le médecin. Faites venir le médecin. She has a cough. Elle a la tou. She is hoarse. Elle est enrouée. She is hoarse. He coughs very much. Il tousse toujours. You look very well. Vous avez bonne mine. You look ill. Vous avez l'air malade. He has had a tooth drawn. Il s'est fait arracher une dent. I have broken my arm. Je me suis cassé le bras. I have the toothache. J'ai mal au dent. Je me suis cassé le bras. Games. Do you play cards? Jouez-vous aux cartes? Very little. Très peu. I always lose. Je perds toujours. Will you play a game? Voulez-vous faire une partie? Très volontiers. How much shall we play for? Combien jouerons-nous la partie? Shuffle the cards well. Mêlez bien les cartes. Cut. Coupez. Who is to deal? À qui à donner? You are to deal. C'est à vous à donner. Deal again. Refaites. I have a good hand. J'ai très beau jeu. It is you to begin. À vous à partir. Play. Jouez. I play a heart. Je joue cœur. Diamond. Carreau. Spade. Pic. Club. Trèfle. Les figures. King. Le roi. Queen. La reine. Naive. Le valet. I have lost. J'ai perdu. Have you won? Avez-vous gagné? What have you won? Qu'avez-vous gagné? We play too high. Nous jouons trop cher. I play very badly. Je joue très mal. Attend to your game. Soyez donc à votre jeu. Let us play a game of billiards. Allons faire une partie de billards. Have you played upon this table? Avez-vous déjà joué sur ce billard? Two or three games. Deux ou trois parties. I do not like it very much. Il ne me plaît pas fort. The balls are too small. Les billes sont trop petites. The pockets are too large. Les blouses sont trop larges. The queues are too light. Les queues sont trop légères. To play drafts. Backgammon. I lost two games out of five. Do you ride? No, I prefer driving. No, je préfère me promener en voiture. We are going to the ball. Nous allons au ball. I am very fond of dancing. J'aime beaucoup la danse. My sister plays the piano. Ma soeur joue du piano. She is learning the harp. She sings very well. She sings very well. Traveling. Are you going to Paris? Are you going to Paris? How long shall you stay? About a month. When do you think of going? I set out tomorrow. Have you made all your preparations? Everything is ready. I shall take the railway omnibus. Call the conductor. There is no room. We are full. Here is another omnibus. Let us get up. We are going very slowly. We don't get on. Don't be uneasy. We are never late. Here we are at the station. Terminus. Let me get down. Take care. Give me your hand. Take my hand. Hold my arm. Don't be in a hurry. Railway. Are you going by the express? Make haste and take your ticket. I want a first class ticket. How much is it? The train is just going to start. The luggage train. We are terribly shaken. I don't like going so fast. I don't like going so fast. The faster we go, the better I like it. The faster we go, the better I like it. The faster we go, the better I like it. The faster we go, the better I like it. I begin to be frightened. Don't be afraid. Here is a station. Do we stop here? How long do we stop here? 5 minutes. Here we are at the terminus at last. Give your ticket. Here it is. Steamboat. The steamboat. Have you your passport? I went to get it this morning. Where is your luggage? They are going to start. Let us go down into the cabin. Where is my birth? Your name is written upon it. Let us go on deck. The tide is strong. The sea is rough. The wind is against us. So much the worse. We shall have a long passage. We have arrived. Look for my things. There was another trunk. Is your name on it? Is it this one? Come to the custom house. Will you examine this trunk? Have you anything to declare? Not that I know of. Take care not to spoil anything. The hotel. Which is the best hotel? There are several very good ones. Let us go to the hotel Victoria. We shall find it very comfortable. Waiter, take the gentlemen to their rooms. Let us have some supper soon. Are our rooms ready? I am going to bed. Don't forget that we leave early tomorrow. Where is your master? He is just coming. Have you made out our bill? How much do we owe you? Have you included everything? Be good enough to receive it. Do you know of a good servant? I know one. Is he honest? How old is he? What wages had he? Do you know where he lives? He speaks several languages. Tell him to come and speak to me. Can you wait at table? I have been accustomed to it. What wages do you expect? Have you any written characters? Here are several. This is the last. Call tomorrow and I will give you an answer. I shall pay monthly. Can you read French? You read very well. Do you speak French? Do you speak French? I speak it a little. I do not understand it. Who taught you? How long have you learned? A short time only. You pronounce very well. You have a very good accent. Your sister knows it perfectly. She has passed six years at Paris. I find the pronunciation very difficult. Do you understand? It is no matter. Of course. On the contrary. On horseback. Do your best. I do it in spite of myself. It is all the same to me. Never mind. What did you ask? I shall go home. Speak louder. What is the matter? Don't stir. Will you have some? What is to be done? Don't go away. I'm going to town. I dine out. When do you come? Some way or another. Upstairs. Downstairs. The other day. No great thing. Sooner or later. What does it signify? Are we going anywhere? Ever so little. Nor I neither. With all my heart. What is it about? He has come back. I am in a hurry. Once for all. Leave me alone. Between ourselves. That is of no consequence. I remember it. You are joking. You are right. Everybody knows it. Everybody knows it. I have nothing to say against it. Don't be angry. He is a friend of mine. After all. At the end of a year. That depends. I give it up. All at once. Nowhere. Let us read in turn. That is just like you. Give him that from me. So much the more. I have not a notion of it. Go away. From top to bottom. For want of time. For want of time. In broad day. Not long ago. In the meantime. You do it in vain. Six months ago. First of all. First. That is what vexes me. He has just come in. He pretends. Don't imagine. Within everybody's reach. By dint of reading. What good is it? At daybreak. As for me. In a good temper. From day to day. From day to day. Unknown to me. At the latest. You speak at random. I nearly fell. I did it in a hurry. He may say what he likes. Where was I? He began to laugh. I cannot see any longer. Three are enough for me. It only depends upon you. One is as good as the other. I can do without it. He owes me a grudge. Everything considered. That is too much. He will do just the same. I am sure of what I say. I am come to tell you. I don't think much of it. She is always well dressed. No sooner said than done. No sooner said than done. I can bear it no longer. I like being here. I have been told. As much as I can. So much the more. Let us go into the shade. He exhausts my patience. Three and three are six. That comes to the same thing. I value it very much. I am used to it. She took it in bad part. Point blank. I am not able to do it. Nearly three francs. From whom did you hear it? I have drunk out of that glass. I am at my wit's end. Whom was he with? I lay all the blame on him. Beckon to him to come in. I will go and slip on a dress. We will have nothing of the sort. You are mistaken. I will show it to you. What does that matter to me? I wish it very much. Who is it calls me? Take example by it. We have visitors. It is not my fault. It is not my fault. Shirts. Night shirts. Pair of stockings. Jaws. Mouchoir. Foulard. Pantalon waistcoat. Chouses. Wastecoat. Colors. Cuffs. Dressing gown. Socks. Shemise. Nightgowns. Pair of stockings. Silk stockings. Nightcaps. Petticoats. Flannel petticoat. Jupons de laine. Flannel waistcoat. Dressing gown. Pocket handkerchiefs. Sleeves. Cuffs. Colors. A dress. A corset. A apron. A cap. Linen. Pair of sheets. Pillowcases. Blankets. Tables. Napkins. Gold. 20 francs piece equal to 4 dollars. 25 francs piece Belgium equal to 5 dollars. Silver. 100 francs piece equal to 20 cents. 100 centime are 20 sous or 1 francs. 1 sous nearly 1 cent. English money reduced to French. 1 sovereign equal to 25 francs. Half a sovereign equal to 12 francs 50 centime. 5 shillings equal to 6 francs 25 centime. Sontime. Half a crown equal to three francs, twelve Sontime. Florin equal to two francs, fifty Sontime. Schilling equal to one franc, twenty-five Sontime. End of French Self-Tort by Franz J. L. Thim.