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French Greetings. French Letters. How does the French alphabet compare with the English alphabet?. French Consonants. A (ah), B (bay), C (say), 1. Ç (soft c), D (day), E ( eugh ), F ( eff ),G (jay) , H (ash), I ( ee ), J ( jee ), K ( kaa ), L (ell), M ( emm ), N ( enn ),
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French Letters • How does the French alphabet compare with the English alphabet?
French Consonants • A (ah), B (bay), C (say), 1. Ç (soft c), D (day), E (eugh), F (eff),G (jay) , • H (ash), I (ee), J (jee), K (kaa), L (ell), M (emm), N (enn), • O (oh), P (pay), Q (koo), R (air), U (ooh), • V (vay), W (dooble-vay), X (eeks), Y (ee-grek), Z (zayd). • C,R,F,L are the only consonants pronounced at the end of French words.
French Vowels Letters Sounds Examples ah ami (ah-mee) euh de (deuh) eh bête (bet) ay été (ay-tay) ee lit (lee) oh bol (boll) oo tu (tew) • a • e • 2. è, ê • 3. é, • i • o • u
Saying Hello • 4. Formal speech is used when talking to adults, teachers, people older than you, and someone you wish to show respect. • 5. Informal speech is used when talking to friends or someone your own age. Quit
Greetings 1. Salut---Hi (informal) 2. Bonjour—Hello (formal) 3. Merci—Thank you 4. Derien—You’re welcome 5. S’il vous plait--please
How are things? 6. Comment Çava?-How are you? 7. Trèsbien, merci.—Very well, thanks. 8. Çavabien, merci.—Fine thanks 9. CommecicommeÇa---So, so. 10. Mal.—Badly 11. Très mal!—Very badly
Bonjour!—Good morning! • Bonsoir---Good night!!
Titles • Mr.---Monseiur • Mrs.--Madame 16. Miss--Mademosielle • The French do not use a person’s name with a title. We use a person’s name with a title in English.
Saying Good-bye 17. Au revoir—Good bye (informal) 18. Adieu—Formal goodbye 19. Á tout ál’heure—See you later. 20. Á demain- see you tomorrow
Formal—How are you? 21. Comment allez-vous?—How are you?(formal) 22. Je vais bien. I am doing well. • Et vous(formal)? And you? 23. Ca va bien. Merci.—I am doing well, thank you.
Informal—How are you? 24. Comment vas-tu?(informal)—How are you? 25. Très bien! Et toi?(informal)---Very well, thanks and you? 26. Ca va.----I’m doing well. I’m alright.
Salut or Bonjour Would you use Salut (informal) or Bonjour (formal) to say hello to the following people?
What’s your name? Comment vousappelez-vous? (formal)—What’s your name? Comment t’appelles-tu? – (Informal) –What’s your name? 3. My name is _____. – Je m’appelle _____. 4. Delighted/ Nice to meet you.- Enchanté(e) Quit
5. These sayings can be used when asking for someone’s name and introducing yourself. 6. You will notice an e in parenthesis for “Enchanté(e).” This deals with masculine and feminine forms. This does not affect the pronunciation of the word.
French Culture 7. La poignée de main – handshake 8. La bise – kiss 9. Shaking hands and kissing on the cheek are two ways to greet a person. 10. In France, deciding which greeting to chose depends on the people involved. 11. The way in which it is done is also specific to French culture. Quit
La poignée de main – handshake Male friends will shake hands when greeting each other. Business associates and co-workers will also shake hands upon meeting and again when leaving. A French handshake is firm but brief; it is a single downward motion. Quit
La bise – kiss Friends and family will exchange a kiss on the cheek. It can be anywhere from 1 to 4. It starting on the right cheek and alternates between cheeks. Sometimes friends of friends will also kiss cheeks when first meeting each other. How to “French Kiss” Quit
Practice Matching __1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name __2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to meet you __3. Au revoir C. My name is __4. Comment vousappellez-vous D. Hello __5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye Put the conversation in logical order. _____ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc. _____ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie. _____ Comment vousappellez-vous? _____ Au revoir Marc. Quit
Practice Answers Matching _B_1. Enchanté(e) A. What is your name _D_2. Bonjour. B. Delighted/ Nice to meet you _E_3. Au revoir C. My name is _A_4. Comment vous appellez-vous D. Hello _C_5. Je m’appelle E. Good-bye Put the conversation in logical order. _3___ Enchanté, Marie. Je m’appelle Marc. _1___ Bonjour. Je m’appelle Marie. _2___ Comment vous appellez-vous? _4___ Au revoir Marc. Quit
Practice Answers page 2. Salutations 1. Your best friend--------salut 2. your teacher-----------bonjour 3. your dad’s boss------bonjour 4. your principal------bonjour 5. an unmarried lady-----bonjour, madame 6. the mailman-----bonjour 7. salut 8. Bonjour 9. Madame 10. Bonsoir 11. Bonjour, Madame 12. Bonjour Quit
Practice Answers page 4 1. How are you? 2. Fine 3. Badly 4. So, so 5. Very well 6. very badly tresbien ca vabien mal commecicomme ca tres mal Quit
Practice Answers page 5 1. monsieur 2. comment 3. cicomme ca 4. salut 5. ca va 6. bien merci 7. bonsoir 8. comment 9. tres 10. madame 11. comment ca va 12. tresbien Quit
Practice Answers page 7 1. appelles-tu 2. Je m’ 3. m’appelle 4. Je m’appelle 5. t’appelles 6. your name Quit
Practice Answers page 8 va tres tout a comment appelez-vous Je m’appelle salut Bonsoir monsieur Bonjour madame Quit
Practice Answers page 8 10. Bonjour monsieur Adieu, A demain, A tout l’ heure, Au revoir Quit
Ask the Author Hello my name is Grace Conley. I am currently a student at Grand Valley State University. I am majoring in French for secondary education. If you have any questions or comments feel free to e-mail me. E-mail Grace Quit
Resource Page • http://www.worldhum.com/features/how-to/kiss_hello_in_france/ • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXIAHhbdeQw Quit