14 Questions
What is the French verb for 'to watch'?
Regarder
What is the French phrase for 'I prefer'?
Je préfère
What is the French word for 'grandmother'?
La grand-mère
What is the French verb for 'to have'?
Avoir
What is the French phrase for 'I don't like it'?
Ça ne me plaît pas
What is the French word for 'brother'?
Le frère
What is the French verb for 'to listen'?
Écouter
What is the French phrase for 'I am'?
Je suis
What is the French translation for 'granddaughter'?
La petite-fille
What is the French phrase for 'What time is it?'
Quelle heure est-il?
What is the French translation for 'son-in-law'?
Le gendre
What is the French translation for 'half-sisters'?
Les demi-sœurs
What is the French translation for 'stepbrother'?
Le beau-frère
What is the French phrase for 'It is noon'?
Il est midi
Study Notes
Family
- Immediate family members: father (le père), mother (la mère), brother (le frère), sister (la sœur), son (le fils), daughter (la fille), parents (les parents), children (les enfants)
- Extended family members: grandfather (le grand-père), grandmother (la grand-mère), grandson (le petit-fils), granddaughter (la petite-fille), grandchildren (les petits-enfants), uncle (l'oncle), aunt (la tante), male cousin (le cousin), female cousin (la cousine), nephew (le neveu), niece (la nièce)
- Step-family members: stepfather (le beau-père), stepmother (la belle-mère), stepbrother (le beau-frère), stepsister (la belle-sœur), stepson (le beau-fils), stepdaughter (la belle-fille), stepparents (les beaux-parents), half-brothers (les demi-frères), half-sisters (les demi-sœurs)
Time
- Ways to ask for the time: quelle heure est-il?
- Ways to tell the time: il est une heure (1 o'clock), il est deux heures (2 o'clock), il est midi (noon), il est minuit (midnight)
- Parts of the day: morning (le matin), afternoon (l'après-midi), evening (le soir), night (la nuit)
- Time units: one hour (une heure), one minute (une minute), one second (une seconde)
Possessive Adjectives
- My: mon (masculine singular), ma (feminine singular), mes (plural)
- Your (informal singular): ton (masculine singular), ta (feminine singular), vos (plural)
- His/Her/Its: son (masculine singular), sa (feminine singular), ses (plural)
- Our: notre (singular), nos (plural)
- Your (formal singular or plural): votre (singular), vos (plural)
- Their: leur (singular), leurs (plural)
Verbs
- Regular -er verbs: parler (to speak), aimer (to like/love), chanter (to sing), écouter (to listen), jouer (to play), travailler (to study), regarder (to watch), marcher (to walk), danser (to dance)
- Irregular verbs: avoir (to have), être (to be)
- Verb conjugations: je parle (I speak), tu parles (you speak), il/elle/on parle (he/she/one speaks), etc.
Hobbies
- Reading: lire
- Listening to music: écouter de la musique
- Playing video games: jouer aux jeux vidéo
- Doing sports: faire du sport
- Traveling: voyager
- Cooking: cuisiner
- Drawing: dessiner
- Painting: peindre
- Gardening: jardiner
- Watching TV: regarder la télévision
Personal Information
- Family members: la famille, le père (father), la mère (mother), le frère (brother), la sœur (sister), le grand-père (grandfather), la grand-mère (grandmother), l'oncle (uncle), la tante (aunt), le cousin/la cousine (cousin)
- Likes: j'aime (I like), j'adore (I love), ça me plaît (I like it), je préfère (I prefer)
- Dislikes: je n'aime pas (I don't like), je déteste (I hate), ça ne me plaît pas (I don't like it), je n'apprécie pas (I don't appreciate)
Descriptions
- Physical descriptions: grand (tall), petit (short), jeune (young), vieux (old), beau/belle (handsome/beautiful), mignon/mignonne (cute), fort/forte (strong), maigre (skinny), gros/grosse (fat)
- Eye colors: bleus (blue), verts (green), marron (brown), noirs (black)
- Hair colors: blonds (blonde), bruns (brown), noirs (black), roux (red)
- Hair lengths: longs (long), courts (short)
Personalities
- Gentil/gentille (kind), sympathique (nice), drôle (funny), sérieux/sérieuse (serious), timide (shy), actif/active (active), paresseux/paresseuse (lazy), intelligent/intelligente (intelligent), travailleur/travailleuse (hardworking), amusant/amusante (amusing/fun)
Letter Format
- Informal letter openings: Cher/Chère [name] (Dear [name]), Salut [name] (Hi [name])
- Common opening lines: Comment ça va? (How are you?), J'espère que tu vas... (I hope you're...)
Learn to identify and understand the French vocabulary for immediate and extended family members. Covers family relationships and kinship terms.
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