Unit 1 Guidebook: use basic phrases
KEY PHRASES
Use basic phrases
Je suis Marie.
I am Marie.
I am Marie.
C'est un chat.
It's a cat.
It's a cat.
Un chat mange.
A cat is eating.
A cat is eating.
Paul mange un croissant.
Paul is eating a croissant.
Paul is eating a croissant.
Tu es Marc ?
Are you Marc?
Are you Marc?
Non, je suis Paul.
No, I am Paul.
No, I am Paul.
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Gender
In French, all nouns are either masculine or feminine. Masculine nouns use un, and feminine nouns use une.
un garçon
a boy
a boy
une fille
a girl
a girl
un homme
a man
a man
une femme
a woman
a woman
un chien
a dog
a dog
une pizza
a pizza
a pizza
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I think, therefore...
In English, we say I am but you are. In French, you do the same thing!
| subject | verb (être) |
|---|---|
| je I |
suis am |
| tu you |
es are |
| il / elle he / she |
est is |
Je suis un garçon.
I am a boy.
I am a boy.