Identity and Culture - Me, My Family and Friends

Question 1

Yourself

Answer 1

Vous-même

Question 2

Talking about yourself / to talk about yourself

Answer 2

Parler de vous-même

talk of yourself –> talk about yourself

Question 3

First name

Answer 3

Le prénom

the first name

Question 4

Surname

Answer 4

Le nom de famille

the name of your family

Question 5

Eyes

Answer 5

Les yeux (m)

Question 6

Birthday

Answer 6

L’anniversaire

Question 7

My name is

Answer 7

Je m’apelle

Question 8

…to be… years old

Answer 8

Avoir… ans
(…to have… years old)

(e.g. avoir cinq ans = to be fifteen)

Question 9

Personality

Answer 9

La personnalité

Question 10

Hair

Answer 10

Les cheveux (m)

Question 11

‘I come from…’

Answer 11

Je viens de…

viens? venir = to come

(e.g. je viens d’Italie)

Question 12

‘I have just turned 16!’

Answer 12

Je viens d’avoir seize ans!

viens d’avoir? Just memorise :) possible literal translation… ‘come from having’ ‘just had’

Question 13

blonde (hair)

Answer 13

blonds

Question 14

short (hair)

Answer 14

courts

Question 15

Phrasing a sentence…

‘I have short, blond hair…’
How is this phrased (where does the adjective go?)

Answer 15

1. ‘J’ai les cheveux blonds et courts…’
2. It goes AFTER the noun in this case.

Look carefully at the way it is phrased in French. Instead of ‘blonds, courts’ it will actually be: ‘blonds et courts’ to create the same meaning the comma does in English.

3. Whenever there’s a comma… use ‘et’ and place adjectives AFTER the noun.

Question 16

What do you do when there is a comma of two adjectives, in a phrase like this?

‘I have short, blond hair…’

Answer 16

1. Use ‘et’ for the comma in this case (has same meaning)
2. Adjective AFTER noun

‘Jai les cheveux blonds et courts)

Question 17

Describe your personnality

what is a simple sentence structure to answer this?

Answer 17

Décris ta personnalité

Je suis…

Question 18

What colour are your eyes?

Answer 18

De quelle couleur sont tes yeux?

of what colour are your eyes

Question 19

When is your birthday?

Answer 19

Quelle est la date de ton anniversaire?

what is the date of your birthday?