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First lesson - In(At) Paris
À Paris[sound:00100.mp3]
<span>s’habiller[sound:to-get-dressed.mp3]</span>
<span>to get dressed</span>
<span>se raser[sound:to-shave.mp3]</span>
to shave
She washes her face.
Elle se lave le visage.[sound:visage.mp3]
I am brushing my teeth.
Je me brosse les dents.
The Shopkeepers
Les commerçants[sound:02700.mp3]
There are many supermarkets in France - but also many small shopkeepers.
Il y a beaucoup de supermarchés en France - mais aussi beaucoup de petits commerçants.[sound:02701.mp3]
When you want bread, you go to the baker’s.
Quand vous voulez du pain, vous allez chez le boulanger.[sound:02702.mp3]
There, you find not only baguettes but also croissants, tarts and cakes.
Là, vous trouvez non seulement des baguettes[sound:02703.mp3] mais aussi des croissants, des tartes et des gâteaux.[sound:02704.mp3]
If you (have) need (of) meat, you go to the butcher’s.
Si vous avez besoin de viande, vous allez chez le boucher.[sound:02705.mp3]
You can buy there all sorts of meats and poultry.
Vous pouvez y acheter toutes sortes de viandes et de volailles.[sound:02706.mp3]
And if you (have) want (of) good ham, (of) pâté or (of) sausage, you go to the charcutier’s.
Et si vous avez envie de bon jambon, de pâté ou de saucisson,[sound:02707.mp3] vous allez chez le charcutier.[sound:02708.mp3]
Milk, butter, cream and eggs are found (one finds them) at the creamery.
Le lait, le beurre, la crème et les oeufs[sound:02709.mp3] on les trouve à la crémerie.[sound:02710.mp3]
At the grocer’s there are fruit(s), vegetables - and much more (many other things).
Chez l’épicier, il y a des fruits et légumes - et beaucoup d’autres choses.[sound:02711.mp3]
And when you have eaten everything (all) that you have bought…you go to the chemist’s - to buy (of) Alka-Seltzer!
Et quand vous avez mangé tout ce que vous avez acheté…[sound:02712.mp3]<div><br></br></div><div>vous allez à la pharmacie - pour acheter de l’Alka-Seltzer ![sound:02713.mp3]</div>
Ineed (have need) a match
J’ai besoin d’une allumette.
a need
un besoin
to be able to, can
pouvoir
-Do you have any baguettes?<br></br><br></br>-I have two of them.
-Vous avez des baguettes ?<br></br><br></br>- J’en ai deux.
-Do you know Paris?<br></br><br></br>-I live here/there.<br></br><br></br>-“y” means there, replaces names of locations
-Vous connaissez Paris ?<br></br><br></br>-J’y habite.
I want some milk, some butter and some eggs, please.
Je veux du lait, du beurre et des oeufs, s’il vous plaît.[sound:02751.mp3]
Go the the baker’s and buy two baguettes.
Allez chez le boulanger et achetez deux baguettes.[sound:02752.mp3]
-What do you do when you have eaten?<br></br><br></br>-I go to bed!
-Que faites-vous quand vous avez mangé ?[sound:02753.mp3]<br></br><br></br>-Je me couche ![sound:02754.mp3]
You find there all sorts of meat and (of) poultry.
Vous y trouvez toutes sortes de viandes et de volailles.[sound:02755.mp3]
-On is similar to "one" in English but is less formal and more frequently used
-On can also be used when the subject is unknown, "someone"
-On is often used for "we" informally although it is considered incorrect
-"qui" is used instead of "que" because the bread(the noun) is the subject
-"que" is used instead of "qui" because I am the subject and the bread(the noun) is the object
-que because the man is the object, I am the subject
-qui because the man is the subject
-ce que because the noun is the object
-ce qui because the noun/you is the subject
-The biggest (more big)!
-La plus grosse[sound:02912.mp3]
-lequel/laquelle(lesquels, lesquelles) is used to discover a person's choice or preference
- Indicates physical taste AND appreciation
a geographical country
- The French also use this word to describe a region
- circuler (lit. to circulate) means "to run, operate" - formal, this usage rare in everyday speech but used in notices, announcements
- emprunter (lit. to borrow) means "to take"- formal, this usage is rare in everyday speech
- I work.
- Je travaille.[sound:03352.mp3]
- plutôt means "why don't you" or "instead" after an imperitive verb
Used to ask for a bill, or when the cashier has totalled your purchases
Ça me fait combien?
- Not at all!
- Pas du tout ![sound:03454.mp3]
straight away, at once
- Adding "moi" just makes the imperative more forceful
less expensive; the least expensive
Less formal -> more formal, used more in writing. The "t" means nothing.
- He is absent (he is not here).
- Il est absent.[sound:03603.mp3]
-I love you, Gisèle. You hear me? I love you.
- Je t'aime, Gisèle. Tu m'entends ? Je t'aime.[sound:03707.mp3]
- Why?
-Because he gives me jewels, and you, you never give me anything (nothing).
-Pourquoi ?[sound:03709.mp3]
-Parce qu'il me donne des bijoux et toi, tu ne me donnes jamais rien.[sound:03710.mp3]
- What?
- This little revolver; so, you still haven't any change?
- Quoi ?
- Ce petit revolver ; alors, vous n'avez toujours pas une petite pièce ?[sound:03907.mp3]
autre is usually followed by a noun, if we want to say "others" by itself, we say d'autres
also, briefcase
same for masculine and feminine
for theaters, hotels, and restaurants, complet is used instead
used in business context as "executive" but can also mean surroundings, décor, etc.
She must have left.