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11 Basic French Phrases

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Learn the French verbs in this French grammar basic French lesson.

Unlike in the English language, even more unlike in the Chinese language and in the Malaysian language, verbs in the French language are changing according to I, you, he, we, you, they...

Learn the French language by swollowing endings

Nothing is more challanging than studying the verbs of the French language. 1 good rule of thumb: in order to disguise your small knowledge and to keep you motivated in leaqrning French: swollow the endings of the French verbs when you are speaking French.

 


 

Quel est votre nom, prénom, adresse, profession?

Learn French : how to answer questions about yourself.
Learn French : the conjugation of the verbs ending on -ER.
Learn French : the conjugation of the irregular verb to be : "être".

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Your name and address

Learn French : Learn how to say your name and address in French

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Michelle: Votre nom, s'il vous plaît?
Nicole: Durant.
Michelle: Et votre prénom?
Nicole: Nicole.
Michelle: Et votre adresse, s'il vous plaît?
Nicole: 6, avenue Genéral de Gaulle.

Vocab :
votre nom = your familyname, surname, the name of your father
mon prénom = my firstname

Where are you from?

Learn French : Learn how to say  in French where you come from, which country you are from.

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Alain: Vous êtes anglaise ou américaine?
Nicole: Je suis anglaise. Et vous?
Alain: Moi, je suis français. Vous habitez Londres?
Nicole: Ah non, je suis de Milton Keynes. Et vous?
Alain: Moi, je suis de Bruay la Buissière.
Vous venez ici pour votre travail?
Nicole: Non, je suis en vacances.
Alain: Ah? Alors, bonnes vacances.
Nicole: Merci.

Vocab :
vous venez = you come
votre travail = your job, your work
en vacances = on holidays

What is your profession?

Learn French : Learn how to say your profession in French

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Alain: Je suis commerçant.
Nicole: Je suis secrétaire.
Jean: Je suis comptable.
Pierre: Je suis homme d'affaires.
Michelle: Je suis dans l'enseignement :
Je suis professeur de gymnastique.
Marie: Je suis employée dans un établissement d'enseignement :
Je suis fonctionnaire.
Maurice: Heu, j'ai un emploi de bureau.

Vocab :
un commerçant = somebody who sells things (shopkeeper, salesman...)
un comptable = an accountant
un homme d'affaires = a businessman
enseigner = to teach
un fonctionnaire = a government official
un emploi = a job
un bureau = an office

The conjugation of the irregular verb "to be" : "être"

Learn French : Learn the French words for I am, you are, he is...

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to be: être
I am: je suis
You are: tu es
He is: il est
She is: elle est
We are: nous sommes
You are: vous êtes
They are: ils sont
They (women only) are: elles sont

The conjugation of the regular verbs ending on -ER

Learn French : Learn how to say I work, you work, he works...  in French

Pay attention to the pronounciation of "ll" in travailler

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to work: travailler
I work: je travaille
You work: tu travailles
He works: il travaille
She works: elle travaille
We work: nous travaillons
You work: vous travaillez
They work: ils travaillent
They (women only) work: elles travaillent

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