Lesson 16 The Telephone Flashcards
Appeler, dire, indirect object pronouns, reciprocal verbs, parler a/de
To call
conjugate it
appeler
j’appelle tu appelles il/elle/on appelle nous appelons vous appelez
il/selles appellent
Mr. Benoît calls Mr. Chabrol
M. Benoît appelle M. Chabrol
She calls the doctor.
Elle appelle le médecin.
I am going to call him/her tonight.
Je vais I’appeler ce soir.
To call back
conjugate it
rappeler
je rappelle tu rappelles
il/elle/on rappelle
nous rappelons vous rappelez
il/selles rappellent
To call onself
to be named
conjugate it
s’appeler
je m’appelle tu t’appelles
il/elle/on s’appelle
nous nous appelons
vous vous appelez
ils/elles s’appellent
I’ll call you right back.
je vous rappelle dans un instant.
What is her name?
Comment s’appelle-t-elle?
to say
conjugate it
dire
je dis tu dis il/elle/on dit
nous disons vous dites
ils/elles/disent
He says good morning.
II dit bonjour.
They say nothing.
Elles ne disent rien.
Don’t say that.
Ne dites pas cela.
What are you saying?
Qu’est-ce que vous dites?
What are the indirect object pronouns?
me te lui
nous vous leur
I talk to Mr Benoît
I talk to him
Je parle à M. Benoît
Je lui parle
An indirect object pronoun replaces an indirect object noun. An object is called indirect if a preposition obligatorily precedes it.
She leaves a message for Paul.
She leaves a message for him.
Elle laisse un message à Paul.
Elle lui laisse un message.
Indirect object pronouns, like direct object pronouns, are placed immediately before their verb
He replies to Julien.
He replies to him.
Il répond a Julien.
Il lui répond.
Indirect object pronouns, like direct object pronouns, are placed immediately before their verb
I want to leave a message for him.
Je veux lui laisser un message.
In sentences with verb + an infinitive, the indirect object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive.
We’re going to call them.
Nous allons leur téléphoner.
In sentences with verb + an infinitive, the indirect object pronoun is placed immediately before the infinitive.
Leave me a message before 7 P.M.
Laisse-moi un message avant 19 heures.
In the imperative form, the indirect object pronoun follows the same rule as the direct object pronoun. It is placed after the verb in a positive command and takes the form of a stressed pronoun moi, toi, lui, nous, vous, or leur, and precedes the verb in a negative command
Tell him to be on time.
Dis-lui d’arriver à I’heure.
In the imperative form, the indirect object pronoun follows the same rule as the direct object pronoun, It is placed after the verb in a positive command and takes the form of a stressed pronoun moi, toi, lui, nous, vous, or leur, and precedes the verb in a negative command
Don’t ask me for the impossible
Ne me demande pas I’impossible.
In the imperative form, the indirect object pronoun follows the same rule as the direct object pronoun, It is placed after the verb in a positive command and takes the form of a stressed pronoun moi, toi, lui, nous, vous, or leur, and precedes the verb in a negative command
Don’t call them before 10 o’clock
Ne leur téléphonez pas avant 10 heures.
In the imperative form, the indirect object pronoun follows the same rule as the direct object pronoun, It is placed after the verb in a positive command and takes the form of a stressed pronoun moi, toi, lui, nous, vous, or leur, and precedes the verb in a negative command
We’ll call each other at noon.
On se rappelle à midi.
They are looking at each other.
Ils se regardent.
Bruno and Luc talk to each other.
Bruno et Luc se parlent.
They see each other on Sundays.
Ils se voient le dimanche.
I am talking to the director.
Je parle au directeur.
We are talking to Christian.
Nous parlons à Christian.
Do you want to talk to them?
Vous voulez leur parler?
What are you talking about?
De quoi parlez-vous?
She is talking about her trip.
Elle parle de son voyage.
He is talking about his project.
Il parle de son projet.
telephone
le téléphone
to make an international call
faire un appel a l’étranger
telephone number
le numéro de téléphone
to consult the telephone book
consulter I’annuaire (m.)
to dial a number
composer un numéro
What’s your telephone number?
Quel est votre numéro?
extension 203
le poste 203
You’ve got the wrong number.
Vous n’avez pas le bon numéro.
Vous avez le mauvais numéro.
The line is busy.
La ligne est occupée.
Who’s calling?
Qui est a I’appareil?
Who should I say is calling?
C’est de la part de qui?
It’s Mr. Benoît speaking.
C’est monsieur Benoît a I’appareil.
Please hold.
Ne quittez pas, s’il vous plaît.
I would like to speak to …
Je voudrais parler à …
I’d like to leave a message.
Je voudrais laisser un message.
