The Basics in French Flashcards
daily activity
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Quelle heure est-il ?: “kehl eur ehteal?”
What time is it?
It is one o’clock A.M.
il est une heure: “eel eh uhn eir” (a.k.a 1h00)
*Direct Translation: “It is one hour”
It is two o’clock A.M.
il est deux heures: “eel eh du zuhr” (a.k.a 2h00)
*Direct Translation: “it is two hours”
It is three/four/five/six/seven/eight/nine/ten/eleven o’clock A.M.
il est trois/quatre/cinq/six/sept/huit/neuf/dix/onze heures.
*Direct Translation: “it is three/four/five/six/seven/eight/nine/ten/eleven hours”
It is twelve o’clock P.M.
il est midi: “il eh midee” (a.k.a 12h00)
*Direct Translation: “it is midday”
It is twelve o’clock A.M.
il est minuit: “il eh min-ooh-we”
*Direct Translation: “it is midnight”
It is one o’clock P.M.
il est treize heures: “il eh trez eur” (a.k.a 13h00)
*Direct Translation: “it is thirteen hours” a.k.a “thirteen o’clock” because French people use the 24 hour clock.
It is one/two/three/four/five/six/seven/eight/nine/ten/eleven o’clock P.M
Il est quatorze/quinze/seize/sept/ dix-huit/dix-neuf/vingt/vingt un/vingt deux/vingt trois heures.
*Direct Translation: “it is fourteen/fifteen/sixteen/seventeen/eighteen/nineteen/twenty/twenty one/twenty two/twenty three hours”
It is 4:58 P.M.
- Convert it into the 24 hour clock: 16:58 (a.k.a 16h58)
- Change the structure: It is 16 hours 58
- Translate it to French: Il est seize heures cinquante-huit
It is 9:36 P.M.
- Convert it into the 24 hour clock: 21:36 (a.k.a 21h36)
- Change the structure: It is 21 hours 36
- Translate it to French: Il est vingt heures trente-six
Quel âge avez-vous?: “kehl ahzh aveh vu?
How old are you?
I am ____ years old
J’ai ____ ans: “zheh ____ ahn”
I am twelve years old
J’ai douze ans: “zheh duze ahn”
Quelle est la date?: “kehl eh la daht?”
What is the date?
What is the order of the date in written French?
Month/Day/Year = Mois/Jour/Année
*This is the same in English (4/25/2021)
What is the order of the date in spoken French?
Day(or just “Le”) Date Month (Year if necessary)
*For example, in English, we say Day, Month Date (Year if necessary) such as Sunday, April 25 (2021). In French, it would be reversed to Sunday 25 April (2021).
How would you say Tuesday, December 15th in spoken French?
Mardi 15(quinze) décembre = Le 15 décembre
How would you say April 1st in spoken French?
1er avril = Le 1er avril = “leh prehmier ahvril”
How would you say written French in spoken French?
30/oct/1983
Le 30 octobre 1983: “le trahth ohctobreh neilnahvsohnkahtrehvatwa”
Hearing:
The sense -
The organ -
The action (what it does) -
Hearing:
Le sens - L’ouïe (hear)
L’organe - L’orelle (ear)
L’action - Entendre, écouter (hear)
Touch:
The sense -
The organ -
The action (what it does) -
Touch:
Le sens - Le toucher (touch)
L’organe - La peau (skin)
L’action - toucher (touch/feel)
Sight:
The sense -
The organ -
The action (what it does) -
Sight:
Le sens - La vue (view)
L’organe - L’oeil, les yeux (eye)
L’action - voir/regarder (see/watch)
Smell:
The sense -
The organ -
The action (what it does) -
Smell:
Le sens - L’odorat (smell)
L’organe - Le nez (nose)
L’action - sentir (smell)
Taste:
The sense -
The organ -
The action (what it does) -
Smell:
Le sens - Le goût (taste)
L’organe - La langue (mouth? tounge?)
L’action - gouter (taste)
Morning
[le] matin(ée): “[luh] matuhn(eh)”
Afternoon
[L’]après-midi: “[la] apreh-midi”
Evening
[La] soir(ée): “[la] swar(ee)”
Night
[La] nuit: “[la] noowe”
Midnight
Minuit: “minoowe”
Today
Aujourd’hui: “ohzhourdwe”
Yesterday
Hier: “ier”
Tomorrow
Demain: “demahn”
Everyday
Tous les jours: “tu ley zhour”
Breakfast
[Le] Petit-déjeuner: “pehteet dezheneir”
Lunch
déjeuner: “dehzhuneir”
Dinner
[le] dîner: “leh dineh”
*In some places they say le souper: “leh soopeh”
Drawing
Dessin(er): “deesehn(ir)”
Music
Musique: “mooseek”
