French, anyone?

• icyprincess

  7 Feb 05, 14:33

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  comment allez-vous = gan ma da lao hu

  hahahhaha
  next time i will remmeber this during my exam.
  
  i.c.y
• FireIce

  7 Feb 05, 22:57

  it's more fun and easier to rber when u use mnemonics......
• icyprincess

  8 Feb 05, 08:26

  Originally posted by FireIce:

  it's more fun and easier to rber when u use mnemonics......

  true
  
  Here are some verbs for your usage:
  
  to talk-parler
  to watch-regarder
  to look for-chercher
  to dance-danser
  to dream-rever
  to ask for-demander
  
  To use it with pronouns, you have to modify the verb slightly for each pronoun. Basically just strip the -er ending for each of the verbs I have listed above and add the ending according to which pronoun you are using. I will use the word "parler" as example:
  
  Je(I)-parle (add -e)
  Tu(You, informal)-parles (add -es)
  Il/Elle-parle(add -e)
  Nous(We)-parlons(add -ons)
  Vous(You, formal)-parlez(add -ez)
  Ils/Elles(They, female/male)-parlent(add -ent)
  
  I will put more stuff as I learn more in my class
  
  i.c.y
• InnoHippo

  8 Feb 05, 10:54

  start from numbers 1 ... 2 .... 3 .....
• HENG@

  8 Feb 05, 11:01

  my fav phrase is still Je t'aime Ma Cherie
• icyprincess

  8 Feb 05, 11:28

  Originally posted by InnoHippo:

  start from numbers 1 ... 2 .... 3 .....

  alrite..I will go from 0 to 20:
  
  0-zero
  1-un (pronounced an)
  2-deux(de)
  3-trois(troa)
  4-quatre(kat-or)
  5-cinq(sank)
  6. six(sis)
  7. sept(set)
  8. huit(wuit)
  9. neuf(nef)
  10-dix(dis)
  11-onze(oze,nasalized)
  12-douze(duze)
  13-treize(treiz)
  14-quatorze(kar-tos)
  15-quinze(kuinz)
  16-seize(seize)
  17-dix-sept
  18-dix-huit
  19-dix-neuf
  20-vingt(v-e)
  
  i.c.y
• BaByBoY

  8 Feb 05, 11:29

  wat do u say in french for `go to hell??`
• icyprincess

  8 Feb 05, 11:32

  Originally posted by BaByBoY:

  wat do u say in french for `go to hell??`

  i havent reached dat level yet
  
  i.c.y
• InnoHippo

  8 Feb 05, 11:32

  Originally posted by icyprincess:

  alrite..I will go from 0 to 20:
  
  0-zero
  1-un (pronounced an)
  2-deux(de)
  3-trois(troa)
  4-quatre(kat-or)
  5-cinq(sank)
  6. six(sis)
  7. sept(set)
  8. huit(wuit)
  9. neuf(nef)
  10-dix(dis)
  11-onze(oze,nasalized)
  12-douze(duze)
  13-treize(treiz)
  14-quatorze(kar-tos)
  15-quinze(kuinz)
  16-seize(seize)
  17-dix-sept
  18-dix-huit
  19-dix-neuf
  20-vingt(v-e)
  
  i.c.y

  thanks for the refresher .....
• icyprincess

  8 Feb 05, 11:34

  Originally posted by InnoHippo:

  thanks for the refresher .....

  np..anything else?
  
  i.c.y
• icyprincess

  7 Mar 05, 09:13

  I need to revise my French for my exam tomorrow so I will do it over here
  
  How to describe people:
  
  enthusiastic-enthousiaste
  idealistic-idealiste
  funny-drole
  reasonable-raisonable(comes from the word "raison", which means right)
  gentille-gentle
  courageous-courageux(m.)/courageusse(f.)
  hardworking-travailleur(.m)/travaileuse(f.)-comes from the word "travaille" meaning "work"
  
  So if you have noticed, the feminine version of the word, will have the ending -se
  
  So if you want to say a girl is hardworking, it will be this way:
  
  Elle est travailleuse
  
  as opposed to saying a guy is hardworking:
  
  Il est travaileur
  
  And if it is a group of people, usually just attach -s to the end of the word, unless it is a word ending with -s or -x.
  
  To say that a group of guys are courageous:
  
  Ils sont courageux
  
  To say that a group of ladies is courageous:
  
  Elles sont courageuses
  
  Will be putting up more as I revise
  
  i.c.y