French introduction

What is the French alphabet called?

What is the French alphabet called?

L'alphabet français.

How many vowels are there in French?

There are six vowels: a, e, i, o, u, y.

What is the pronunciation of the letter 'C' before a, o, u?

Pronounced as 'KA' or 'KU'.

What are the three types of regular verbs in French based on their endings?

-er, -ir, and -re.

What are the subject pronouns for 'I' and 'you' in French?

I - Je, You - Tu.

What does 'Tu' represent in French?

Informal 'you'.

What does 'Vous' represent in French?

Formal 'you' or plural 'you'.

What is necessary for the feminine form of an adjective in French?

Add -e to the masculine form.

What are the auxiliary verbs in French?

Être (to be) and Avoir (to have).

What is the term for 'accent' in French?

Accent.

What is the purpose of 'Les Accents' in French?

To indicate pronunciation variations.

Write the French word for 'the man'.

L'homme.

What marks are used for the silent 'H' in French?

H is usually silent and followed by another vowel.

How is time expressed in French for 3:15?

Il est trois heures quinze.

Translate: 'Good evening' in French.

Bonsoir!

What do 'Et' and 'Ou' mean in French?

Et means 'and'; Ou means 'or'.

What is 'Les Nombres' in English?

The numbers.

Define 'Cardinal Numbers'.

Numbers that say how many of something there are.

Define 'Ordinal Numbers'.

Numbers that tell the position of something in a list.

How do you say 'There is' in French?

Il y a.

How do you conjugate regular -er verbs with 'Je'?

Replace -er with -e.

Translate 'I love you' into French.

Je t’aime.

What is the French word for 'school'?

L'école.

Translate 'the apple' in French.

La pomme.

What is the French for 'Thank you'?

Merci!

Translate 'Good night' into French.

Bonne nuit!

What is 'Negation' in French?

The process of making a sentence negative.

What is the purpose of 'Ne' and 'Pas' in a sentence?

To turn a positive French sentence into a negative one.

Translate 'Excuse me!' in French.

Excusez-moi!

What does 'Aller' mean in English?

To go.

Translate 'the teacher' in French using the feminine form if applicable.

La enseignante.

Translate 'We eat' into French.

Nous mangeons.

What is the French word for 'family'?

Famille.

What does 'Comment ça va?' mean?

How is it going?

Translate 'See you soon!' into French.

À bientôt!

What is the conjugation for 'They (feminine) eat' in French?

Elles mangent.

Translate 'I am a student' into French.

Je suis étudiant.

What does 'Il est' translate to in English?

He is.

What is 'Le garçon' in English?

The boy.

How do you say 'What time is it?' in French?

Quelle heure est-il?

What is 'Le livre' in English?

The book.

What means 'Excuse me' in a more informal context?

Pardon!

How do you express 'I do not understand' in French?

Je ne comprends pas.

Translate 'They (masculine) are engineers' into French.

Ils sont ingénieurs.

What does 'Nous sommes' mean in English?

We are.

Translate 'weighted measures' in French.

Poids et mesures.

What is the French word for 'beautiful'?

Beau (masculine) / Belle (feminine).

What expression means 'How do you call yourself?' in French?

Comment tu t'appelles?

What conjunction means 'but' in French?

Mais.

Translate 'I prefer' into French.

Je préfère.

What is 'Bon voyage!' in English?

Have a good journey!

Translate 'They sleep' into French.

Ils dorment.

What is the ordinal for 'first' in French?

Premier/Première.

Translate 'What is your name?' into French.

Comment vous appelez-vous?

Which French word means 'weight'?

Poids.

How do you say 'Do you speak French?' in French?

Parlez-vous français?

What is 'à la bibliothèque' in English?

At the library.

Translate 'the grandparents' into French.

Les grands-parents.

What number is 'quatre' in English?

Four.

How do you say 'We see' in French?

Nous voyons.

Translate 'to eat' into French.

Manger.

What does 'How is he/she?' mean in French?

Comment il/elle va?

Translate 'Thank you very much' into French.

Merci beaucoup!

What does 'cela' mean in English?

That.

Translate 'Happy Birthday!' into French.

Joyeux anniversaire!

What is the conjugation for 'you (plural/formal) make' in French?

Vous faites.

How is 'un' used before nouns in French?

To indicate a singular masculine noun.

Translate 'Il est minuit' to English.

It is midnight.

Translate 'A quarter past three' into French.

Trois heures et quart.

What does 'Il est jeune' translate to in English?

He is young.

What is the French term for the personal pronoun 'we'?

Nous.

What does 'La nuit' mean in English?

The night.

Translate 'He's a nice guy' into French.

C'est un gars sympa.

What does 'C'est' mean?

It is.

Translate 'My name is...' into French.

Je m'appelle...

What does 'Bonjour' mean?

Good morning.

How do you say 'Where is the school?' in French?

Où est l'école?

Translate 'There are some flowers in the garden.' into French.

Il y a des fleurs dans le jardin.

What does 'en' signify before a feminine country name?

In.

Translate 'the restaurant' into French.

Le restaurant.

What is the form used to ask for time in French?

Quelle heure est-il?

How is 'excuser' conjugated for 'I'?

J'excuse.

Translate 'What do you want?' into French.

Qu'est-ce que vous voulez?

What expressions are used for greeting someone in the evening?

Bonsoir!