Lesson Eleven Flashcards
Je n’ai pas de pain.
I don’t have any bread.
Il n’a pas d’argent.
He hasn’t any money.
Il a de bons amis.
He has good friends.
ni…ni
neither…nor
sans
without
Nous avons besoin de crayons.
We need pencils.
Elle n’a ni amis ni parents.
She has neither friends nor relatives.
Il est arrivé sans argent.
He arrived without any money.
une livre de beurre
a pound of butter
une douzaine d’oranges
a dozen oranges
une tasse de café
a cup of coffee
beaucoup de livres
many books
peu de courage
little courage
assez d’argent
enough money
trop de travail
too much work
en
of it/of them/some/any/from there
usually replaces a phrase introduced by de
Avez-vous besoin de mon livre? J’en ai besoin.
Do you need my book? I need it.
Avez-vous mangé des pommes? J’en ai mangé.
Did you eat any apples? I ate some.
Je n’en ai pas mangé.
I didn’t eat any.
J’en ai mangé trois.
I ate three (of them).
Vient-il de Paris? Il en vient.
Does he come from Paris? He comes from there.
y
to it/to them/in it/in them/there/etc
usually replaces a phrase introduced by such prepositions as à, dans, sur, etc.
Ellle entre dans la salle. Elle y entre.
She enters the room. She enters it.
Pensez-vous à vos leçons? J’y pense.
Are you thinking about your lessons? I am thinking about them.
Va-t-il à Paris? Il y va.
Is he going to Paris? He is going there.
dire
to say/tell
disant
saying (present participle of dire)
dit
said (past participle of dire)
Present Tense of Dire:
je dis I say tu dis you say il/elle dit he/she/it says nous disons we say vous dites you say ils/elles disent they say
je dis
I say
