Brushing up my French!

[Valentine McKay-Riddell]

Bonjour!

I'm trying to help my daughter learn French, and sending emails seems like a good way to begin. However, although I can read French perfectly well, it's been years since I tried to speak colloquially.

For example, how would I say "I enjoyed chatting with you last night" ?

And where, on this website, is the best place to go to brush up on casual French grammar, vocabulary, etc.?

Merci beaucoup,

Valentine

[Leigh Regine Westergren]

Bonjour Ma Chere Maman! Je suis tres jolie parler avec vous!

[Frank]

Not really. "Je suis très jolie" would mean "I am cute", and it'd be a bit weird in this context.

"I enjoyed chatting with you last night" would rather be "J'ai apprécié parler avec toi la nuit dernière".

[Neil Coffey]

Possibly just something like Ça m'a fait plaisir de parler avec toi hier soir would be a bit closer?

[Valentine McKay-Riddell]

Thanks, Frank!

That was my daughter-- and she is indeed "tres jolie" and considerably older than she appears in the photo-- but we take your point. ;-)

Valentine