Jessi: Are you hungry? in French |
Jessi: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for French learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations. |
Jessi: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "Are you hungry?" In French, this is |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? |
The first word in the question “Are you hungry?” is |
Ingrid: Est |
Jessi: meaning something like “is" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Est |
Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
Ingrid: Est |
Jessi: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the English translation, breaking it down by syllable, and then giving it once more at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question, Are you hungry? is |
Ingrid: ce |
Jessi: meaning something like it in English. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) ce |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Ingrid: ce |
Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
Ingrid: Est ce |
And next |
Ingrid: que |
Jessi: meaning something like that in English. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) que |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Ingrid: que |
Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat. |
Ingrid: Est ce que |
And after that |
Ingrid: vous |
Jessi: meaning you in English. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) vous |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Ingrid: vous |
Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat. |
Ingrid: Est ce que vous |
And after that |
Ingrid: avez |
Jessi: meaning something like have in English. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) avez |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Ingrid: avez |
Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat. |
Ingrid: Est ce que vous avez |
And after that |
Ingrid: faim |
Jessi: meaning hunger in English. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) faim |
Jessi: Now repeat. |
Ingrid: faim |
Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
Ingrid: Est ce que vous avez faim |
Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question Are you hungry?? |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un peu faim. |
Jessi: "Yes, I'm a little hungry.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
Ingrid: (Slow) Oui, j'ai un peu faim. |
No, thank you. |
Est |
verb |
n/a |
Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
Ingrid: Oui |
Jessi: meaning yes. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) Oui |
Jessi: Now repeat |
Ingrid: Oui |
Jessi: And next |
Ingrid: j' |
which is the contracted version of the word for I. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) j' |
A:Now repeat. |
Ingrid: j' |
Jessi: And after that |
Ingrid: ai |
meaning something like have. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) ai |
A:Now repeat. |
Ingrid: ai |
Jessi: And next |
Ingrid: un |
meaning a. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) un |
A:Now repeat. |
Ingrid: un |
Jessi: And after that |
Ingrid: peu |
meaning bit. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) peu |
A:Now repeat. |
Ingrid: peu |
Jessi: Next is |
Ingrid: faim |
meaning something like hunger. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) faim |
A:Now repeat. |
Ingrid: faim |
Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, Yes, I'm a little hungry., and then repeat. |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai un peu faim. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace a little hungry with very hungry. |
Ingrid: très faim |
Jessi: very hungry |
Ingrid: (slow) très faim (regular) très faim |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with very hungry |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai très faim. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace a little hungry. Say Yes, I'm very hungry. |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai très faim. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace very hungry with not hungry at all. |
Ingrid: pas du tout faim |
Jessi: not hungry at all |
Ingrid: (slow) pas du tout faim (regular) pas du tout faim |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with not hungry at all |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai pas du tout faim. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for very hungry. Say Yes, I'm not hungry at all. |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai pas du tout faim. |
Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace not hungry at all with starving. |
Ingrid: une faim de loup |
Jessi: starving |
Ingrid: (slow) une faim de loup (regular) une faim de loup |
Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with starving |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai une faim de loup. |
Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for not hungry at all. Say Yes, I'm starving. |
Ingrid: Oui, j'ai une faim de loup. |
Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and someone asks you if you're hungry. You want to answer Yes, I'm a little hungry. Respond to the question. |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai un peu faim. |
Jessi: Now you want to say Yes, I'm very hungry. Respond to the question. |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai très faim. |
Jessi: You want to say No, I’m not hungry at all.. . Answer the speaker's question. |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai pas du tout faim. |
Jessi: You want to say Yes, I’m starving. Respond to the question. |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? (five seconds) Oui, j'ai une faim de loup. |
Jessi: You want to ask someone if they are hungry. Ask the question |
(5 seconds) |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? |
Jessi: Now it's time to answer the question with actual information about yourself. |
Ingrid: Est-ce que vous avez faim? |
Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 21 |
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