unit 1 Flashcards by Sophie Sogomian

Is John canadien or canadienne?

canadien

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What is wrong with this sentence: C’est ma copine. Il est algérien.

Copine refers to female, but Il and algérien refer to male

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Translate: Bonjour

Hello/Good day

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Translate: Bonsoir

Good evening

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Translate: Salut

Hi/Bye

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Translate: Monsieur

Mr./Sir

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Translate: Madame

Mrs.

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Translate: Mademoiselle

Miss

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Translate: Oui

Yes

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Translate: Non

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Translate: C’est mon camarade de classe

This is my classmate

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Translate: Il est américain

He is American

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Translate: Elle est américaine

She is American

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Translate: français/française

French

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Translate: algérien/algérienne

Algerian

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Translate: canadien/canadienne

Canadian

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Translate: Je m’appelle

My name is…

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Translate: Je suis

I am…

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Translate: Tu t’appelles comment

What is your name?

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Translate: Je te présente

I introduce to you…

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Translate: Je vous présente

I introduce to you… (formal/plural)

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Translate: Ça va?

How’s it going?

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Translate: Ça roule?

What’s up (very informal)

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Translate: Comment allez-vous

How are you (formal)

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Translate: Très bien

Very well

Translate: Pas mal

Not bad

Translate: comme ci, comme ça

So so

Translate: Pas très bien

Not very well

Translate: J'ai la pêche

I feel great

Translate: Je suis fatigué

I am tired

Translate: Je suis malade

I am sick

Translate: Et toi

And you?

Translate: Et vous

And you? (formal)

Translate: Ça va mal

I am bad

Translate: Au revoir

Goodbye

Translate: À demain

See you tomorrow

Translate: Bonne Journée

Have a good day

Translate: Voici

Here is

Translate: Voilà

There

Translate: Enchanté

nice to meet you

Translate: Mon prénom

my first name

Translate: Les prénoms de filles

the girls' first names

Translate: Les prénoms de garçons

the boys' first names

Translate: La Francophonie

the french speaking world

Translate: Le monde Francophonie

the french speaking world

Translate: Comment

What?

Translate: Ami/Amie

Friend

Translate: On va...

How about going...?

Translate: à la teuf

to the party

Translate: à la fête

to the party

Translate: à la maison

to the house

Translate: au cinéma/au ciné

to the movie theater

Translate: au café

to the cafe

Translate: au centre commercial

to the mall

Translate: ce soir

tonight

Translate: Tu voudrais aller

Would you like to go

Translate: Tu viens avec moi

Are you coming with me

Translate: D'accord

Okay

Translate: Pas possible. Je dois faire mes devoirs

Not possible. I have to do my homework

Translate: Je ne peux pas

I can't

Translate: Pourquoi pas?

Why not?

what is e accent aigu

é (makes ay sound (aigu))

what is e accent grave

è (down towards the grave)

what is e tréma

ë (split word eg. "noël or no|ël")

what is o circonflexe

what is c cédille

ç (softens the c)

When do french teens go back to school?

September

What is the word for school bag?

cartable

what are some ways to say goodbye

au revior, salut, bye, á demain,, á bientôt

how many people speak french in europe

75 million

which european countries speak french

france, belgium, switzerland, luxembourg, aosta valley, monaco, andorra

what countries are in the mahgreb

algeria, morocco, and tunisia

what does on sappelle mean

see/call you later

how many people speak french?

220,000,000

how many people speak french in north and south america

22,000,000

what percent of english words come from french?

30%

what form of identification can french citizens use if they don't have their passport in martinique

ID card/la carte d'identité national

if you are from Haiti or turkey what ID do you need in martinique

passport and visa

what do they speak in martinique

french and créole

what currency do they use in martinique?

euros

what do french teens do on the internet

play video games, music, search web

how do you say smartphone

un portable or un smartphone

main zones of francophone africa:

west africa, central africa, and the great lakes region

what countries make up the french west indies

guadeloupe, martinique, saint martin, marie-galante, saint barthélemy

what is a contrôle?

an exam

what is la bise

a kiss on the cheeks

what is different about the french handshake?

is is one up down movement

what is la rentrée

back to school

why do some african countries have french as the official language?

the french colonial empire in the 18th and 19th century