French for Dummies Flashcards

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1
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I speak
You speak
He or she speaks
We speak
They speak
You speak (formal)
A
Je parle
Tu parles
Il/Elle parle
Nous parlons
Ils/Elles parlent
Vous parlez
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It’s normal/no big deal

A

C’est normal

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What do you put an the end of ou, eu or eau words to make them plural in French?

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x

Example: le burreau (office desk) is les bureaux

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The definite articles in French? (Equivalent of English The)

A

le
la
l’
les

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What are the indefinite articles in French? (Equivalent to the English a, an)

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un
une
des

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What are the partitive articles in French? (Equivalent to English some, often omitted in English)

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du (m)
de la (fem)
or de’l when word starts with vowel or muted h

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7
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Is vous singular or plural?

A

It is both!

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You do you say y’all in French?

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On (ohN) On parle francais ua Quebnec. (One speaks French in Quebec.

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When does the adj. proceeds the noun?

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B-A-N-G-S Beauty, Age, Numbers, Goodness, Size

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