What basic information do you give about yourself in the topic 'all about me'?

In 'all about me' you give basic details such as your name , age , nationality and what you look like .

Roux means red or ginger, used to describe hair.

True or False? French nationality adjectives are written with a capital letter.

False. In French, nationality adjectives such as anglais and espagnol do not take a capital letter.

True or False? Court(e) and long(ue) can both describe hair.

True. Court(e) means short and long(ue) means long, and both can describe hair ( les cheveux ).

Grand(e) means tall, big or large.

Petit(e) means small, short or little.

Define definite article .

A definite article is a word for 'the' — le , la , l' and les in French.

Define indefinite article .

An indefinite article is a word for 'a' or 'an' — un (masculine) and une (feminine) in French.

True or False? La and le become l' before a noun beginning with a vowel or silent 'h'.

True. La and le become l' before a noun beginning with a vowel or a silent 'h'.

How do most French nouns form their plural?

Most French nouns form their plural by adding -s , e.g. deux adultes .

What happens to French nouns ending in -s or -x in the plural?

French nouns ending in -s or -x do not change in the plural, e.g. un fils , trois fils .

How do masculine nouns ending in -(e)au or -eu form their plural?

Masculine nouns ending in -(e)au or -eu add -x in the plural, e.g. un jumeau , deux jumeaux .

What is the plural of un oeil (eye)?

The plural of un oeil is deux yeux , an irregular form that must be learnt separately.

Define adjective agreement .

Adjective agreement is changing an adjective's ending so it matches the noun's gender and number .

Where do adjectives usually appear in relation to the noun in French?

Adjectives usually appear after the noun in French, e.g. les cheveux bruns .

Max est petit et il a les cheveux .

Max est petit et il a les cheveux bruns .

True or False? Blanc is a regular adjective.

False. Blanc is an irregular adjective; its feminine form is blanche , not blance .

Define silent final consonant .

A silent final consonant is a final letter (d, p, s, t, x or z) that is usually not pronounced , e.g. grand , petit .

Liaison is when a normally silent final consonant is pronounced because the next word begins with a vowel, 'y' or silent 'h', e.g. les yeux .

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Je m'appelle …
Je m'appelle … means my name is / I am called.
J'ai … ans
J'ai … ans means I am … years old.
What basic information do you give about yourself in the topic 'all about me'?
In 'all about me' you give basic details such as your name, age, nationality and what you look like.
les yeux
Les yeux means eyes.
les cheveux
Les cheveux means hair.
What does roux mean?
Roux means red or ginger, used to describe hair.
How do you say 'green' in French?
'Green' is vert(e) in French.
canadien(ne)
Canadien(ne) means Canadian.
What does allemand(e) mean?
Allemand(e) means German.
True or False?
French nationality adjectives are written with a capital letter.
False.
In French, nationality adjectives such as anglais and espagnol do not take a capital letter.
True or False?
Court(e) and long(ue) can both describe hair.
True.
Court(e) means short and long(ue) means long, and both can describe hair (les cheveux).
Je ne pas grand.
Je ne suis pas grand.
grand(e)
Grand(e) means tall, big or large.
petit(e)
Petit(e) means small, short or little.
Define definite article.
A definite article is a word for 'the' — le, la, l' and les in French.
Define indefinite article.
An indefinite article is a word for 'a' or 'an' — un (masculine) and une (feminine) in French.
True or False?
La and le become l' before a noun beginning with a vowel or silent 'h'.
True.
La and le become l' before a noun beginning with a vowel or a silent 'h'.
Tom a soeur.
Tom a une soeur.
How do most French nouns form their plural?
Most French nouns form their plural by adding -s, e.g. deux adultes.
What happens to French nouns ending in -s or -x in the plural?
French nouns ending in -s or -x do not change in the plural, e.g. un fils, trois fils.
How do masculine nouns ending in -(e)au or -eu form their plural?
Masculine nouns ending in -(e)au or -eu add -x in the plural, e.g. un jumeau, deux jumeaux.
What is the plural of un oeil (eye)?
The plural of un oeil is deux yeux, an irregular form that must be learnt separately.
Define adjective agreement.
Adjective agreement is changing an adjective's ending so it matches the noun's gender and number.
Where do adjectives usually appear in relation to the noun in French?
Adjectives usually appear after the noun in French, e.g. les cheveux bruns.
Max est petit et il a les cheveux .
Max est petit et il a les cheveux bruns.
True or False?
Blanc is a regular adjective.
False.
Blanc is an irregular adjective; its feminine form is blanche, not blance.
Define silent final consonant.
A silent final consonant is a final letter (d, p, s, t, x or z) that is usually not pronounced, e.g. grand, petit.
Define liaison.
Liaison is when a normally silent final consonant is pronounced because the next word begins with a vowel, 'y' or silent 'h', e.g. les yeux.
What type of sound is -un in French, as in un?
-un is a nasal sound.

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