Problem Nouns Flashcards
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May the noun “gens” be used with: beaucoup de, peu de and la pluprat des?
Yes
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May the noun “gens” be used with “queleques” and “plusieurs”?
No
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People were nice everywhere.
Les gens étaient gentils partout.
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I don’t know these people.
Je ne connais pas ces gens.
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Where do all these people come from?
D’où viennent tous ces gens?
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Old people are often sad.
Les gens âgés sont souvent tristes.
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the young people, the young men
les jeunes gens
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When is the noun “personnes” used?
“Personnes” is used for a specific number of people, i.e., when a precise number is stated, or with expressions of quantity such as “plusieurs, quelques, certains, combien, etc.”
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Ther are more than six billion people on earth.
Il y a plus de six milliards de personnes sur la terre.
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Several people were hurt.
Plusieurs personnes ont été blessées.
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senior citizens, elderly people
les personnes âgées
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the grown-ups, the adults
les grandes personnes
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When is the noun “gens” used?
“Gens” is used for an undetermined number of individuals. It can be used with “ beaucoup de, peu de” and “ la plupart des” .
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When is the noun “peuple” used?
“Peuple” (m) is used for a nation and for the common people.
f.e. le peuple français - the French people
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the American people
le peuple américain
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a government of the people, by the people, and for the people
un gouvernement du peuple, par le peuple et pour le peuple
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When is the noun “monde” used?
“Monde” (m) is often used after the expression “ il y a” and generally precede by “du” (never “le”), “beaucoup de, peu de, trop de, tant de, etc.”, mostly referring to people at public or social events. “Monde” meaning “people” cannot be the subject of the sentence.
f.e. Est-ce qu’il y avait du monde à la soirée?
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There were few people.
Il y avait peu du monde.
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One couldn’t go through, there were so many people!
On ne povait pas passer, tant il y avait de monde!
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I know a lot of people.
Je connais beaucoup de monde.
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There will be too many people ont the beaches.
Il y aura trop de monde sur les plages.
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There aren’t many people in the street.
Il n’y a pas grand-monde dans la rue.
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le monde entier
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everybody
tout le monde