CD 3 Flashcards
to wait/// Ladies in waiting are ladies in attendance
attendre
because
parce que
I’m sorry but I cannot wait because I have to leave now
Je regrette mais je ne peux pas attendre parce que je dois partir maintenant
I’m sorry.
Je suis désolé
I’m sorry but I cannot come with you now because I am very busy
Je regrette mais je ne peux pas venir avec vous maintenant parce que je suis très occupé
I would like to speak with you
Je voudrais parler avec vous
I have to speak with you
Je dois parler avec vous
you speak
vous parlez
The ending for ‘vous’ is -ez.
okay
Asking questions in French by inversion
Do you speak? / Parlez-vous?
Are you speaking
Do you speak French?
Parlez-vous français?
Do you go? / Are you going?
Allez-vous?
Where are you going?
Où allez-vous?
Where are you going to have dinner tonight?
Où allez-vous dîner ce soir?
you leave / you are leaving
vous partez
At what time?
À quelle heure?
At what time are you leaving?
À quelle heure partez-vous?
to stay////to rest is to stay
rester
you are staying
vous restez
To form the first person of a verb, drop the -r from the infinitive
okay
I am staying
je reste
he is staying
il reste
she is staying
elle reste
My friend is staying
Mon ami reste