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La bise

A form of hugging, but with a kiss on both cheeks, during informal greetings, and some formal.

Bonjour!

Hello (informal)

Ça va?

How are you? / I am fine (informal)

Ça va, et toi?

I'm fine, and you? (informal)

Ça va aussi, merci.

I am also fine, thank you. (informal)

Salut!

Hello! (informal)

Commnet ça va?

How are you? (informal)

Ça va, bien, et toi?



I'm good what about you?



Très bien, et toi?

very good and you

Bien, et toi?

Good, and you?

Bien, merci.

Good, thank you.

Ça va bien.

Things are going well.

Ça va très bien.

I'm very good.

Ciao!


Au revoir

Good bye

A tout à l'heure!

See you soon!

accent aigu

acute accent (like this é)

accent grave

gave accent (like this è)

accent circonflexe

circumflex accent (like this ê)

tréma

diaresis (likethis ë)

cédille

cedilla (like this ç)

majuscule

capital letter

minuscule

small (lower case) letter

Is "tu" singular/plural and is it formal/informal?

Singular and Informal

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.

faire la connaissance

to meet

quelqu'un

someone

se présenter

to introduce oneself

se serrer la main

to shake hands

Comment t'appelles-tu?

What is your name? (informal)

Comment cous appelez-vous?

What is your name? (formal)

Jje m'appelle ________.

My name is ....

Enchanté

Pleased to meet you (Masculine)

Enchantée

Pleased to meet you (feminine)

Présentez-vous

Introduce yourself.

à côté de vous

next to you

Ça s'ecrit comment?

How is that spelled

Ecrivez!

Write!

Epelez!

Spell!

Le nom

Last name

Le prénom

first name

le/la camarade

friend, classmate

Madame

Mrs. or Ma'am

Mademoiselle

Miss

A demain

See you tomorrow!

une rencontre

a meeting

nouveau

new

mot

word

tous

all

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

Je suis

I am

Tu es

You are

il/elle/on est

he/she is

nous somme

we are

vouus êtes

you are

ils/elles sont

they are

What are the Define Articles?

le or l' masculine singular


les masculine plural


la or l' feminine singular


les feminine plural

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

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

Masculine or feminine Cimetière?

masculine, do not be fooled by this word

Masculine or feminine personne?

feminine regardless of the gender

What is general practice for determining a masculine word?

Normally ends in a consonant

What is general practice for determining a feminine word?

Normally ends in vowel or e.

Tout le monde

Everyone

à gauche

to the left (

à droite

to the right

les affiches

the posters

le bureau

the desk (masculine)

la chaise

the chair (feminine)

les devoirs

the homework

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

soixante-trois

63

quatre-vingt-six

86

quatre-vingt-quinze

95

quatre-vingt-dix-huit

98

soixante-dix-neuf

79

soixante et onze

71

quatre-vingts

80

quatre-vingt-un

81

cinq-cent

500

56

cinquante-six

51

cinquante et un

16

seize

19

dix-neuf

quinze

15

trente-trois

33

trente-deux

32

If masculine singular ends in a consonant?

singular masculine petit


plural masculine petits


singular feminine petite


plural feminine petites


(notice four forms)

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)

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)

If the masculine singular ends in an -s?

singular masculine français


plural masculine français


singular feminine française


plural feminine françaises

-f patterns

singular masculine actif


plural masculine actifs


singular feminine active


plural feminine actives

-x patterns

singular masculine sérieux


plural masculine sérieux


singular feminine sérieuse


plural feminine sérieuses



What body of water is southeast of France?

La Mer Méditerranée

What body of water is west of France?

L'Océan Atlantique

What body of water is northwest of France?

La Manche

les pyrénées sont sur la frontiére avec quel pays?

Spain

Les Alpes sont dans quels pays?

Italy


Switzerland


Germany

Paris se trouve sur quelle rivière?

La Seeine

Lyon se trouve sur quelle rivière?

La Rhône

Nantes se trouve sur quelle rivière?

Le Loire

Strasbourg se trouve sur quelle rivière?

Le Rhin

Bordeaux et Toulouse se trouvent sur quelle rivière?

La Garonne