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French in everyday situations

Reviews practise both sides: wherever Lukas and Lena would say something differently, you do it once as each.

Les nombres 0–10 et le téléphone

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Form	Example	Meaning
		zero
zero
		one
one
+ noun		how many
how many
		My number is...
My number is...

Use numbers from to for keys, tables, rooms and phone numbers. For the beginner phone practice in this course, say each digit one by one:

To ask about quantity, use . For example: or After , the noun stays plural if it is countable: , .

To give a phone number, you can simply say the numbers in order. A natural A1 pattern is: then the digits. In this course, the full phone number is 01 01 23 45 67 8 if read digit by digit as in the story.

You also see correction with : This is a short spoken correction. The full sentence would be , but the short version is common and easy to use.

Les nombres 11–20 et les partitifs

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Form	Example	Meaning
		some / any (masculine singular)
some / any (masculine singular)
		some / any (feminine singular)
some / any (feminine singular)
		some / any (before vowel)
some / any (before vowel)
		not any / no
not any / no

Numbers from to are useful for order numbers, prices and counting objects: .

Use partitive articles for some food and drink: , , , . These mean “some” in English, but English often leaves “some” out.

After a negative sentence, the partitive usually changes to or :

The verb means “to prefer”. At A1 you can use simple patterns like or

Les prix : euros et centimes

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Form	Example	Meaning
		How much does it cost?
How much does it cost?
		How much is it?
How much is it?
		... euros ... cents
... euros ... cents
		altogether / in total
altogether / in total

To ask the price, use or Both are common and simple. Example:

To say prices in France, use and : , . In writing, you often see 2,30 €.

For tens after twenty in France, you say . You also get for 80 and for 90.

For totals, is very useful:

Les quantités

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Form	Example	Meaning
		a lot of
a lot of
		a kilo of
a kilo of
		a little / some
a little / some
		how many / how much
how many / how much

French often uses quantity expressions before food nouns: , , . After these expressions, use .

With countable things, you can also use exact numbers: , . With uncountable things like milk or fish as food, quantity words are very common.

Remember that stays after quantity phrases, not : , not .

A useful shop question is and a useful answer is

Avec, sans, moi-même et une commande complète

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Form	Example	Meaning
		with
with
		without
without
		me too
me too
		The bill, please.
The bill, please.

Use and to describe food and drink simply: , , . In more natural French you often hear for tea with milk.

To make contrast stronger, French often uses : This means “me too”. The stronger form means “myself”, but it is less common in these café scenes.

A complete order can be a list of short noun phrases: This is very natural in cafés.

For the bill or a receipt total, use and then the amount: or

Practice 1/6 · Finding words

Notice the useful pattern

Tap the form practised in this unit.

As Lukas
. .
I am tired. I have three keys.
As Lena
. .
I am tired. I have three keys.
As Lukas
. .
I am tired. There are twelve people.
As Lena
. .
I am tired. There are twelve people.
As Lukas
: .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lena
: .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lukas
. .
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.
As Lena
. .
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.

Practice 2/6 · The right form

Choose the form

Use the English meaning and the pattern in this unit.

As Lukas
Je suis fatigué. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
As Lena
Je suis fatiguée. J’ai clés.
I am tired. I have three keys.
As Lukas
Je suis fatigué. Il y a personnes.
I am tired. There are twelve people.
As Lena
Je suis fatiguée. Il y a personnes.
I am tired. There are twelve people.
As Lukas
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lena
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lukas
Je suis le nouveau voisin. J’achète pommes.
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.
As Lena
Je suis la nouvelle voisine. J’achète pommes.
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.
As Lukas
, je suis fatigué.
Me too, I am tired.
As Lena
, je suis fatiguée.
Me too, I am tired.
Vous avez clés ?
How many keys do you have?
Je voudrais pain.
I would like some bread.
Le café, c'est .
The coffee is two euros thirty.

Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps

Complete the messages

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

As Lukas
Je suis content : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lena
Je suis contente : j’ai .
I am happy: I have two euros.
As Lukas
Je suis le nouveau voisin. J’achète pommes.
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.
As Lena
Je suis la nouvelle voisine. J’achète pommes.
I am the new neighbour. I buy lots of apples.
As Lukas
, je suis fatigué.
Me too, I am tired.
As Lena
, je suis fatiguée.
Me too, I am tired.
Vous avez clés ?
How many keys do you have?
Je voudrais pain.
I would like some bread.
Le café, c'est .
The coffee is two euros thirty.