Monday, February 7, 2011

*) SUBJECT PRONOUNS ( 2 )



                                     (*) Lesson-2 (*)
                                         (Le Lecon)

*) The subject of a sentence is the person or thing which performs the action.
     Subject pronouns replace this person or thing.

*) Forms         *) Singular              *) As pronounced in English

>)  I                 *) Je                        *) J

>) You             *) T u                      *) Tue

>) He/she        *) ll/Elle                  *) Eel/L

>) We              *) Nous                   *) Nooz

>) You             *) Vous                   *) Vooz

>) They           *) lls/Elles               *) Eel/L




NOTE : Tu is used when speaking to children,snimals or close friends and
               relatives.
          
          *) Vous is used when speaking to more than one person,or to someone
               you don't know or who is older.
          
          *) On can be translates into English as one,the people,we,they or you.

          *) Tutoyer and vousvoyer are two verbs that have no direct translation
               into English.Tutoyer means to use tu or be informal with someone,
              while vousvoyer means to use vous or be informal with someone.

          *) lls-If there is a group of boys or group of both boys and girls.
       
          *) Elles-If they is a group of girls.


                                 

                             

                            *) GREETINGS

*) When greeting someone in French ,you should make sure that the expression
    you use corresponds to the relationship you have with that person.
  
 *)  "Bonjour " and  "au revoir " can be  used with everyone

*)" Salut" is much more informal and frequently used by young people,friends or
      members of the same family.





                >) How would you say "hello" to :-

(a) Hi Pierre, an old friend -Salut Pierre              (salu peeh)
(b) A lady ,Unknown person--Bonjour Madam   ( bonju madam)
(c) Your boss--Bonjour,Monsieur                         ( bonju mauseyeur)


>) How would you say "Goodbye" to:-

(a) Hi pierre,an old friend---Salut Pierre               (saloo  peeh)
(b) A lady,Unknown person---Au revoir Madam   (avwah   madam)
(c) Your boss---Au revoir,Monsieur                       ( avwah   mauseeyeur)



*) Basic Greetings :-

  *)Pierre-Bonjour Stephanie  (bonju Stephanie)
               (Good morning

  *)Stephanie-Bonjour              (bonju)


 *)Pierre-Comment cava?      (kamo sava)
                (how's it going)

 *)Stephanie-cava bien,merci/je suis tres bien et toi?  (cava beea,mehsi/
                     (going fine,thanxs)                                        (je suee thre beea a tua)

 *)Pierre-tres bien                    (thre beea)
               
*) Stephanie-Au revoir.           (awah)
                      (Good bye)



                   *)  Some basics phrases

    *) English                               *) French

(1) Goodnight                           (1) Bonnuit    (bon nuee)

(2) Goodafternoon                   (2) Bon apresmidi   (bonapreemidhi)

(3) Thanks alot,                        (3) merci beaucoup (merci bucou)

(4) Welcome!                            (4) de rien               (the riyah)

(5) Have a nice day!                 (5) Bonjournee       (bonjournee)

(6) See you later!                     (6) A tout a l'heure/A plus tard  (a tut a l h/a plu tahrd)

(7) See you soon!                      (7) A bientot!         ( abheeyanto)

(8) Excuse me!                          (8) Pardon              (pakhdo)

(9) Lets go!                               (9) Allons-y            ( aalo zee)

(10) Nice to meet you!             (10) Enchante(e)!  ( enshantee)

(11) Of course!                         (11) Bien sur!         (beeyan sur)

(12) Here its is                          (12) voila                (voila)

(13) What/Pardon please         (13) comment!        (kamo)

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