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express general opinions; say where we are going; future events; favourite pastimes and show people around twon
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
05/19/2015
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Term
musicien
 Definition
musical
Term
loisir

lwa-sie
 Definition
leisure / spare time
Term
tambour
 Definition
Drum
Term
aller
 Definition
to go
Term
voir
 Definition
to see
Term
Nous allons voir une comédie américaine
 Definition
We are going to see an American comedy
Term
marocain
 Definition
Moroccan
Term
quartier
 Definition
neighbourhood
Term
How do you introduce abstract nouns or nouns used in a general or collective sense - e.g. I like sports (in general)
 Definition
Use the definite article - le, la, les

j’aime le sport
Term
What does à mean? (two meanings)
 Definition
at
to
Term
What does de mean? (3 meanings)
 Definition
of
from
about
Term
à + le = ?

Paul looks at the boy
 Definition
au

Paul regarde au garçon
Term
à + les = ?

Paul speaks to the students
 Definition
aux (aw)

Paul parle aux êtudiants
Term
au
 Definition
à + le
Term
aux
 Definition
à + les
Term
de + le = ?

Paul speaks about the boy / boys (in general(
 Definition
du

Paul parle du garçon
Term
du
 Definition
de + le
Term
de + les

Paul speaks about the students
 Definition
des

Paul parle des étudiants
Term
Which of the following forms of the definite article ‘le’ contract when à or de are used in conjunction?

masculine
feminine
l’
plural
 Definition
Only masculine and plural contract
Term
pronounce:
le
la
les
 Definition
luh
lah
leh
Term
jouer
 Definition
to play
Term
jouer à
 Definition
to play (a sport or game)
Term
jouer de
 Definition
to play (an instrument)
Term
penser

pounse
 Definition
to think, to believe
Term
penser à
 Definition
to think about (to direct one’s thoughts toward)
Term
Je pense, donc je suis
 Definition
I think, therefore I am
Term
À qui penses-tu?
 Definition
Who are you thinking about?
Term
À quoi penses-tu?
 Definition
What are you thinking about?
Term
Qu’est que tu penses de…?

Je pense qu’il est …
 Definition
What do you think of / what is your opinion of

I think it’s …
Term
Are the following sports masculine or feminine:
tennis; foot; volley; basket; football américain
 Definition
Masculine - use au when talking about in general
Term
le (au) bridge
 Definition
Bridge (card game)
Term
les (aux) cartes
 Definition
cards
Term
les (aux) échecs

esh-eck
 Definition
Chess
Term
les jeux vidéo
 Definition
Video games
Term
les (aux) jeux sur ordinateur
 Definition
Computer games
Term
un (du) piano
 Definition
Piano
Term
un (du) violon
 Definition
violin
Term
une flûte
 Definition
flute
Term
une guitare
 Definition
guitar
Term
avez-vous un passe-temps?
 Definition
Do you have a pastime?
Term
Avez-vous des loisirs?
 Definition
Do you have leisure activities?
Term
je vais [au cinéma]
 Definition
I go [to the cinema]
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tu vas [au cinéma]
 Definition
You go [to the cinema]
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il / elle / on va [au cinéma]
 Definition
he / she / one goes [to the cinema]
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nous allons [au cinéma]
 Definition
we go [to the cinema]
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vous allez [au cinéma]
 Definition
you (f) go [to the cinema]
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ils / elles vont [au cinéma]
 Definition
they go [to the cinema]
Term
Can aller be used alone?
 Definition
No. It is generally used with a destination
Term
Nous allons bien
 Definition
We are feeling (doing) fine)
Term
How do you describe your physical or mental state, e.g. I am doing fine
 Definition
Je vais bien
Term
Is aller regular or irregular?
 Definition
Irregular
Term
Où est-ce que tu habites?
 Definition
Where do you live?
Term
J’habite dans…
 Definition
I live in…
Term
un appartement
 Definition
apartment
Term
un quartier

kaht-ie-ay
 Definition
district
Term
une maison
 Definition
house
Term
une ville

vee
 Definition
town
Term
une rue
 Definition
street
Term
où êtes-vous?

je suis … [en ville] [à la maison]
 Definition
Where are you?

I am [in town] [at home]
Term
Dans ma ville (mon quartier, ma rue), il y a…
 Definition
In my town (district, street), there is a …
Term
un bureau

(boo-roh)
 Definition
office
Term
un café
 Definition
café
Term
un centre comercial

sont-rah com-ers-iahl
 Definition
shopping centre / mall
Term
cinéma
 Definition
cinema
Term
un magasin

mag-ah-zah
 Definition
store, shop
Term
un musée

mus-ay
 Definition
museum
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un parc
 Definition
park
Term
un stade

stahd
 Definition
stadium
Term
un supermarché

supah-marsh-ay
 Definition
supermarket
Term
un théâtre

tea-ah-tah
 Definition
theatre
Term
une banque

bonk
 Definition
bank
Term
une bibliothèque
 Definition
library
Term
une boutique
 Definition
shop
Term
une école

eh-cohl
 Definition
school
Term
une gare

gahr
 Definition
(train) station)
Term
une piscine
 Definition
swimming pool
Term
une plage

plaaj
 Definition
beach
Term
une poste
 Definition
post office
Term
une université

oon-uh-vers-a-teh
 Definition
uni
Term
la faculté (fac)

la fuc
 Definition
what French students call their college
Term
How do you talk about future events?

e.g. I am going to swim
 Definition
Subject + Aller + infinitif
Je vais nager
Term
Je suis ici
 Definition
I am here
Term
ici
 Definition
here
Term
je vais là
 Definition
I am going there
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là
 Definition
there
Term
là-bas

la bah
 Definition
over there
Term
je vais à l’université … [en bus; en train]
 Definition
I go to university … [by bus by train]
Term
à pied

pee-ay
 Definition
on foot
Term
à vélo
 Definition
by bike
Term
en avion

av-ee-ohn
 Definition
by plane
Term
en voiture

vwa-ture
 Definition
by car
Term
arriver à

a-reev-ay
 Definition
to arrive (at)
Term
arriver de
 Definition
to come (from)
Term
j’arrive au café
 Definition
I arrive at the cafe
Term
tu arrives du restaurant
 Definition
You come from the restaurant
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entrer (dans)

ohn-treh
 Definition
to enter
Term
Nous entrons dans le magasin
 Definition
We enter in the store
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passer

pah-say
 Definition
to spend (time)
Term
Je passe une heure au café
 Definition
I spend an hour at a cafe
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passer par

pah-say
 Definition
to go by
Term
Vous passez par la bibliothèque
 Definition
You go by the library
Term
rentrer à

rohnt-ray
 Definition
to go back to
Term
Éric rentre à Paris
 Definition
Eric goes back to Paris
Term
rentrer de
 Definition
to come back from
Term
Il renre de Québec
 Definition
He comes back from Québec
Term
rester

rehs-tay
 Definition
to stay
Term
Nous restons à la maison
 Definition
We stay at home
Term
chez
 Definition
used when you are at someone’s home; residence or place of work
Term
What is the english word for chez?
 Definition
There is no direct equivalent
Term
Describe the chez sentence structure
 Definition
chez + noun / stress pronoun
Term
Je vais chez le dentiste
 Definition
I am going to the dentist’s place
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Nous allons chez un copain
 Definition
We are going to our friend’s place
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j’etudie chez moi
 Definition
I am studying at home
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Il travaille chez lui
 Definition
He works at his house
Term
Chez qui est-ce que vous allez
 Definition
To whose place are you going?
Term
la tempête
 Definition
storm
Term
où est-ce exactement?
 Definition
Where exactly?
Term
un jardin public
 Definition
public garden
Term
un centre-sportif
 Definition
sport centre
Term
un commissariat de police
 Definition
police station
Term
une mairie
 Definition
city hall
Term
une caserne de pompiers
 Definition
fire station
Term
une place
 Definition
square
Term
où habitez-vous?
 Definition
Where do you live?
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c’est près d’ici?
 Definition
Is it near here?
Term
Oui, c’est tout près
 Definition
Yes it’s very close
Term
Non, c’est assez loin
 Definition
No it’s pretty far
Term
comment est-ce qu’on peut aller là-bas?

On peut y aller à pied
 Definition
How does one go there?

One goes on foot
Term
prendre
 Definition
take
Term
tout droit
 Definition
straight ahead
Term
à droite
 Definition
to / on the right
Term
à gauche
 Definition
to / on the left
Term
en haut
 Definition
at the top / upstairs
Term
en bas
 Definition
at the bottom / downstairs
Term
Comment est-ce qu'on y va?
 Definition
How does one get there?
Term
prener
 Definition
take (e.g. vous prenez la rue Colbert)
Term
traverser
 Definition
cross
Term
continuer
 Definition
keep going (in the direction you are going)
Term
chercher
 Definition
looking for
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