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Contacts - Leçon 07
La vie est belle: To describe what we own; to talk about common objects
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
05/16/2015

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Term
voiture

vwah-tuhr
Definition
Car
Term
Mobylette

moh-be-let
Definition
Moped
Term
Je n’ai pas d’appartment

dap-art-e-mohn
Definition
I don’t have an apartment
Term
chambre
Definition
room
Term
grande
Definition
large
Term
claire
Definition
sunny
Term
comfortable

comfort-ableh
Definition
comfortable
Term
partout

pah-tu
Definition
everywhere
Term
ordinateur portable

or-din-ae-teur port-ableh
Definition
laptop
Term
télévision
Definition
TV
Term
chaîne-stéréo

shayne-ste-ri-o
Definition
Stereo
Term
baladeur MP3

bahl-ah-deurr M-P-twah
Definition
MP3 Player
Term
livres
Definition
books
Term
L’amitié
Definition
Friendship
Term
A member of one’s social group of the moment
Definition
un copain / une copine
Term
la bande de copains
Definition
one’s social group
Term
Person with whom one has a special, exclusive relationship, even if this relationship may be limited in time
Definition
Mon copain / ma copine
Term
A very close friend who one has known for some time, that one can always trust and confide in and who will be thre to help in times of need
Definition
un ami / une amie
Term
An acquaintance
Definition
une connaissance
Term
Avoir

av-wah
Definition
To have
Term
j’ai

j’ai une copine à Montréal
Definition
I have

I have a friend in Montréal
Term
tu as

tu ah

est-ce que tu as un frère?
Definition
You have

Do you have a brother?
Term
il / elle / on a

uh

Il a une cousine à Québec
Definition
he / she / one has

He has a cousin in Québec
Term
Nous avons

nouz-ah-vohn

Nous avons une voiture
Definition
We have


We have a car
Term
Vous avez

vouz-ah-vey

Est-ce que vous avez un vélo?
Definition
You have (formal)

Do you have a bike?
Term
ils / elles ont

ilz-ohn

ils ont un appartment à Paris
Definition
They have

They have an apartment in Paris
Term
How do you say:

I have
You have (inf)
They have / one has
Definition
j’ai
tu as
il / elle / on a
Term
How do you say:
We have
You have (f)
They have
Definition
Nous avons
Vous avez
Ils / elles ont
Term
Avoir besoin de (d’)

avwah bes-wah du

J’ai besoin d’un dictionnaire
Definition
to need / to need to

I need a dictionary
Term
Avoir envie de (d’)

avwah ohn-vie du

Thomas a envie d’une pizza
Definition
to want / to feel like

Thomas wants a pizza
Term
un portable (un mobile)

uh port-ableh

(uh moh-bhil)
Definition
A mobile phone
Term
Un appareil photo

apparay-foto
Definition
Camera
Term
Un baladeur MP3

bal-a-durr MP-twah
Definition
MP3 Player
Term
Un sac

Sac à dos
Definition
Bag

Backpack
Term
une montre

mohnt
Definition
Watch
Term
une radio

rah-d-o
Definition
Radio
Term
Une tablette
Definition
Tablet
Term
Une raquette
Definition
Tennis racket
Term
Une guitare
Definition
guitar
Term
Qu’est-ce que c’est?

kess ku say
Definition
What is it?
Term
C’est un objet

ceh tun ob-jeh
Definition
It’s an object
Term
C'est une chose

ceh tun shoz
Definition
It's a thing
Term
Un cahier

cah-yay
Definition
Notebook
Term
un crayon
Definition
pencil
Term
dans la garage

dons lu ga-ra-je
Definition
in the garage
Term
un livre

liev-reh
Definition
book
Term
dans la chambre

dohn la shomb
Definition
in the room
Term
un stylo
Definition
pen
Term
une calculatrice
Definition
calculator
Term
All the ‘in class’ items are masculine except one. Which is it?
Definition
Calculator
Term
marcher

marsh-ay
Definition
to work, to run

alternative meeting: to walk
Term
utiliser

oo-tee-lees-ay
Definition
to use
Term
J’ai une mais elle ne marche pas
Definition
I have a TV but it isn’t working
Term
j’utilise une tablette
Definition
I use a tablet
Term
le / l’
la / l’
Definition
The

Definite articles (m/f)
Term
un
une
Definition
A / An

Indefinite article
Term
Dessine

Je dessine
Definition
Draw

I draw
Term
Je prends des notes
Definition
I take the notes
Term
La Table

tableh

Elle est sur la table
Definition
The table

It is on the table
Term
Sur ou sous
Definition
On or under
Term
La chaise

shayse
Definition
The chair
Term
anniversaire
Definition
birthday
Term
How do you turn a noun into a plural? Give an example using ‘la photo’
Definition
Add an ’s’ to the end and change the article to match
‘les photos’ (silent s)
Term
Pluralise the following articles:
le
la
un
une
Definition
les
les
des
des
Term
How do you pluralise a noun that ends in -x, -s or -z?
Definition
No change
Term
What are four exceptions to general noun pluralisation?
Definition
1. CD remains CD
2. chaîne-stéréo becomes chaînes-stéréo
3. Proper nouns (names) don’t change, e.g. Renault stays Renault
4. Nouns ending in -s, -x and -z do not change
Term
Some

e.g. Here are some photos of Paris
Definition
Des

Voici des photos de Paris.

NOTE: des is always required, unlike in English
Term
How do you represent:
pas un
pas une
pas des

after a negative verb?
Definition
pas de (d’)

Exception: after être there is no change (e.g. Ce ne sont pas des VTT)
Term
Il y a
Definition
There is / there are
Term
Dans ma chambre, il y a une télé
Definition
In my room there is a TV
Term
Dans la classe, il y a 28 étudiants
Definition
In my class there are 28 students
Term
il n’y a pas de
Definition
There is no, isn’t any
There are no, there aren’t any
Term
Dans la voiture, il n’y a pas de radio
Definition
In the car, there is no radio
Term
Dans le livre, il n’y a pas de photos
Definition
In the book there are no photos
Term
Est-ce qu’il y a … ?
Definition
Is / are there …?
Term
Est-ce qu'il y a un crayon sur la table?
Definition
Is there a pencil on the table?
Term
qu'est-ce qu’il y a…?
Definition
What is there?
Term
Qu'est-ce qu’ill y a sur la chaise?
Definition
What is on the chair?
Term
If someone asks a negative statement or question, how do you respond? e.g. Tu n’as pas de portable?
Definition
With ‘si’ instead of ‘oui’:
e.g. Si, j’ai un portable
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