French Basics for Beginner
French Course #2
Greetings & Salutations
A typical formal conversation might start with many of these phrases:
Introducing in French | Pronunciation | Translation | Bonjour | bohN-zhoor | Hello | Bonsoir | bohN swahr | Good evening | Bonne Nuit | bohN-nwee | Good Night | monsieur | muh-syuh | Sir | madame | mah-dahm | Miss, Mrs | mademoiselle | mahd-mwah-zehl | Miss | Je m'appelle | zhuh mah-pehl | My name is (I call myself) | Comment vous appelezvous? | kohN-mahN voo zah-play voo | What is your name? | Comment allez-vous? | kohN-mahN tah-lay voo | How are you? | Très bien. | treh byaN | Very well | Pas mal. | pah mahl | Not bad | Comme ci comme ça | kohm see kohm sah | So so | a demain | Ah duh-meng | see you tomorrow | Au revoir | ahr ahv-wah | Bye |
Two people—Monsieur ABC and Monsieur XYZ—are meeting for the first time:
• Monsieur ABC: Bonjour. Comment vous appelez-vous ?
• Monsieur XYZ: Je m'appelle XYZ. Et vous ?
• Monsieur ABC: Moi, je suis ABC. Enchante.
• Monsieur XYZ: Enchante.
•Mr. ABC: Hello. What is your name?
•Mr. XYZ: My name is XYZ. And you?
•Mr. ABC: Me, I am ABC. Nice to meet you.
•Mr. XYZ: Nice to meet you.
**Learning any new language requires some commitment, generally long-term. Remember that, like any skill, it requires a certain amount of effort. And if you do not practice your French regularly, it is highly likely that you will begin to forget it. Try to make it a part of your schedule; even if it's not daily, at least make it regular.
Note: Doubts & Corrections are welcome. Mail me… Happy to Help!!
Hi All,
Singular Nouns
The nouns shown below are very easy to mark because they obviously refer to males or females:
Gender-Obvious Nouns
Masculine Noun | Pronunciation | English | Feminine Noun | Pronunciation | English | le père | luh pehr | father | la mère | lah mehr | mother | le grand-père | luh grahN-pehr | grandfather | la grand-mère |
Greetings & Salutations
A typical formal conversation might start with many of these phrases:
Introducing in French | Pronunciation | Translation | Bonjour | bohN-zhoor | Hello | Bonsoir | bohN swahr | Good evening | Bonne Nuit | bohN-nwee | Good Night | monsieur | muh-syuh | Sir | madame | mah-dahm | Miss, Mrs | mademoiselle | mahd-mwah-zehl | Miss | Je m'appelle | zhuh mah-pehl | My name is (I call myself) | Comment vous appelezvous? | kohN-mahN voo zah-play voo | What is your name? | Comment allez-vous? | kohN-mahN tah-lay voo | How are you? | Très bien. | treh byaN | Very well | Pas mal. | pah mahl | Not bad | Comme ci comme ça | kohm see kohm sah | So so | a demain | Ah duh-meng | see you tomorrow | Au revoir | ahr ahv-wah | Bye |
Two people—Monsieur ABC and Monsieur XYZ—are meeting for the first time:
• Monsieur ABC: Bonjour. Comment vous appelez-vous ?
• Monsieur XYZ: Je m'appelle XYZ. Et vous ?
• Monsieur ABC: Moi, je suis ABC. Enchante.
• Monsieur XYZ: Enchante.
•Mr. ABC: Hello. What is your name?
•Mr. XYZ: My name is XYZ. And you?
•Mr. ABC: Me, I am ABC. Nice to meet you.
•Mr. XYZ: Nice to meet you.
**Learning any new language requires some commitment, generally long-term. Remember that, like any skill, it requires a certain amount of effort. And if you do not practice your French regularly, it is highly likely that you will begin to forget it. Try to make it a part of your schedule; even if it's not daily, at least make it regular.
Note: Doubts & Corrections are welcome. Mail me… Happy to Help!!
Hi All,
Singular Nouns
The nouns shown below are very easy to mark because they obviously refer to males or females:
Gender-Obvious Nouns
Masculine Noun | Pronunciation | English | Feminine Noun | Pronunciation | English | le père | luh pehr | father | la mère | lah mehr | mother | le grand-père | luh grahN-pehr | grandfather | la grand-mère |