Food & Drink (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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le pain
Le pain means bread.
le fromage
Le fromage means cheese.
la viande
La viande means meat.
le poisson
Le poisson means fish.
la glace
La glace means ice cream.
l'eau (f)
L'eau (f) means water.
la boisson
La boisson means a drink or beverage.
le petit-déjeuner
Le petit-déjeuner means breakfast.
le gâteau
Le gâteau means cake.
How do you say 'I'm hungry' in French?
You say J'ai faim to mean 'I'm hungry'.
How do you say 'I'm thirsty' in French?
You say J'ai soif to mean 'I'm thirsty'.
What does the verb 'Je prends' literally mean?
Je prends literally means 'I take', and is used to say you eat or drink something.
True or False?
The French word for water, 'eau', is masculine.
False.
L'eau is a feminine noun, written eau (f).
To say what you don't eat, add ne… around the verb.
To say what you don't eat, add ne… pas around the verb.
Je mange du poulet avec des .
Je mange du poulet avec des frites.
Define manger.
Manger means 'to eat'.
Define boire.
Boire means 'to drink'.
Define the partitive article.
The partitive article (du, de la, de l', des) means 'some', and is always required in French even when English leaves it out.
What does the verb 'prendre' mean when used with food and drink?
Prendre literally means 'to take', but with food and drink it means 'to have'.
What is the 'nous' form of the verb 'manger'?
The 'nous' form of manger is nous mangeons.
Ils du café le matin.
Ils boivent du café le matin.
Je bois café.
Je bois du café.
Je mange viande.
Je mange de la viande.
True or False?
In French, you can leave out the partitive article, just as in English.
False.
English often omits it ('I am eating cake'), but in French the partitive article is always required (je mange du gâteau).
Which partitive article do you use before a vowel or silent h?
Before a vowel or silent h, use de l', e.g. je bois de l'eau.
True or False?
The words 'pain', 'faim' and 'fin' all contain the same nasal sound.
True.
The sounds [ain], [aim], [in] and [im] are all nasal and sound exactly the same.
How do you say 'at' a particular time in French?
To say 'at' a time, use à, e.g. à sept heures.
What does 'et quart' mean when telling the time?
Et quart means 'quarter past', e.g. sept heures et quart.
Je prends de l'eau à une heure et .
Je prends de l'eau à une heure et demie.
How do you say 'o'clock' in French?
To say 'o'clock', use heure(s), which must be included in French even though English often drops it.
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