Help with a letter in French.?
I'm going to be an exchange student in Belgium this year (for 10 months, I'm leaving the end of August) and I just found my host family who I'll be staying with. I want to write them an email in French but I'm having a little trouble wording things. I've taken French for a while in school and I'm not bad at it, but I'm nowhere near fluent and so I'd be really grateful if someone who has more of a grasp on the language or is a native speaker could proofread my letter and help me translate a few things. Here's what I've got so far (not so sophisticated, I know, but I really just wanted to thank them and say hi). AFS is the exchange program that I'm going with, and I just put "x"s where family members' names should be: Bonjour! Je suis Judith. AFS m'est dit que vous êtes ma famille d'accueil, je suis ravi de faire vos connaissances! Je crois que nous avons beaucoup en commun, j'aime bien la musique aussi, j'ai des chats, et j'ai une sœur qui a le même âge que XXXXXX. Here's the part the rest of the letter. Some of it is in French and some the parts I weren't sure about are still in English. Sorry if it's a lot, I really appreciate any help: What is your town like? J'ai vu des photos en lignes et ce semble très jolie! What is the weather like there? En Pittsburgh, nous avons des étés chaud, les hivers froids, et il pleut souvent. Also I was wondering if Claire goes to the same school that I will be going to. I would love to tell you about Pittsburgh or the US so if you have any questions, just ask! I read that you hosted another girl from the US as well, what part of the country was she from? Merci, encore, pour tout. À bientôt j'espère, Judith
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the weather question is "quel temps fait-il la-bas?" i think
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Okay Judith, I'm willing to help you. Just hold on a sec, I'll be right back... Bonjour! Je me présente, mon nom est Judith. J'ai récemment été informée par AFS que vous serez ma famille d'accueil en Belgique. Je suis ravie (ou enchantée) de faire votre connaissance. J'ai la nette impression que nous avons plusieurs intérêts communs; moi aussi j'aime bien la musique et les chats et j'ai également une soeur du même âge que Claire (?). Comment est votre ville? J'ai vu des photos en ligne et elle me semble très jolie! Quel temps fait-il là -bas? À Pittsburgh, les étés sont souvent chauds, les hivers plutôt froids (Oh really Judith? I never would have guessed that, lol!) et il pleut régulièrement. (Now you're just being lazy...) En passant, je me demandais si Claire fréquentait la même école (ou institution scolaire) que celle qui m'a été assignée. Ça me ferait très plaisir de vous raconter ma ville natale (ou de naissance) (were you born in Pittsburgh Judith? If not, just say "ma ville") ou les États-Unis alors si vous avez des questions à me poser, n'hésitez surtout pas! J'ai remarqué que vous avez déjà accueilli une fille américaine; de quel coin des États-Unis provenait-elle? Merci pour tout, une fois de plus. À bientôt j'espère! Judith Will that do? Please let me know! Have fun in Belgium by the way! P.S. Which town will you be staying in, if you don't mind me asking? Watch out for all those Belgian waffles... and those Belgian boys too, lol! Take care!
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Monday, July 28, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
where must i visit in amsterdam in two days.?
where must i visit in amsterdam in two days.?
i'm a student in brussels in belgium. how much money does it cost to stey in amsterdam. and which is the cheapest place there i can stay.
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We stayed at a hostel for about $20 a night. It was late when we arrived and could barely find any beds available. So book earlier if you can, whether its a hostel or hotel. We visited the Anne Frank Museum, the Van Gogh Museum, if your into kinky stuff there are plenty of sex shows, the sex museum, coffee shops (weed), walking thru the red light district. We also took a boat ride thru the canal, it stops at several places that have interesting things to see. We also went to a flea market where you can find a bunch of interesting things.
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Justme had some good answers. I would also suggest going to the Rijksmuseum, as they have all the Dutch masters in there, including Vermeer and Rembrandt. Also, if you want to go to an awesome restaurant, go to Kantjil en de Tijger, which has AWESOME Indonesian food. Its on Spuistraat 291. Order the Rijsttafel and wash it down with some Hoegaarden beer.
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Amsterdam is very expensive. So look for some place like YMCA on the Internet.
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The cheapest place is probably the Bostel in the Amsterdam Bos: their 5-bed mixed dorm is 10 euros a night. You're not in the centre of Amsterdam, but there is a bus which takes about 25 minutes. http://www.hostelamsterdam.com/index.php Now, how much money do you need: depends on what you want to do and whether you have one of those youthcards EYC, and what age you are. Museums cost between 5-10 euros, but let you in free in some cases, if you're under 18. Food - there is plenty of fast food and restaurants everywhere, but if you want something with local flavour, try neighbourhoods like the Jordaan. transport - rent a bike, or if you're coming by train, bring your own. definitely a good way to get around. the museum boat is good too because it stops at the tourist hotspots. And to see where to eat, what's on while you're there, check out: http://www.amsterdamhotspots.nl/ Finally, what you MUST visit: a couple of museums, a local market, the Heineken museum, a brown cafe, neigbourhoods like the Rivierenbuurt etc. Enjoy.
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You could go to the grasshopper cafe, so smoke up
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For best options wat u can do is go to a VVV travel information centre which is just near to amsterdam central station. they will provide u with all the details as well as information on hotels. Since u r a student i think one of the cheaper options to explore is to ask for youth hostel accomodations. There are many economical options available like day tickets for trams so that in one ticket u can hop on and off from any tram. The VVV travel info desk will help u to plan ur trip. Also buy a map kit as it has some worthy discount coupans (one kit offers discounts for 3-4 persons) so u can very well recover the cost of map as well as have healthy info with u to plan for urself. Also they sell tickets there so that u dont have to stand in queues at places like annie frank and the extra charge is 50 cents, but u can save time in queues
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Vondelpark is nice just watch yourself go in the daylight hours to be safer. They don't call it needle park for nothing. Canal rides are definatley a must to do. The Anne Frank museum is nice too. I think they have like an all day pass for I forget how much and you can basically visit all the museums. Lots of WW2 stuff if your a history buff. Coffeeshop (not cafes) should definatly be on your list if thats your thing. Greenhouse has the best quality and selection. Try some baked goodies too, or the "smart" shops if thats your bag. Too much too see in two days. Amsterdam is a month long experience. I mean it takes two weeks just to get acclimated to the time zone/climate change. Happy travels
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check out www.hostelbookers.com for cheap but nice accommodation
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i'm a student in brussels in belgium. how much money does it cost to stey in amsterdam. and which is the cheapest place there i can stay.
Netherlands - 8 Answers
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We stayed at a hostel for about $20 a night. It was late when we arrived and could barely find any beds available. So book earlier if you can, whether its a hostel or hotel. We visited the Anne Frank Museum, the Van Gogh Museum, if your into kinky stuff there are plenty of sex shows, the sex museum, coffee shops (weed), walking thru the red light district. We also took a boat ride thru the canal, it stops at several places that have interesting things to see. We also went to a flea market where you can find a bunch of interesting things.
2 :
Justme had some good answers. I would also suggest going to the Rijksmuseum, as they have all the Dutch masters in there, including Vermeer and Rembrandt. Also, if you want to go to an awesome restaurant, go to Kantjil en de Tijger, which has AWESOME Indonesian food. Its on Spuistraat 291. Order the Rijsttafel and wash it down with some Hoegaarden beer.
3 :
Amsterdam is very expensive. So look for some place like YMCA on the Internet.
4 :
The cheapest place is probably the Bostel in the Amsterdam Bos: their 5-bed mixed dorm is 10 euros a night. You're not in the centre of Amsterdam, but there is a bus which takes about 25 minutes. http://www.hostelamsterdam.com/index.php Now, how much money do you need: depends on what you want to do and whether you have one of those youthcards EYC, and what age you are. Museums cost between 5-10 euros, but let you in free in some cases, if you're under 18. Food - there is plenty of fast food and restaurants everywhere, but if you want something with local flavour, try neighbourhoods like the Jordaan. transport - rent a bike, or if you're coming by train, bring your own. definitely a good way to get around. the museum boat is good too because it stops at the tourist hotspots. And to see where to eat, what's on while you're there, check out: http://www.amsterdamhotspots.nl/ Finally, what you MUST visit: a couple of museums, a local market, the Heineken museum, a brown cafe, neigbourhoods like the Rivierenbuurt etc. Enjoy.
5 :
You could go to the grasshopper cafe, so smoke up
6 :
For best options wat u can do is go to a VVV travel information centre which is just near to amsterdam central station. they will provide u with all the details as well as information on hotels. Since u r a student i think one of the cheaper options to explore is to ask for youth hostel accomodations. There are many economical options available like day tickets for trams so that in one ticket u can hop on and off from any tram. The VVV travel info desk will help u to plan ur trip. Also buy a map kit as it has some worthy discount coupans (one kit offers discounts for 3-4 persons) so u can very well recover the cost of map as well as have healthy info with u to plan for urself. Also they sell tickets there so that u dont have to stand in queues at places like annie frank and the extra charge is 50 cents, but u can save time in queues
7 :
Vondelpark is nice just watch yourself go in the daylight hours to be safer. They don't call it needle park for nothing. Canal rides are definatley a must to do. The Anne Frank museum is nice too. I think they have like an all day pass for I forget how much and you can basically visit all the museums. Lots of WW2 stuff if your a history buff. Coffeeshop (not cafes) should definatly be on your list if thats your thing. Greenhouse has the best quality and selection. Try some baked goodies too, or the "smart" shops if thats your bag. Too much too see in two days. Amsterdam is a month long experience. I mean it takes two weeks just to get acclimated to the time zone/climate change. Happy travels
8 :
check out www.hostelbookers.com for cheap but nice accommodation
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Monday, July 7, 2014
How much is the People to People trip through Europe.....?
How much is the People to People trip through Europe.....?
(I asked this earlier but got no responses so I'm trying again :/) I got an invitation from People to People Student Ambassadors to go on a trip through Europe (England, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland) and my mom is considering it but I'd have to contribute with some of my own money so I was wondering.... does anyone know about how much the trip costs?!
Other - Europe - 2 Answers
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According to their forums, it cost $6500 last year, plus extras. One person said their total was $7100 plus spending money: http://www.peopletopeoplealumni.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1968 There's another question asking the same thing, it has a little extra info if you're interested: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai8CxlCyAlRJdbhaVOXuMh7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100802091446AAJCHv1&show=7#profile-info-N6Pm9iAHaa
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How long will you be there? Is accomodation taken care of by the invitation? If not, you will be looking at around 3000 to 5000 euros.
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(I asked this earlier but got no responses so I'm trying again :/) I got an invitation from People to People Student Ambassadors to go on a trip through Europe (England, France, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland) and my mom is considering it but I'd have to contribute with some of my own money so I was wondering.... does anyone know about how much the trip costs?!
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According to their forums, it cost $6500 last year, plus extras. One person said their total was $7100 plus spending money: http://www.peopletopeoplealumni.com/community/viewtopic.php?t=1968 There's another question asking the same thing, it has a little extra info if you're interested: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ai8CxlCyAlRJdbhaVOXuMh7sy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20100802091446AAJCHv1&show=7#profile-info-N6Pm9iAHaa
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How long will you be there? Is accomodation taken care of by the invitation? If not, you will be looking at around 3000 to 5000 euros.
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Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Lipodisolv (patent soja-extract) to get rid of fatcells?
Lipodisolv (patent soja-extract) to get rid of fatcells?
Awhile back I came across this documentary about "Lipodisolv" Wich is a patented soja-extract that is used by a clinic to dissolve fatcells in problem ereas through injecting. Instead of surgically cutting it away. I can't find much info about this. It supposed to be this 1 clinic in America. And I don't know if there are any clinics wich utilize this same treatment in Netherlands or Belgium in Europe. As there are alot of medical students and professionals working in dfifferent fields wich also post on this Q&A website. Can anyone tell me where I could find this clinic. And B. if this could really be worth it to get rid of excess fatcells/ if it isnt a Hoax? Thank you for any helpful information
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go to www.lipodissolve.com
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