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When meeting someone, the French custom is to greet with a ______ on both cheeks.
When meeting someone, the French custom is to greet with a ______ on both cheeks.
bise
To ask someone's name, you can say '______ t'appelles-tu?'
To ask someone's name, you can say '______ t'appelles-tu?'
Comment
To apologize, you can say 'Je suis ______.'
To apologize, you can say 'Je suis ______.'
désolé(e)
When saying goodbye, you can say 'À ______' to mean 'see you later.'
When saying goodbye, you can say 'À ______' to mean 'see you later.'
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To welcome someone, you can say '______ en France!'
To welcome someone, you can say '______ en France!'
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To express disappointment, you can say 'C'est ______.'
To express disappointment, you can say 'C'est ______.'
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To offer someone a drink, you can say '[Name], un ______?'
To offer someone a drink, you can say '[Name], un ______?'
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To ask how someone is, you can say '______ ça va?'
To ask how someone is, you can say '______ ça va?'
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In French, the definite article for a female noun is ______.
In French, the definite article for a female noun is ______.
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The French conjugation of the verb 'to be' for the pronoun 'I' is ______.
The French conjugation of the verb 'to be' for the pronoun 'I' is ______.
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The French word for the number ______ is 'dix'.
The French word for the number ______ is 'dix'.
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To ask someone's age informally in French, you say '______ âge as-tu?'.
To ask someone's age informally in French, you say '______ âge as-tu?'.
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To negate a sentence in French, you add '______' before and after the verb in that order.
To negate a sentence in French, you add '______' before and after the verb in that order.
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The French definite article for a plural noun is ______.
The French definite article for a plural noun is ______.
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The French conjugation of the verb 'to have' for the pronoun 'you' (singular) is ______.
The French conjugation of the verb 'to have' for the pronoun 'you' (singular) is ______.
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The French word for the object 'pencil case' is '______ trousse'.
The French word for the object 'pencil case' is '______ trousse'.
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Study Notes
Greetings
- Bonjour (good day) and salut (hello) are used to greet someone
- Enchanté(e) is used to greet someone with a handshake
- Bonsoir (good evening) and bonne nuit (good night) are used to bid farewell
- Bonne journée (good day) and à bientôt (see you soon) are used to part ways
Introductions
- Je m'appelle (my name is) and je suis (I am) are used to introduce oneself
- Je te/vous présente (I introduce you to) is used to introduce someone
- Il/elle s'appelle (his/her name is) is used to introduce someone else
Nationality
- Quelle est ta nationalité? (what is your nationality?) and je suis (I am) are used to ask and state one's nationality
- Nationalities include australien(ne), anglais(e), français(e), canadien(ne), italien(ne), and marocain(e)
Rejections
- Pas aujourd'hui, merci (not today, thank you) and non merci (no thank you) are used to decline an offer
Other Expressions
- Attention (attention) and bravo (bravo) are used to express surprise or admiration
- Formidable (great), génial(e) (genial), and sensationnel(le) (sensational) are used to express enthusiasm
- Triste (sad) and contente (happy) are used to express emotions
- J'ai faim (I'm hungry) and malade (sick) are used to express physical needs
- En colère (angry) is used to express anger
Apologize
- Je suis désolé(e) (I'm sorry) and désolé(e) (sorry) are used to apologize
- Oh pardon (oh sorry) and excusez-moi (excuse me) are used to express regret
Ask How Someone Is
- Comment ça va? (how are you?) and comment allez-vous? (how do you do?) are used to ask how someone is
- Tu vas bien? (are you well?) and vous allez bien? (are you doing well?) are used to ask about someone's well-being
Ask Someone's Name
- Comment t'appelles-tu? (what's your name?) and comment appelez-vous? (what is your name?) are used to ask someone's name
- Comment elle s'appelle (what is her name?) and comment il s'appelle (what is his name?) are used to ask someone's name
Ask Where Someone Lives
- Tu habites où? (where do you live?) and vous habitez où? (where do you live?) are used to ask where someone lives
- J'habite à (I live in) and j'habite au numéro (I live at number) rue (street) are used to state one's address
Offer Someone a Drink
- (Name of person), un thé? (would you like a tea?) or ou un café? (or a coffee?) are used to offer someone a drink
Pronouns
- Je (I), tu (you), and vous (plural or formal you) are personal pronouns
Definite Articles
- La (feminine), le (masculine), les (plural), and l' (vowel or h+vowel) are used to describe nouns
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 are), and ils/elles sont (they are) are used to conjugate the verb être
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 have), and ils/elles ont (they have) are used to conjugate the verb avoir
Numbers
- Un (one), deux (two), trois (three), etc. are used to count from 1 to 20
French Alphabet
- The French alphabet is similar to the English alphabet, with a few additional letters and accents
Ask Someone's Age
- Quel âge as-tu? (how old are you?) and vous avez quel âge? (how old are you?) are used to ask someone's age
- J'ai (I have) douze ans (twelve years) is used to state one's age
Negation
- Add 'ne' and 'pas' before and after the verb in that order to form a negation
- E.g. Je ne suis pas américaine (I am not American)
Object's Gender
- Une/La trousse (f) is a pencil case, un/le crayon (m) is a pencil, etc.
- Some objects have a specific gender, and it is important to use the correct article and pronoun.
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Learn basic French greetings, introductions, and farewells, including formal and informal expressions for different times of day and occasions.
