French - Already Learned

Question 1

Time

What time is it?

Answer 1

Quel

Quelle heure est-il (“ate-eel”)?

Question 2

Day

What day is it?

Answer 2

Jour

Quel jour est-il (“ate-eel”)?

Question 3

Beautiful

This painting is beautiful.

Answer 3

Belle, magnifique

Ce tableau est belle/magnifique.

Question 4

I’m sorry

Answer 4

Désolé

Question 5

Do you speak English?

Answer 5

Parlez-vous anglais? (formal)

Tu parles anglais? (informal)

Question 6

How’s it going, what’s up, how are you doing?

Answer 6

Comment ça va?

Question 7

Mademoiselle vs Madame

Answer 7

Mademoiselle refers to young, unmarried women (Miss). Madame refers to older, married women.

Question 8

Love

You are my love.

Answer 8

Amour

Tu es mon amour.

Question 9

Where
The beach
Where is the beach?

Answer 9

où (“oo”)
La plage (“Plaj”)
Où est la plage?

Question 10

My body

Answer 10

Mon corps

Question 11

Your hair is beautiful.

Answer 11

Tu cheveux (“chay-voo”) est belle.

Question 12

A mouth

Answer 12

Une bouche

Question 13

You have a beautiful heart.

Answer 13

Tu as (“ah”) un beau coeur (“cure”).

Question 14

I do not understand.

Answer 14

Je ne comprends pas.

Question 15

On your head

Answer 15

Sur tu tête (“tet”)

Question 16

You give me the key.

Answer 16

Tu me donnes la clé (“clee”).

Question 17

My face is ugly?

Answer 17

Mon visage est moche (“moe-sh”)?

Question 18

but

I want to, but I’m busy.

Answer 18

mais (“may”)

Je veux, mais je suis occupé.

Question 19

how

How is it?

Answer 19

Comment (“como”)

Comment c’est?

Question 20

I am dumb, I don’t know many words.

Answer 20

Je suis stupide (“stupeed”), je ne connais pas beaucoup (I do not know a lot) de mots (words).

Question 21

When

When is the show?

Answer 21

Quand (informal, and when talking about time, used most in French speaking)
Lorsque (one syllable)

Quand est le spectacle (“spec-tock”)?

Question 22

with

You want to dance with me?

Answer 22

avec

Tu veux danser avec moi?

Question 23

if

If you go, I’ll go.

Answer 23

Si

Si tu vais, j’vais.

Question 24

I speak a little French. Do you speak English?

Answer 24

Je parle un peu (“puh”) français. Parlez vous anglais?

Question 25

Do you want to eat? A crepe, a baguette, some ice cream/gelato?

Answer 25

Tu veux manger? Une crêpe, une baguette, une glace ("glass")?

Question 26

I try if you try.

Answer 26

J'essaye si tu essayes.

Question 27

How to pronounce the French "R"

Answer 27

Keep tongue down, relaxed, behind lower teeth. | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwNXpMNsN98

Question 28

I don't know

Answer 28

Je ne sais pas | Often in spoken French, the "ne" is skipped, so "Je sais pas" is fine.

Question 29

To drink, to taste Can I taste? I drink and I walk.

Answer 29

Boire, Gouter Je puis gouter? Je bois ("boo-ah") et je marche.

Question 30

that (as in "I think that...")

Answer 30

que | It looks like it's used the same as in Spanish!

Question 31

There is There are There is a dog.

Answer 31

Il y a ("Eel ee ah") Il y a un chien.

Question 32

``` To know (a fact) I know, you know, and Maria knows. We know, but Bertrand does not know. Do they know? ```

Answer 32

``` Savoir Je sais ("say"), tu sais, et Maria sait. Nous savons, mais Bertrand pas sait. Ils savent ("sahv")? ```

Question 33

here, there

Answer 33

ici, là (the difference doesn't matter in French like in English, so in casual French these 2 can be interchangeable, meaning "the place we're talking about". Technically though, ici designates a nearby place, là designates a faraway place)

Question 34

Used at the end of a sentence/talk to say "that's it", "so yeah", etc

Answer 34

Voila

Question 35

What's that store?

Answer 35

C'est quoi ce magasin? | C'est quoi = what's

Question 36

What is this?

Answer 36

Ç'est quoi cette? or just simply Ç'est quoi?

Question 37

this, that this elephant that elephant

Answer 37

Same words are used for either "this" or "that". Cette - feminine Ce - masculine ("cet" when next word starts with a vowel) cet éléphant cet éléphant "These" and "those", always use "ces" (s is silent!)!

Question 38

It is, this is, that is, he is, she is | Also, reminder to speak out loud when doing French flashcards!) :

Answer 38

Il/Elle est (when person/thing is indicated with a adjective) Il est sympa - He is nice Elles sont belles - They are beautiful (plural) It's pretty - Elle est jolie ç'est (when person/thing is indicated with a noun) This is the doctor - C’est le docteur.

Question 39

``` I believe (that) this is a good idea. I think (that) this is a good idea. ```

Answer 39

``` Je crois que c'est une bonne idée. Je pense ("pawnse") que ("kuh") c'est une bonne ("bon") idée ("ee-day"). ```

Question 40

I give you the money, you give me the bread.

Answer 40

Je te donne l'argent ("r-jaunt"), tu me donnes le pain.

Question 41

to help Can I help you? Can you help me?

Answer 41

aider ``` Je peux ("puh, not pwee!") t'aider? Tu peux m'aider? / Pouvez-vous m'aider? ```

Question 42

so She is busy, so she is not coming. So what?/And so?

Answer 42

donc ("dough-nk") or alors ("ah-lor") Elle est occupée, alors elle ne vient pas. Et donc?

Question 43

Do you think (that) it's a good idea?

Answer 43

Tu penses ("pawnse") que c'est une bonne idée?

Question 44

ear, arm, leg, hand, foot, head

Answer 44

l'oreille, le bras, la jambe, la main, le pied, la tête

Question 45

(At a restaurant) I'll have a coffee, please. "I'm going to take a coffee"

Answer 45

Je vais (I'm going) prendre (infinitive (to take/drink - like tomar in spanish)) un café, s'il vous plait. Je vais prendre un café, s'il vous plait.

Question 46

What is this place? (3 ways to say it)

Answer 46

Que est cet endroit? Qu'est-ce que cet endroit? Cet endroit est quoi?

Question 47

Do you like music? | Do you like walking?

Answer 47

Est'ce que aimes-tu la musique? Est-ce que aimes-tu marcher? (It's a yes or no question, so start with Est'ce que! ("Ess-kuh"))

Question 48

Because I am eating because I'm hungry. Why Why are you eating?

Answer 48

Parce que Je mange parce que j'ai faim. Pourquoi Pourquoi manges-tu?

Question 49

for me For me, drawing helps me see the beauty of the world.

Answer 49

pour moi Pour moi, le dessin m'aide à voir la beauté du monde.

Question 50

good, bad The food is good, the music is bad.

Answer 50

bien, pas bien/mauvaise La nourriture est bonne, la musique est pas bien/mauvaise.