Talking About Language Level

Question 1

‘Le français’

Answer 1

French

Question 2

L’anglais

Answer 2

English

Question 3

Parler

Answer 3

To speak (infinitive)

Question 4

Do you put the word “the” in front of the language that you’re speaking about?

Answer 4

Yes, when speaking you ALWAYS put “the” infront of the language that you’re talking about.

Question 5

J’aime apprendre le français.

Answer 5

I Ike to learn French.

Question 6

T or F. When you’re saying, “I speak…” you still have to put “the” infront of the language that you’re talking about.

Answer 6

False. When talking saying specifically what language you speak, you can than drop the word “the”.

Question 7

Je parle français.

Answer 7

I speak French (Roll the ‘“r” in “parle)

Question 8

Je parle anglais.

Answer 8

I speak English

Question 9

Je parle…

Answer 9

I speak…

Question 10

Tu parles français?

Answer 10

Do you speak French? (Informal)

Question 11

Oui, je parle français.

Answer 11

Yes, I speak French.

Question 12

Espagnol / e

Answer 12

Spanish

Question 13

Je ne parle pas…

Answer 13

I don’t speak…

Question 14

Italien / e

Answer 14

Italian

Question 15

Un peu

Answer 15

A little

Question 16

Je parle un peu de français.

Answer 16

I speak a little French. (When saying, “a little… You MUST include “a little OF”)

Question 17

De

Answer 17

Of

Question 18

L’allemand

Answer 18

German (lal mun)

Question 19

Chinois / e

Answer 19

Chinese

Question 20

Je parle un peu de chinois.

Answer 20

I speak a little of Chinese.

Question 21

Japonais / e

Answer 21

Japanese

Question 22

No, je ne parle pas japonaise.

Answer 22

No, I don’t speak Japanese.

Question 23

Est-ce que tu parles français?

Answer 23

Do you speak French? (Es-ka)

Question 24

What does putting “est-ce que” infront of a statement do?

Answer 24

Putting “est-ce que” infront of a statement makes the sentence become a question.

Question 25

Es-tu prêt?

Answer 25

Are you ready?

Question 26

Tu prêt

Answer 26

You ready

Question 27

Parles-tu français?

Answer 27

Speak you French? (Informal & Inversion) Less common in spoken French, not written.

Question 28

Parlez-vous français?

Answer 28

Do you speak French? (Formal & Inversion)

Question 29

Vous-parlez français?

Answer 29

Do you speak French? (Formal)

Question 30

Est-ce que vous parlez français?

Answer 30

Do you speak French? (Formal, formal)

Question 31

Comprendre

Answer 31

To understand (com pron dra)

Question 32

Je comprends

Answer 32

I understand (com pron)

Question 33

Je comprends le français.

Answer 33

I understand French

Question 34

Je ne comprends pas.

Answer 34

I don’t understand.

Question 35

Tu comprends

Answer 35

You understand

Question 36

Vous comprenez

Answer 36

You understand (Formal) (com pron nay)

Question 37

Plus

Answer 37

More (Think, “et si tu n’existais pas”.)

Question 38

Lentement

Answer 38

Slowly (lent te ma)

Question 39

S’il vous plaît

Answer 39

Please (play)

Question 40

Plus lentement, si’l vous plaît.

Answer 40

More slowly, please. (Formal)

Question 41

S’il te plaît

Answer 41

Please (informal)

Question 42

Plus lentement, s’il te plaît.

Answer 42

More slowly, please. (Informal)