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French Lesson 5
French Lesson 5
French Lesson 5
Vocabulary
Dialogues
B: Pierre? Je ne connais pas Pierre. C’est qui?
Pierre? I don’t know Pierre? Who is it?
A: C’est un copain de mon cours de français!
It’s a friend from my French class!
B: Ah, je vois! Est‐ce qu’il parle bien francais?
Ah, I see! Does he speak French well?
A: Mmm…je ne sais pas! Comme‐ci, comme ça!
Mmm…I don’t know! So‐so!
French Indefinite Articles
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Similar to Spanish the French use masculine and feminine to distinguish the indefinite articles. So, masculine
nouns are introduced with un (a, an) and feminine nouns are introduced with une (a, an). Here are some
example:
Exercise – Fill in un or une
Je vois __ chien. Il est noir.
I see a dog. He is black.
J’ai __ amie. Elle s’appelle Sarah.
I have a friend. Her name is Sarah.
Il a __ voiture rouge dans le garage.
He has a red car in the garage.
Elle est __ danseuse. Elle danse bien!
She’s a dancer! She dances well!
__ homme et __ femme marchent dans la rue.
A man and a woman walk in the street.
J’ai __ chatte. Elle s’appelle Samantha.
I have a cat. Her name is Samantha.
J’ai __ vélo bleu et jaune dans le garage.
I have a blue and yellow bike in the garage.
Exercise: Copain or Copine?
Describe the following people based on gender (masculine or feminine) and use the appropriate indefinite
article. For example: “Marc est un copin” (Marc is a male friend).
Counting 60‐79
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This is where counting gets a bit tricky. The word for sixty is “soixante” and the counting pattern is the same as
20‐59. However, one you reach 70 you must say “soixante‐dix”, which means “sixty ten” or 60+10. Then, for
71‐79 you continue to say “soixante” then add the numbers 11 (onze) through 19 (dix‐neuf).
60 soixante 70 soixant‐dix
61 soixante et un 66 soixante‐six 71 soixante et onze 76 soixante‐seize
62 soixante‐deux 67 soixante‐sept 72 soixante‐douze 77 soixante‐dix‐sept
63 soixante‐trois 68 soixante‐huit 73 soixante‐treize 78 soixante‐dix‐huit
64 soixante‐quatre 69 soixante‐neuf 74 soixante‐quatorze 79 soixante‐dix‐neuf
65 soixante‐cinq 75 soixante‐quinze
Numbers Exercise With Telephone Numbers
Now let’s practice saying these numbers aloud as if they were telephone numbers. To say zero say, “zéro”.
First you be A and ask me. Then, I’ll be A and ask you. That way you can hear me first. Exercise example:
A: Quel est ton numéro de téléphone, s’il te plaît? (What’s your phone number?)
B: Mon numéro de téléphone est le… (My telephone number is…)
Quick Pronunciation Exercise
1. Notice how the following are pronounced:
Un ami, un Américain, un Anglais, un artiste
You’ll see that the “N” and the vowel “A” are linked together. This is because the second word starts with a
vowel. This is very common in French when the second word begins with a vowel.
2. Compare the following again:
un ami, un Américain, un Anglais, un artiste
Versus:
un copin, un Français, un Canadien, un prof
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