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What can you ask someone to know the location of their house?
What can you ask someone to know the location of their house?
- Combien de personnes dans votre famille?
- Est-ce qu'elle est grande ou petite?
- Où est votre maison? (correct)
- Est-ce que vous avez une voiture?
What is a possible response to 'Est-ce que vous avez une voiture?'?
What is a possible response to 'Est-ce que vous avez une voiture?'?
- Je n'ai pas d'enfants.
- Oui, j'ai une voiture. (correct)
- Je n'ai pas de maison.
- Non, je n'ai pas de voiture.
What does ' Ils sont là -bas aussi.' mean?
What does ' Ils sont là -bas aussi.' mean?
- They are not coming.
- They are not here.
- They are over there too. (correct)
- They are not friends.
What does 'Est-ce qu'il y a' mean?
What does 'Est-ce qu'il y a' mean?
What can you say to someone who is waiting?
What can you say to someone who is waiting?
What does 'Notre appartement est très petit.' mean?
What does 'Notre appartement est très petit.' mean?
What does the speaker want to get?
What does the speaker want to get?
Where is the speaker going tomorrow?
Where is the speaker going tomorrow?
Why can't the speaker take their bike?
Why can't the speaker take their bike?
What is the speaker's concern about Paris?
What is the speaker's concern about Paris?
What does the speaker ask at the end of the conversation?
What does the speaker ask at the end of the conversation?
What is the speaker told about the road?
What is the speaker told about the road?
Study Notes
Family and Living Situation
- "On a une maison" translates to "We have a house."
- Questions about location include "Où est votre maison?" (Where is your house?) and "Est-ce qu'elle est grande?" (Is it big?).
- Family size can be assessed by asking "Il y a combien de personnes dans votre famille?" (How many people are in your family?).
- The expression "Votre famille est vraiment grande" means "Your family is really big."
Sizes and Conditions
- "Pas vraiment" means "Not really," used to describe the size of a house or apartment.
- "Notre appartement est très petit" translates to "Our apartment is very small."
- "Elle est trop petite" indicates "She is too small."
Transportation
- "Est-ce vous avez une voiture?" asks "Do you have a car?"
- Responses can include "J'ai une voiture" (I have a car) and "On va prendre ma voiture" (We're going to take my car).
- Discussing bikes, "Il y a beaucoup de vélos" means "There are many bikes."
Gas and Vehicles
- Inquiry about gas is made with "Il y a de l'essence dans la voiture?" (Is there gas in the car?).
- A need for gas is expressed as "On voudrait de l’essence" (We would like some gas).
- To retrieve gas, "Je vais prendre de l'essence" means "I'm going to get some gas."
Directions and Destinations
- "Je vais à Paris demain" means "I’m going to Paris tomorrow," with "C'est loin, Paris" indicating "Paris is far."
- The phrase "C'est quelle route?" translates to "Which road is it?"
- Clarification can be indicated with "Attendez, non" (Wait a minute, no) when correcting directions.
Miscellaneous
- The terms "les petits" refers to "the little ones," which can include "les petites filles" (the little girls) and "le grand garçon" (the big boy).
- Understanding the context of quantities like "deux grandes personnes" (two grown-ups) is important for conversations about families.
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Test your knowledge of French vocabulary related to family and home, including phrases for describing one's house and family members. Practice your French skills with this quiz!
