french ii basics
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BasicsBasics
Allaine Rose Mae Malala, RN RM MANcAllaine Rose Mae Malala, RN RM MANc
Most Frequently Used Most Frequently Used ExpressionsExpressions
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
SirSir
MadameMadame
Miss (Ms.)Miss (Ms.)
I’m AmericanI’m American
Do you speak Do you speak English?English?
MonsieurMonsieur
MadameMadame
MademoiselleMademoiselle
Je suis Je suis américain/américain/
AméricaineAméricaine
Parlez-vous Parlez-vous anglais?anglais?
Muh-ssyuhMuh-ssyuh
Mah-dahmMah-dahm
Mahd-mwah-zehlMahd-mwah-zehl
Zhuh swee zah-Zhuh swee zah-may-ree-kan/may-ree-kan/
Ah-may-ree-kehnAh-may-ree-kehn
Pahr-lay voo Pahr-lay voo
ahn-glehahn-gleh
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
YesYes
NoNo
Thank youThank you
PleasePlease
You're You're welcomewelcome
Hello/Good Hello/Good morning/morning/
afternoon afternoon
Oui Oui
NonNon
Merci Merci
S'il vous plaîtS'il vous plaît
Il n'y a pas de Il n'y a pas de quoiquoi
Bonjour Bonjour
Wee Wee
Nong Nong
Mehr-seeMehr-see
Seel voo playSeel voo play
eel nyah pah der eel nyah pah der kwahkwah
bong-zhoorbong-zhoor
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
Hello/Good Hello/Good evening evening
GoodbyeGoodbye
Good nightGood night
Excuse meExcuse me
SorrySorry
Leave me Leave me alone! alone!
BonsoirBonsoir
Au revoirAu revoir
Bonne nuitBonne nuit
Excusez-moiExcusez-moi
DésoléDésolé
Laissez-moi Laissez-moi tranquille.tranquille.
bong-swahrbong-swahr
oh rer-vwahroh rer-vwahr
bonn nweebonn nwee
ex-kewzay mwahex-kewzay mwah
day-zo-layday-zo-lay
lay-say mwah lay-say mwah trahng-keeltrahng-keel
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
Where?Where?
When?When?
How?How?
Why?Why?
Who?Who?
Which?Which?
What? What?
Où?Où?
Quand?Quand?
Comment?Comment?
Pourquoi?Pourquoi?
Qui?Qui?
Lequel?/Laquelle?Lequel?/Laquelle?
Que/Quoi?Que/Quoi?
OoOo
KahnKahn
KommahnKommahn
Poor-kwah Poor-kwah
KeeKee
ler-kell/lah-kelller-kell/lah-kell
Kuh/kwahKuh/kwah
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
Hello/Good Hello/Good evening evening
GoodbyeGoodbye
Good nightGood night
Excuse meExcuse me
SorrySorry
Leave me Leave me alone! alone!
BonsoirBonsoir
Au revoirAu revoir
Bonne nuitBonne nuit
Excusez-moiExcusez-moi
DésoléDésolé
Laissez-moi Laissez-moi tranquille.tranquille.
bong-swahrbong-swahr
oh rer-vwahroh rer-vwahr
bonn nweebonn nwee
ex-kewzay mwahex-kewzay mwah
day-zo-layday-zo-lay
lay-say mwah lay-say mwah trahng-keeltrahng-keel
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
I speak a little I speak a little French.French.
Do you Do you understand understand
me?me?
I understandI understand
I don’t I don’t understandunderstand
What did you What did you say?say?
Je parle un peu Je parle un peu français.français.
Vous me Vous me comprenez?comprenez?
Je comprends.Je comprends.
Je ne Je ne comprends pascomprends pas
Qu’est-ce que Qu’est-ce que vous avez dit?vous avez dit?
Zhuh pahrl uhn Zhuh pahrl uhn puh frahn-shepuh frahn-she
Voo muh Voo muh
kohn-pruh-naykohn-pruh-nay
Zhuh kohn-prahnZhuh kohn-prahn
Kehs-kuh voo Kehs-kuh voo
Kohn-prahn-pahKohn-prahn-pah
Kehs-kuh voo Kehs-kuh voo zah-vay deezah-vay dee
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
Please repeatPlease repeat
How are you?How are you?
My name is My name is
What is your What is your name?name?
What is your What is your name, address, name, address,
phone phone number?number?
Répétez, s’il Répétez, s’il vous plaîtvous plaît
Comment Comment allez-vous?allez-vous?
Je m’appelleJe m’appelle
Comment vous Comment vous appelez-vous?appelez-vous?
Quelles sont Quelles sont vos vos
coordonnées?coordonnées?
Ray-pay-tay seel Ray-pay-tay seel voo plehvoo pleh
Koh-moh thale vooKoh-moh thale voo
Zhuh mah-pehlZhuh mah-pehl
Kohn-mahn voo Kohn-mahn voo zah-play voozah-play voo
Kel sohn voh Kel sohn voh
koh-ohr-do-naykoh-ohr-do-nay
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
Very well, Very well, thanksthanks
Everything’s Everything’s finefine
And you?And you?
I’m looking forI’m looking for
I am I am
I am fromI am from
I am ____ I am ____ years oldyears old
Très bien, merciTrès bien, merci
Ça va.Ça va.
Et vous?Et vous?
Je chercheJe cherche
Je suisJe suis
Je suis de Je suis de
J'ai ____ ansJ'ai ____ ans
Treh byan Treh byan
merh-seemerh-see
Sah vahSah vah
Ay vooAy voo
Zhuh shehrshZhuh shehrsh
Zhus wee Zhus wee
Zhus wee dayZhus wee day
zha ___anzha ___an
Lets practiceLets practice
try reading these potentially usefulphrases without the aid of any pronunciation clues.
1. Bonjour. Je m’appelle _________. Comment vous appelez-vous?
(Hello. My name is_______. What’s your name?)
2. Je parle un peu le français. (I speak a little French.)3. Excusez-moi. Je ne comprends pas. (Excuse me. I don’t understand.)4. Qu’est-ce que vous avez dit? Répétez,
s’il vous plaît. (What did you say? Please repeat it.)5. J'ai vignt ansJ'ai vignt ans. (I am 20 years old.)
Working with NumbersWorking with Numbers
NumberNumber FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
00
11
22
33
44
55
66
77
88
99
1010
ZéroZéro
UnUn
DeuxDeux
TroisTrois
QuatreQuatre
CinqCinq
SixSix
SeptSept
HuitHuit
NeufNeuf
DixDix
[zay-ro][zay-ro]
[uh][uh]
[duhr][duhr]
[twa][twa]
[katr][katr]
[sank][sank]
[sees][sees]
[set][set]
[weet][weet]
[nurf][nurf]
[dees][dees]
NumberNumber FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2222
OnzeOnze
DouzeDouze
TreizeTreize
QuatorzeQuatorze
QuinzeQuinze
SeizeSeize
Dix-septDix-sept
Dix-huit Dix-huit
Dix-neufDix-neuf
VingtVingt
Vingt et un Vingt et un
Vingt-deuxVingt-deux
[onz][onz]
[dooz][dooz]
[trez][trez]
[katorz][katorz]
[kanz][kanz]
[sez][sez]
[dee-set][dee-set]
[dees-weet][dees-weet]
[dees-nurf][dees-nurf]
[van][van]
[vant-ay-uh][vant-ay-uh]
[van-duh][van-duh]
NumberNumber FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
3030
4040
5050
6060
7070
7171
7979
8080
8181
8989
9090
9191
9999
100100
TrenteTrente
QuaranteQuarante
CinquanteCinquante
SoixanteSoixante
soixante-dixsoixante-dix
soixante et onzesoixante et onze
soixante-dix-neufsoixante-dix-neuf
quatre-vingtsquatre-vingts
quatre-vingt-unquatre-vingt-un
quatre-vingt-neufquatre-vingt-neuf
quatre-vingt-dixquatre-vingt-dix
quatre-vingt-onzequatre-vingt-onze
quatre-vingt-dix-neufquatre-vingt-dix-neuf
centcent
[tront][tront]
[karont][karont]
[sank-ont][sank-ont]
[swa-sont][swa-sont]
[swa-son-dees][swa-son-dees]
[swa-sont-ay-onz][swa-sont-ay-onz]
[swa-son-dees-nurf][swa-son-dees-nurf]
[kat-ra-van][kat-ra-van]
[kat-ra-vant-uh][kat-ra-vant-uh]
[kat-ra-van-nurf][kat-ra-van-nurf]
[kat-ra-van-dees][kat-ra-van-dees]
[kat-ra-vant-onz][kat-ra-vant-onz]
[kat-ra-van-dees-nurf] [kat-ra-van-dees-nurf] [son][son]
Try to introduce yourselfTry to introduce yourself
Je m’appelle (My name is)Je m’appelle (My name is) Je suis ( I am)Je suis ( I am)
CognatesCognates
Cognates Cognates
is a word that is spelled exactly the same, or almost the same, as a word in English and that has the same meaning.
Perfect Cognates
cognates that are exactly the same in both French and English
Read the following sentences in French.
1. La blouse est orange.
lah blooz eh toh-rahNzh
2. Le service est horrible.
luh sehr-vees eh toh-reebl
3. L'excursion est impossible.
lehk-skewr-zyohN eh taN-pohseebl
4. Le guide est capable.
luh geed eh kah-pahbl
5. Le client est certain.
luh klee-yahN eh sehr-taN
Near Cognates
cognates that are nearly the same in both French and English
Verb Cognates
French verbs (words that show action or a state of being) that are so similar to their English counterparts.
The majority of French verbs fall into one of three families: the er family, the ir family, and the re family. This concept is foreign to us, since English has borrowed so much from so many different languages that no “verb families” exist
The largest French family, by far, is the er family.
Any verbs belonging to a family are considered regular, while those that do not belong to a family are designated as irregular
This is easyThis is easy1. Le serveur aide le touriste.luh sehr-vuhr ehd luh too-reest
2. Maman prépare de la soupe et de la salade.mah-mahN pray-pahr duh lah soop ay duh lah sah-lahd
3. Le mécanicien répare le moteur.luh may-kah-nee-syaN ray-pahr luh moh-tuhr
4. Le bébé regarde la télévision.luh bay-bay ruh-gahrd lah tay-lay-vee-zyohN
5. Le touriste réserve la chambre.luh too-reest ray-sehrv lah shahNbr
6. Le guide recommande le café.luh geed ruh-koh-mahNd luh kah-fay
7. L'employé vend la marchandise.
l'ahN-plwah-yay vahN lah mahr-shahN-deez
8. L'enfant adore la musique moderne.
lahN-fahN ah-dohr lah mew-zeek moh-dehrn
9. L'acteur préfère l'opéra italien.
lahk-tuhr pray-fehr l'oh-pay-rah ee-tah-lyaN
10. La famille désire l'hôtel confortable.
lah fah-mee-y day-zeer lo-tehl kohN-fohr-tahbl
You will see how adding an s after an accent circonflexe (^) and how substituting an s for an é or adding one after it will help you figure out the meanings of many words.
False friendsFalse friends
Faux amis or false friends are words spelled exactly the same or almost the same in both French and English, but which have very different meanings in each language and might even be different parts of speech.
Idioms Idioms
an idiom is a particular word or expression whose meaning cannot be readily understood by either its grammar or the words used. Examples of some common English idioms are:
To look on the bright side. To fall head over heels. On the other hand.
Vocabulary Vocabulary
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
I'd likeI'd like
I wantI want
I like it I like it
I don't like itI don't like it
OK/Agreed. OK/Agreed.
That's fineThat's fine
Je voudraisJe voudrais
Je veuxJe veux
Ça me plaîtÇa me plaît
Ça ne me Ça ne me plaît pasplaît pas
Ça va Ça va d'accordd'accord
C'est bienC'est bien
zher voodrayzher voodray
zher verzher ver
sahm playsahm play
sah ner mer sah ner mer play pahplay pah
sah vahsah vah
dah-korrdah-korr
say byansay byan
ColorColorEnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
BlackBlack
WhiteWhite
GrayGray
RedRed
BlueBlue
YellowYellow
Green Green
orangeorange
Purple Purple
brown brown
pink pink
LightLight
DarkDark
noir/noire noir/noire
blanc/blancheblanc/blanche
gris/grisegris/grise
RougeRouge
bleu/bleuebleu/bleue
JauneJaune
vert/verte vert/verte
OrangeOrange
Violet Violet
MarronMarronRoseRose
clair clair
foncé foncé
((nwahrnwahr))
((blahng/blahnshblahng/blahnsh))
((gree/greezgree/greez))
((roozhroozh))
((bluhbluh))
((zhawnzhawn))
((vehr/vehrtvehr/vehrt))
((oh-RAHNZHoh-RAHNZH))
((vee-oh-LEHvee-oh-LEH))
(mah-ROHNG)(mah-ROHNG)((roserose))(clare)(clare)
(fon-say)(fon-say)
FamilyFamily
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
the fatherthe father
the motherthe mother
daddydaddy
mommymommy
the brotherthe brother
the sisterthe sister
the sonthe son
daughter/ girldaughter/ girl
the boythe boy
a child / the a child / the childrenchildren
le pèrele père
la mèrela mère
PapaPapa
MamanMaman
le frèrele frère
la soeurla soeur
le filsle fils
la fillela fille
le garçonle garçon
un enfant/ les un enfant/ les enfantsenfants
PehrPehr
MehrMehr
PapahPapah
Mah-mohMah-moh
FehrFehr
SewSew
FissFiss
FeehlFeehl
GarsohnGarsohn
Uh-fahnUh-fahn
Days of weekDays of week((jours de la semaine)jours de la semaine)
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
MondayMonday
TuesdayTuesday
WednesdayWednesday
ThursdayThursday
FridayFriday
SaturdaySaturday
SundaySunday
Lundi
mardimardi
MercrediMercredi
JeudiJeudi
VendrediVendredi
SamediSamedi
DimancheDimanche
Months of YearMonths of Year ( (mois de l'année)mois de l'année)
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
JanuaryJanuary
FebruaryFebruary
MarchMarch
AprilApril
MayMay
JuneJune
janvierjanvier
févrierfévrier
marsmars
avrilavril
maimai
juinjuin
EnglishEnglish FrenchFrench PronunciationPronunciation
JulyJuly August August
SeptemberSeptember
OctoberOctober
NovemberNovember
DecemberDecember
juilletjuilletAoûtAoût
SeptembreSeptembreOctobreOctobre
NovembreNovembre décembredécembre