French Family Members

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What is the French verb for 'to watch'?

  • Jouer
  • Regarder (correct)
  • Voyager
  • Étudier

What is the French phrase for 'I prefer'?

  • J'aime
  • Ça me plaît
  • Je n'aime pas
  • Je préfère (correct)

What is the French word for 'grandmother'?

  • La grand-mère (correct)
  • La tante
  • La sÅ“ur
  • La mère

What is the French verb for 'to have'?

<p>Avoir (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French phrase for 'I don't like it'?

<p>Ça ne me plaît pas (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French word for 'brother'?

<p>Le frère (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French verb for 'to listen'?

<p>Écouter (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French phrase for 'I am'?

<p>Je suis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French translation for 'granddaughter'?

<p>La petite-fille (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French phrase for 'What time is it?'

<p>Quelle heure est-il? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French translation for 'son-in-law'?

<p>Le gendre (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French translation for 'half-sisters'?

<p>Les demi-sœurs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French translation for 'stepbrother'?

<p>Le beau-frère (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the French phrase for 'It is noon'?

<p>Il est midi (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Family

  • Immediate family members: father (le père), mother (la mère), brother (le frère), sister (la sÅ“ur), 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-sÅ“ur), stepson (le beau-fils), stepdaughter (la belle-fille), stepparents (les beaux-parents), half-brothers (les demi-frères), half-sisters (les demi-sÅ“urs)

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 sÅ“ur (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...)

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