French for Dummies - Zoe Erotopoulos

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Auteur(s) : Zoe Erotopoulos

Editeur : Wiley

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/05/2025

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 400.0

ISBN : 9781394321353

Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Conventions Used in This Book 2

Foolish Assumptions 3

Icons Used in This Book 4

Beyond the Book 5

Where to Go from Here 5

Part 1: Getting Started with French 7

Chapter 1: The French You Already Know 9

Checking Out the French You're Familiar With 10

Friendly allies - bons alli?s 10

Close look-alikes 12

False friends - faux amis 13

Borrowed English words 14

Noting Idioms and Popular Expressions 16

Chapter 2: Laying the Foundation: Basic French Grammar 19

Discovering the Key Parts of Speech 19

Using nouns to name things 20

Keeping an eye on articles 22

Meeting subject pronouns face to face 24

Getting descriptive with adjectives 27

Getting creative with adverbs 30

Cavorting with Verbs 30

Regular verbs 31

Irregular verbs 33

Expressing Action or Being with Verb Tenses 34

Speaking in the present 35

Livin' in the past 35

Peeking into the future 39

Chapter 3: Getting Started with Pronunciation and Basic Expressions 43

Sounding Out the French Alphabet 44

Uttering Vowel and Consonant Sounds 44

The vowel sounds 45

Consonants 47

The mute h and the aspirate h 48

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Sommaire:
intone instead 49

Clarifying Accents, Liaisons, and Elisions 49

The five French accents 49

The liaison 50

The elision 51

Greetings: Formal and Friendly 52

Addressing someone formally or informally 52

Saying hello and goodbye 53

Introducing yourself and others 54

Asking Basic Yes or No Questions 56

Informal and formal ways to ask questions 56

Asking and Replying to How Are You? 57

Chapter 4: Getting Your Numbers, Dates, and Times Straight 63

Counting Your Lucky Stars: Numbers 63

Counting up to 20 64

Counting higher than 20 65

Discovering ordinal numbers 67

Approximating quantities 68

Using the Calendar and Dates 68

Recounting the days of the week 69

Knowing the names of the months 69

Setting specific dates 70

Remembering the seasons 71

Telling Time in French 72

Using the 12-hour clock 73

Using the 24-hour routine 74

Chapter 5: Talking about Your Home, Family, and Daily Routine 79

Discussing Where You Live with the Verb Habiter 79

Identifying rooms in the house 80

le salon (the living room) 80

la cuisine (the kitchen) 81

la chambre (the bedroom) 82

la salle de bains (the bathroom) 82

Discussing Daily Routine with Reflexive Verbs 85

Three squares a day, French-style 87

Setting the table 89

Eating and drinking with the verbs manger, prendre, and boire 90

Using faire, passer, and other verbs to take charge of chores 92

Giving orders by using the command form 93

Using Possessive Adjectives to Introduce Your Family Members 96

Part 2: French in Action 101

Chapter 6: Getting to Know You: Making Small Talk 103

Asking Who, What, Why, and More 103

Using key question words 104

Saying the magic words: Polite expressions 105

Stating Your Preferences 107

Talking about Your Livelihood 108

Chatting about the Weather 111

Deciding to Keep in Touch 114

Texting Friends and Loved Ones 115

Chapter 7: Asking Directions and Finding Your Way 119

Asking and Answering Where? Questions 119

Asking questions with o?, plus the verbs ?tre and se trouver 120

Answering questions with ? 120

Using voici and voil? 121

Getting specific with prepositions 122

Getting and Giving Directions 125

Using direct commands to give directions 125

Softening commands with il faut 126

Expressing distances in time and space 127

Going north, south, east, and west 128

Checking directions or your location 130

Knowing what to say if you don't understand 130

Chapter 8: Bon App?tit ! Dining Out and Going to the Market 135

Dining Out 135

Using the conditional verb form to make a request 136

Perusing the menu 139

Placing your order 144

Paying the bill 148

Finding the restrooms 148

Going to the Market 149

Making purchases with the verbs acheter and vendre 149

Specifying how much you want 151

Shopping at neighborhood food shops 153

Chapter 9: Shopping Made Easy 157

Going Shopping 157

Shopping for clothes, item by item 158

Navigating your way around 160

Getting assistance 161

Finding the right fit 162

Pointing items out with this, that, these, and those 166

Moving on to demonstrative pronouns 167

Choosing the right fabric and color 168

Making Comparisons: Good, Better, Best, and More 171

Chapter 10: Going Out on the Town 179

Going Out with the Verb Sortir 1...