BOOKLET

OF
FRENCH
SEMESTER 3
BY
PAWAN KUMAR
ASSTT.PROFESSOR-FRENCH

AMITY UNIVERSITY,LUCKNOW

MODULE I

A VISIT TO FRANCE
France attracted 83 million foreign tourists in 2012,
making it the most popular tourist destination in the
world. It is third in income from tourism due to briefer
visits. 20% more tourists spent less than half as much
as they did in the United States.
France has 37 sites inscribed in UNESCO's World
Heritage List and features cities of high cultural
interest (Paris being the foremost, but
also Toulouse, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Lyon, and others),
beaches and seaside resorts, ski resorts, and rural regions
that many enjoy for their beauty and tranquillity (green
tourism) . Small and picturesque French villages of
quality heritage (such as Collonges-la-Rouge or
Locronan) are promoted through the association Les Plus
Beaux Villages de France (litt. "The Most Beautiful
Villages of France"). The "Remarkable Gardens" label is
a list of the over two hundred gardens classified by the
French Ministry of Culture. This label is intended to
protect and promote remarkable gardens andparks.

In 2012, travel and tourism directly contributed EUR77.7

billion to French GDP, 30% of which comes from
international visitors and 70% from domestic tourism
spending. The total contribution of travel and tourism
represents 9.7% of GDP and supports 2.9 million jobs
(10.9% of employment) in the country.Tourism
contributes significantly to the balance of payments.

VISITING DIFFERENT PLACES

Paris, the capital city, is the third most visited city in the
world. Paris has some of the world's largest and renowned
museums, including the Louvre, which is the most visited
art museum in the world, but also the Muse d'Orsay,
mostly devoted to impressionism, and Beaubourg,
dedicated to Contemporary art. Paris hosts some of the
world's most recognizable landmarks such as the Eiffel
Tower, which is the most-visited paid monument in the
world,the Arc de Triomphe, the cathedral of Notre-Dame
or the Sacr-Cur. The Cit des Sciences et de l'Industrie
is the biggest science museum in Europe. Located in Parc
de la Villette in Paris, France, it is at the heart of the
Cultural Center of Science, Technology and Industry
(CCSTI), a center promoting science and science culture.
Near Paris is the Palace of Versailles, the former palace of
the kings of France, now a museum.
French Riviera -With more than 10 million tourists a year,
the French Riviera (or Cte d'Azur), in south -eastern
France, is the second leading tourist destination in the
country, after the Parisian region. According to the Cte

d'Azur Economic Development Agency, it benefits from

300 days of sunshine per year, 115 kilometres (71 mi) of
coastline and beaches, 18 golf courses, 14 ski resorts and
3,000 restaurants. Each year the Cte d'Azur hosts 50% of
the world's superyacht fleet, with 90% of all superyachts
visiting the region's coast at least once in their lifetime.
The most popular tourist sites include (visitors per
year):

Louvre Museum (8.5 million),

Eiffel Tower (6.2 million),
Palace of Versailles (6 million),
Centre Pompidou (3.6 million),
Muse d'Orsay (2.9 million),
Muse du quai Branly (1.3 million),
Arc de Triomphe (1.2 million),
Mont Saint-Michel (1 million),
Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille (800,000),
Chteau de Chambord (711,000),
Sainte-Chapelle (683,000),
Metz Cathedral (652,000),
Bastille (Grenoble) (600 000)
Centre Pompidou-Metz (550,000),
Chteau du Haut-Knigsbourg (549,000),
Puy de Dme (500,000),
Muse Picasso (441,000),
Carcassonne (362,000).

ExerciseFind out the pictures of following places on the internetLouvre Museum Eiffel Tower

Palace of Versailles Centre

Pompidou Muse d'Orsay

Muse du quai Branly Arc de

Triomphe Mont Saint-Michel

Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille Chteau de

Chambord Sainte-Chapelle

Metz Cathedral Bastille (Grenoble)

Centre Pompidou-Metz

Chteau du Haut-Knigsbourg Puy de Dme

Muse Picasso

Carcassonne

ITS SPRING TIME

LE TEMPS y rk THE
WEATHER
Dialogue
Quel temp faitil aujourdui?
dsy

rk

Q+srhy vkstwj}h\

How is the weather today?

Il fait beau aujourdhui.
by Q+s

cks

vkstwj}h

Its nice today.

Other options
Il fait froids aujourdhui.
by Q+s

Qzksvk vkstwj}h

Its cold today.

Il fait chaud aujourdhui.
by Q+s kks

vkstwj}h

Its hot today.

Il pleut aujourdhui.

by Iy

vkstwj}h

Its raining today.

Il neige aujourdhui.
by uSt

vkstwj}h

Its snowing today.

Now guess the dialogue
Quel temp faitil en
DcembreJanvier Mussoorie
ou Nanital?
Il neige en DcembreJanvier Mussoorie
ou Nanital.

Exercise
Translate the following in English
Quel temp fait-il aujourdui?
Il fait beau aujourdhui.
Il fait froids aujourdhui.
Il fait chaud aujourdhui.
Il pleut aujourdhui.

Il neige aujourdhui.

MODULE II

LETS PARTICIPATE IN THE CLASS

TEACHER GIVING ORDER/INSTRUCTIONS IN
THE CLASS
1.

Parlez sil vous plait. Speak please

2.

Parle, sil te plai. Speak Please

3.

Repetez. Repeat.

4.

Repetez aprs moi. Repeat after me.

5.

Demandez. Ask

6.

Demande. Ask

7.

Repondez. Answer

8.

Reponde Answer

9.

Levez- vous stand up

10.

Leve-toi stand up

11.

Asseyez-vous sit down

12.

Assied-toi sit down

13.

Lisez le livre read the book

14.

Lisez la phrase read the sentence

15.

Prononcez bien pronoune well

16.

Soyez regulier dans la classe be regular

17.

Ne soyez pas irregulier dans la classe dont be

irregular in the class

18.

Donnez moi le stylo give me the pen

19.

Tournez la page turn the page

20.

Ragardez la page numero .watch the page

no..

21.

Venez ici come here

22.

Entrez enter

23.

Faites attention pay attention

24.

Est-ce que vous comprenez? Do you understand?

25.

Oui je comprends. Yes I understand

26.

Non je ne comprends pas. No I dont understand.

EXERCISE

TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING IN ENGLISH

1.

Parlez sil vous plait.

2.

Parle, sil te plai.

3.

Repetez.

4.

Repetez aprs moi.

5.

Demandez.

6.

Demande.

7.

Repondez.

8.

Reponde

9.

Levez- vous

10.

Leve-toi

11.

Asseyez-vous

12.

Assied-toi

13.

Lisez le livre

14.

Lisez la phrase

15.

Prononcez bien

16.

Soyez regulier dans la classe

17.

Ne soyez pas irregulier dans la classe

18.

Donnez moi le stylo

19.

Tournez la page

20.

Ragardez la page numero..

21.

Venez ici

22.

Entrez

23.

Faites attention

24.

Est-ce que vous comprenez?

25.

Oui je comprends.

26.

Non je ne comprends pas.

STUDENTS GIVING SUGGESTIONS TO

EACH OTHER
1.

Aidez-moi. Help me.

2.

Pouvez-vous maider. Can you help me.

3.

Certainement. Certainly

4.

Ecrivez ici. Write here

5.

Ecrivez comme ca. Write like that.

6.

Prenez mon cahier. Take my copy.

7.

Regardez mon register. Look at my register.

8.

Copies sil te plait. Copy please.

9.

Repetez. Repeat.

EXERCISE
TRASLATE THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS IN
ENGLISH1.

Aidez-moi.

2.

Pouvez-vous maider.

3.

Certainement.

4.

Ecrivez ici

5.

Ecrivez comme ca.

6.

Prenez mon cahier.

7.

Regardez mon register.

8.

Copie, sil te plait.

9.

Repetez.

MODULE III

ITS BEEN A LONG TIME

LE PASS COMPOS
y ikls dksEikt+ s
THE PRESENT PERFECT/
THE PAST INDEFINITE/
THE SIMPLE PAST
It denotes the sentences like
I have spoken or
I spoke.
[The prime difference between le pass
rcent and le pass compose is thatwhen we
are sure about the recentness of the past, we
use le pass rcent and when we are not sure
about recentness or distantness of the past
,we use le pass compos.]

The Grammatical Equation

Sub + avoir form + past

participle of the verb

Lets learn first the past participle of

the verbs To create the past
participle of
1.the regular verbs
ending with er
Like:
Parler + = parl
ikjys(spoke/spoken) X
Remove the last er and then
add 2.The regular verbs
ending with
ir
Lik

e:

Finir +
_[nothing]=finifQ+uh[finished/finished
]
X

Remove the last r and then add

nothing.

3.The regular verbs

ending with re
Like:
Vendre + u = venduokUn~;w[sold/sold]
X
Remove the last re and then add u

The list of the past participle of few

irregular verb

tre [to be]

t,rs[been]

Avoir[to have]

eu v [had]

Dire [to say]

dit nh[said]

Faire[to do]

fait Q+s[did/done]

Aller[to go]

all vkys [went/gone]

Venir[to come]

venu

oU;w[came/come]

Lire [to read]

lu Y;w[read]

Prendre[to take]
Compredre[to
understand]
Apprendre[to
learn]

pris izh[took/taken]
comprisdkWEizh[underst
ood]

Boire[to drink]

buC;w[drank/drunk]

Manger[to eat]

mang ekts[ate/eaten]
,h
crit [wrote/written]

crire[to write]
Partir[to leave]

apprisvkizh[learnt]

Sortir[to go out]

partiikrhZ [left]
lkWrhZ [went/gone
sorti out]

Natre[to be born]

nus [was born]

Mourir[to die]

mortekWj[died]

Pouvoir[can/may]

pI;w[could]

Vouloir[to want]

vouluowY;w[wanted]

Rire [to laugh]

rijh[laughed]

Voir[to see]

vu*O;w[saw/seen]

Past Participle of few pronominal

verbs
(Se)laver[to
wash(oneself)]lav/e/s/esykos[washed]
(se)coucher[to
sleep(oneself)]couch/e/s/es
dwks[slep
t]

(se)rveiller[to wake up (oneself)]

rveill/e/s/es
jsosbZ;s[woke
up]

(se)appeller[to
call(oneself)]appell/e/s/es
vkiys[calle
d]
(se)habiller[to dress
up(oneself)]habill/e/s/es
vkch;s [dressed
up]

(se)lever [to stand up(oneself)]

lev/e/s/es
yos[stood
up]

(se)asseoir[to sit
down(oneself)]assis/e/s/es
vklh[sat
down]
Lets take few sentences for
example:
I have spoken./ I spoke.

Sub=I=Je
Avoir form(according to je)=ai
Past participle of the verb parler=parl,
Hence,
Jai parl.
He has sold./He sold.
Il a vendu.
They have finished./They finished.
Ils ont fini.

[*N.B. dja vu nstk O;w already seen]

Exception of the rule

There are exceptionally few verbs which
are conjugated with tre form rather than
avoir form in the way given below

Sub +tre form + past participle of the verb

To memorize the list of these verbs is a bit

difficult. For that we have an ADVENT code to
remember. With the help of ADVENT code we
can easily recall which verbs are to be
conjugated with tre form.

The ADVENT code

Opposites

Arriver
vkjhos

To
arrive

Partir To leave
ikrhZj

Descend
re
To
descen
d
nslkWUnz

Monte
r
To raise/

Venir

To
come

Aller

To
enter

Sortir To go
lkWrhZj out

To be
born

Mourir To die

Entrer
vk=s

Natre
uS=
Tomber
rkWEcs

To fall

ekWUrs to climb

ewjhj

To go

All above verbs are conjugated with the

tre form exceptionally.

Not only they, but also

1.

2.

3.

the offspring verbs, which emerge from

the same root like: venir[to come]
revenir[to
come
again]
devenir[to
become]etc.,
rester[to
stay],retourner[to
return],rentrer[to return],
and all pronominal verbs are conjugated
with tre form.

Lets take few examples of the forms

of this special formation
Venir=to come
Je suis venu(e) oU;w=I have come.
f.
Tu es venu(e) oU;w = You have come.
f.
Il est venu oU;w = He has come.

Elle est venue oU;w =She has come.

On est venus/es oU;w =We

have come. f.p.
Nous sommes venus/es oU;w =We
have come. f.p.
Vous tes venu(e)/s/es oU;w =You
have come. f./p./f.p.
Ils sont venus oU;w =They
have come. p.
Elles sont venues oU;w =They
have come. f.p.

Se coucher = to sleep oneself

Je me suis couch(e)=I have slept.

t e Loh dwks
Tu tes couch(e)= You have slept.
R;w rs dwks
Il sest couch = He has slept.
bZy ls dwks
Elle sest couche=She has slept.
,y ls dwks
On sest couchs/es=We have slept.
vksa ls dwks
Nous nous sommes couchs/es=We
have slept.

uw uw lkWedwk
Vous vous tes couch(e)/s/es=You
have slept.
ow owt+sr dwks
Ils se sont couchs=They have slept.

bZy l lksa dwks

Elles se sont couches=They have
slept.
,y l lksa dwks

Exercise
Translate the following sentences
in French
1.

I have spoken

2.

He has sold the car.

3.

She has finish the work.

4.

You have eaten the pizza.

5.

They have drunk the wine.

6.

He has come to house

7.

She has gone to cinema

8.

They have arrived home.

9.

The child has slept.

10.

I have taken bath.

RECENT ACTIVITIES
LE PASS RCENT
y ikls jslk
THE RECENT PAST
When we have to say something in recent
past,we use Le pass rcent.It denotes
the sentences like: I have (just) done.
The Grammatical Equation
Sub + venir form + de + infinitive(the
verb)
Par exemple:
I have (just) spoken.
Sub=I=Je
+venir form(according to Je)=viens
+de
+infinitive=to speak=parler

Hence,

Je viens de parler.
n.b. All the rules of negative and
interrogative will be the same.
I have not (just)
spoken. Je ne viens
pas de parler.

Have I (just) spoken?

Estce que je viens de parler.

Exercise
Translate the following into French1.

I have just spoken

2.

He has just sold the car.

3.

She has just finish the work.

4.

You have just eaten the pizza.

5.

They have just drunk the wine.

6.

He has just come to house

7.

8.

9.

10.

She has just gone to

cinema
They have just arrived
home.
The child
slept.
I have
bath.

just
just

has
taken

MODULE IV

CUISINE OF FRANCE
FRENCH EATING HABITS
1. Eat, but not all day long.
Three meals a day, plus the childrens traditional afterschool gouter, or snack, which might be a pain au
chocolat, fruit or applesauce.
When mealtimes roll around, you eat with real pleasure
because youre hungry.
2. Eat real foods and generous portions.
Consuming three meals a day without grazing in between
means you can eat well when you sit down at the table
and that includes a starter, main course, cheese and
dessert. Portions are generous without going overboard.
An example of lunch menu:
Starter course: Lentil salad
Main course: Roasted chicken, green beans
Cheese course: Vanilla yogurt
Dessert: Apple and orange slices.

3. Choose water.
Generally speaking, the French do not drink their calories.
At mealtimes, water (whether still or sparkling) is the
drink of choice. Adults might opt for a glass or two of
wine, but the glasses aren't the size of fishbowls.
4. Sit down.
Its rare to see people eating while walking or shopping.
There are no cup holders on caddies, or even in most cars.
You eat at the table, not in front of the TV or computer
screen, then you leave the table and do something else.
5. Eat lighter at night.
Lunchtime is the main event. Dinner is usually light:
soups, salads, an omelet, a simple pasta dish. Dessert
might be a yogurt or fruit. And you sleep so much better.

FRENCH MEALS
le petit djeuner

1.

y irh nstus the breakfast

2.

le djeuner y
nstus

3.

le dner y nhus

4.

la dessert yk nslsj

the
lunch
the
dinner
the
dessert

Exercise
Find out the pictures of the
following from the internet
1.

le petit djeuner

2.

le djeuner

3.

le dner

4.

la dessert

SHOPPING FOR FOOD

LA NOURRITURE
ET
LA BOISSON
yk uwjhR;wj , yk Coklksa

FOOD AND
DRINK
le petit djeuner y irh nstus
breakfast

the

le djeuner y nstus

the lunch

le dner y nhus

the dinner

un panier v ikfu;s

a bread

le beurre y cvj
butter

the

le caf y dkQ+s

the coffee

luf yo

the egg

le miel y fe;sy

the honey

le th y rs

the tea

le lait y ys

the milk

Un agneau vuk;ksa
a lamb
le poulet au riz y
Le bifteck y
iwys vks jh
chQ+rsd
Le buf y cQ+
Le foie y Q+ksvk
Le gigot y thxks
Le porc y iksdZ
Le riz y jh
Le veau y oks
Le vinaigre y
ohuSxz
La confiture yk
dkSaQ+hR;wj

La crpe yk
dzsi le
poisson y
Ioklksa le
poulet y iwys

la glace yk
Xykl la
dessert yk
nslsj

le chocolat y
kksdksyk

ste

panca

ak

ke the

be

fish

ef

the

liv

chicke

er

leg of
mutton
pork
the rice
the
veal
the
vinegar
jam

the chicken
with the rice
[biryani]
the
icecrea
m the
dessert
the
chocolat
e

le vin y oSa
la champagne
yk
kkaikbu

the wine
the
champagne

la bire yk fc;sj

the beer

le jus de fruits y T;w n

Qzqb
la limonade yk
yheksaukn
le boisson y
Coklksa

the soft drink

leau yks
leau minrale
yks
feusjky

the water
the mineral
water

the fruit juice

the
lemonade

Les fruits et les legumes

ys Qzqb , ys ysX;we
The fruits and the vegetables
Labricot
ykczhdks
Lananas ykukuk
Le chou
kw
y
Lharicot vert
osj
ykjhdks
Les petitspois
ys irh
Iok
La
banane
yk cuku

the apricot
the
pineapple
the cabbage
the French
bean
the green
peas
the banana

Le cerisey
ljht+
La framboise
yk kECokt+

the cherry

the raspberry
the
La pche yk isk
peach
La poire yk
Iokj
the pear
La prune yk izwu
La pomme

yk ikWe

Lorange yksjkt

the plum
the
apple
the orange

La pomme de terre yk ikse n rsj the

potato
la tomateyk rksekr

the tomato

Exercise
Find out the Engish equivalent word for the following-

le petit djeuner y irh

nstus le djeuner y
nstus
le dner y nhus
un panier
v ikfu;s

le beurre y cvj
le caf y dkQ+s
luf yo
le miel y
fe;sy le th
y rs
le lait y ys
Un agneau vuk;ksa
Le bifteck y chQ+rsd
Le buf y cQ+

Le foie y Q+ksvk
Le gigot y thxks

Le porc y iksdZ
Le riz y jh
Le veau y oks
Le vinaigre y ohuSxz
La confiture yk
dkSaQ+hR;wj

La crpe yk dzsi
le poisson y
Ioklksa le
poulet y iwys
le poulet au riz y iwys
vks jh

la glace yk Xykl
la dessert yk
nslsj
le chocolat y
kksdksyk le vin y
oSa

la champagne yk
kkaikbu la bire yk
fc;sj
le jus de fruits y T;w n
Qzqb

la limonade yk
yheksaukn
le boisson y Coklksa
leau yks
leau minrale yks
feusjky
Les fruits et les
legumes
ys Qzqb , ys ysX;we
The fruits and the
vegetables

Labricot ykczhdks
Lananas ykukuk
Le chou y kw
Lharicot vert ykjhdks osj
Les petitspois ys irh Iok
La banane yk cuku
Le cerisey ljht+
La framboise yk

kECokt+
La pche yk isk
La poire yk Iokj

La prune yk izwu
La pomme yk ikWe
Lorange yksjkt
La pomme de terre yk ikse
n rsj

la tomateyk rksekr

ORDERING A MEAL IN A
RESTAURANT
ASKING QUESTIONS IN A MARKET
OR IN A RESTAURANT
UN DIALOGUE
AU RESTAURANT
v fn;kyksx vks jsLrksjk
A DIALOGUE
IN THE RESTAURANT
Mlle X: Allons au restaurant!
ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl% vkyksa vksa jsLrksjk!
Ms.X:lets go to the resaurant!
Mlle Y: oui Bonne Ide. Quel restaurant?
ekneqvkt+sy okb%oh cksu bZns-

dsy jsLrksjk\

Ms Y: yes good idea. Which restaurant?

Mlle X:allons au Aryan. Cest bon et pas cher.

ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl % vkyksa vks vk;Zu ls

cksa ,

ik ksj-

Ms.X : Lets go to Aryan.Its good and

not
expensive.
[Au restaurant vks jsLrksjk at the
restaurant]
Mlle X:Questce que vous prenez? Du
pizza?
ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl % dsLd

ow

izus\ n~;w

fiT+t+k\

Ms X: What are you taking? The pizza?

Mlle Y:oui volontier.Et vous?
ekneqvkt+sy okbZ% oh oksyksafUr;sj- , ow\

Ms.Y: yes gladly. And You?

MlleX:Moi aussi.Jaime du Pizza..
Garon!deux pizzas sil vous plat.
ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl %eqvk vksLlh tse n~;w fiT+t+k-------

xkjlksa!n fiT+t+k lhy ow IyS

Ms.X: Me too.I like the pizza

Waiter ! two pizzas please.

Garon:Voil vos deux

pizzas,Mesdames!
xkjlksa % OokYkk

oks

fiT+t+k]

esnke!

Waiter: here are your two pizzas ,

Ladies!

Mlle X:Hmm!Cest dlicieux! nest

ce pas?

ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl % g !

ls nsyhfl;!

usLik\

Ms X: Hmm! Its delicious! isnt

it?
Mlle Y:Ah oui! bien sr.
ekneqvkt+sy okbZ% vk oh ! fc;k L;wjMs Y:Ah yes ! Off course.
Mlle X: Garon! Laddition, sil
vous plat.
ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl %xkjlksa !yknhfl;ksa ]

lhy ow IyS

Ms X: Waiter! the bill, please.

Garon:Vos deux pizzas, cest 20

.
xkjlksa

% oks

fiT+t+k ] ls

oSar ;wjks

Waiter:Your two pizzas,its 20

Mlle X: Cest votre 20 .

ekneqvkt+sy ,Dl % ls oks= oSar ;wjks

Ms X: Its your 20
Garon: Merci beaucoup.Au revoir
Mesdames.
xkjlksa

esjlh cksdw

vks j~okj

esnke

Waiter: thank you very much.See you

Ladies.

Exercise
Enact this dialogue with your language
parter and then reverse your role.

MODULE V

LETS KEEP IN TOUCH

Au Revoir
A Demain
A Bientt
A tout
lheure
A ce soir
A Lundi

Good Bye/See
vks j~okj you
See you
vk neSa tomorrow
vk fc;kUrks See you soon
vk rwrkyj See you later
vk lLokj See you this
evening
See you on
vk ySUnh Monday

Salut
Hello/Hi/Bye
lkY;w
Monsieur
[M.]
feL;w Sir/ Mr.
Madame [Mme.]
Madam/ Mrs.
eknke
Mademoiselle [Mlle.]
ekneksvkt+syMiss/ Ms.
Messieur
s
esfLl; Gentlemen
Mesdame
s
esnke Ladies

Mesdemoisel
les
esneksvkt+sy Misses
Mesdames,Mesdemoiselles et
Messieurs
Ladies and
esnke]esneksvkt+sy , esfLl; Gentlemen

Bonne Journe cksutwusZ Have a nice

day
Bon Voyage cksa oks;kt
journey

Have a nice

Bon Sjour cksa lstwj

stay

Have a nice

Bon Retablissement cksa jsrkCyhlek Get

well soon

Bonne Chance cksu kkl Good Luck

Meilleur Vux esb;j oo All the Best
Mes Flicitationses Q+syhflrkfl;ksaMy
Congratulations

The expressions of thankfulness

and sorry
Merci esjlh
Merci beaucoup
esjlh

thank you

cksdw thanks lot

well thank
Merci bien
you
fc;k
esjlh
thank you
Merci encore esjlh
again
vksadksj
thanks a
Merci infiniment
esjlh
,afQ+uhek million
Farewell/Goodbye(forev
A Dieu vk fn; er)

WRITING EMAILS TO YOUR

FAMILY OR FRIENDS
Dear John,
Cher Jacques,
Informal, standard way of addressing a friend
Dear Mum / Dad,
Chre Maman / Cher Papa,
Informal, standard way of addressing your parents
Dear Uncle Jerome,
Cher Oncle Jean,
Informal, standard way of addressing a member of your
family
Hello John,
Salut Jean,
Informal, standard way of addressing a friend
Hey John,
Coucou Jean,
Very informal, standard way of addressing a friend
John,
Jean,
Informal, direct way of addressing a friend
My Dear,
Mon chri / Ma chrie,
Very informal, used when addressing a loved one
My Dearest,
Mon cher/ ma chre et tendre

Very informal, used when addressing a partner

Dearest John,
Mon cher Jean,
Informal, used when addressing a partner
Thank you for your E-mail.
Merci pour votre courriel.
Used when replying to correspondence
It was good to hear from you again.
Cela m'a fait plaisir d'avoir des nouvelles.
Used when replying to correspondence
I am very sorry I haven't written for so long.
Je suis dsol de ne pas t'avoir crit depuis si longtemps.
Used when writing to an old friend you haven't
contacted for a while
It's such a long time since we had any contact.
Cela fait trop longtemps que l'on ne s'est pas contact.
Used when writing to an old friend you haven't
contacted for a long time
E-Mail : Main Body
I am writing to tell you that
Je t'cris pour te dire que...
Used when you have important
news Have you made any plans
for? As-tu des plans pour...?
Used when you want to invite someone to an event or
meet up with them
Many thanks for sending / inviting / enclosing
Merci pour l'invitation.........

Used when thanking someone for sending something /

inviting someone somewhere / enclosing some
information
I am very grateful to you for letting me know / offering /
writing
Je te suis trs reconnaissant de m'avoir dit /offert / crit...
Used when sincerely thanking someone for telling
you something / offering you something / writing to
you regarding something
It was so kind of you to write / invite / send
Ce fut trs aimable de ta part de m'crire / inviter /
envoyer...
Used when you sincerely appreciate something
someone wrote to you / invited you to / sent you
I am delighted to announce that
J'ai la joie de vous annoncer que...
Used when announcing good news to friends
I was delighted to hear that
J'ai eu la joie d'apprendre que...
Used when relaying a message or
news I am sorry to inform you that
J'ai le regret de vous informer que...
Used when announcing bad news to friends
I was so sorry to hear that
Je fus dsol d'apprendre que...
Used when comforting a friend regarding bad news that
they had

I'd appreciate it if you would check out my new website

at
J'apprcierais si tu pouvais faire un tour sur mon nouveau
site internet...
Used when wanting a friend to see your new website
Please add me on...messenger. My username is
Ajoute-moi sur...s'il te plat. Mon pseudo c'est...
Used when wanting a friend to add you on an instant
messenger service, so that you can communicate more
often
E-Mail : Closing
Give my love toand tell them how much I miss them.
Transmets mon amour ...et dis lui qu'il / elle me manque.
Used when you want to tell someone you miss them via
the recipient of the letter
sends his/her love.
...envoie ses salutations.
Used when adding someone else's regards to a letter
Say hello tofor me.
Dis bonjour ...de ma part.
Used when wanting to acknowledge someone else via the
person to whom you are writing
I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Dans l'attente d'une lettre de ta part...
Used when you want to recieve a letter in
reply Write back soon.
cris-moi vite.
Direct, used when you want to receive a letter in reply

Do write back when

cris-moi quand...
Used when you want the recipient to reply only when they
have news of something
Send me news, when you know anything more.
Envoie-moi des nouvelles quand tu en sauras plus.
Used when you want the recipient to reply only when they
have news of something
Take care. Prends
soin de toi.
Used when writing to family and
friends I love you.
Je t'aime.
Used when writing to your
partner Best wishes,
Tous mes voeux,
Informal, used between family, friends or colleagues
With best wishes,
Meilleurs voeux,
Informal, used when writing to family or friends
Kindest regards,
Meilleures salutations,
Informal, used when writing to family or friends
All the best,
Bonne chance,
Informal, used when writing to family or friends

All my love,
Je t'envoie tout mon amour,
Informal, used when writing to family or friends
Lots of love,
Mes amours,
Informal, used when writing to
family Much love,
Mes amours,
Informal, used when writing to family

Exercise
1.Write an email to your mother that you
are visiting Paris with your friends.
2. Write an email to your friend asking if
he/she be ready to accompany you to
tour France.

ACCEPTING AND REFUSING

IVITATIONS THROUGH SHORT
MESSAGES
Making or refusing an invitation is always tricky: finding
the right words to do so with tact is essential.
Furthermore, the grammatical constructions, verbs and
tenses don't always match between French and English.
So you need to train a lot on this concept so the French
way becomes natural to you..
1 TO MAKE AN INVITATION
To say would you like, we say do you want to we
do not use the verb aimer, we use the verb
vouloir. And we use the present tense, not
the conditional.
Est-ce que tu veux dner avec moi ?
Est-ce que vous voulez jouer au tennis avec nous ?
So, if you translate literally, we say do you want to have
dinner with me, Do you want to play tennis with us,
but the meaning is would you like to, this is the polite
way to invite someone in French, you cannot translate
word by word, so you need to train until this way of
making an invitation in French sound normal to you.

2 TO ACCEPT
There are many ways to accept, but here are the most
common:
- volontiers with pleasure we also use avec
plaisir but its a bit less common.
- oui, daccord yes, OK, I agree
je veux bien. OK, Id love to, meaning YES, I accept.
Note that in English, Id love to can lead to a positive
or negative answer (yes Id love to Id love to but I
cant). In this context (an invitation) Je veux bien
means that you accept the invitation. You cannot say
je veux bien mais and then refuse or give an excuse.
Examples:
- oui, je veux bien aller au cinma avec toi, merci.
- daccord, quelle heure ?
- volontiers, merci, cest trs gentil.
3 TO REFUSE
-

- Non, je ne veux pas No, I dont want to. If you

may need to say that in some occasion, be careful that
it is quite strong, and can be seen as rude.
We tend to use the expressions below:
- malheureusement. then give an excuse
unfortunately. Its pronounced ma leu reuz man(nasal)

dsol(e) then give an excuse sorry

je voudrais bien, mais then give an excuse. Same

remark as above, you need to watch out. In this context
(answering to an invitation) Je voudrais bien
means that you actually refuse the invitation.
Examples:
- Non, dsole, je ne peux pas dner avec toi ce soir. Jai
dj des projets.
- Non, je ne veux pas acheter ce magazine ! Arrtez
dinsister !
- Malheureusement, nous devons travailler ce soir. Peuttre que nous pouvons dner ensemble samedi soir ?
- Je voudrais bien, mais malheureusement, je ne peux
pas. Je dois rentrer chez moi.
4 POLITENESS
-

Note that we also use the verb vouloir, in the

conditional just like in English, to ask for
something politely.
- je voudrais, tu voudrais, il voudrait, nous voudrions,
vous voudriez, ils voudraient.
Je voudrais rserver une table pour deux personnes sil
vous plat.

Exercise
Write an sms to your teacher inviting
him on your Birthday.
1.

Write an sms to your friend that you

cannot attend his/her Birthday Party
today.
2.