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Contacts - Leçon 05
ask yes / no questions; talk about preferences; invitations; days of the week
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
04/17/2015

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Term
mes

mes études
Definition
my

my studies
Term
Aussi
Definition
also
Term
En fait
Definition
In fact
Term
vrai

c’est vrai
Definition
true

it’s true
Term
sont

e.g. ils sont d’origine québécoise
Definition
in

they are originally Quebec
Term
Alors
Definition
so
Term
en famille

(ehn fah-mee)
Definition
in the family
Term
étudiants
Definition
students
Term
nous sommes…

(nussum - like one word)
Definition
we are
Term
toujours
Definition
always
Term
occupé

(occupay)
Definition
busy
Term
ordinateur
Definition
computer
Term
Il est toujours très occupé avec son ordinateur
Definition
He is always very busy with the computer
Term
souvent
Definition
often
Term
regarder

e.g. tu préferes regarder les matchs à la télé
Definition
watch

you prefer to watch games on the tv
Term
exagères

(egs-ag-err)
Definition
exaggerates
Term
beaucoup
Definition
very much
Term
dans ce cas

(daun-se-cah)
Definition
in that case
Term
veux aller

(vu alleh)
Definition
want to go
Term
voudrais

(voo-dray)
Definition
would like
Term
danser

(dan-say)
Definition
to dance
Term
as
Definition
have
Term
très bonne idèe
Definition
very good idea
Term
Alors, à samedi

(a-lohr a sam-di)
Definition
so, see you Saturday
Term
qu’est-ce que tu fais?

(kess ku tu feh)
Definition
what are you doing?
Term
qu'est-ce que tu aimes faire?

(kess ku tu eim fairr)
Definition
what do you like to do?
Term
tous les jours
Definition
every day
Term
écouter

(eh-coot-ay)
Definition
to listen to
Term
Marc et Céline écoutent la radio
Definition
Marc & Céline listen to the radio
Term
regarder

(re-gard-ay)
Definition
to look at
to watch
Term
Nous regardons le prof
Definition
We are looking at the teacher
Term
dîner
Definition
to have dinner
Term
Tu dînes au restaurant
Definition
You eat dinner at a restaurant
Term
téléphoner (à)

(tele-phone-ay)
Definition
to phone
Term
je téléphone à un ami
Definition
I phone a friend
Term
travailler

(trah-vai-ay)
Definition
to work
Term
je travaille à la cafétéria pour mon oncle
Definition
I work in a cafe for my uncle

note: travaille prononciation - ‘ille’ pronounced like ‘y’)
Term
les loisirs
Definition
leisure activities
Term
chanter

(shan-tay)
Definition
to sing
Term
je chante dans une chorale
Definition
I sing in a choir
Term
jouer (à)

jou-ay)
Definition
to play
Term
à (f)

au (m)
Definition
to
Term
Nous jouons au tennis et au volley
Definition
We play tennis and volleyball
Term
nager

(na-jay)
Definition
to swim
Term
Je nage dans l’océan
Definition
I swim in the ocean
Term
voyager

(voy-aaj-ay)
Definition
to travel
Term
Paul voyage avec un copain
Definition
Paul travels with a (male) friend
Term
dans

(dohn)
Definition
in
Term
How do you ask a yes or no question?

Give an example
Definition
est-ce que/qu’ + subject + verb

e.g. est-ce que tu habites à Paris?
Term
Est-ce que…

ess ku
Definition
Is it that …
Term
When do you say an adverb in French? (e.g. bien; mal)
Definition
Immediately after the verb - never between the subject and the verb.

e.g. Je joue souvent au tennis
Subject + verb + adverb + infinitive / object
Term
bien

(byeh)
Definition
well
Term
mal

(mahl)
Definition
badly, poorly
Term
assez

(ass-ey)
Definition
rather, fairly

e.g. vous dansez assez bien

OR

enough

e.g. vous n’étudiez pas assez
Term
très

(treh)
Definition
very
Term
peu

(puh)
Definition
not much
Term
beaucoup
Definition
a lot, (very) much)
Term
trop

(truh)
Definition
too much
Term
toujours
Definition
always
Term
souvent

(sou-vohn)
Definition
often
Term
aussi

(ous-si)
Definition
also, too
Term
maintenant

(mant-ehn-on)
Definition
now
Term
How would you say what you like to do?
Definition
subject + main verb + infinitive / object

e.g. j’aime voyager
Term
How would you say what you don’t like to do?
Definition
subject + ‘ne’ + main verb + ‘pas’ + infinitive / object

Je n’aime pas regarder la télé
Term
peut-être

pet-eht
Definition
maybe
Term
In French say:

I like to work
I like to study
I don’t like to play soccer
Definition
J’aime travailler
J’aime étudie
J n’aime pas jouer au foot
Term
nager dans l’océan
Definition
swim in the ocean
Term
travailler en groupe
Definition
group work
Term
échanger des textos

(esh-aunge du texto)
Definition
exchange text messages
Term
Est-ce que tu veux …

(vu)
Definition
do you want to?
Term
Invite a friend to dinner in a restaurant
Definition
Est-ce que tu veux dîner au restaurant?
Term
Est-ce que tu peux …

(pu)
Definition
can you?
Term
Ask a friend to phone your cousin
Definition
Est-ce que tu peux téléphoner à mon cousin?
Term
Oui, d’accord

(dah-corr)
Definition
Yes, all right, ok
Term
Je veux bien

(je vu byehn)
Definition
I’d love to
Term
Je voudrais …
Definition
I would like to …
Term
Oui, je voudrais dîner à huit heures
Definition
Yes, I would like to have dinner at 8 o’clock
Term
Je peux …
Definition
I can …
Term
Je ne veux pas
Definition
I don’t want to
Term
Je regrette, mais

(je regretteh, maih)
Definition
I am sorry, but …
Term
Je ne peux pas …
Definition
I can’t …
Term
je dois …

(je dwah)
Definition
I must, have to …
Term
je regrette, mais je ne peux pas / je dois …
Definition
I am sorry but I can’t / I must …
Term
être d’accord

et-reh dah-corr
Definition
to agree
Term
Tu es d’acored avec moi?

Non, je ne suis pas d’accord
Definition
Do you agree with me?

No I do not agree with you
Term
aider

(aid-eh)
Definition
help
Term
Quel jour est-ce

(kell jour ess)
Definition
What day is it?
Term
Quel jour sommes-nous

(kell jour summnou)
Definition
What day are we?
Term
aujourd’hui

aw-jouhr-dwi
Definition
today
Term
Aujourd’hui, nous sommes lundi
Definition
Today we are Monday
Term
lundi

(luhndi)
Definition
Monday
Term
mardi

(mah-di)
Definition
Tuesday
Term
mercredi

(mehr-cra-dhi)
Definition
Wednesday
Term
jeudi

(juh-di)
Definition
Thursday
Term
vendredi

(vohn-drah-di)
Definition
Friday
Term
samedi

(sam-dee)
Definition
Saturday
Term
dimanche

(dee-maw-shh)
Definition
Sunday
Term
How do you say ‘see you + when e.g. tomorrow / Saturday.
Definition
à + when

e.g. À samedi or À demain
Term
demain

(de-mah)
Definition
tomorrow
Term
Demain, c’est mardi
Definition
tomorrow it’s Tuesday
Term
une fête
Definition
a party (f)
Term
organiser
Definition
to organise
Term
Est-ce que tu fait lundi?
Definition
What are you doing on Monday?
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