Je mappelle ____ = (lit. I call myself ______) My name is _____ Et vous? = And you? (formal singular; ALL plurals) Et toi? = And you? (singular, informal) Vous vous appelez comment? = What is your name? Tu tappelles comment? Il/elle sappelle = his/her name is __________ Demandez-lui.... = ask him/her Enchanté(e) = pleased to meet you

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Adjectives – cognate patterns, agreement (les accords) Adjectives ending in -eux (masc., sing.) [heureux] – Fem. sing: -euse [heureuse] – Masc. plural: -eux [heureux] – Fem. plural: -euses [heureuses] Adjectives ending in -ique (masc. and fem. sing.) [comique] – Masc. and fem. plural: -iques [comiques] Adjectives ending in -able (masc. and fem. sing) [adorable] – Masc. and fem. plural: -ables [adorables] Adjectives ending in -el (masc. sing.) [naturel] – FS: -elle [naturelle] – MP: -els [naturels] – FP: -elles [naturelles]

Adjectives ending in -if (masc. sing.) [actif] – FS: -ive [active] – MP: -ifs [actifs] – FP: -ives [actives] Adjectives ending in -ien (masc. sing.) [vietnamien] – FS: -ienne [vietnamienne] – MP: -iens [vietnamiens] – FP: -iennes [vietnamiennes] Adjectives ending in -ant (masc. sing.) [méchant] – FS: -e [méchante] – MP: -s [méchants] – FP: -es [méchantes] *Adjectives ending in -al (masc. sing.) [rival] – FS: -e [rivale] – *MP: -aux [rivaux] – FP: -ales [rivales]

The order of nouns and adjectives In general, French adjectives follow nouns – Un livre intéressant – Des examens difficiles Exceptions – The BANGS adjectives B = Beauty (beau, joli, laid) [une jolie femme] A = Age (jeune, nouveau, vieux, ancien) [un vieux gentilhomme] N = Number [trois théories] G = Goodness (bon, excellent, mauvais, terrible) [les bons livres] S = Size (grand, petit) [un grand problème] – Occasionally, an adjective that typically follows a noun will precede it, for emphasis

Verbs – cognates (and nouns formed from verbs) Admirer Adorer Commencer Choisir Danser Descendre Étudier Finir Grandir Indiquer Interrompre Interroger Offrir Paraître Partir Présenter Reconnaître Retourner Sembler Servir Terminer Vendre

Les faux amis – false cognates Avertir Blesser Crier Rester La conférence La lecture La pièce Actuel(le)(s) Gros(se)(s) To warn To wound To shout (to cry) To stay The lecture The reading The room/the play Current Large, fat

Pratique – on met tous ensemble! Le film indien semble très intéressant. Il est basé sur une pièce. Mais je ne reconnais pas les acteurs principaux. – The Indian film seems very interesting. Its based on a play. But I dont recognize the main actors. Le spécialiste offre une conférence particulièrement perspicace. – The specialist is offering a particularly insightful lecture. Cest un texte difficile pour le cours, mais ce nest pas un gros problème. Les étudiants sont très intelligents, et ils adorent les belles lectures. – Its a difficult text for the class, but its not a huge problem. The students are very intelligent, and they love beautiful readings.