🇫🇷4- French Lesson - Quiz Study (Lessons 1-3 Recap)

😁You have learned so much in the past few weeks! You are now able to recite the alphabet, you can introduce yourself to French people, and you can let them know how you feel. Before we go any further, let's master our skills.

1-    French Letters:

H – is silent in French:❗️L’hôpital, le hot dog, l’hôtel, heureux, les haricots, etc….R – Let’s now work on the letter R:

-  Say “È” 
-  Then close your throat with the very back for your tongue 
-  Release and let the air out

As you can see, the letter R is not produced from the center of the tongue like in English, or the tip of the tongue like in Spanish, but the sound comes from the very back of the tongue.
❗️Merci, de rien, Bonjour, heureux, froide, surprise, au revoir, etc.

U – And last but not least, the letter “U”

-  Start by saying the sound “iiiiiiii” by locking your teeth together
-  Then crisp your lips and make a small circle while continuing to say “”iiiiiiii”. Your tongue should go behind your lower teeth.
-  Say “U” while keeping the position.
❗️Salut! mur, je suis, la pluie, je suis surprise, une femme, etc.

2-    Exercises:
Let’s review our vocabulary by guessing their meanings:

-       De rien
Thank you
You are welcome
Nothing
Answer: You are welcome

-       À bientôt:
Hello
See you soon
Goodbye
Answer: See you soon

-       La mémé
the brother
the grandma
the mother
Answer: the grandma

-       Jeune
The egg
The party
Young
Answer: Young

-       Comment tu t’appelles?
How are you?
What is your name?
Where are you from?
Answer: What is your name?

-       Je suis malade
He is sick
You are sick
I am sick
Answer: I am sick

-       Il est amoureux
I am in love
She is in love
He is in love
Answer: He is in love

-       Nous sommes tristes
You are sad
We are sad
They are sad
Answer: We are sad 

-       Elles sont en colère
She is angry
They are angry
You are angry
Answer: They are angry

-       Tu es en bonne santé
You are healthy (singular form)
You are healthy (plural form)
He is healthy
Answer: You are healthy

3-    How to ask questions
Let’s see how questions are structured in French.

Comment ça va? - How are you?
“Comment” means “how”, and “ça va” literally means: “is it going”. It is the informal way to ask how a person is doing. You can also remove “comment” and say:
"Ca va?",  “Comment vas-tu?” or “Comment tu vas?”

Comment t’appelles-tu? – What is your name?
Just like English, the verb comes before the pronoun, but the French also say: “Comment tu t’appelles?” and emphasize on the (?)

Es-tu française? – Are you French?
Here again, the verb comes before the pronoun, but the French also say: “Tu es française?” 

Aimes-tu la pluie? – Do you like the rain?
Same here and you will also hear: “Tu aimes la pluie?” 

 Note that the French do not translate “Do you + verb” but they use “est-ce-que” (pronounced "es keu"). It translates as: “Is it that…..” 

Are you American?
Becomes:
Est-ce que vous êtes américains?
Vous êtes américains?
Êtes-vous américains?

 📬If you have questions, contact me at: [email protected] 

--------Credits:
1-    🎶 Music: Les étoiles de Paris – Émilie Simon
2-    🖼..Image: (Pixabay)