3.5k
Daycare and childcare providers in Winnipeg, Toronto, Vancouver, Ontario etc. in CanadaGarderies à Montréal ou au QuébecFind daycare or childcare providers in the USA
Forum control
+ Reply to Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2 LastLast
Results 1 to 10 of 15
  1. #1
    Euphoric !
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    2,419
    Thanked
    599 Times in 439 Posts

    French help please!

    Okay, I need a little help from those of you who speak fluent French! I speak an intermediate level and my husband is francophone and my kids go to French school (but my little guy is in Maternelle so can't help me much yet and my husband is not from Canada, so sometimes doesn't know either in teh context of Canadian French). I have a 2 year old who speaks only French in my daycare and we do okay most of the time...he understands my French and I understand his. But, I often tell the kids to "just pretend"...for example when they ar eplaying with play food or playdough...I don't want them to actually put it in their mouths. How would I say "pretend" in French? I asked his mom, but she didn't come up with much of use...he obviously doesn't already know the word as she has never used it with him. I might just use the English and he will catch on, but would like to know what my fellow Francophone caregivers use! Thanks!

  2. #2
    Outgoing
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Posts
    440
    Thanked
    109 Times in 86 Posts
    There isin't really a word ....You need to say ''Faire samblant de manger... '' or 'Faire comme si on mangeait ...''

    I"m french and I say this all the time ;0)

  3. The Following User Says Thank You to crafty For This Useful Post:


  4. #3
    Euphoric !
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Posts
    2,008
    Thanked
    677 Times in 507 Posts
    Did you try google translate

  5. #4
    Euphoric ! bright sparks's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    2,074
    Thanked
    807 Times in 564 Posts
    Crayola, its not as simple as translating as a lot of the language doesn't translate literally.

  6. #5
    Euphoric !
    Join Date
    Oct 2011
    Posts
    2,008
    Thanked
    677 Times in 507 Posts
    Can't you tell I'm not french ?? Lol
    I should ask my 8 yr old he speaks French all day !

  7. #6
    Euphoric ! bright sparks's Avatar
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    2,074
    Thanked
    807 Times in 564 Posts
    My 11 yr old daughter is in french immersion and 2 years ago I took a french grammar course at night school....super hard. Thats the way I know that theres so many exceptions lol

  8. #7
    Outgoing
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Posts
    440
    Thanked
    109 Times in 86 Posts
    Yeah a lot of the times there's no actual words to translate to but more like a combination of actions/verbs.

  9. #8
    Outgoing
    Join Date
    Feb 2011
    Posts
    476
    Thanked
    104 Times in 83 Posts
    yeah, crafty's right, except it's with an e...on fait semblant. Au jourd'hui je fais semblant que je veux travailler!

  10. The Following User Says Thank You to gcj For This Useful Post:


  11. #9
    Outgoing
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Posts
    440
    Thanked
    109 Times in 86 Posts
    LOL Oh yes ... sorry I can't even write in french now ... I guess aujourd'hui je fais semblant être Française

  12. The Following User Says Thank You to crafty For This Useful Post:

    gcj

  13. #10
    Euphoric !
    Join Date
    Mar 2011
    Location
    Ottawa
    Posts
    2,419
    Thanked
    599 Times in 439 Posts
    Merci beaucoup!!! I'm not sure if that will roll of my tongue easily...but I'll try it. If not, I'll resort to the English since he doesn't know the term in French either yet unless his previoud daycare provider used it...which is possible. I have had to resort to English for a few things...he refused to say "si te plait" (sorry for my spelling), but will say "please" so I go with that....I guess he doesn't have to say it at home. Same for "sorry"...I was trying to get him to say it in French in every way I could think of and just a blank stare...until I talked to his mom and found out they've never made him say it...so he now says that in English as well as it's a new concept to him anyway. And yes, google translator is okay for some words, but some concepts are not easily translated...and then you have to know which word or phrase to choose out of the list given...it depends on context!

Similar Threads

  1. French Immersion
    By torontokids in forum This and that
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 11-29-2023, 08:36 AM
  2. Looking for French Daycare
    By SJMeer in forum Choosing a daycare
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 07-11-2019, 07:47 AM
  3. French Daycare
    By claire in forum Daycare providers' experiences with parents
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 12-30-2014, 09:17 PM
  4. Want to open a French Immersion Day Camp
    By PontiacMom in forum This and that
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 06-30-2014, 08:59 AM
  5. Ajax (ON) - French ECE/ECA
    By viyamu in forum Job offers
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 06-12-2011, 05:24 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts

A few tips...

Always ensure that your child receives quality care by taking the time to investigate the provider and by asking for references! We simply cannot verify the claims of every daycare provider.
Did you know?
DaycareBear receives more than 155 700 unique pageviews each month; that's nearly 1.9 million pages per year!
Partner in your
search for a daycare provider