My First French Word Book.My First French Word Book DK Publishing 64 pages Halfway around the globe in France, there are kids just like you. They look the same as you and play the same games, but instead of having dogs for pets, they have les chiens The image above is a candidate for speedy deletion. It will be deleted on ?? / seven days after being nominated. Les Chiens are a Canadian indie rock band from Quebec. The name of the group means The dogs. . Why? Because they speak French, or Francais! Many French children know the English language English language, member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic subfamily of the Indo-European family of languages (see Germanic languages). Spoken by about 470 million people throughout the world, English is the official language of about 45 nations. , so it's important we learn theirs, too. The next several issues of Children's Digest will feature French words, with pictures so you can parler (speak) French in no time! les vers vers abbr. versed sine de terre worms l'escargot snail le tuyau d' arrosage hose la brouette wheelbarrow la serre greenhouse les capucines nasturtium nasturtium (năstûr`shəm), any plant of the genus Tropaeolum, tropical American herbs (usually climbing) native to mountainous areas of South and Central America. plant les mauvaises herbes weeds les fourmis ants les tulipes tulips le gozon grass Dans le jardin In the garden la fourche fork le deplantoir trowel les tuteurs canes les pots a fleurs flowerpots la terre soil la ficelle twine twine: see cordage. les bulbes bulbs le secateur pruning shears la rose rose la guepe wasp la coccinelle ladybug ladybug or ladybird beetle Any of the approximately 5,000 widely distributed beetles of the family Coccinellidae. The name originated in the Middle Ages, when the beetle was dedicated to the Virgin Mary and called “beetle of Our Lady. les pensees pansies la fleur flower le petale petal la tige stem la pelouse lawn la tondeuse lawnmower le tournesol sunflower [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Parents: All words for the French spelling bee to be held at the 2002 Tulip Time Scholarship Games will come from My First French Word Book. You can order this book directly. Send $16.95 plus $2.00 S&H to Children's Better Health Institute, Dept. DKFCD, Box 567, Indianapolis, IN 46206. Make check payable to Children's Better Health Institute. You can also get this book and other great kid products online at www.childrensdigestmag.org in the gift shop. |
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