The French method of educating their children is all the rage – clearly a superior method of education. So I thought you’d appreciate learning how to scold your kids in French. At the very least it will stop them from rolling their eyes at you.
They’ll have no idea what you’re saying! 
Here are the six expressions we will be learning in this week’s tongue-in-cheek vlog.
1. Gentle Command:
Tu obéis s’il te plaît.
“You’ll obey please.”
And … je compte jusqu’au trois.
“I”ll count to three.”
2. Simple Question:
Mais qu’est ce que c’est que ça?
“What’s this?”
3. Sarcastic Question:
Non, mais … tu veux que je t’aide?
“No … you want me to help you?”
4. Sharp Rebuke:
Ne parle pas à Papa comme ça!
“Don’t speak to your father like that!”
5. Outrage:
Ca va pas la tête?
“Is your head unwell?”
6. Guantlet Thrown (you talkin’ to me?)
Ca suffit maintenant! J’en ai assez!
“Now that’s enough. I’ve had enough.”
And the auxiliary vocabulary for the day is bétise. It means act of mischief.
I hope you enjoyed this week’s important French lesson!
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH! I’m yelling in a happy, excited way. I’m trying this today.
Angela Youngblood recently posted…My YouTube Channel
yay!!! 😀 This made me grin.
So useful! For the times when just one language will not suffice!
Laura recently posted…Marriage Material
You said it! More than one language really drives the point home.
Once again, I LOVE IT! You did a great job. Plus it sounds way prettier when you correct your children. 😉
Jennifer recently posted…Momma Can Cook – Salmon Cakes
Ooooo thanks Jennifer. That makes me feel good.
I love that last line. 🙂 I’m going to be using that one about their “tete”s a lot. LOL!
You can even teach it to your kids so they can use it at school. They’ll fit right in with the cajun scene.
I’m pretty sure I can find a use for “Ca va pas la tête?” every day of my life.
Tracie recently posted…Cut The Strings – Change Is Coming
Oh yes, that’s totally useful.
Jennie, Great video and so funny. In my house I provide the universal language of yelling- good in any country:)
Estelle Sobel Erasmus recently posted…Fashion and Style File: New Feature
Yup, that works.
Thanks! Counting to three in French sounds way more menacing than in English 🙂
It was that guttural growl. 😉
This made me giggle. It sounds more fun then scolding 😉
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I know it’s not a true French lessons, but I thought it would be fun for parents whether or not they want to learn French.
Trop drôle Jennie, je me suis régalée !
Oui, puisque c’est trèees important à savoir si on veut apprendre le français. 😉