Lesson 17 At the bank Flashcards
ouvrir, changer, asking questions, prepositions, euro
to open
conjugate it
ouvrir
j’ouvre tu ouvres il/elle/on ouvre
nous ouvrons vous ouvrez ils/elles ouvrent
Drop ir and add e, es, e, ons, ez, and ent
to offer
conjugate it
offrir
j’offre tu offres il/elle/on offre
nous offrons vous offrez ils/elles offrent
Drop ir and add e, es, e, ons, ez, and ent
to suffer
conjugate it
souffrir
j’souffre tu souffres il/elle/on souffre
nous souffrons vous souffrez ils/elles souffrent
Drop ir and add e, es, e, ons, ez, and ent
Eric opens an account
Éric ouvre un compte.
At what time do you open?
Á quelle heure ouvrez-vous?
The bank opens at 9 A.M.
La banque ouvre à 9 heures.
to change
conjugate it
changer
je change tu changes il/elle/on change
nous changeons vous changez
ils/elles changent
She’s changing money.
Elle change de I’argent.
When it is a matter of changing money, the verb changer is used with the preposition de.
We’re changing dollars.
Nous changeons des dollars.
When it is a matter of changing money, the verb changer is used with the preposition de.
He is changing his plans.
II change ses projets.
When changer means to transform something, it is used without the preposition de.
It does not change anything.
Cela ne change rien.
When changer means to transform something, it is used without the preposition de.
She is going to change banks.
Elle va changer de banque.
When changer means to swap one thing for another of the same nature, one uses changer + de + a singular noun.
I want to change my dress.
Je veux changer de robe.
When changer means to swap one thing for another of the same nature, one uses changer + de + a singular noun.
He often changes his mind.
Il change souvent d’avis.
When changer means to swap one thing for another of the same nature, one uses changer + de + a singular noun.
how
comment
how much
combien
when
quand
why
pourquoi
what
que
where
où
How are you doing?
Comment allez-vous?
How much do you want to change?
Combien voulez-vous changer?
When do we leave?
Quand partons-nous?
Why is he going out?
Pourquoi sort-il?
What would you like?
Que désirez-vous?
Where is the cashier’s window?
Où se trouve la caisse?
When do we leave?
Nous partons quand?
In sentences with question words, it is often possible to use the familiar question form by intonation, placing the question word at the end of the sentence. Though common in everyday speech, this is not acceptable in written French.
Where are you going?
Vous allez où?
Où allez-vous ?
In sentences with question words, it is often possible to use the familiar question form by intonation, placing the question word at the end of the sentence. Though common in everyday speech, this is not acceptable in written French.
How much time do you have?
Tu as combien de temps?
Combien de temps avez-vous?
In sentences with question words, it is often possible to use the familiar question form by intonation, placing the question word at the end of the sentence. Though common in everyday speech, this is not acceptable in written French.
What must I do?
Que dois-je faire?
May I help you?
Puis-je vous aider?
The exchange bureau is open twenty-four hours a day.
Le bureau de change est ouvert vingt-quatre heures sur vingt-quatre.
She is sitting on the chair
Elle est assise sur la chaise.
He works five days out of seven.
Il travaille cinq jours sur sept.
In May, one weekend out of two is a holiday.
En mai, un week-end sur deux est férié.
She jogs every other day.
Elle fait du jogging un jour sur deux.
He works on Saturdays.
Il travaille le samedi.
She lives on the second floor.
Elle habite au deuxiéme étage.
between
entre
toward, about
vers
toward
envers
next to
à côté de
near
près de
far from
loin de
across from
en face de
above
au-dessus de
under
au-dessous de
sous
in front of
devant
behind
derrière
at the bottom
en bos
at the top
en haut
Window number three is across from the cashier’s.
Le guichet trois est en face de la caisse.
Sign on the lower left-hand corner.
Signez en bas à gauche.
The bank is next to the post office.
La bonque est à côté de la poste.
I have a two-euro coin.
J’ai une pièce de deux euros.
Do you have any one-euro coins?
Avez-vous des pièces d’un euro?
