FRENCH UNIT 1A

Question 1

Making Conversation

TRUE OR FALSE?
It is polite to speak french rather than assuming your french counterpart can speak English.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Making Conversation

How do you properly ask a french person if they can speak English?

Answer 2

“Parlez-vous Anglaise?”

Question 3

Making Conversation

TRUE OR FALSE?
Body language is looked down apon in french culture, you should try to remain as still as possible when speaking. Don’t use any eye contact.

Answer 3

False

The french use lots of body language! the more movement the merrier!

Question 4

Meeting and Greeting

How should you greet a french person?

Answer 4

Alyways begin by using their title and surname!

ex. “Madame Chabert” or “Monsieur Agnes”

Question 5

Meeting and Greeting

What title is used for young girls and unmaried women?

Answer 5

“Madamoiselle”

Question 6

Meeting and Greeting

TRUE OR FALSE?
It is perfectly acceptable to use “tu” when speaking to an aquaintence in french.

Answer 6

False

“Vous” should be used when meeting someone new, it implies formailty.

Question 7

Meeting and Greeting

When should you use “tu”?
When should you use your French counterparts first name?

Answer 7

Only when you are prolonged aquaintences or friends, this is also when you can use their first name and it should be reserved until your french counterpart uses these terms first.

Question 8

Meeting and Greeting

What do you do when you are first meeting a french person?

Answer 8

Shake their hand (everyone in the room including children)

Sometimes the eldest person in the room will initiate this.

Question 9

Meeting and Greeting

What is “Une bise”?

Answer 9

The touching of cheeks while kissing the air, reserved for friends, family, and familiar aquaintences.

Question 10

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
snap or waive at a waiter or waitress.

Answer 10

DO NOT

It is considered rude and arrogant.

Question 11

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
Catch your waiter/waitresses attention, and make a writing motion in the air.

Answer 11

DO

this is considered polite! good job!

Question 12

Dining and Etiquette

What do you say to your waiter/waitress when youve finished your food and want to pay?

Answer 12

“L’addition s’il vous plait.”

Question 13

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
always use your utensils.

Answer 13

DO

Question 14

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
Eat with your hands.

Answer 14

DO NOT

always use your utensils!

Question 15

DO OR DO NOT?
Bring a bottle of wine to dinner at a friends house.

Answer 15

DO NOT

This can imply mistrust in the hosts taste

Question 16

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
Send a bottle of brandy or armagnac / flowers the day after the dinner.

Answer 16

DO

Question 17

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
start eating before the host.

Answer 17

DO NOT

Considered impolite and eager.

Question 18

Dining and Etiquette

DO OR DO NOT?
Follow the hosts lead, and wait for drinks to be served.

Answer 18

DO

Try to clear your plate (with a fork and a piece of bread)

Question 19

Manners

Extra Credit:
what are the two french items from the “manners from around the world” article?

Answer 19

• Ask your host of they want you to take off your shoes when entering
• Public gum chewing is a nono.

Question 20

The Issue of Gender in France

What are the french Indefinite articles

“A / An”

“words, not things or people, are gendered.”

Answer 20

Indefinite Articles
-Un (m.)
-Une (f.)
-Des (pl.)

Question 21

The Issue of Gender in France

What are the french Definite articles

“The”

“words, not things or people, are gendered.”

Answer 21

Definite Articles
-Le (m.)
-La (f.)
-Les (pl.)

Question 22

The Issue of Gender in France

What are the french Partitive articles

“Some”

“words, not things or people, are gendered.”

Answer 22

Partitive Articles
-Du (m.)
-De la (f.)
-Des (pl.)

Question 23

The Issue of Gender in France

What is a good indicator of the gender of a word in french?

Answer 23

The end of the word!
If the word ends in (vowel)+(consonant)+-e it will likely be feminine, else it is masculine!

ex. -ine, -elle, -esse, -ette, ect.

Question 24

The Issue of Gender in France

TRUE OR FALSE?
Catagories of things usually follow the same gender.

Answer 24

True

ex. Un mois (a month) and Le Decembre (december)

Question 25

# The Issue of Gender in France What is the "derivitive rule"?

Answer 25

- Derivitive *verbs* ending in -eur are generally masculine - Derivitive *adjectives* ending in -eur are generally feminine

Question 26

# The Issue of Gender in France What are the nouns that go both ways? Can you name the exceptions?

Answer 26

Animals, If gender is not important or unknown, we tend to use the generic masculine but otherwise it goes both ways. exceptions: La souris (The Mouse, f.) Le cheval (The Horse, m.) Jobs, generally go both ways. exceptions: Un professeur (m.) Un chef (m.) Un ecrivain (A writer, m.)

Question 27

# The Issue of Gender in France What is the most commin adjestive rule in French?

Answer 27

ex. Amusant (fun) *masc. sing.:* Amusant *fem. sing.:* Amusant**e** *masc. pl.:*Amusant**s** *fem. pl.:* Amusant**es**

Question 28

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculine form of an adjective ends in an accented -e...

Answer 28

Then add -s to make plurals!: ex. Triste (sad) triste (m.) triste (f.) triste**s** (m. pl.) triste**s** (f. pl.)

Question 29

# The Issue of Gender in France If the mascuiline form of an adjective ends in -l or -n...

Answer 29

Then make it feminine by doubling the consonant!: ex. Bon (good) Bon (m.) Bon**ne**(f.) Bon**s**(m. pl.) Bon**nes**(f. pl.)

Question 30

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculing form of an adjective ends in -er or -et...

Answer 30

Then accent the feminine and use common rule!: ex. Cher(expensive) cher(m.) ch**é**r**e**(f.) cher**s**(m. pl.) ch**é**r**es**(f. pl.)

Question 31

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculine form of an adjective ends in -c...

Answer 31

Then -che becomes the feminine form!: ex. Blanc (white) Blanc(m.) Blan**che**(f.) Blanc**s**(m. pl.) Blan**ches**(f. pl.)

Question 32

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculine form of an adjective ends in -eux...

Answer 32

Then -euse becomes the feminine form!: ex. Amoreux (romantic) amoreux(m.) amor**euse**(f.) amoreux(m. pl.) Amor**euses**(f. pl.)

Question 33

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculine form of an adjective ends in -eur...

Answer 33

Then -euse is usuallythe feminine!: ex. Menteur (lying) menteur(m.) ment**euse**(f.) menteur**s**(m. pl.) ment**euses**(f. pl.)

Question 34

# The Issue of Gender in France If the masculine form of an adjective ends in -f...

Answer 34

Then -ve is the feminine!: ex. Actif (active) actif(m.) active(f.) actifs(m. pl.) actives(f. pl.)

Question 35

# The Issue of Gender in France What is an "verb agreement"?

Answer 35

The way that you make all of the words in a scentence agree with eachother on what gender they are! ## Footnote ex: Je suis allé (all words agree that they are first person singular) Elles sont allées (all words agree that they're third person feminine)

Question 36

# The Issue of Gender in France How would you conjugate the verb "être"?

Answer 36

être (to be, present tense) Je **suis** Tu **es** Il/Elle **est** Nous **sommes** Vous **êtes** Ils/Elles **sont**

Question 37

# The Issue of Gender in France How would you conjugate the verb "aller"?

Answer 37

Aller (to go) Je suis **vais** Tu es **vas** Il/Elle **va** Nous sommes **allons** Vous être **allez** Ils/Elles sont **vont**

Question 38

# The Issue of Gender in France How would you conjugate the verb "avoir"?

Answer 38

Avoir (to have) J'**ai** Tu **as** Il/Elle **a** Nous **avons** Vous **avez** ils/elles **ont**

Question 39

# The Issue of Gender in France How would you conjugate the verb "faire"?

Answer 39

Faire (to do) Je **fais** Tu **fais** Il/elle **fait** Nous **faisons** vous **faites** ils/elles **font**

Question 40

# The Issue of Gender in France Comment tu dis "there is/there are" en francais?

Answer 40

Il y a ## Footnote Ex. Il y a une chose/ Il y a des choses There is a thing/ there are some things

Question 41

# The Issue of Gender in France Comment tu dis "how many are there?" en francais?

Answer 41

Il y a combien de ____? | De always follows combien, no matter what.

Question 42

# The Issue of Gender in France Comment tu dis "there aren't any" en francais?

Answer 42

Il n'y a pas de _____ | dont forget to d' things that start with a vowel

Question 43

# VOCAB 1B zero

Answer 43

zeró | dont forget the accent!

Question 44

# VOCAB 1A One

Answer 44

Un

Question 45

# VOCAB 1A Two

Answer 45

Deux

Question 46

# VOCAB 1A Three

Answer 46

Troi

Question 47

# VOCAB 1A Four

Answer 47

Quatre

Question 48

# VOCAB 1A Five

Answer 48

Cinq

Question 49

# VOCAB 1A Six

Answer 49

Six

Question 50

# VOCAB 1A Seven

Answer 50

Sept

Question 51

# VOCAB 1A Eight

Answer 51

Huit

Question 52

# VOCAB 1A Nine

Answer 52

Neuf

Question 53

# VOCAB 1A Ten

Answer 53

Dix

Question 54

# VOCAB 1A Eleven

Answer 54

Onze

Question 55

# VOCAB 1A Twelve

Answer 55

Douze

Question 56

# VOCAB 1A Thirteen

Answer 56

Trieze

Question 57

# VOCAB 1A Fourteen

Answer 57

Quatorze

Question 58

# VOCAB 1A Fifteen

Answer 58

Quinze

Question 59

# VOCAB 1A Sixteen

Answer 59

Seize

Question 60

# VOCAB 1A Seventeen

Answer 60

Dix-sept

Question 61

# VOCAB 1A Eighteen

Answer 61

Dix-huit

Question 62

# VOCAB 1A Nineteen

Answer 62

Dix-neuf

Question 63

# VOCAB 1A Twenty

Answer 63

Vingt

Question 64

# VOCAB 1A Twenty-one through Twenty-nine

Answer 64

Vingt-un Vingt-deux vingt-troi vingt-quatre vingt-cinq vingt-six vingt-sept vingt-huit vingt neuf

Question 65

# VOCAB 1A Thirty

Answer 65

Trente

Question 66

# VOCAB 1A Fourty

Answer 66

Quarante

Question 67

# VOCAB 1A Fifty

Answer 67

Cinquante

Question 68

# VOCAB 1A Sixty

Answer 68

Soixante

Question 69

# VOCAB 1A Seventy

Answer 69

Soixante-dix

Question 70

# VOCAB 1A Eighty

Answer 70

Quatre-vingt

Question 71

# VOCAB 1A Ninety

Answer 71

Quatre-vingt-dix