All about cats Flashcards
How would you say “a cat”
un chat
“chat” is masculine. It is possible to say “chatte” for a female cat, but that word can also be used offensively, so it’s probably best to stick with “le chat”, but then use the female pronoun “elle”.
How about “kitten”
un chaton
the cats and the kittens
les chats et les chatons
what colors can a cat be?
blanc, noir, gris, brun, jaune
parts of the body you already know:
the head, eyes, ears, nose,
mouth, teeth, tongue
la tete, les yeux, les oreilles, le nez,
la bouche, les dents, la langue
whiskers
les moustaches
tail
la queue
claws
les griffes
legs
les pattes
Combien de pattes a un chat?
quatre pattes? trois pattes?
Combien de queues a ton chat?
seulement une queue
What can a cat do?
she runs, walks, eats, drinks, sleeps
elle court, marche, mange, boit, dort
she scratches
elle gratte
Avec quoi gratte le chat?
avec ses griffes
she licks
elle lèche
How do you say “she licks me”
elle me lèche
In French, the object pronoun (me) goes BEFORE the verb. If you translated word for word, it would be
“she me licks”
How do you say “she licks herself”
elle se lèche
“se” means “self” (herself, himself, or themselves)
“She herself licks”
she jumps
elle saute
cute or pretty
joli - jolie
soft or sweet
doux - douce
fur
le poil
soft fur
le poil doux
sharp
pointu - pointue
sharp claws
les griffes pointues
she lays down
elle se pose
Why is the word “se” in “elle se pose”?
“se” means “herself”.
She lays herself down.
on the bed
sur le lit
on the table
sur la table
on me
sur moi
Her name is…
Elle s’appele…
What does “s’appele” mean?
she calls herself
The “s” is short for “se”.
She is … years old
Elle a …. ans
