Lesson 1-10

Question 1

I want / You want / You want it

Answer 1

Je veux / Tu veux / Tu le veux

Veux = Want

Question 2

I can / You can

Answer 2

Je peux / Tu peux

Peux = can

Question 3

You want it

Answer 3

Tu le veux

Question 4

I must / You must

Answer 4

Je dois / Tu dois

Question 5

How do you pose a question in French?

eg. You want participate? / Do you want to participate

Answer 5

You can either change the tone of voice to sound like a question = Tu veux participer?

Or invert the sentence = veux tu participer

Question 6

What are some common feminine suffixes in French?

Answer 6

…elle = La demoiselle (Girl)
…ette = La cigarette
…eé = L’Ideé or l’arrivée (the Idea or the arrival)

Most words ending in e or é are considered feminine words

Question 7

What are some common masculine suffixes in French?

Answer 7

…ien = le chien (the dog)
…age = le garage or le marriage
…ent = le présent or le segment
…oir = voir (to see) décevoir (to disappoint)

Question 8

What happens to nouns ending in ‘-ation’ when turning into verbs?

Answer 8

The -ation is replaced with an -er

Eg.
(noun = verb)
- confirmation = comfimer
- participation = participer

Question 9

A little

Answer 9

un peu

Question 10

Do you want to celebrate?

Answer 10

Veux-tu célébrer?

Question 11

I want to participate

Answer 11

Je Vuex Participer

Question 12

Something

Answer 12

quelques chose

Some = quelques
Thing = chose

Question 13

Do you want something?

Answer 13

Veux-tu quelques chose?

Question 14

To order

Answer 14

commander (Como-der)

Question 15

Can you close the door?

(break the sentence up)

Answer 15

Peux-tu fermer la porte

Peux-tu = can you
fermer = to close
la porte = the door

Question 16

What is ‘of’ in French?

Answer 16

De

Question 17

Do you want a bit of cake?

Answer 17

Veux-tu un peu de gâteau?

Question 18

I can confirm

Answer 18

Je peux confirmer

Question 19

I want to order the cake

Answer 19

Je veux commender le gateau

Question 20

Can you explain a little?

(break the sentence up)

Answer 20

peux tu expliquer un peu

peux tu = can you
expliquer = explain
un peu = a little

Question 21

To copy or to duplicate

Can you copy me?

Answer 21

dupliquer

peux-tu me dupliquer?

Question 22

Late / Later / A little later

Answer 22

Tard / Plus tard / Un peu plus tard

Question 23

I want to reserve something a little later

(break down the sentence)

Answer 23

Je veux reserver quelques chose un peu plus tard

Je veux = i want
Reserver = to reserve
quelques chose = something
Un peu = a little
Plus tard = later

Question 24

To lock

Answer 24

fermer á clé

Femer = to close
á clé = to key

Question 25

You can lock the door later

Answer 25

Tu peux fermer la porte à clé plus tard

Question 26

See you later

Answer 26

Á plus tard

Question 27

I have to repair something (break down the sentence)

Answer 27

Je dois réparer quelques chose Je dois = I have to/I must réparer = to repair quelques chose = something

Question 28

You owe 30 euros (break down the sentence)

Answer 28

Tu dois trente euros Tu dois = you owe (same as you must/you have to) trente = thirty euros = euros (pronounced eh-roh)

Question 29

You have to repair the door

Answer 29

Tu dois réparer la porte

Question 30

Can you repair the car a little later? (Break down the sentence)

Answer 30

peux-tu réparer la voiture un peu plus tard? Peux-tu = can you réparer = repair la voiture = the car un peu plus tard? = a little later?

Question 31

You must reserve the machine (Break down the sentence)

Answer 31

Tu dois reserver la machine Tu dois = you must reserver = to reserve la machine = the machine (pronounced and spelt the same as in English)

Question 32

How do you pronounce the é in French?

Answer 32

The accent over E’s (é) is an indication that you should pronounce it more strongly Eg the E in réserver has a stronger sound than the E in Je or

Question 33

I can recommend the car (Break down the sentence)

Answer 33

Je peux recommander la voiture Je peux = i can recommander = recommend la voiture = the car

Question 34

I must recommend the train (Break down the sentence)

Answer 34

Je dois recommander le train Je dois = I must recommander = recommend le train = the train (pronounced with a French R)

Question 35

Practice the French Rs

Answer 35

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrjMJ_PAlB8 (2.12)

Question 36

Difference between De and Dé

Answer 36

De = of Dé = dice super important to pronounce words correctly because often they are spelt very similar but mean totally different things

Question 37

To visit / The visit

Answer 37

visiter / La visite

Question 38

Can you visit later?

Answer 38

Peux tu visiter plus tard?

Question 39

You must confirm the visit later (break down the sentence)

Answer 39

Tu dois confimer la visite plus tard Tu dois = You must confimer = confirm la visite = the visit plus tard = later

Question 40

Now

Answer 40

maintenant (pronounced mand - no)

Question 41

On time

Answer 41

á temps (pronounced a togh)

Question 42

You have to celebrate now

Answer 42

tu dois célébrer maintenant

Question 43

Can you order on time?

Answer 43

Peux-tu commander á temps

Question 44

I want it (when referring to a baguette)

Answer 44

Je la veux because baguette is a feminine word

Question 45

I want it When referring to the below: ...elle = demoiselle ...ette = cigarette ...eé = L'Ideé or l’arrivée

Answer 45

Je la veux As these are feminine endings

Question 46

I want it When referring to the below: ...ien = chien ...age = garage or marriage ...ent = présent or segment ...oir = voir or décevoir

Answer 46

Je le veux

Question 47

Do you want the bicycle? (Break up the sentence)

Answer 47

Veux-tu la bicyclette Veux-tu = Do you want La bicyclette = the bicycle

Question 48

I want to repair it (Break up the sentence)

Answer 48

Je veux le réparer Je veux = I want réparer = repair le = it (masculine)

Question 49

I must repair the car

Answer 49

Je dois réparer la voiture

Question 50

I must organise it

Answer 50

Je dois l’organiser the ‘it’ gets contracted into the verb when starting with a vowel

Question 51

Just

Answer 51

Juste

Question 52

You just want to provoke him (break down the sentence)

Answer 52

Tu veux juste le provoquer Tu veux = you want Juste = just le provoquer = to provoke him Remember when referring to someone 'le' or 'la' comes before the verb

Question 53

The party

Answer 53

la fête

Question 54

You must organise the party

Answer 54

Tu dois organizer la fete

Question 55

To provoke

Answer 55

provoquer base-word Voquer = meaning to call or to use voice

Question 56

To see

Answer 56

voir

Question 57

What are the following sentences in French 1. I just want to see her 2. I want to see him later 3. Can you see me? 4. Do you have to see them? 5. Can you invite him? =

Answer 57

1. Je veux juste la voir 2. Je veux le voir plus tard 3. Peux tu me voir? 4. Tu dois les voir? 5. peux tu l’inviter - invite or inviter is pronounced enviter almost like it starts with an ‘E’

Question 58

Do you want a black coffee? (break down the sentence)

Answer 58

veux-tu un cafe noir veux-tu = do you want Un cafe noir = a black coffee

Question 59

You must prepare a black coffee (break down the sentence)

Answer 59

Tu dois preparer un cafe noir Tu dois = you must preparer = prepare Un cafe noir = a black coffee

Question 60

You must see me later

Answer 60

Tu dois me voir plus tard

Question 61

Can you introduce me? (breakdown the sentence)

Answer 61

peux tu me présenter? You never really use introduce when you’re talking about introducing someone, instead you say ‘can you present me’ so… peux tu = can you me présenter = introduce me