Michel Thomas Beginners Disc 1

Question 1

How are English words ending …able/ible written in French?

Answer 1

They are the same. …able/ible.

Question 2

How do you say:
It is…
It is not…

Answer 2

c’est…

ce ne pas…

Question 3

How do you say:

good

Answer 3

bon

Question 4

How do you say:

very

Answer 4

tres

Question 5

How do you say:
for me
for you (formal)

Answer 5

por moi

por vous

Question 6

How do you say:
thank you (very much)

Answer 6

merci (beaucoup)

Question 7

How do you say:

i’m sorry (two ways)

Answer 7

je regret

je suis désolé

Question 8

How do you say:
like this
like that

Answer 8

comme si

comme ça

Question 9

How are English words ending …ant/ent written in French?

Answer 9

They are the same. …ant/ent

Question 10

FACT: If a word ends in S & the following word begins with a vowel it can be pronounced continuously with a Z sound.

Answer 10

!

Question 11

How are English words ending …ary written in French?

Answer 11

They become …aire endings

Question 12

How do you say:
I would like
to speak
French
with you (formal)

Answer 12

Je voudrais
parler
francais
avec vous

Question 13

How do you say:
I want
You want

(Hint: from the verb vouloir)

Answer 13

Je veux

Vous voulez

Question 14

What is the verb for:

to come

Answer 14

venir

Question 15

What is the verb for:

to eat

Answer 15

manger

Question 16

What is the verb for:

to go

Answer 16

aller

Question 17

How do you say:

where

Answer 17

où

Question 18

How do you say:

this evening / tonight

Answer 18

ce soir

Question 19

What is the verb for:

to dine

Answer 19

diner

Question 20

What is the verb for:

to know

Answer 20

savoir

Question 21

How do you say:

how much?

Answer 21

combien?

Question 22

How do you say the following:
something
the thing
the same thing

Answer 22

quelque chose
la chose
la même chose

Question 23

How do you say:

please

Answer 23

s’il vous plait

Question 24

How are English words ending …ence/ance written in French?

Answer 24

They are the same. …ence/ance

Question 25

What word means what/which?

Answer 25

quel

Question 26

How are English words ending …ion/sion/tion written in French?

Answer 26

They are the same.
…ion
…sion/tion (pronouced cion)

Question 27

How do you say:

What type/sort (of)

Answer 27

quel sorte (de)

Question 28

What is the verb for:

to do/make

Answer 28

faire

Question 29

What is the verb for:

to give

Answer 29

donner

Question 30

What is the verb for:

to spend/pass time

Answer 30

passer

Question 31

What is the verb for:
to spend (money)

Answer 31

dépenser

Question 32

How are English words ending …ical written in French?

Answer 32

…ique

Question 33

How do you say:

and

Answer 33

et

Question 34

How would you say:

in/to France

Answer 34

en france

Question 35

How do you say:

at the present time

Answer 35

a present