In this unit you will learn:

To greet someone
To introducing yourself
Pronouns (je, elle, il)
Verbs: être, s’appeler, habiter
Masculine/feminine
Numbers: 1 to 10

HOW TO STUDY

The major part of learning (of verbs, vocabulary etc.) will be done at home and the class
time will be reserved for their application (speaking, listening and understanding), and for
solving the problems. After studying the module thoroughly do all the exercises given in
the workbook.

You are also advised to keep a progress diary in which you will note down your progress,
difficulties, methods and styles of learning etc.

BON APPRENTISSAGE ET AMUSEZ-VOUS BIEN !

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 1. FRENCH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

French is spoken in many countries. Following are the countries where French is an
official language:

1. Belgium 16. Guinea

2. Benin 17. Haiti
3. Burkina 18. Luxembourg
4. Burundi 19. Madagascar
5. Cameroon 20. Mali
6. Canada 21. Monaco
7. Central African Republic 22. Niger
8. Chad 23. Rwanda
9. Comoros 24. Senegal
10. Congo 25. Seychelles
11. Congo, Democratic Republic of 26. Switzerland
12. Cote d'Ivoire 27. Togo
13. Djibouti 28. Vanuatu
14. France 29. Vietnam
15. Gabon

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 2. OFFICIAL NAME OF FRANCE

The official name of France is the French Republic. It is a sovereign country situated in
Western Europe that also includes overseas regions and territories.

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 3. REGIONS OF FRANCE

France is divided into 22 regions.

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4. MAJOR CITIES OF FRANCE

Major cities of France

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5. NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES AND SEAS

Neighboring countries and seas

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 6. PARIS AND ITS ARRONDISSEMENTS

Paris was once just a village that settled on the "Ile de la Cité" at the junction of the River
Seine's two branches. Paris has vastly expanded over the centuries and took the
surrounding villages under its wing. Nowadays the ‘City of Light’ - a name given to Paris
during the age of the Enlightenment - is made up of several arrondissments, numbered
from 1 to 20 and logically ordered with the 1st in the centre and the others following on
in a clockwise spiral. The differences are vast and varied between the arrondissements,
both in terms of populations and attractions. The arrondissements are named according to
their number. For example, you might live in the 5th arrondissement, which would be
written as 5ème (or 5e) in French.

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The 20 arrondissements are :

1er Louvre
2e Bourse
3e Temple
4e Hôtel-de-Ville
5e Panthéon
6e Luxembourg
7e Palais-Bourbon
8e Élysée
9e Opéra
10e Enclos Saint-Laurent puis Entrepôt
11e Popincourt
12e Reuilly
13e Gobelins
14e Observatoire
15e Vaugirard
16e Passy
17e Batignolles-Monceau
18e Butte-Montmartre
19e Buttes-Chaumont
20e Ménilmontant

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 7. WEATHER AND CLIMATE

Climate Zones

Western France has an oceanic climate which is mild and has possible rainfall all year
round. The central “third” of France is semi-oceanic often has less rainfall in the summer,
but is otherwise rather similar. The northeast has a continental climate and is generally
drier than the east, but has hotter summers and colder winters. The mountain climate in
the south provides a cooler climate with more precipitation. Lastly, the southeast of
France has a purely Mediterranean climate with mild winters and warm summers.

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Dialogues:

Dialogue 1 : Introducing oneself

Bonjour !
Je m’appelle Marc Lefeuve
J’habite à Paris, la capitale de la France
Je suis étudiant.
J’ai 20 ans. Je suis né le 18 mai 1993.

Bonjour !
Je m’appelle Sarah Dumais.
Mon nom est Dumais et mon prénom est Sarah
Je suis française.
J’ai 20 ans et je suis étudiante en informatique.
Je suis née le premier mars 1993
Je suis célibataire.

Dialogue 2: Conversation between teacher and student

Conversation professeur/étudiant

Étudiant : Bonjour madame

Professeur : Bonjour. Comment vous appelez-vous ?

Etudiant : Je m’appelle Éric. Je suis américain. J’habite à New York. Je suis architecte.

Professeur : Et je m’appelle madame Sylvie Patrick. Je suis professeur de français.

Asseyez-vous Éric.

Étudiant : Merci madame.

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Dialogue 3 : Conversation between two friends
Conversation entre deux amis

Marie : Salut Brigitte. Ça va ?

Brigitte : Salut ! Oui ça va et toi ?

Marie : Ça va, merci.

Dialogue 4 : Introducing someone

Présenter quelqu’un

Marc : Salut Brigitte ! Tu vas bien ?

Brigitte : Oui, très bien, et toi ?

Marc : Très bien merci.

Brigitte : Je te présente Marie. Elle est américaine et elle est informaticienne.

Marc : Enchanté Marie

Mari : Enchantée Marc

Marc : Ma classe commence. Au revoir !

Marie et Brigitte : Au revoir ! A bientôt.

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GRAMMAIRE:

Pronoms sujet (subject pronouns):

Subject pronouns are the words that are used to replace nouns or names of a subject in a
phrase (person, place or thing). For example in English you say “Sarah is a student. She
is intelligent”. Here the name ‘Sarah’ is replaced by a pronoun ‘She’. Same is the case in
French. See the table below:

Pronoms sujet Subject pronouns

Je I
Tu (singulier) You (Singular/informal)
Il He
Elle She
Nous We
Vous (singulier, formel) You (Singular, respect, formal)
Vous (pluriel) You (Plural)
Ils (masculine pluriel) They (Masculine group)
Ils (groupe mixte) They (mixed group)
Elles (féminin pluriel) They (Female group)

Différence tu/vous:

The difference between ‘tu’ and ‘vous’ is somewhat same as in Urdu ’tum’ and ‘aap’.
‘Tu’ is used for a singular (one) person), when you are addressing your friend, family
members or children etc. And ‘vous’ is used either for ‘you’ singular, when you are
addressing an elder person or someone higher in rank etc. or to show respect. ‘Vous’ can
also be used for plural form.

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Verbes : s’appeler, être, habiter, parler

In all languages there are verbs to make sentences. These verbs are not used as it is in a
sentence. Their forms are always changed. For example in the case of the verbe ‘to go’,
you cannot say ‘I to go’, She to go’ etc. But you say ‘I go’, She goes’. So you change the
form of the verb according to the subject of the verb. This changing of the forms of the
verbs in a sentence is called conjugating a verb. Same is the case in French. Let’s learn
the conjugation of some verbs:

S’appeler: This verb is used for telling one’s name. The literal translation of the verb is
‘to call oneself’. But remember never to translate something word for word. Language is
getting the sense of a phrase. Below is the conjugation of the verb ‘s’appeler’.

Français Anglais

Je m’appelle … My name is…

Tu t’appelles Your name is …(singular/informal)
Il s’appelle… His name is …
Elle s’appelle … Her name is …
Nous nous appelons … Our names are
Vous vous appelez … Your name is … (Singular/formal)
Vous vous appelez … Your names are … (plural)
Ils s’appellent … Their names are … (Masculine group)
Ils s’appellent … Their names are … (Mixed group)
Elles s’appellent … Their names are … (feminine group)

Examples:

Je m’appelle Sarah
Tu t’appelles Marc
Il s’appelle George
Elle s’appelle Élisabeth
Nous nous appelons George, Marc et Sarah.
Vous vous appelez Sarah.
Vous vous appelez Sarah et Marc
Ils s’appellent Marc et George
Ils s’appellent Marc, George et Sarah
Elles s’appellent Sarah et Élisabeth

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Être (To be): This is an important verb. With the help of this verb you tell about your
nationality, profession and qualities. Below is the conjugation of the verb ‘être’.

Français Anglais

Je suis I am
Tu es You are (singular/informal)
Il est He is
Elle est She is
Nous sommes We are
Vous êtes You are (Singular/formal)
Vous êtes You are (Plural)
Ils sont They are (masculine/plural)
Ils sont They are (mixed)
Elles sont They are (feminine group)

Examples:

Je suis professeur. = I am a teacher. (Profession)

Il est français. = He is French (Nationality)
Elle est intelligente. = She is intelligent. (Quality)

The verbe ‘habiter’ (to live)

Français Anglais
J’habite I live
Tu habites You live
Il habite He lives
Elle habite She lives
Nous habitons We live
Vous habitez You live
Ils habitent They live
Elles habitent They live

J’habite à Londres : I live in London

Elle habite à Paris: She lives in Paris

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The verb ‘parler’ (to speak, to talk)

Français Anglais
Je parle I speak/talk
Tu parles You speak/talk
Il parle He speaks/talks
Elle parle She speaks/talks
Nous parlons We speak/talk
Vous parlez You speak/talk
Ils parlent They speak/talk
Ells parlent They speak/talk

Examples:

Je parle trois langues: ourdou, anglais, français : I speak three languages : Urdu, English,
French

Parlez en français : Speak in French.

Ne parlez pas ! Don’t speak/talk

Note: You must have noticed now that ‘il’, ‘elle’ singular forms are conjugated the same
way and ils, elles plural forms are conjugated the same way.

The verb ‘avoir’ (to have)

Français Anglais
J’ai I have
Tu as You have
Il a He has
Elle a She has
Nous avons We have
Vous avez You have
Ils ont They have
Ells ont They have

The verb ‘avoir’ is used to show possession and also to tell the age. It is also used in
certain expressions that you will learn in later units.

How to tell age in French:

In English you say “I am 18 years old”. But in French you cannot say “Je suis 18 ans”.
This phrase is incorrect. Use the verb ‘avoir’ (to have) to tell your age. Say “J’ai 18 ans’.

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VOCABULAIRE :

Salutations (Greetings) :

Français Anglais

Bonjour Good morning/ Good day

Salut Hi, Hello
Au revoir Good bye, See you !
A bientôt See you soon
Ça va ? How are you? Are you fine?
Ça va ! I’m fine.
Enchanté(e) Nice to meet you.
Merci Thank you
De rien ! You are welcome (Informal)
Je vous en prie ! You are welcome (Formal)
Merci beaucoup ! Thank you very much!

Vocabulaire de la classe : Class vocabulary

Français Anglais
Excusez-moi. Excuse me
S’il vous plaît Please
Puis-je aller aux toilettes? Can I go to wash room?
Comment dit-on « I am tired » en français? How do you say « I am tired” in French?
Lisez! Read
Écrivez! Write
Parlez! Speak, talk
Fermez ! Close
Répétez! Repeat
Faites attention! Pay attention
Essayez! Try
Écoutez! Listen
Asseyez-vous? Sit down, Have a seat
Levez-vous! Get up
Levez la main! Raise your hand
Ouvrez ! Open
Finissez! Finish
Répondez ! Reply, answer
Regardez ! Look, See
Plus fort ! Louder
Demandez ! Ask

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 Faites l’exercice ! Do the exercise
Tournez la page ! Turn the page
Arrêtez ! Stop
Continuez ! Continue
Commencez ! Start
C’est tout pour aujourd’hui ! That’s all for today
C’est fini ! It’s finished
Vous avez fini ? Have you finished?
Attendez ! Wait
Éteignez vos portables ! Turn off your mobiles
Entrez ! Enter, Come in
Sortez ! Go out
Vite ! Quick
Dépêchez-vous ! Hurry up
Montrez ! Show
J’ai oublié. I have forgotten
Je ne comprends pas ! I don’t understand
Je n’ai pas compris ! I have not understood
Vous avez compris ? Have you understood?
J’ai une question ! I have a question
Ça s’écrit comment ? How do you write it? How is it written?
Qu’est-ce que ça veut dire en ourdou/ en What does it mean in Urdu/in English?
anglais ?
Épelez ! Spell
Oui. Yes
Non. No
Merci Thank you
Il y a … There is …, There are …
Je ne sais pas ! I don’t know
J’ai un problème ! I have a problem

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Professions:
In French there are masculine and feminine forms of professions except in some cases.

Français Anglais
Masculin Féminin
Médecin Médecin Doctor
Informaticien Informaticienne IT specialist
Infirmier Infirmière Nurse
Architecte Architecte Architect
Étudiant Étudiante Student
Professeur Professeur Teacher
Homme d’affaires Femme d’affaires Business man/businesswoman
Homme au foyer* Femme au foyer Man who stays at home/House wife
Ingénieur Ingénieur Engineer
Fonctionnaire Fonctionnaire Government servant
Acteur Actrice Actor/actress
Artiste Artiste Artist
Dentiste Dentiste Dentist
Avocat Avocate Lawyer
Directeur Directrice Director/directress
Pharmacien Pharmacienne Pharmacist
Réceptionniste Réceptionniste Receptionist
Secrétaire Secrétaire Secretary
Serveur Serveuse Waiter/waitress
Chanteur Chanteuse Singer
Écrivain Écrivain Writer
Mannequin Mannequin Model
Comptable Comptable Accountant
Agent de police Agent de police Police officer
Journaliste Journaliste Journalist
Poète Poète Poet
Coiffeur Coiffeuse Hair dresser
Cuisinier Cuisinière Cook
Vendeur Vendeuse Sales man/sales woman
Gérant Gérante Manager
Soldat Soldat Soldier
Pilote Pilote Pilot
Steward Hôtesse de l’air Steward/air hostess
Président Présidente President
Ministre Ministre Minister
Roi Reine King/queen
Prince Princesse Prince/princess

*homme au foyer = In France in some cases the man stays at home and looks after the
house and the children and his wife works and earns the money.

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Nationalities:
Just like professions, the nationalities in French are also different for masculine and
feminine forms, except in some cases.

Français Anglais
Masculin Féminin
pakistanais pakistanaise Pakistani
français française French
américain américaine American
indien indienne Indian
chinois chinoise Chinese
japonais japonaise Japanese
arabe arabe Arab
espagnol espagnole Spanish
allemand allemande German
grec grecque Greek
turc turque Turkish
italien italienne Italian
afghan afghane Afghani
iranien iranienne Iranian
belge belge Belgic
anglais anglaise English
britannique britannique British
canadien canadienne Canadian

Note: The professions in French are written with small letters.

Alphabet:

In French all the alphabets are same as in English but their pronunciation is different.

Alphabet français Prononciation

A Aa
B Bay
C Say
D Day
E Euh
F Ef
G Jay
H Aash
E Ee
J Jee
K Kaa
L El

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 M Em
N En
O O
P Pay
Q Qu
R Er
S Es
T Tay
U U
V Vay
W Double vay
X Eeks
Y Ee grhek
Z Zed

French vowels: a, e, h, i, o, u, y

Nombre : 0 - 10

Numbers Français

0. Zéro
1. Un
2. Deux
3. Trois
4. Quatre
5. Cinq
6. Six
7. Sept
8. Huit
9. Neuf
10. Dix

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Les jours de la semaine (Days of the week)

Français Anglais
lundi Monday
mardi Tuesday
mercredi Wednesday
jeudi Thursday
vendredi Friday
samedi Saturday
dimanche Sunday

Note: The days of the week are written in small letters

Question : Quel jour sommes-nous aujourd’hui ?

Réponse : Aujourd’hui, nous sommes lundi. Ou (or)
Aujourd’hui, c’est lundi

Les mois de l’année: (Months of the year)

Français Anglais
janvier January
février February
mars March
avril April
mai May
juin June
juillet July
août August
septembre September
octobre October
novembre November
décembre December

Note: The months of the year are also written with small letters.

Question: Quelle est la date aujourd’hui ?

Réponse : Aujourd’hui, c’est le 19 mars.

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Noms français : French names
For Boys

1. Enzo
2. Lucas
3. Mathis
4. Nathan
5. Thomas
6. Hugo
7. Théo
8. Tom
9. Louis
10. Raphaël
11. Clément
12. Léo
13. Mathéo
14. Maxime
15. Alexandre
16. Antoine
17. Yanis
18. Paul
19. Baptiste
20. Alexis
21. Gabriel
22. Arthur
23. Jules
24. Ethan
25. Noah
26. Quentin
27. Axel
28. Evan
29. Mattéo
30. Romain
31. Valentin

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32. Maxence
33. Noa
34. Adam
35. Nicolas
36. Julien
37. Mael
38. Pierre
39. Rayan
40. Victor
41. Mohamed
42. Adrien
43. Kylian
44. Sacha
45. Benjamin
46. Dylan
47. Samuel
48. Mathieu
49. Noe
50. Nolan
51. Simon
52. Mathys
53. Corentin
54. Florian
55. Esteban
56. Martin
57. Tristan
58. Erwan
59. Lilian
60. Mathias
61. Robin
62. Bastien
62. Gabin
64. Dorian

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65. Titouan
66. Kevin
67. Mateo
68. Timeo
69. Amine
70. Anthony
71. Lorenzo
72. Killian
73. Lenny
74. Antonin
75. Thibault
76. Guillaume
77. Matthieu
78. Diego
79. Jérémy
80. Mehdi
81. Rémi
82. Ryan
83. William
84. Yann
85. Marius
86. Vincent
87. Eliott
88. Aurélien
89. Loïc
90. Sofiane
91. Ilan
92. Rafael
93. Jordan
94. Charles
95. Bryan
96. David
97. Oscar

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98. Noam
99. Thibaut
100. Ilyes

For Girls

1. Emma
2. Léa
3. Clara
4. Manon
5. Chloé
6. Camille
7. Ines
8. Sarah
9. Jade
10. Lola
11. Anaïs
12. Lucie
13. Océane
14. Lilou
15. Marie
16. Eva
17. Romane
18. Lisa
19. Zoe
20. Julie
21. Mathilde
22. Louise
23. Juliette
24. Clémence
25. Célia
26. Laura
27. Lena

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28. Maëlys
29. Charlotte
30. Ambre
31. Maeva
32. Pauline
33. Lina
34. Jeanne
35. Lou
36. Noémie
37. Justine
38. Louna
39. Elisa
40. Alice
41. Emilie
42. Carla
43. Maëlle
44. Alicia
45. Mélissa
46. Marine
47. Nina
48. Morgane
49. Anna
50. Margot
51. Louane
52. Elise
53. Julia
54. Margaux
55. Agathe
56. Lana
57. Elsa
58. Leane
59. Marion
60. Luna
61. Eloise

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62. Amandine
63. Yasmine
64. Valentine
65. Sara
66. Candice
67. Leonie
68. Salomé
69. Anaëlle
70. Loane
71. Melina
72. Angelina
73. Amélie
74. Lily
75. Solène
76. Fanny
77. Capucine
78. Elena
79. Ninon
80. Cloé
81. Alexia
81. Cassandra
83. Victoria
84. Lise
85. Coline
85. Flavie
85. Sofia
88. Adele
89. Clémentine
90. Gabrielle
91. Rose
92. Andréa
93. Meline
94. Laurine
94. Myriam

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96. Clarisse
97. Olivia
98. Heloise
99. Claire
100. Faustine

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