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There is / there comes
There is Marc |
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It’s … / that’s
He / she is a e.g. c’est un/e copain / copine |
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un copain
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a friend (m)
my boyfriend (m) |
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une copine
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a friend (f)
my girlfriend (f) |
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un camarade de chambre
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une camarade de chambre
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within a group of words, syllables ar linked together.
In general, the final “n” is silent. However it is pronounced when the next word begins with a vowel sound or a “h”. e.g. un ami is pronounced unami |
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| Voici mon frère. Il s’appelle Jérémy |
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| Here comes my brother. His name is Jeremy |
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Many words have similar meanings and spellings in French and English.
These are never pronounced the same way and are often spelt differently.
é to y e.g. la liberté |
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| false cognates / faux amis |
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| words in English & French that look alike but have different meanings |
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une lecture
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une librairie
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J'aime beaucoup
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Comme musique, j’adore la musique classique. Je déteste le jazz.
Moi, j’aime le rap. Je préfère le rock. |
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In terms of music, I love classic music. I hate jazz.
Me, I like rap. I prefer rock |
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| Comme [subject] + [feelings] + [object] |
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e.g. Comme sport individuel j'aime le jogging et la marche
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Comme musique, …
le rock
le rap
le jazz
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In terms of music
rock (m)
rap (m)
jazz (m)
classic music (f)
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Comme loisir culturel, …
le cinéma
le théâtre
la musique
la lecture
la visite des musées |
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In terms of pleasure activities …
cinema (m)
theatre (m)
music (f)
reading (f)
visiting museums (f) |
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Comme sport individuel, …
le jogging
le ski
la bicyclette
le tennis
le marche |
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In terms of individual sports…
jogging (m)
skiing (m)
cycling (f)
tennis (m)
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Comme sport d’équipe
le football
le football américain
le baseball
le basketball
le volleyball |
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In terms of team sports…
soccer (m)
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baseball (m)
basketball (m)
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Au restaurant …
la cuisine française
la cuisine italienne
la cuisine mexicaine
la cuisine japonaise
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To the restaurant …
French food
Italian food
Mexican food
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Comme plat…
la pizza
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le steak
le brocoli
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In terms of food / dishes..
pizza (f)
spaghetti (m, plural)
steak (m)
brocoli (m)
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