This French lesson will introduce you to the various objects and
people you will find in a classroom. You will also learn how to ask
"What is this?" and "Is this a (insert object)?"
Simple questions and phrases will help you learn French. One of the
first ways you'll use French is to ask for help identifying the
environment around you!
We will use indefinite articles here (a, an, some) as opposed to
definite (the). Indefinite articles in French are:
a* - un (male, singular) or une (female, singular)
*some - des (plural)
"Qu'est-ce que
c'est?"
means "What is it/that?"
Ce sont des livres. They are some books.
C'est un bureau. It is an office desk.
C'est un pupitre. It is a school desk.
C'est une chaise. It is a chair.
C'est une fenêtre. It is a window.
C'est une table. It is a table.
C'est un mur. It is a wall.
C'est une horloge. It is a clock.
C'est une porte. It is a door.
Note that some objects (such une horloge or une
porte) are female (une), while some are male
(un). You will have to memorize the gender of these
objects if you want to conjugate them correctly!
C'est un
étudiant. It is a (male) student.
C'est un étudiante. It is a (female) student.
C'est un professeur. It is a teacher.
(Note: "Professeure" as a female teacher exists, but to recognize
women as equals in the workplace, "professeur" can also be
used.)
Here are some more classroom objects you can identify:
Une feuille de papier. A piece of paper.
Un ordinateur. A computer.
Un cahier. A workbook.
Un dictionnaire. A dictionary.
Un classeur. A binder.
Une craie. A chalk-stick.
Un stylo. A pen.
Un crayon. A pencil.
Un feutre. A marker.
Un tableau. A blackboard.
"Make it
plural!"
If you want to describe one or more objects - for example,
some books as opposed to a book -
use this table as a guide.
| singular | plural |
| un cahier | des cahiers |
| un professeur | des professeurs |
| une fenêtre | des fenêtres |
| un tableau | des tableaux |
The indefinite article des is used before plural nouns, regardless of gender. Usually you just add an "-s" to make a noun plural. If the noun ends in "-eau", add an x to make its plural form.
Au
revoir!
Farewell!
Photo Credits
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
The
Moderate Voice
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