French Vocab - 10 at a time Flashcards
But it’s very…
But it’s very beautiful/pretty to look at.
Mais c’est très…
Mais ç’est très belle/jolie a regarder.
I really like/love (them or it).
I really like art
I like France a lot.
J’aime beaucoup OR J’aime vraiment
(difference between beaucoup and vraiment is like “really” vs “very” in English - interchangeable. Technically beaucoup means “a lot” or “much” while vraiment means “really/very”)
(note: “très”, also meaning very, is used for adjectives or adverbs)
I really like it = J’aime vraiment ça
J’aime beaucoup art OR J’aime vraiment art.
J’aime beaucoup la France.
who, where, when, or
Who is Maria?
Where is Maria?
When are we going?
Water or wine?
qui, où, quand(most common)/lorsque(formal), ou
Qui est Maria?
Où est Maria?
Quand nous allons?
Eau ou vin? (“oo oo vahn?”)
things
on, in
food
c’est vs il y a vs Ce sont
In life, there is a lot to do. The food is on the table. The flowers (they are) pretty.
choses
sur, dans
nourriture
C’est - it is - describing a noun
Il y a - there is, there are - the existence of something
Ce sont - plural of c’est (they are, these are)
Dans la vie, il y a beaucoup a faire.
La nourriture est sur la table.
Les fleurs ce sont jolies.
years
I am 25 years old. (I have 25 years)
ans (M)/années (F) (“on”, “on-knee”)
J’ai 25 ans.
United States
“To” or “From” when referring to a place
I live in the United States.
États-Unis (“Ay-tays oon-ee”)
aux (“oo”)
J’habite aux États Unis.
Okay/agreed
I agree with you
D’accord
Je suis d’accord avec tu/vous (I am agreeing with you)
Which is your favorite?
Lequel est votre préféré? (formal)
Lequel est tu préféré?
I don’t understand anything!
Je ne comprends rien!/Je comprends rien! (rien = nothing)
In French, you say “I don’t understand nothing” or just “I understand nothing”
It's me/it's not me What's your name? more We need zucchini and eggplant to make ratatouille. the meaning weather like/as (conjunction) better the people around too (also) today to take a walk (verb)
C’est moi/C’est pas moi
Comment tu t’appeles? (“what do you call yourself?”)
plus Nous devons des courgettes et des aubergines pour faire ratatouille. le sens météo comme mieux les gens ("lay john") autour aussi aujourd'hui promener