Picking up French basics L01
I’ve been in France for sometime and learnt French at some point. However, as I didn’t use French for a long time, I almost forget even the basics. Recently, I’ve decided to pick it up again with Duolingo.
Covering lessons: Basics 1, Greetings and Basics 2.
French - Basics 1 and 2
French sounds
- a, chat (as in “fAther”)
- e, je (as in “pEtition”)
- é, journée (similar to “bAY”)
- è, très (as in “bEt”)
- i, nuit (as in “lIsa”)
- o, gros (as in “Or”)
- u, salut
- eau, beaucoup
- an, mange, enchanté (nasal “ah”)
- in, jardin, intelligent (nasal “eh”)
- on, non, garçon (nasal “oh”)
- un, lundi (nasal “uh”)
Subject and verb
- etre (be)
- Je suis (I am); Tu es (You are); Il/Elle est (He/She is)
- parler (speak)
- parle; parles; parle
- manger
- mange; manges; mange; mangez
New words
- un garçon (a boy), une fille (a girl)
- un homme (a man), une femme (a woman)
- un/le chien (a/the dog), une pizza (a pizza)
- le chat (the cat), le cheval (the horse), la chouette (the owl)
- le croissant (the croissant), l’orange (the orange), une orange (an orange)
Countries/Regions
- l’Espagne (Spain); Espagnol/Espagnole (Spanish)
- Américain/Américaine (American)
- Angleterre (England); Anglais/Anglaise (English)
- la France; Français/Française (French)
- Mexicain/Mexicaine (Mexican)
- Italie (Italy)
Expressions
- C’est super! (It’s great!)
- Paul mange un croissant (Paul is eating a croissant); Tu manges; Vous mangez
- C’est possible?
French - Greetings
- Bonjour! (Good morning!/ Good afternoon!); Bonsoir!/Bonne soirée (Good evening!); Bonne nuit (Good night!)
- Salut! (Hi!/Bye!, can be used any time of day)
- Qui (Yes); C’est bien! (It’s good!)
- Comment ça va? (How are you?); Ça va très bien (I’m doing very well), et toi? (And you?)
- Bienvenue! (Welcome!); Bonne journée (Have a good day); Au revoir (Goodbye); À bientôt (see you soon); Enchanté (Nice to meet you);
- À demain! (See you tomorrow!)
- Merci beaucoup! (Thank you very much!)
French - Basics 2
- Excuse-moi. (Excuse me.)
- Comment tu t’appelles? (What’s your name); Quel est votre nom? (What is your name?)
- Je m’appelle Duo. (My name is Duo); Il s’appelle Paul. (His name is Paul)
- Une fille française. (A french girl)
- Parlez-vous anglais? (Do you speak English?)
Picking up French basics L01
https://blog.qisland.org/2020/10/31/2020-10-31-Duolingo-French-basics-L01/