My Family & Friends (AQA GCSE French): Flashcards
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la famille
La famille means family.
le père
Le père means father.
la mère
La mère means mother.
le fils
Le fils means son.
la fille
La fille means girl or daughter.
la sœur
La sœur means sister.
le copain
Le copain means a male friend or boyfriend.
Which French phrase means 'in my family'?
Dans ma famille means 'in my family'.
How do you say '(she / he) is … years old' in French?
You say (elle / il) a … ans to mean '(she / he) is … years old'.
What is the French for 'my best (female) friend'?
Ma meilleure amie means my best (female) friend.
True or False?
Frère is a feminine noun.
False.
Frère is masculine: le frère means brother.
True or False?
Mon oiseau means 'my bird'.
True.
Oiseau is a masculine noun, so mon oiseau means 'my bird'.
Dans ma famille, il y a cinq .
Dans ma famille, il y a cinq personnes.
Je n'ai de chien.
Je n'ai pas de chien.
Define subject pronoun.
A subject pronoun replaces the noun in a sentence, so you do not need to keep repeating someone's name.
Define possessive adjective.
A possessive adjective shows who something belongs to, such as 'my' or 'their'.
Define silent final e.
A silent final e is an e with no accent at the end of a word that is not pronounced, as in tante.
What is the difference between tu and vous?
Tu is used for one person informally, while vous is used formally or for more than one person.
When do you use ils rather than elles for 'they'?
You use ils for a group of males or a mixed-gender group, and elles only for an all-female group.
What does the verb avoir mean?
The verb avoir means 'to have'.
What does the verb être mean?
The verb être means 'to be'.
Does a possessive adjective agree with the owner or the noun that follows?
A possessive adjective agrees with the noun that follows in gender and number, not with the owner.
Why do we say mon amie and not ma amie?
We use mon before a singular noun starting with a vowel or silent h to help with pronunciation, even when it is feminine.
Do leur and sœur share the same vowel sound?
Yes — leur and sœur both use the same open [eu] / [œu] sound.
Je très sympa.
Je suis très sympa.
Nous deux chiens.
Nous avons deux chiens.
sœur s'appelle Aurore.
Ma sœur s'appelle Aurore.
True or False?
In ils sont, the verb is a form of avoir.
False.
Sont is part of être (to be); the avoir form is ils ont.
True or False?
The final e in tante is pronounced.
False.
The final e in tante is a silent final e and is not pronounced.
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