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Introductions
| French |
English |
| Salut! |
Hello! |
| Bonjour! |
Hello! |
| Tu t’appelles comment? |
What's your name? |
| Je m’appelle …………... Et toi? |
My name is ............ what about you? |
| Enchanté(e). |
Nice to meet you. |
| Moi aussi |
Me too |
Gender
Adjectives
In French, adjectives can look different depending on the gender of what they describe. Normally, feminine adjectives end in e.
Gabriel est espagnol.
Gabriel is Spanish.
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Sarah est espagnole.
Sarah is Spanish.
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Il est américain.
He is American.
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Elle est américaine.
She is American.
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Patterns (words enddng in ... are)
| Feminine |
Masculin |
| ...ette |
...age |
| ...ure |
...isme |
| ...tion |
...in |
| ...sion |
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| ...ion |
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| ...phie |
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The, or The?
| Article |
Explination |
Example |
Translation |
| Le |
goes with masculine nouns |
le garçon |
the boy |
| La |
goes with feminine ones. |
la femme |
the woman |
| l’ |
But if the word starts with a vowel or silent h, use l’ |
l’homme |
the man |
| Les |
Pural (for more than one item) |
les garçons |
the boys |
A, or A?
| Article |
Explination |
Example |
Translation |
| Un |
goes with masculine nouns |
Un garçon |
a boy |
| Une |
goes with feminine ones. |
Une femme |
a woman |
| Des |
Pural (for more than one item) |
des garçons |
some boys |
Prenoms Personels
| French |
English |
Notes |
| Je |
I |
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Tu |
You |
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Il |
He |
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Elle |
She |
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On |
Us |
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Nous |
We |
(Polite) |
| Vous |
You |
(Polite) |
| Moi |
Me |
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| Toi |
You |
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| Lui |
He |
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Le verbe s’appeler
| Pronoun |
Verb |
English |
| Je |
m’appelle |
My name is |
| Tu |
t’appelles |
You're named |
| Il |
s’appelle |
His name is |
| Elle |
s’appelle |
Her name is |
| Nous |
nous appelons |
We are called |
| Vous |
vous appelez |
You are called |
| Ils |
s’appellent |
They are called |
| Elles |
s’appellent |
They are called |
Le verbe Parler
| Pronoun |
Verb |
English |
| Je |
parler |
I speak |
| Tu |
parles |
You speak |
| Il |
parle |
He speaks |
| Elle |
parle |
She speaks |
| Nous |
parlons |
We speak |
| Vous |
parlez |
You speak |
| Ils |
parlaient |
They speak |
| Elles |
parlaient |
They speak |
Le verbe être
| Pronoun |
Verb |
English |
| Je |
suis |
I am |
| Tu |
es |
You are |
| Il |
est |
He is |
| Elle |
est |
She is |
| Nous |
sommes |
We are |
| Vous |
êtes |
You are |
| Ils |
sont |
They are |
| Elles |
sont |
They are |
Practise here.
Le verbe Avoir
| Pronoun |
Verb |
English |
| J |
'ai |
I have |
| Tu |
as |
You have |
| Il |
a |
He has |
| Elle |
a |
She has |
| Nous |
avons |
We have |
| Vous |
avez |
You have |
| Ils |
ont |
They have |
| Elles |
ont |
They have |
Practise here.
Les pays
Feminine
When the name of the country ends with a " -e ", it is feminine and it is preceded by the article " la " or " l' " if this feminine country begins with a vowel.
- La Tunisie
- La France
- L’Algérie
- L’Indonésie
- L’Inde
- L’Irlande
- L’Islande
- L’Italie
- La Grèce
- L’Argentine
- L’Allemagne
- La Suisse
- La Bulgarie
Masculins
All country names that do not end with an "-e" are male. We will then use " L' "or before a vowel.
- Le Maroc
- L’Iran
- Le Venezuela
- Le Brésil
- Le Canada
- Le Pérou
- Le Ghana
- Le Liban
- Le Pakistan
- Le Nicaragua
- Le Qatar
- Le Portugal
- Le Honduras
Attention! 6 noms de pays terminant par un “e” sont masculins. Ce sont des exceptions : le Cambodge, le Mexique, le Mozambique, le Zimbabwe, le Belize, le Suriname
Pluriel
When plural country names, it is always preceded by the article " les ".
- Les Etats-Unis
- Les Emirats Arabes Unis
- Les Pays-Bas
- Les Philippines
En, à, au, aux
When you are going to a place you replace le, la and les with en, à, au or aux.
Towns and Cities - à
Countries Masculins
Countries Feminine
Countries Pluriel
Nombres 1 - 10
You’re ready to count to ten in French! How many days are in a week? How many people are in your family? How many apples are in your kitchen?
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| Numeral |
French |
| 11 |
Onze |
| 12 |
Douze |
| 13 |
Treize |
| 14 |
Quatorze |
| 15 |
Quinze |
| 16 |
Seize |
| 17 |
Dix-sept |
| 18 |
Dix-huit |
| 19 |
Dix-neuf |
| 20 |
Vingt |
Masculins
L’impératif
On utilise l’impératif pour exprimer un souhait, un conseil, un ordre ou un encouragement.
Dans le cadre des directions:
1) Pour des verbes en ER comme “tourner” et “traverser”:
Phrases déclaratives: Tu tournes à droite. Nous tournons à droite. Vous tournez à droite.
Prases impératives: Tourne à droite! Tournons à droite! Tournez à droite!
2) Pour des verbes en RE comme “descendre”:
Descends/Descendons/descendez la rue!
3) Pour des verbes irréguliers comme “aller” ou “prendre”
Vas/Allons/Allez tout droit!
Prends/Prenons/Prenez la deuxième rue à droite!
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