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What does 'Pas aujourd’hui, merci' mean in English?
What does 'Pas aujourd’hui, merci' mean in English?
How would you ask someone's nationality in French?
How would you ask someone's nationality in French?
What does 'Je suis désolé(e)' mean in English?
What does 'Je suis désolé(e)' mean in English?
How would you ask someone how they are in French?
How would you ask someone how they are in French?
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What does 'J’habite à Sydney' mean in English?
What does 'J’habite à Sydney' mean in English?
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What is the French definite article for a plural noun?
What is the French definite article for a plural noun?
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What does 'Formidable' mean in English?
What does 'Formidable' mean in English?
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How would you ask someone if they want a drink in French?
How would you ask someone if they want a drink in French?
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What is the French translation of 'I am'?
What is the French translation of 'I am'?
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What is the correct way to ask someone's age in informal French?
What is the correct way to ask someone's age in informal French?
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What is the correct negation of the sentence 'Je suis américaine'?
What is the correct negation of the sentence 'Je suis américaine'?
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What is the gender of the object 'la trousse' in French?
What is the gender of the object 'la trousse' in French?
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What is the French translation of 'I have friends'?
What is the French translation of 'I have friends'?
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What is the French word for the number 5?
What is the French word for the number 5?
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What is the purpose of liaisons in French?
What is the purpose of liaisons in French?
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Study Notes
Rejections
- Pas aujourd'hui, merci - Not today, thank you
- Non merci - No thank you
Nationality
- Quelle est ta nationalité? - What is your nationality?
- Tu es … (e.g. français(e)) - You are …
- Je suis … (e.g. australien(ne)) - I am …
Nationalities
- australien(ne) - Australian
- anglais(e) - English
- français(e) - French
- canadien(ne) - Canadian
- italien(ne) - Italian
- marocain(e) - Moroccan
Other Expressions
- Attention - Attention
- Bravo - Good job
- Formidable - Great
- Génial(e) - Brilliant
- Sensationnel(le) - Sensational
- Surprise - Surprise
- Triste - Sad
- Content(e) - Happy
- J'ai faim - I'm hungry
- Malade - Sick
- En colère - Angry
Apologise
- Je suis désolé(e) - I'm sorry
- Désolé(e) - Sorry
- Oh pardon - Oh sorry
- Excusez-moi - Excuse me
- Surprise - Surprise
- Quelle surprise! - What a surprise!
- Oh là là! - Oh dear!
- Ah bon! - Ah good!
- Oh mon dieu! - Oh my god!
Disappointment
- C'est dommage - It's unfortunate
- Je regrette - I regret
Ask How Someone is
- Comment ça va? - How are you?
- Comment allez-vous? - How are you?
- Comment vas-tu? - How are you?
- Tu vas bien? - Are you well?
- Vous allez bien? - Are you doing well?
Ask Someone's Name
- Comment t'appelles-tu? - What's your name?
- Comment appelez-vous? - What's your name?
- Comment vous appelez-vous? - What's your name?
- Tu t'appelles comment? - What's your name?
- Comment elle s'appelle? - What is her name?
- Comment il s'appelle? - What is his name?
Ask Where Someone Lives
- Tu habites où? - Where do you live?
- Vous habitez où? - Where do you live?
- J'habite à … (e.g. Sydney) - I live in …
Offer Someone a Drink
- (Name of person), un thé? - (Name of person), would you like a tea?
- Ou un café? - Or a coffee?
Pronouns
- Je - I
- Tu - You
- Vous - You (plural or formal)
Definite Articles
- English - The
- French - la (female), le (male), les (plural), l' (vowel or h+vowel)
Indefinite Articles
- English - A, an
- French - une (female), un (male), des (plural)
Conjugation of être
- Je suis - I am
- Tu es - You are
- Il/elle/on est - He/she/it is
- Nous sommes - We are
- Vous êtes - You (plural) are
- Ils/elles sont - They are
Conjugation of avoir
- J'ai - I have
- Tu as - You have
- Il/elle/on a - He/she/it has
- Nous avons - We have
- Vous avez - You (plural) have
- Ils/elles ont - They have
Numbers
- 1 - un
- 2 - deux
- 3 - trois
- 4 - quatre
- 5 - cinq
- 6 - six
- 7 - sept
- 8 - huit
- 9 - neuf
- 10 - dix
- 11 - onze
- 12 - douze
- 13 - treize
- 14 - quatorze
- 15 - quinze
- 16 - seize
- 17 - dix-sept
- 18 - dix-huit
- 19 - dix-neuf
- 20 - vingt
French Alphabet
- (L'alphabet) - The alphabet
Ask Someone's Age
- Quel âge as-tu? - How old are you? (informal)
- Vous avez quel âge? - How old are you?
- Il/elle a quel âge? - How old is he/she?
- Quel âge a-t-il/a-t-elle? - How old is he/she?
- Quel âge ont-ils/ont-elles? - How old are they?
Age
- J'ai … (e.g. douze) ans - I am … (e.g. 12) years old
- Il/elle a … (e.g. douze) ans - He/she is … (e.g. 12) years old
Negation
- Add 'ne' and 'pas' before and after the verb in that order
- E.g. Je ne suis pas américaine - I am not American
- Ne est - Take away one e and replace with an apostrophe
- E.g. Elle n'est pas australienne - She is not Australian
Object's Gender
- Une/La trousse - A pencil case (feminine)
- Un/Le crayon - A pencil (masculine)
- Un/Le ordinateur - A computer (masculine)
- Un/Le stylo - A pen (masculine)
- Un/Le livre - A book (masculine)
- Une/La chaise - A chair (feminine)
- Une/La table - A table (feminine)
- Un/Le tableau blanc - A whiteboard (masculine)
- Un/Le feutre - A marker (masculine)
- Une/La calculette - A calculator (feminine)
- Un/Le cahier - A notebook (masculine)
- Une/La règle - A ruler (feminine)
- Une/La gomme - An eraser/rubber (feminine)
- Une/La sac à dos - A backpack (feminine)
- Un/Le smartphone - A smartphone (masculine)
- Une/La clé USB - A USB (masculine)
- Un/Le classeur - A folder (masculine)
- Un/Le stylo-bille - A ball-point pen (masculine)
Friends
- J'ai des amis - I have friends
- Il a des amis - He has friends
- J'ai __ copains (m) / copines (f) - I have __ friends
Liaisons
- The connection of consonants between two words for smoother speaking
- E.g. Il/elle/on est becomes 'Ilest'
Additional Vocabulary
- La rentrée - The first day of school
- Demain - Tomorrow
- C'est fini les vacances - The end of the holidays
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Learn common French expressions for rejecting, asking about nationality, apologizing, and expressing emotions. Practice your conversational skills with these essential phrases.
