La Main
la main (la MEH)* – the hand The French word for hand comes from the Latin word for hand – manus. English words that are related are manual (as in manual labour, which means working with your hands), and manuscript (something written by hand). *…
Expressions with AVOIR – peur de
avoir peur de = to be afraid of The French phrase avoir peur de is another example of a French expression that uses avoir, to have, where English uses to be. Eg.: Robert a peur des araignées. = Robert is…
Expressions with AVOIR – faim
j’ai faim (zhay* FEH)** = I am hungry In English, we use the phrase “I am hungry” to let someone know we need food. In this sentence “am,” the being word, is used. To make the same statement in French,…
Expressions with AVOIR – age
French uses the verb avoir to tell how old someone is. How old are you? Quel âge as-tu? (kel ahzh* ah tyoo)** I am ten years old. J’ai dix ans. (zhay* deez ah)**Read the question, then answer in French. Quel…
Expressions with AVOIR – soif
j’ai soif (zhay* SWAHF)** = I am thirsty In English, we use the phrase “I am thirsty” to let someone know we need a drink. In this sentence “am,” the being word, is used. To make the same statement in…
BnF – La bibliothèque nationale de France
It’s very likely that you have visited a public library in your community. Did you know that you can take a virtual tour of the National Library of France? Follow the link below to take a look inside this enormous…
Les adjectifs – French Adjectives
French adjectives must change their forms depending on whether the nouns they describe are masculine or feminine, singular or plural. Usually the feminine form adds “e” to the masculine adjective. This can change the pronunciation of the adjective by causing…
ÉCRIRE = to write
Écrire means to write. It is related to the English words scribe, script, and scripture. j’écris (zhay-KREE)* = I writetu écris (tyoo ay-KREE) = you writeil écrit (eel ay-KREE) = he writeselle écrit (el ay-KREE) = she writesnous écrivons (noo-zay-kree-VOH)…
DIRE = to say, to tell
Dire is an irregular verb meaning to say or to tell. The French word dire is from the Latin word dicere (to say) and is related to the English words dictate, diction, and dictionary. Note the irregular vous form! je…
French for High School Sample Pages
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