Monday 14 February 2011

Simple French sentences

So a new day. It is the 14th of february 2011. A lovely day. The sun is out and it is bright outside.. Looks like Spring is on its way.

Some common salutations
Bonjour, Mademoiselle.
Comment vous portez-vous,Madame?
Tre's bien, merci
Bonsoir.
Objective pronoun
it - Le - before consonant /L'- before a vowel or silent h
j'ai - I have
je l'ai - is I have it.
Objective pronouns are placed before the verb unlike in English where it is placed before.
I have it.
I it have

Have you my hat?
avez-vous mon chapeau?
Oui, Monsieur, je l'ai.

Some adjectives
Good - bon
bad - mauvais
pretty - Joli
ugly - vilain
old - vieux
my cloth - Mon drap
my fine cloth - Mon beau drap
The salt - Le sel
The good salt - Le bon sel

have you the good salt?
avez-vous le bon sel?

some nouns
The shoe - Le soulier - le vieux soulier(the old shoe)
My wood - Mon bois - votre joli bois(your pretty wood)
Your stocking - Votre bas - Le vilain bas.(the ugly stocking)
The thread - Le fil - Votre mauvais fil(your bad thread)
The dog - Le chien
The horse - Le cheval.

Negation - Not - ne
I have J'ai
I have not Je n'ai pas
I have not the bread Je n'ai pas le pain
No, Sir Non, Monsieur
No, Miss Non, Mademoiselle
Have you my old hat? Avez-vous mon vieux chapeau?
No, Sir, I have it not Non, Monsieur, je ne l'ai pas.
Which cloth have you? Quel drap avez-vous?
I have the fine cloth J'ai le beau drap.
What dog have you? Quel chien avez-vous?
I have my old dog. J'ai mon vieux chien.

of de
The thread stocking le bas de fil
As no noun can in French be used as adjective to another noun,
the preposition, de, is always put between the name of the thing and the name of the subjstance of which it is made, which latter, in French, is always placed last.

The paper hat le chapeau de papier.
The gun The velvet Le fusil Le velours
The wooden gun Le fusil de bois.
The velvet shoe Le souliers de velours
Which gun have you? Quel fusil avez-vous?
I have the wooden gun J'ai le fusil de bois.
Which stocking have you? Quel bas avez-vous?
I have my thread stocking J'ai mon bas de fil.
Have you my velvet shoe? Avez-vous mon soulier de velours?
No, Miss, I have it not Non, Mademoiselle, je ne l'ai pas.
Yes, Miss, I have it Oui, Mademoiselle, je l'ai.

Second exercise
Good day, Miss Bonjour, Mademoiselle
Good day, Sir Bonjour, Monsieur
Good day, Madam Bonjour, Madame
How do you do, Sir? Comment vous portez-vous, Monsieur.
Very well; thank you Tres bien, merci, Mademoiselle
have you my fine horse? avez-vous mon beau cheval?
Yes, Sir, I have it Oui, Monsieur, je l'ai.
have you my old shoe? avez-vous mon vieux soulier?
No, miss, I have it not. Non, mademoiselle, je ne l'ai pas.
which dog have you? Quel chien avez-vous?
I have your pretty dog J'ai votre joli chien.
have you my bad paper? avez-vous mon mauvais papier?
No, sir, I have it not Non, Monsieur, je ne l'ai pas.
have you the good velvet cloth? avez-vous le beau drap de velours?
yes, Sir, I have it Oui, Monsieur, je l'ai.
have you my ugly gun? avez-vous mon vilain fusil?
No, sir, I have it not. Non, Monsieur, je ne l'ai pas.
which gun have you? quel fusil avez-vous?
I have your fine gun J'ai votre beau fusil.
Which stocking have you? Quel bas avez-vous?
I have the thread stocking. J'ai le bas de fil.
have you my thread stocking? avez-vous mon bas de fil.
I have not your thread stocking.Je n'ai pas votre bas de fil.
have you my wooden gun? avez-vou mon fusil de bois?
no, sir, I have it no. Non, Monsieur, je ne l'ai pas.
have you the old bread? avez-vous le vieux pain?
I have not the old bread. Je n'ai pas le vieux pain.
which shoe have you? Quel soulier avez-vous?
I have the fine velvet shoe J'ai le beau soulier de velours.
which velvet shoe? quel soulier de velours?
your velvet shoe votre soulier de velours
which soap have you? quel savon avez-vous?
I have my old soap J'ai mon vieux savon.
which sugar have you? Quel sucre avez-vous?
I have your good sugar J'ai votre bon sucre.
which salt have you? Quel sel avez-vous?
I have the bad salt. J'ai le mauvais sel.
which exercise have you? Quel exercice avez-vous?
I have my second exercise? J'ai mon second exercice.
have you the first exercise? avez-vous le premier exercice?
No, Madam, I have it not. Non, Madame, je ne l'ai pas.
Which hat have you? Quel chapeau avez-vous?
I have my bad paper hat. J'ai mon mauvais chapeau de papier.
Have you my ugly wooden shoe? avez-vous mon vilain soulier de bois.
no, sir, I have it not Non, monsieur, je ne l'ai pas.
Which vocabulary have you? Quel vocabulaire avez-vous?
I have the second. J'ai le second.
Have you the first? avez-vous le premier?
Yes, I have it Oui, j'ai.

So that's the end of lesson two with the exercises done.
Au revoir.






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