Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is the English translation for 'Ça va bien'?
What is the English translation for 'Ça va bien'?
What does 'Je suis Français' mean in English?
What does 'Je suis Français' mean in English?
What is the French phrase for 'How are you?'?
What is the French phrase for 'How are you?'?
Which of the following translates to 'See you soon'?
Which of the following translates to 'See you soon'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the numerical value of 'dix-neuf'?
What is the numerical value of 'dix-neuf'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which number corresponds with 'trente-quatre'?
Which number corresponds with 'trente-quatre'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Il a quel âge ?' ask in English?
What does 'Il a quel âge ?' ask in English?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the French term for the number 'eight'?
What is the French term for the number 'eight'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following translates to 'Good evening'?
Which of the following translates to 'Good evening'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the English translation of 'Je suis australien'?
What is the English translation of 'Je suis australien'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the French word for 'bed'?
What is the French word for 'bed'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is not a common breakfast food in French?
Which of the following is not a common breakfast food in French?
Signup and view all the answers
In French cooking, what does 'versez' mean?
In French cooking, what does 'versez' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the English translation of 'la crêpe'?
What is the English translation of 'la crêpe'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of these is the best translation for 'le lait'?
Which of these is the best translation for 'le lait'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which furniture item is referred to as 'une étagère' in French?
Which furniture item is referred to as 'une étagère' in French?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Faites cuire' mean in cooking terms?
What does 'Faites cuire' mean in cooking terms?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the French term for 'a sandwich'?
What is the French term for 'a sandwich'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following is the English equivalent of 'la salle à manger'?
Which of the following is the English equivalent of 'la salle à manger'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following foods is represented by 'les crêpes' in French?
Which of the following foods is represented by 'les crêpes' in French?
Signup and view all the answers
What would 'le jus de pomme' translate to in English?
What would 'le jus de pomme' translate to in English?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the French word for 'table'?
What is the French word for 'table'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the translation of 'le miel'?
What is the translation of 'le miel'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which English phrase best translates 'les boissons'?
Which English phrase best translates 'les boissons'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the English translation of the French word 'mélangez'?
What is the English translation of the French word 'mélangez'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following French words means 'to set the table'?
Which of the following French words means 'to set the table'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which translation corresponds with 'Je déteste'?
Which translation corresponds with 'Je déteste'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'ajoutez' mean in English?
What does 'ajoutez' mean in English?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following translates to 'l’ananas'?
Which of the following translates to 'l’ananas'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the English equivalent of 'Je suis doué en'?
What is the English equivalent of 'Je suis doué en'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of these French phrases means 'I like to play'?
Which of these French phrases means 'I like to play'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Il est neuf heures et demie' translate to?
What does 'Il est neuf heures et demie' translate to?
Signup and view all the answers
Which French word means 'scissors'?
Which French word means 'scissors'?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the English translation of 'Je fais de la danse'?
What is the English translation of 'Je fais de la danse'?
Signup and view all the answers
Which of the following means 'I hate' in French?
Which of the following means 'I hate' in French?
Signup and view all the answers
Which phrase is the correct translation for 'What is your favorite subject?'?
Which phrase is the correct translation for 'What is your favorite subject?'?
Signup and view all the answers
What does 'Il fait du ski' mean?
What does 'Il fait du ski' mean?
Signup and view all the answers
How do you say 'to listen to music' in French?
How do you say 'to listen to music' in French?
Signup and view all the answers
Which day of the week is 'Jeudi'?
Which day of the week is 'Jeudi'?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Numbers in French & English
- 13 is treize
- 23 is vingt-trois
- 31 is trente et un
- 41 is quarante et un
- 51 is cinquante et un
- 61 is soixante et un
- 21 is vingt et un
Animals
- A bird is un oiseau
- A fish is un poisson
- A sheep is un mouton
- A hamster is un hamster
- A chicken is un poulet
- A pig is un cochon
- An owl is un hibou
- A dog is un chien
- A mouse is une souris
- A cat is un chat
- A guinea pig is un cochon d’Inde
- A horse is un cheval
- A rooster is un coq
- A rabbit is un lapin
- A tortoise is une tortue
- A cow is une vache
- A pet shop is une animalerie
- A goldfish is un poisson rouge
Colours
- Pink is rose
- Brown is brun
- Purple is violet
- Grey is gris
- White is blanc
- Orange is orange
- Blue is bleu
- Yellow is jaune
- Black is noir
- Green is vert
- Red is rouge
- Chestnut brown is marron
Adjectives
- Shy or timid is timide
- Useful is utile
- Horrible is horrible
- Sporty is sportif
- Active is actif
- Cute is mignon
- Perfect is parfait
- Ready is prêt
- Stubborn is têtu
- Annoying or boring is ennuyeux
- Greedy is gourmand
- Big is grand
- Small is petit
- Old is vieux
- Adorable is adorable
- Nice is sympa
- Affectionate is affectueux
- Difficult is difficile
- Intelligent is intelligent
- Strict is sévère
- Super is super
- Boring is barbant
- Funny or amusing is amusant
- Cool is cool
- Mean is méchant
- Interesting is intéressant
- Dirty is sale
- Beautiful is beau (male) or belle (female)
- Florist is une fleuriste
- Baker is un boulanger
- Rubbish, useless, awful is nul
Family
- Mother is Maman
- My (masculine, feminine, plural) is Mon, Ma, Mes
- My grandparents are Mes grands-parents
- My uncle is Mon oncle
- My aunt is Ma tante
- My step-mum is Ma belle-mère
- My step-dad is Ma beau-père
- My husband is Mon mari
- My son is Mon fils
- My wife is Mon femme
- My granddaughter is Ma petite-fille
- My grandson is Mon petit-fils
- My step-brother is Mon demi-frère
- My cousin is Mes cousins (plural)
- My daughter is Ma fille
- My parents are Mes parents
- My sister is Ma sœur
- The baby is Le bébé
- My mum is Ma mère
- My dad is Mon père
- My grandma is Ma grand-mère
- My grandpa is Mon grand-père
Likes & Dislikes
- He is is Il est
- They are is Ils sont
- I hate is Je détéste
- You are is Tu es
- I love is J’adore
- She is is Elle est
- They are is Elles sont
- I like a lot is J’aime beaucoup
- I like is J’aime
- I am is Je suis
- I don’t like is Je n’aime pas
- I don’t like a lot is Je n’aime pas beaucoup
- I don’t have or I haven’t go a is Je n’ai pas de
Rooms in a House
- Attic is Le genier
- Beautiful is Beau (masculine) or Belle (feminine)
- Living room is La salle de séjour
- Bathroom is La salle de bains
- Bedroom is La chambre
- New is Nouveau (masculine) or Nouvelle (feminine)
- First floor is Le premier étage
- Comfortable is Confortable
- Old is Vieux (masculine) or Vieille (feminine)
- Stairs is l’escalier
- Games room is La salle de jeux
- Spacious is spacieux
- Dining room is La salle à manger
- House is La maison
- Living room is Le salon
- Balcony is Le balcon
- Garage is Le garage
- Ground floor is Le rez-de-chaussée
- Garden is Le jardin
- Pool is La piscine
- Basement or Cellar is La cave
- Kitchen is La cuisine
- Office is Le bureau
- Modern is Moderne
Furniture
- Poster is Un poster
- Wardrobe is Une armoire
- Mirror is Un miroir
- Bookshelf is Une bibliothèque
- Bed is Un lit
- Desk is Un bureau
- Rug is Un tapis
- Lamp is Une lampe
- Chest of drawers is Une commode
- Shelf is Une étagère
- Bedside table is Une table de nuit
- Chair is Un chaise
Breakfast food & Drink
- Milk is Le lait
- Honey is Le miel
- Jam is La confiture
- Hot chocolate is Le chocolat chaud
- Orange juice is Le jus d’orange
- Apple juice is Le jus de pomme
- Coffee is Le café
- Butter is Le beurre
- Fruit juice is Le jus de fruit
- Water is l’eau
- Breakfast is Le petit déjeuner
- Tea is Le thé
- Toast is Le pain grillé
- Fruit is Les fruits
- Croissants is Les croissants
- Cereal is Les céréales
- Drink is Les boissons
- Eggs is Les œufs
Lunch Foods & Drink
- Water is l’eau
- Cheese is Le fromage
- Hamburger is Le hamburger
- Ham is Le jambon
- Lemonade is La limonade
- Watermelon is La pastèque
- Salad is La salade
- Fruit is Les fruits
- Enjoy your meal is Bon appétit
- Orange juice is Le jus d’orange
- Pizza is La pizza
- Lasagne is Les lasagnes
- Crepes is Les crêpes
- Sandwich is Le sandwich
- Fries is Les frites
- Pasta is Les pâtes
- Chicken is Le poulet
- Apple tart is La tarte aux pommes
- Lunch is Le déjeuner
- Ice-cream is La glace
Making Crepes
- Milk is Le lait
- Flour is Le farine
- Jam is La confiture
- Oil is L’huile
- Chocolate is Le chocolat
- Crepe is La crêpe
- Butter is Le beurre
- Eggs is Les œufs
- Pour is Versez
- Sugar is Le surce
- Serve is Servez
- Lemon is Le citron
- Salt is Le sel
- Cook is Faites cuire
- Bowl is Le bol
- Cheese is Le fromage
- It is delicious is C’est délicieux
- It’s good is C’est bon
- Enjoy your meal is Bon appétit
- Frying pan is Le poêle
- Nutella is Le nutella
- Yum! is Miam miam!
Greetings
- "Ça va mal" - Means "I'm not feeling well" or "things are going poorly"
- "Je m'appelle" - Means "My name is" - You would follow this with your name
- "Ça va très mal" - Means "I'm very unwell"
- "Tu t'appelles comment ?" - This means "What's your name?" and is used in informal situations
- "J'habite" - means "I live"
- "Ça va bien" - Means "Everything is going well"
- "Ça va très bien" - Means "Things are going really well"
Numbers
- There are set phrases in French for numbers, that are not directly translated
- For example, "dix-huit" is literally ten and eight, but is translated to eighteen
- Learn the specific phrases for teens: use "dix" followed by the number
- These numbers are important to remember and practice for speaking in French
Basic Sentences in French
- "Je suis" - Means "I am" - You can follow this with your nationality for example "Je suis australien" meaning "I am Australian"
- "Comment ça va ?" is a common greeting meaning "How are you?"
- "Ça va?" is a more informal version of "How are you?"
- "Ça va comme-ci comme-ça" is a phrase that means "I'm so-so"
Telling the Time
- "Il est midi" - Means "It is midday"
- " Il est minuit" - Means "It is midnight"
- "Il est neuf heures cinq" - Means "It is 9:05"
- "Il est neuf heures et quart" - Means "It is 9:15"
- "Il est neuf heures vingt" - Means "It is 9:20"
- "Il est dix heures moins vingt" - Means "It is 9:40"
- "Il est neuf heures" - Means "It is 9:00"
- "Il est neuf heures dix" - Means "It is 9:10"
- "Il est neuf heures vingt-cinq" - Means "It is 9:25"
- "Il est neuf heures et demie" - Means "It is 9:30"
- "Il est neuf heures moins vingt-cinq" - Means "It is 9:35"
- "Il est dix heures moins cinq" - Means "It is 9:55"
- "Il est dix heures moins dix" - Means "It is 9:50"
- "Il est neuf heures moins le quart" - Means "It is 8:45"
Classroom Objects
- "Les ciseaux" - Means "Scissors"
- "Une gomme" - Means "Rubber"
- "Un crayon" - Means "Pencil"
- "Un classeur" - Means "Folder"
- "Un taille-crayon" - Means "Pencil sharpener"
- "Une règle" - Means "Ruler"
- "Un stylo" - Means "Pen"
- "Un surligneur" - Means "Highlighter"
- "Une calculatrice" - Means "Calculator"
- "Une trousse" - Means "Pencil case"
- "Un bâton de colle" - Means "Glue Stick"
- "Un livre" - Means "Textbook"
- "Un cahier" - Means "Notebook"
School Subjects
- "C'est" - Means "It is"
- "Les devoirs" - Means "Homework"
- "Difficile" - Means "Difficult"
- "La géographie" - Means "Geography"
- "Vraiment" - Means "Really"
- "Utile" - Means "Useful"
- "L'informatique" - Means "Technology" or "ICT"
- "L'anglais" - Means "English"
- "L'histoire" - Means "History"
- "Le dessin" - Means "Art"
- "Intéressant" - Means "Interesting"
- "Ennuyeux; ennuyeuse" - Means "Annoying"
- "Barbant" - Means "Boring"
- "Amusant" - Means "Amusing"
- "Je détèste" - Means "I hate"
- "Je n'aime pas" - Means "I don't like"
- "Le français" - Means "French"
- "J'aime" - Means "I like"
- "Je suis doué en" - Means "I am good at"
- "Sympa" - Means "Nice"
- "Le prof est" - Means "The teacher is"
- "J'adore" - Means "I love"
- "Ma matière préférée est" - Means "My favourite subject is"
- "La musique" - Means "Music"
- "Les cours" - Means "Classes" or "Lessons"
- "L'école" - Means "School"
- "Les maths" - Means "Maths"
- "Sévère" - Means "Strict"
- "Le lycée" - Means "Senior high school" or "Secondary school"
- "Les science" - Means "Science"
- "L'école primaire" - Means "Primary School"
- "L'EPS" - Means "PE"
- "Génial" - Means "Great"
- "Je suis fort" - Means "I am good"
- "Le collège" - Means "Middle School"
- "L'allemand" - Means "German"
- "Le prof" - Means "Teacher"
Regular "ER" Verbs
- Learn how to conjugate regular "ER" verbs
- There are 3 conjugation groups in French based on verb endings: "ER", "IR", and "RE"
- The most common group is "ER" verbs
- The ending 'er' will change depending on the subject and the tense.
- The verb used for the conjugation examples are: "aider" (to help), "aimer" (to like), "déjeuner" (to have lunch), "détester" (to hate), "dîner" (to dine), "étudier" (to study), "manger" (to eat), "parler" (to talk), "regarder" (to watch), "jouer" (to play), "arriver" (to arrive), "adorer" (to love), "couper" (to cut), "poser" (to place), and"préparer" (to prepare)
- "Turn" in French is "tournez"
- "Mix" in French is "mélangez"
- "Add" in French is "ajoutez"
- "Heat up" in French is "chauffez"
- "Eat" in French is "mangez"
Foundational French Verbs
- "Il a" - Means "He has"
- "Elle est" - Means "She is"
- "Tu es" - Means "You are"
- "Vous allez" - Means "You go"
- "Elle va" - Means "She goes"
- "Nous allons" - Means "We go"
- "Je suis" - Means "I am"
- "Il est" - Means "He is"
- "Nous sommes" - Means "We are"
- "Il va" - Means "He goes"
- "Ils sont" - Means "They are"
- "Elles sont" - Means "They are"
- "Ils vont" - Means "They go"
- "Elles vont" - Means "They go"
- "Vous êtes" - Means "You are"
- "J'ai" - Means "I have"
- "Nous avons" - Means "We have"
- "Tu vas" - Means "You are going"
- "On a" - Means "One has" or "We have"
- "Ils ont" - Means "They have"
- "Elles ont" - Means "They have"
- "Elle a" - Means "She has"
- "Vous avez" - Means "You have"
- "Tu as" - Means "You have"
- "Je vais" - Means "I am going"
Days and Months
- "Août" - means "August"
- "Avril" - Means "April"
- "Décembre" - Means "December"
- "Février" - Means "February"
- "Janvier" - Means "January"
- " Juillet" - Means "July"
- "Juin" - Means "June"
- "Mars" - Means "March"
- "Mercredi" - Means "Wednesday"
- "Novembre" - Means "November"
- "Octobre" - Means "October"
- "Septembre" - Means "September"
- "Vendredi" - Means "Friday"
- "Jeudi" - Means "Thursday"
- "Lundi" - Means "Monday"
- "Mai" - Means "May"
- "Samedi" - Means "Saturday"
- "Mardi" - Means "Tuesday"
- "Dimanche" - Means "Sunday"
- "Le premier" - Means "the first", or "the 1st"
Sports
- "Le ping-pong" - Means "Table tennis"
- "Je joue au badminton" - Means "I play badminton"
- "Je joue" - Means "I play"
- "Elle joue" - Means "She plays"
- "Je joue au tennis" - Means "I play tennis"
- "Le volley" - Means "Volleyball"
- "Je joue au foot" - Means "I play football"
- "Je joue aux échecs" - Means "I play chess"
- "Tu joues" - Means "You play"
- "Je joue au rugby" - Means "I play rugby"
- "Je joue au basket" - Means "I play basketball"
- "Il joue" - Means "He plays"
- "Ils jouent" - Means "They play"
- "Le golf" - Means "Golf"
- "Le handball" - Means "Handball"
- "Je joue au ping-pong" - Means "I play table tennis"
Sports with "faire"
- "La planche à voile" - Means "Windsurfing"
- "La voile" - Means "Sailing"
- "Tu fais" - Means "You do" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
- "La gymnastique" - Means "Gymnastics"
- "Le judo" - Means "Judo"
- "Le VTT" - Means "Mountain biking"
- "Il fait" - Means "He does" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
- "La pêche" - Means "Fishing"
- "L'aviron" - Means "Rowing"
- "Le ski nautique" - Means "Water skiing"
- "La randonnée" - Means "Hiking"
- "L'équestrian" - Means "Equestrian"
- "Je fais" - Means "I do" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
- "Le kayak" - Means "Kayaking"
- "La natation" - Means "Swimming"
- "Le ski" - Means "Skiing"
- "Ils font" - Means "They do" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
- "Le snowboard" - Means "Snowboarding"
- "L'escrime" - Means "Fencing"
- "Nous faisons" - Means "We do" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
- "Le surf" - Means "Surfing"
- "Le roller"- Means "Roller skating"
- "Je fais de l'athlétisme" - Means "I do athletics"
- "Je fais de la boxe" - Means "I do boxing"
- "Je fais de la danse" - Means "I do dancing"
- "Le skate" - Means "Skating"
- "Je vais faire de la natation" - Means "I am going to go swimming"
- "Le vélo; le cyclisme" - Means "Cycling"
- "Vous faites" - Means "You do" (this will be followed by the sport activity)
Musical Instruments
- "L'instrument" - Means "Instrument"
- "Du piano" - Means "Piano"
- "Du violon" - Means "Violin"
- "De la guitare" - Means "Guitar"
- "De la batterie" - Means "Drums"
- "Est-ce que tu joues d’un instrument ?" - Means "Do you play an instrument?"
- "Il a quel âge ?" - Means "How old is he?" (the 'he' is optional)
Leisure Activities
- "Faire la cuisine" - Means "To cook"
- "Lire" - Means "To read"
- "Faire la grasse matinée" - Means "To sleep in"
- "Regarder le télé" - Means "To watch TV"
- "Écouter de la musique" - Means "To listen to music"
- "Rarement" - Means "Rarely"
- "Aller au cinema" - Means "To go to the cinema"
- "Faire du babysitting" - Means "To babysit"
- "Je n'aime pas" - Means "I don't like"
- "Quelquefois" - Means "Sometimes"
- "Je préfère" - Means "I prefer"
- "bricoler" - Means "To DIY"
- "Je détèste" - Means "I hate"
- "J'aime" - Means "I like"
- "Ne __ jamais" - Means "Never"
- "Faire du shopping" - Means "To shop"
- "Surfer sur le Net" - Means "To surf the internet"
- "Nager" - Means "To swim"
- "Jouer aux jeux vidéo" - Means "To play video games"
- "Faire de l'escalade" - Means "To do rock climbing"
- "J'adore" - Means "I love"
- "J'aime jouer" - Means "I like to play"
- "Toujours" - Means "Always"
- "Aller à la piscine" - Means "To go to the swimming pool"
- "Faire les devoirs" - Means "To do homework"
- "Faire de l'aviron" - Means "To go rowing"
- "D'habitude" - Means "Usually"
- "Faire de la plongée" - Means "To go scuba diving"
- "Faire du camping" - Means "To go camping"
- "Souvent" - Means "Often"
- "Tous les jours" - Means "Every day"
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
