Vocabulary7 Flashcards
Note: lui and leur are placed after le, la, les.
Examples: Je le lui donne. I it her give (the book). Je la leur prend. I it took from them (the apple).
Note: When you use me, te, nous or vous, they come before le, la and les.
Examples: Je te le donne. I you it gave. Ils vous les offrent. They offer them (the things) to you. Vous me les prêtez. You lend them to me. (prêter - to lend)
Past tense:
Je te l’ai donné.
Je le lui ai donné. - Wow.
hebdomadaire
weekly
as in Charlie Hebdo
quotidien
daily
émission
tv show
J’achete souvent des fleurs pour ma femme.
I often buy flowers for my wife.
á was a mistake I think
prêter
to lend
le site
lien
le web
webite
link
online
intéressant
interesting
expliquer
to explain
envoyer
to send
dos
back
anatomy
télécharger
to download
chaîne
chaine
also used for channel (canal)
les animaux
the animals
reportage
report like a broadcasting report or documentary
la rapport
report as in what’s being said about someone or something
le jeu vidéo
the video game
le jeu de société
the board game
les ados
teens, teenagers
short for adolescents, I think
immédiatement
immediately
beurre
butter
Les reportages spéciaux
Special reports
la mode
fashion
demain
tomorrow
application
application (app)
carte bancaire
debit card
ajouter
to add
beurre
butter
immédiatement
immediately (pronounce!)
Notes:
Remember that en means “some” as in J’en ai - I have some. To specify how much you have, add a quantity after the verb.
1. Tu as des timbres? Oui, j’en ai dix
2. Ma sœur économise de l’argent, mais mon frère en dépense beaucoup.
3. Tu as beaucoup de chaussures parce que tu en achètes trop!
- Do you have any stamps? Yes, I have ten. (Yes, I have some/ten)
- My sister saves money, but my brothers spends (some) a lot of it.
- You have a lot of shoes beacause you buy (some) too many!
French has several expressions with avoir:
Tu as l’air malade.
J’ai envie de regarder la télé.
Il a honte de son ami.
You look sick.
I want to watch TV.
He is ashamed of his friend.
To make a question with avoir about an il or elle, you’ll say a-t-il or a-t-elle.
Does she have an umbrella?
Does he have a problem?
Why is he ashamed?
A-t-elle un parapluie?
A-t-il un problème?
Pourquoi a-t-il honte?
To say that you are starting to do something, use ……… plus………..
Use commencer à plus an infinitive.
Exs: Elle commencent à manger.
Il commence à pleuvoir.
His habits are really bad.
Ses habitudes sont vraiment mauvaises.
They look good.
Ils ont l’air en forme.
