Lesson 15 In a Department Store Flashcards
Demonstrative pronouns, direct object pronouns, essayer, colors
I’m going to try on this blouse.
Replace the demonstrative adjective and its noun with a pronoun
Je vais essayer ce chemisier.
Je vais essayer celui-ci.
Look at these blouses! Do you prefer this one or that one?
Regardez ces chemisiers! Préférez-vous celui-ci ou celui-là?
Which dressing room is free? This one or that one?
Quelle cabine d’essayage est libre? Celle-ci ou celle-là?
What beautiful shoes! Do you want to buy these or those?
Quelles belles chaussures! Tu veux acheter celles-ci ou celles-là?
Are you taking these or those?
Tu prends ceux-ci ou ceux-là?
The one that I would like to buy costs too much.
Celui que je voudrais acheter coûte trop cher.
Those that are on this shelf are on sale.
Ceux qui sont sur cette étagére sont en solde.
I prefer this hat to the one you’ve just bought.
Je préfére ce chapeau à celui que tu viens d’acheter.
Take this. Don’t take that.
Prenez ceci. Ne prenez pas cela.
I prefer this
Je préfére ceci.
I prefer this/that.
Je préfére ça.
We don’t like that.
Nous n’aimons pas ça.
I take the yellow blouse.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Je prends le chemisier jaune.
Je le prends.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb.
You buy the blue dress.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Tu achètes la robe bleue.
Tu l’achètes.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb.
They have my size.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
IIs ont ma taille.
IIs l’ont.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb
We like these colors
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Nous aimons ces couleurs.
Nous les aimons.
When a direct object nouns is replaced by the direct object pronoun, the direct object pronoun precedes the verb
We are looking at the shops.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Nous regardons les boutiques
Nous les regardons.
I am looking for my friend.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Je cherche mon amie.
Je la cherche.
She is asking for the address.
Change the nouns to pronouns
Elle demande l’adresse.
Elle la demande.
What beautiful shoes!
Quelles belles chaussures!
Will you take them?
present tense
Est-ce que vous les prenez?
In a question the direct object pronoun still comes immediately before the verb
They don’t have her size.
Change the noun to a pronoun
IIs n’ont pas sa taille.
Ils ne l’ont pas
In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun comes immediately after the verb
I don’t like the color yellow.
Translate then replace the nouns with pronouns
Je n’aime pas le jaune.
Je ne l’aime pas
In a negative sentence, the direct object pronoun comes immediately after the verb
I am going to buy this dress.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Je vais acheter cette robe.
Je vais l’acheter
In sentences with a verb + infinitive, the object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive
You want to buy this tie?
Replace the nouns with a pronoun
Tu veux acheter cette cravate?
Tu veux l’acheter?
In sentences with a verb + infinitive, the object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive
She hopes to find her size.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Elle espère trouver sa taille.
Elle espère la trouver
In sentences with a verb + infinitive, the object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive
Take this blouse.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Prenez ce chemisier.
Prenez-le
In the positive imperative, the direct object pronoun follows the verb, followed by a hyphen
Buy these shoes.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Achète ces chaussures.
Achète-les
In the positive imperative, the direct object pronoun follows the verb, followed by a hyphen
Don’t take these pants.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
Ne prenez pas ce pantalon.
Ne le prenez pas
In the negative imperative, the direct object pronoun remains before the verb
Don’t wait for Sophie.
Replace the noun with a pronoun
N’attendez pas Sophie.
Ne l’attendez pas
In the negative imperative, the direct object pronoun remains before the verb
To try
To try on
Conjugate it. What other verb is conjugated in the same way?
essayer
payer
j’essaie tu essaies il/elle/on essaie
nous essayons vous essayez
ils/elles essaient
Drop ayer, add aie, aies, aie, ayons, ayez, aient
You’re trying on this dress.
Tu essaies cette robe.
Try on these shoes
Essayez ces chaussures.
I’m paying for the ticket.
Je paie le billet.
We pay 100 euros a day.
Nous payons 100 euros par jour.
a pair of white pants
un pantalon blanc
The names of colors are placed after the noun they modify. Being adjectives, they agree in gender and number with the noun modified
a blue dress
une robe bleue
The names of colors are placed after the noun they modify. Being adjectives, they agree in gender and number with the noun modified
black shoes
des chaussures noires
The names of colors are placed after the noun they modify. Being adjectives, they agree in gender and number with the noun modified
orange dresses
des robes orange
Marron and orange keep the same form regardless of the gender or number of the noun they modify
a brown shirt
une chemise marron
Marron and orange keep the same form regardless of the gender or number of the noun they modify
a light green tie
une cravate vert clair
When modified by foncé or clair, all colors become invariable
a dark blue pair of pants
un pantalon bleu foncé
When modified by foncé or clair, all colors become invariable
department store
le grand magasin
clothes
les vêtements (m.)
pair of pants
un pantalon
man’s suit
un costume
man’s shirt
une chemise
a tie
une cravate
a dress
une robe
skirt
une jupe
blouse
un chemisier
silk
la soie
lace
la dentelle
wool
la laine
woman’s suit
un tailleur
coat
un manteau
raincoat
un imperméable
jacket
une veste
sweater
un pull
belt
une ceinture
pantyhose
un collant
a pair of socks
une paire de chaussettes
bathing suit
un maillot de bain
shoes
des chaussures (f. pi.)
color
la couleur
white
blanc, blanche
blue
bleu, bleue
red
rouge
green
vert, verte
yellow
jaune
orange
orange
brown
marron
grey
gris, grise
black
noir, noire