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à la terrasse d'un café: to talk about people; to give their nationality; to describe their personality and appearance
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05/16/2015

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Term
remarque

Ils sont en ville. Elle remarque une jeune femme blonde à la terrasse d’un café
Definition
notices

They are in town. She notices a young blonde woman at a outdoor café
Term
l’atrice de cinéma
Definition
movie actress
Term
exactement comme

exact-eh-mohn com
Definition
Exactly like
Term
cette

set
Definition
this / that
Term
sûre

suir
Definition
certain
Term
timide

tim-eid

je suis timide, moi
Definition
Shy

I am shy, me
Term
Adjetifs réguliers

What are they and what patterns do they follow? Use example ‘patient’
Definition
Describe a person or an object

masc s: - (patient)
masc pl: -s (patients)
fem s: -e (patiente)
fem pl: es (patientes)
Term
If an adjective ends in ‘e in the masculine singular how does it appear for feminine?

e.g. idéaliste
Definition
No change. Feminine is also idéaliste
Term
If a masculine adjective ends in -s or -x how does it appear in plural?

Il est français et sérieux
Definition
It remains the same:

Ils sont français et sérieux
Term
When is nationality capitalised?
Il est (vs) voici un
Definition
When it is a noun only (not an adjective).
So:
Il est français (vs) Voici un Français
Term
angalis

ohn-glay / ohn-glayz
Definition
English
Term
français / française

fran-say / fran-sayz
Definition
French
Term
américain / américaine

am-ehr-ee-cah / am-ehr-ee-ken
Definition
American
Term
mexicain / mexicaine

mex-i-cah / mex-i-ken
Definition
Mexican
Term
espagnol / espagnole
Definition
Spanish
Term
allemand / allemande

all-eh-mohn / all-eh-mohnd
Definition
German
Term
japonais
Definition
Japanese
Term
chinois
Definition
Chinese
Term
canadien / canadienne
Definition
Canadian
Term
italien / italienne
Definition
Italian
Term
russe
Definition
Russian
Term
suisse
Definition
Swiss
Term
Qui est-ce?

Key ess
Definition
Who is?
Term
un garçon

gahr-soh
Definition
boy
Term
un jeune homme

jeo-hn omm
Definition
young man
Term
un homme

om
Definition
man
Term
un monsieur
Definition
gentleman
Term
un étudiant
Definition
student (m)
Term
un voisin

vwah-soh
Definition
neighbour
Term
une fille

fie
Definition
girl
Term
une jeune fille
Definition
young woman
Term
une femme

fam
Definition
woman
Term
une dame

dahm
Definition
lady
Term
une étudiante

eh-tuh-di-ont
Definition
student
Term
une voisine

vwah-zine
Definition
neighbour
Term
une personne
Definition
person

(always feminine)
Term
(Ce sont) des gens
Definition
(we are) people

Note: people is always plural
Term
la description physique
Definition
Physical description (of appearance)
Term
beau / belle

boh / behl
Definition
handsome / beautiful
Term
mignon / mignonne

min-yoh / min-yohn
Definition
cute
Term
joli / jolie

joh-li / joh-lee
Definition
pretty (m / f)
Term
blond / blonde

bloh / blonde
Definition
light haired, blonde (m / f)
Term
grand / grande

groh / graund
Definition
tall, big (m / f)
Term
fort / forte

fohr / fort
Definition
strong (m / f)
Term
rapide

rah-peed
Definition
fast (m / f no change)
Term
moche

mosh
Definition
plain, not good-looking (m / f no change)
Term
brun / brune

bruh / bruhn
Definition
dark haired, brunette (m / f)
Term
petit / petite

peh-ti / peh-tiet
Definition
short, small, little (m / f)
Term
faible

fay-bleh
Definition
weak (m / f no change)
Term
lent / lente

loh / lohnt
Definition
slow (m / f)
Term
la description personnelle
Definition
Description of a personality
Term
intelligent / intellegente

ehn-tel-e-john / ehn-tel-e-johnt
Definition
smart (m / f)
Term
drôle

dhrrohl
Definition
funny (m / f no change)
Term
amusant / amusante

ah-muez-oh / ah-muez-ont
Definition
amusing (m / f)
Term
intéressant / interessante

ent-ehr-es-ahn / ent-er-es-ont
Definition
interesting (m / f)
Term
sympathique (sympa)

sym-pa-tiek
Definition
friendly, nice (m / f no change)
Term
poli / polie
Definition
polite (m / f)
Term
riche

rish
Definition
rich (m / f no change)
Term
content / contente

con-toh / con-tont
Definition
happy
Term
généreux / généreuse

jehn-eh-roh / jehn-eh-reuse
Definition
generous (m / f)
Term
stupide

stu-peed
Definition
stupid (m / f no change)
Term
pénible

pehn-ee-bleh
Definition
boring / tiresome (m / f no change)
Term
antipathique

ont-ee-pah-tik
Definition
unpleasant (m / f no change)
Term
méchant / mećhante

mesh-ohn / mesh-ohnte
Definition
nasty, mean (m / f)
Term
impoli / impolie

um-poh-li / um-poh-lee
Definition
impolite (m / f)
Term
pauvre

pau-vreh
Definition
poor (no change)
Term
triste

treest
Definition
sad (no change)
Term
égoïste

igo-ist
Definition
selfish (no change)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe m / f and s / pl for -eux

e.g. sérieux
Definition
s, m: -eux
pl, m: -eux (sérieux)
s, f: -euse (sérieuse)
pl, f: euses (sérieuses)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe m / f and s / pl for -al

e.g. loyal
Definition
s, m: -al (loyal)
pl, m: -aux (loyaux)
s, f: -ale (loyale)
pl, f: ales (loyales)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -el

e.g. ponctuel
Definition
-elle (ponctuelle)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -on

e.g. mignon
Definition
- onne (mignonne)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -if

e.g. actif
Definition
-ive (active)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -en

e.g. canadien
Definition
-enne (canadienne)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -eur

e.g. travailleur
Definition
- euse (travailleuse)
Term
Adjectifs irréguliers

describe feminine form for -teur

e.g. conservateur
Definition
-trice (conservatrice)
Term
True or false

Nouns with endings similar to the irregular adjectives generally follow the same patterns
Definition
True
Term
Ambitieux / ambitieuse

ohm-bis-u / ohm-bis-uze
Definition
Ambitious (m / f)
Term
Ennuyeux / ennuyeuse

ohn-ay-u / ohn-ee-uze
Definition
Boring (m / f)
Term
heureux / heureuse

euhr-u / euhr-uze
Definition
Happy (m / f)
Term
Consciencieux / consciencieuse

cohn-sion-su / cohn-sion-suez
Definition
Conscientious (m / f)
Term
curieux / curieuse

quh-ri-u / quh-ri-uze
Definition
curious (m / f)
Term
malheureux / malheureuse

mahl-uhr-u / mahl-eh-ruze
Definition
unhappy (m / f)
Term
sérieux / sérieuse

seh-ri-u / seh-ri-uze
Definition
serious (m / f)
Term
paresseux / parasseuse

pahr-iss-u / pahr-ehs-uze
Definition
lazy (m / f)
Term
génial / géniale
géniaux / géniales

jehn-yaal / jehn-yahl
Definition
Great (m / f) (s/p)
Term
libéral / libérale
libéraux / libérales

leeb-ehr-aah / leeb-ehr-aal
Definition
Liberal (m / f) (s/p)
Term
loyal / loyale
loyaux / loyales
Definition
Loyal (m / f) (s/p)
Term
musicien / musicienne

muhs-is-ien / muhs-is-ienne
Definition
Musician (m / f)
Term
Actif / active

act-ief / act-ieve
Definition
Active (m / f)
Term
Impulsif / Impulsive

amp-uhl-sif / amp-uhl-siev
Definition
Impulsive (m / f)
Term
Naïf / naïve

nai-ie-ff / nai-ie-eve
Definition
Naive (m / f)
Term
imaginatif / imaginative

ee-maj-in-etif
Definition
Imaginative (m / f)
Term
Intuitif / intuitive

uhn-tue-tief / uhn-tui-tiev
Definition
Intuitive (m / f)
Term
Sportif / Sportive
Definition
Athletic (m / f)
Term
Travailleur / travailleuse

trah-vai-ehr / trah-vai-uze
Definition
hard working (m / f)
Term
Conservateur / conservatrice

cohn-sehr-va-teur / cohn-sehr-va-triece
Definition
conservative (m / f)
Term
créateur / créatrice

cre-a-tehr / cre-ae-triec
Definition
creative (m / f)
Term
In what order does the adjective appear in a sentence (in general)
- Describe a smart boy in a sentence
Definition
article + noun + adjective

un garçon intelligent
Term
True or false: some common adjectives appear before the noun, e.g. petite; grand
Definition
General
Term
What are the 7 adjectives that come before a noun?
Very good boys probably might jump jump
Definition
vrai
grand / grande
bon / bonne
petit / petite
mauvais / mauvaise
joli / jolie
jeune
Term
Mauvais / mauvaise

mauh-vay
Definition
Bad / poor (m / f)
Term
Correct or not (des):

Vous êtes de bons étudiants
Definition
Correct - des becomes de (d’) when followed by an adjective
Term
When do you use c’est to refer to people or things?
Definition
c’est + name (person place)
c’est + article + noun (+ adjective)
Term
Correct or not (c’est):
C’est Nathalie
Definition
Correct - c’est + name
Term
Correct or not (c’est):
C’est une voiture français
Definition
Correct - c'est + article + noun (+ adjective)
Term
Correct or not (c'est):

c’est est rapide
Definition
Incorrect - il / elle + est + adjective (elle est rapide)
Term
When do you use il / elle to refer to people or things?
Definition
il / elle + est + adjective
Term
Correct or not:

Elle est drôle
Definition
Correct - elle + est + adjective
Term
Do you use il / elle or c’est for stress pronouns? e.g. Is it Paul? No, it’s not him.
Definition
C'est + stress pronoun

e.g. c’est Paul? Non, ce n’est pas lui
Term
Do you use il / elle or c'est to describe a profession?
Definition
You can use either, using the following constructions:
il / elle est + noun
c’est + article + noun
Term
Describe the following forms for c’est:
singular & plural affirmative

singular & plural negative
Definition
c'est & ce sont
ce n’est pas & ce ne sont pas
Term
Do you use il / elle or c'est to indicate a location or orign, e.g. she is from Paris
Definition
il / elle est. e.g. elle est de Paris
Term
expression d’opinion - what is the sentence structure?
Definition
Expressing an opinion
c’est / Ce n’est pas + adjective
Term
vrai
Definition
General
Term
faux
Definition
False
Term
facile
Definition
easy
Term
difficile
Definition
difficult
Term
super
Definition
great
Term
génial
Definition
terrific
Term
utile
Definition
useful
Term
inutile
Definition
useless
Term
bon / bonne

boh / bunn
Definition
good
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