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102 Cards in this Set
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La bise |
A form of hugging, but with a kiss on both cheeks, during informal greetings, and some formal. |
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Bonjour! |
Hello (informal) |
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Ça va? |
How are you? / I am fine (informal) |
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Ça va, et toi? |
I'm fine, and you? (informal) |
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Ça va aussi, merci. |
I am also fine, thank you. (informal) |
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Salut! |
Hello! (informal) |
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Commnet ça va? |
How are you? (informal) |
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Ça va, bien, et toi? |
I'm good what about you? |
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Très bien, et toi? |
very good and you |
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Bien, et toi? |
Good, and you? |
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Bien, merci. |
Good, thank you. |
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Ça va bien. |
Things are going well. |
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Ça va très bien. |
I'm very good. |
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Ciao! Au revoir |
Good bye |
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A tout à l'heure! |
See you soon! |
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accent aigu |
acute accent (like this é) |
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accent grave |
gave accent (like this è) |
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accent circonflexe |
circumflex accent (like this ê) |
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tréma |
diaresis (likethis ë) |
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cédille |
cedilla (like this ç) |
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majuscule |
capital letter |
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minuscule |
small (lower case) letter |
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Is "tu" singular/plural and is it formal/informal? |
Singular and Informal |
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Is vous singular/plural and is it formal/informal? |
Both plural and singular, as well as both informal and formal. -This is a special case, where other words in the sentence following or leading the word, will dictate whether it is singular or plural, formal or informal. |
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faire la connaissance |
to meet |
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quelqu'un |
someone |
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se présenter |
to introduce oneself |
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se serrer la main |
to shake hands |
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Comment t'appelles-tu? |
What is your name? (informal) |
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Comment cous appelez-vous? |
What is your name? (formal) |
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Jje m'appelle ________. |
My name is .... |
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Enchanté |
Pleased to meet you (Masculine) |
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Enchantée |
Pleased to meet you (feminine) |
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Présentez-vous |
Introduce yourself. |
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à côté de vous |
next to you |
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Ça s'ecrit comment? |
How is that spelled |
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Ecrivez! |
Write! |
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Epelez! |
Spell! |
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Le nom |
Last name |
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Le prénom |
first name |
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le/la camarade |
friend, classmate |
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Madame |
Mrs. or Ma'am |
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Mademoiselle |
Miss |
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A demain |
See you tomorrow! |
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une rencontre |
a meeting |
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nouveau |
new |
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mot |
word |
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tous |
all |
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How many forms of être are there, and why? |
6 forms, each meaning "to be" but with french you must differ from I, you, he/she, we, you (plural), them/they. 1. Je suis 2. Tu es 3. il/elle est 4. nous somme 5. Vous êtes 6. ils/elles sont |
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Je suis |
I am |
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Tu es |
You are |
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il/elle/on est |
he/she is |
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nous somme |
we are |
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vouus êtes |
you are |
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ils/elles sont |
they are |
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What are the Define Articles? |
le or l' masculine singular les masculine plural la or l' feminine singular les feminine plural |
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How do you write Definite Articles before a consonant? |
Singular masculine le bureau plural masculine les buureaux singular feminine la chaise plural feminine les chaises |
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How do you write Definite Article before a vowel or a silent H? |
Singular masculin l'homme Plural masculin les hommes Singular feminine l'amie Plural feminine les amies |
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Masculine or feminine Cimetière? |
masculine, do not be fooled by this word |
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Masculine or feminine personne? |
feminine regardless of the gender |
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What is general practice for determining a masculine word? |
Normally ends in a consonant |
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What is general practice for determining a feminine word? |
Normally ends in vowel or e. |
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Tout le monde |
Everyone |
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à gauche |
to the left ( |
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à droite |
to the right |
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les affiches |
the posters |
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le bureau |
the desk (masculine) |
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la chaise |
the chair (feminine) |
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les devoirs |
the homework |
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What countries speak french? |
le Montréal la Prot-au-Prince la Nouvelle Orléans Québec la France le Mali le Niger le Maroc le Tchad le Sénégal le Cameroun le Rwanda la Belgiquue l'Algérie la Suisse le Congo |
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soixante-trois |
63 |
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quatre-vingt-six |
86 |
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quatre-vingt-quinze |
95 |
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quatre-vingt-dix-huit |
98 |
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soixante-dix-neuf |
79 |
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soixante et onze |
71 |
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quatre-vingts |
80 |
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quatre-vingt-un |
81 |
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cinq-cent |
500 |
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56 |
cinquante-six |
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51 |
cinquante et un |
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16 |
seize |
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19 |
dix-neuf |
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quinze |
15 |
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trente-trois |
33 |
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trente-deux |
32 |
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If masculine singular ends in a consonant? |
singular masculine petit plural masculine petits singular feminine petite plural feminine petites (notice four forms) |
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If the masculine singular ends in an unaccented -e |
singular masculine timide plural masculine timides singular feminine timide plural feminine timides (notice only two forms) |
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If the masculine singular ends in any other vowel, including é, i, u? |
singular masculine poli plural masculine polis singular feminine polie plural feminine polies (notice four forms) |
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If the masculine singular ends in an -s? |
singular masculine français plural masculine français singular feminine française plural feminine françaises |
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-f patterns |
singular masculine actif plural masculine actifs singular feminine active plural feminine actives |
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-x patterns |
singular masculine sérieux plural masculine sérieux singular feminine sérieuse plural feminine sérieuses |
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What body of water is southeast of France? |
La Mer Méditerranée |
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What body of water is west of France? |
L'Océan Atlantique |
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What body of water is northwest of France? |
La Manche |
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les pyrénées sont sur la frontiére avec quel pays? |
Spain |
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Les Alpes sont dans quels pays? |
Italy Switzerland Germany |
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Paris se trouve sur quelle rivière? |
La Seeine |
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Lyon se trouve sur quelle rivière? |
La Rhône |
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Nantes se trouve sur quelle rivière? |
Le Loire |
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Strasbourg se trouve sur quelle rivière? |
Le Rhin |
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Bordeaux et Toulouse se trouvent sur quelle rivière? |
La Garonne |