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Le Corps. La t ête. Le bras. Le dos. le ventre. La jambe. Le corps. Definite articles (the). • A noun is a person, place, or thing. For example, a body part, such as the head, is a noun. • All French nouns have a special “identity”. They are either masculine or feminine.
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La tête Le bras Le dos le ventre La jambe Le corps
Definite articles (the) • A noun is a person, place, or thing. For example, a body part, such as the head, is a noun. • All French nouns have a special “identity”. They are either masculine or feminine. This does not mean they are boys and girls or that only boys can use the masculine and only girls can use the feminine, rather it is just a part of the word that must be acknowledged.
There are 4 definite articles in French. • All 4 definite articles mean “the” in English. • When to use each one depends on whether the noun is masculine/feminine, singular/plural, and what the first letter of the noun is. • Le: used before masculine, singular nouns beginning with a consonant other than “h” • La: used before feminine, singular nouns beginning with a consonant other than “h” • L’: used before masculine/feminine, singular nouns beginning with a vowel or :h” • Les: used before all masculine/feminine, plural nouns
La tête Les cheveux (m) Les yeux L’oeil (m) Le nez Les oreilles La bouche Le menton Le cou
Le bras Le pouce Les doigts (m) L’épaule (f) La main Le coude
La jambe Le genou Le pied L’orteil (m)
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (in French!) Tête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, pieds Tête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, pieds Deux yeux, deux oreilles, une bouche et un nez Tête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, pieds How the words sound Tett, ay-paul, zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo pi-ay Tett, ay-paul zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo piay Duhz yeuh duuz or-ays oon-a boosh ay unn nay Tett, ay-paul ay zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo piay
In French, adjectives normally have to agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number. **French color adjectives derived from nouns, such as animals, flowers, fruits, gems, and metals, are usually invariable- they have a single form that does not change to reflect the gender or number of the noun :
Most adjectives come afterthe noun He has a blue nose. She has purple eyes. He has a green mouth. It is necessary to have the article in front of all nouns unless you are using a number She has 3 black thumbs. Il a lenezbleu. He has the nose blue. Elle a lesyeuxviolets. She has the eyes purples. Il a la bouche verte. He has the mouth green. Elle a troispouces noirs.
Jacques a dit • frottez vos cheveux • levez-vous • asseyez-vous • battez vos mains • cliquez vos doigts • frappez avec vos pieds • ondulez vos bras • touchez vos oreilles