French Vocabulary Basics
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French Vocabulary Basics

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Which term means 'to know' in the context of knowing facts?

  • croire
  • savoir (correct)
  • connaître
  • comprendre
  • What is the feminine singular form of 'my'?

  • ton
  • mon
  • ma (correct)
  • mes
  • Which word translates to 'all' in a masculine singular form?

  • toutes
  • chaque
  • lui
  • tout (correct)
  • Which term is used to express 'but' in French?

    <p>mais</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the word 'vivant' mean?

    <p>alive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to have to' or 'must'?

    <p>devoir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these is the translation for 'I'?

    <p>je</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the French term for 'cold'?

    <p>froid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word means 'to run'?

    <p>courir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'jeune' translate to in English?

    <p>young</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phrase means 'to eat'?

    <p>manger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which word refers to 'to study'?

    <p>étudier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'triste' mean?

    <p>sad</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is used for 'with'?

    <p>avec</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    French Vocabulary and Grammar

    • Articles:

      • le - masculine singular definite article "the"
      • la - feminine singular definite article "the"
      • un - masculine singular indefinite article "a, an"
      • une - feminine singular indefinite article "a, an"
    • Pronouns:

      • il - he, it (masculine)
      • elle - she, it (feminine)
      • nous - we, us
      • vous - you (formal or plural)
      • tu - you (informal)
    • Common Verbs:

      • être - to be
      • avoir - to have
      • faire - to do, to make
      • aller - to go
      • voir - to see
      • venir - to come
      • savoir - to know
      • vouloir - to want
    • Negation:

      • pas - not
      • ne - not (used in negation)
    • Conjunctions:

      • et - and
      • mais - but
      • que - that, than, as

    Descriptive Adjectives

    • Common adjectives describing states or qualities:
      • bien - well, good
      • très - very
      • beaucoup - a lot, many
      • toujours - always
      • jamais - never
      • nouveau - new (masculine), nouvelle - new (feminine)
      • vieux - old (masculine), vieille - old (feminine)
      • grand - big, tall
      • petit - small, little
      • fort - strong
      • faible - weak
      • heureux - happy

    Functional Words

    • Prepositions:

      • à - to, at, in
      • de - of, from
      • en - in, into, by
      • sur - on, upon, over
      • avec - with
      • pour - for, in order to
      • dans - in, into
    • Adverbs:

      • seulement - only
      • peut-être - perhaps, maybe
      • encore - again, still

    Personal Pronouns and Possessives

    • Personal pronouns:

      • je - I
      • lui - him, it (masculine)
    • Possessive adjectives:

      • mon - my (masculine singular)
      • ma - my (feminine singular)
      • notre - our (singular)
      • votre - your (formal or plural)

    Additional Vocabulary

    • Common verbs for daily actions:

      • manger - to eat
      • boire - to drink
      • travailler - to work
      • étudier - to study
      • jouer - to play
      • regarder - to watch, look at
      • écouter - to listen
    • Emotional states and conditions:

      • triste - sad
      • malade - sick
      • fatigué - tired
      • riche - rich
      • pauvre - poor

    Verb Conjugations

    • Important verbs related to existence and states:
      • devoir - to have to, must
      • pouvoir - to be able to, can
      • croire - to believe
      • comprendre - to understand
      • demander - to ask, request

    Colors and Sizes

    • Colors:

      • rouge - red
      • bleu - blue
      • vert - green
      • jaune - yellow
      • noir - black
      • blanc - white
    • Size adjectives:

      • haut - high
      • bas - low
      • large - wide, broad
      • étroit - narrow

    Understanding these foundational elements of French will greatly enhance conversational fluency and comprehension.

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