Il est très intelligent.[9] - He is very intelligent.
z
vraiment - truly, really
Il est vraiment intelligent. - He is really intelligent.
^ In this book, liaison is shown that the sound is connected using or some letter. See also z
French/Lessons/Basic_grammar#Liaison.
Lesson 1.04 - Family
G: The verb avoir
"Avoir" can be translated as "to have".
Formation
French Verb ? Present Indicative ?
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avoir to have
Singular
Plural
first person
j'ai jay
I have
nous avons noozahvoh
z
n we have
second person tu as too ah you have vous avez
z
voozahvay you have
il a eel ah he has
ils ont
eelzohn
they have
z
t
third person elle a ell ah she has
(masc. or mixed)
on a
ont ellzohn
n ohnah one has
ellesz
t
they have (fem.)
Examples
J'ai deux stylos.
I have two pens.
Tu as trois frères.
You have three brothers.
Il a une idée.
He has an idea.
Expressing Age
Avoir is used to express age.
Tu as quel âge? - How old are you? [lit: You have what age?]
J'ai trente ans. - I'm thirty (years old). [lit: I have thirty years]
There is/are - Il y a
The expression il y a means there is or there are.
Il y a un livre. - There is a book.
Il y a des livres. - There are books.
V: The Family
French Vocabulary ? Print version ?
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The Family La Famille
Immediate Family
Extended Family
ma famille
my family
ma famille éloignée my extended family
les parents
parents
les grand-parents
grandparents
la mère
mother
la grand-mère
grandmother
le père
father
le grand-père
grandfather
la femme
wife
les petits-enfants
grandchildren
le mari
husband
le petit-fils
grandson
la soeur
sister
la petite-fille
granddaughter
le frère
brother
l'oncle, tonton
uncle
l'enfant
child (m or f) la tante, tati
aunt
les enfants
children
le neveu
