When you want to find out what someone is like, you could ask him or her:
Est-ce que vous êtes artistique ?
Est-ce que vous êtes artistique ?
(Are you artistic?)
Oui, je suis artistique.
(Yes, I am artistic.)
Non, je ne suis pas artistique.
(No, I am not artistic.)
Est-ce que vous êtes charmant ? Oui, je suis charmant. Non, je ne suis pas charmant.
Are you charming?
Est-ce que vous êtes intéressant ? Oui, je suis intéressant. Non, je ne suis pas intéressant.
Are you interesting?
You can also ask someone to tell you what someone else is like. Here are some possible questions you might ask:
Est-ce que votre ami est prudent ?
Oui, mon ami est prudent. Non, mon ami n’est pas prudent.
Is your friend careful? Yes, my friend is careful. No, my friend is not careful.
Comment est votre amie ? Mon amie est généreuse et charmante. Mon amie est intelligente.
What is your friend like? My friend is generous and charming. My friend is smart.
Est-ce que votre père est strict ? Oui, mon père est strict. Non, mon père n’est pas strict.
Is your father strict?
Est-ce que ta mère est stricte ? Oui, ma mère est stricte. Non, ma mère n’est pas stricte.
Is your mother strict?
Here are some other French adjectives whose meanings you could probably guess instantly:
| Column 1(subtitle) | Column 2(subtitle) | Column 3(subtitle) | Column Title(subtitle) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Row Title 1 | ambitieux | conservateur | important | pratique |
Row Title 1 | athlétique | cordial | impossible | religieux |
Row Title 1 | artistique | élégant | libéral | romantique |
Row Title 1 | brillant | fameux | patient | sincère |
Row Title 1 | comique | fantastique | possible | stupide |
EXERCICES
Exercices de prononciation
In this section and the remaining ones of FIRST STEPS, we will look at French consonants. A number of French consonants are pronounced exactly as in English, while others are completely different. Using your teacher or the online recordings as a model, practice and repeat the following:
c
ch
g
c
This letter has two different sounds:
When it is followed by the vowels a, o, or u, or a
consonant, it is pronounced like “c” as in the English
word “cat.”:
canard, reconnu, curieux, accuser, raconter,
cacher, cochon, percuter
When “c” is followed by e or i, or when it is written
ç (this little sign is called “cédille”), it is pronounced
like “s” as in the English word “snake.”
certain, civil, commençons, perçu, perça
ch
This combination is pronounced like “sh” as in
the English word “shirt.”
cherche, chocolat, chapeau, planche,
chien, tache, échaudé, enchanté, chapelle,
cochon, choisir, chou
g
This letter has two different sounds:
When it is followed by the vowels a, o, or u, or
a consonant, it is pronounced like “g” as in the
English word “gum.”:
guide, glissade, gros, rigole, garage,
gorge, mangue, gui
When it is followed by the vowels e or i, it is
pronounced like the “z” in “azure.”
girafe, nage, mangeons, giroutte,
gymnastique, Georges
