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133 Cards in this Set
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The opposite of grand is |
Petit |
David |
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The opposite of gros is |
Mince |
David |
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The opposite of jeune is |
Vieux |
David |
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The opposite of beau is |
Laid |
David |
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The opposite of grand is |
Petite |
Lea |
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The opposite of grosse is |
Mince |
Lea |
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The opposite of jeune is |
Vieille |
Lea |
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The opposite of belle is |
Laide |
Lea |
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E(accent over the e) tudiant(e) |
Student |
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Il est/ Elle est + adjectif out c'est +nom |
The masculine singular form of the adjectives is the base form. Add an e to change this form to feminine, unless it already ends in an unaccented e. If it ends in an accented e, add another e to form the feminine. Add an s to make the adjective plural, unless it ends in s or x |
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Gros doubles its final consonant before adding the e for the feminine form as do adjectives ending in en like canadiEN |
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To identify people with nouns use |
C'est + noun Ce sont |
C'est Jean |
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Ce sont mes amis |
They are my friends |
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Il/Elle est ILS/elles sont + adjective |
Il est celibataire (Accent over the e) He is single Ils sont francais (Accent over the c) They are French |
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To negate the verb place ne (n') before it and pas after it. Ne becomes n' before vowel sounds |
Ce n'est pas ma soeur She/this isn't my sister |
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Je pre(accent over the e) fere |
I prefer |
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Facile |
Easy |
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Utile |
Useful |
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Difficile |
Difficult |
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Interessant |
Interesting |
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Je ne pre(accent)fere pas |
I don't prefer |
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Sympa |
Nice |
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Amusant |
Amusing, comedic, funny |
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Adjectives Masculine |
Joli singular Jolis plural Divorce (accent the e) singular Divorces plural |
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Feminine adjectives |
singular jolies plural Jolie singular jolies pluralDivorcee (accent over the first e) singular divorcees plural singular jolies pluralDivorcee (accent over the first e) singular divorcees plural Divorcee (accent over the first e) singular divorcees plural |
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Exception changes for masculine plural Must memborize |
-eux changes to -euse -en changes to -enne If changes to -ive |
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The adjectives bon (bonne) gros (grosse) and gentile changes to (gentille) |
Adjectives are generally places after the bound they describe. However the following adjectives go before nouns |
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Mes amis |
My friends |
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Un cours de litterature |
A literature class |
The first letter e in the word always has an accent over it |
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Un frere |
A brother |
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Les gens |
People |
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Un (jeune) homme |
A (young) man |
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Mes amies |
My friends |
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Une (jeune) femme |
A (young) man |
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Le france |
France |
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Une semaine |
A week |
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Une soeur |
A sister |
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L'universite(accent over the second e) |
The university |
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Americain (e) |
American |
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Beau(belle) |
Handsome, beautiful |
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Celibatire |
Single |
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Divorce(e) |
Divorced |
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Fiance(e) |
Engaged |
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Francais(e) |
French |
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Grand(e) |
Tall, big |
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Gros(se) |
Fat |
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Jeune |
Young |
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Juneau(jumelle) |
Twin |
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Laid(e) |
Ugly |
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Marie(e) |
Married |
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Meme |
Same |
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Mince |
Thin |
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Petit(e) |
Short, small |
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Premier (premiere) |
First |
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Vieux(vieille) |
Old |
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C'est |
He is/she is/it is/ this is/that is... |
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Ce sont |
They are/these are |
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Ce n'est pas |
He is not/she is not/it is not |
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Ce ne sont pas |
They are not/these are not |
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Comment est |
What is..like? |
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Il eat/Elle est |
He is/she is/it is |
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ILS sont/elles sont |
They are0 |
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Il n'est pas/ Elle n'est pas |
He is not/she is not/it is not |
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Ils ne sont pas/elles ne sont pas |
They are not |
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Nous sommes |
We are... |
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(Pour) etudier |
(In order) to study |
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(Pour) visiter |
(In order) to visit |
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(Pour) voir |
(In order) to see |
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Renconter |
To meet (for the first time or by chance) to run into |
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Tu es |
You are |
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A |
To, at, in |
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Alors |
So, then, therefore |
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C'est c,a |
That's right |
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Comme |
Like, as, for |
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De |
Of, from, about |
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D'ou |
From where |
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Non? |
Right? |
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Pendant |
During |
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Son/sa/ses |
His, her its |
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Tes amis |
Your friends |
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Le foot(ball) |
Soccer |
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Mon meilleur ami |
My best friend |
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Le sport |
Sports |
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Le tennis |
Tennis |
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Tes amies |
Your friends |
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Les etudes |
Studies, going to school |
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Ma meilleure aime |
My best friend |
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La personnalite |
Personality |
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Agreable |
Pleasent |
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Amusant(e) |
Fun, amusing |
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Antipathique |
Disagreeable, unpleasant |
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Bete |
Stupid, dumb |
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Desagreable (the first 2 es have accents) |
Unpleasent |
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Dynamique |
Active |
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Ennuyeux (ennuyeuse) |
Boring |
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Extraverti(e) |
Extroverted, outgoing |
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Gentil(gentille) |
Nice |
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Idealiste |
Idealistic |
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Intellectual(le) |
Intellectual |
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Intelligent(e) |
Intelligent |
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Interessant(e) |
Interesting |
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Marrant(e) |
Funny |
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Nouveau(nouvelle) |
New |
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Optimiste |
Optimistic |
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Paresseux(paresseuse) |
Lazy |
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Pessimiste |
Pessimistic |
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Realiste |
Realistic |
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Sportif(sportive) |
Athletic |
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Sympathique/sympa |
Nice |
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Timide |
Timid, shy |
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Etre |
To be |
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Je suis |
I am |
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Tu es |
You are |
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Il est |
He is/it is |
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Elle est |
She is/it is |
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Nous sommes |
We are |
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Vous etes |
You are |
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ILS sont |
They are |
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Elles sont |
They are |
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J'aime../ je n'aime pas |
I like/ I don't like |
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Tu aimes |
You like |
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Assez |
Rather |
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Aussi...que |
As...as |
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Ce n'est pas Mon truc |
That's not my thing |
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Est-ce que |
Less than |
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Moins..que |
Less..than |
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Ne..pas |
Not |
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Ne.. Pas du tout |
Not at all |
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N'est-ce pas |
Is not it |
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Pas tellement |
Not so much |
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Plus...que |
More...than |
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Plutot |
Rather |
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Un peu |
A little |
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