Learn the question "How much is this?" and how to answer it
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| Jessi: How much is this? 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. You'll also improve pronunciation and fluency by repeating the words and phrases out loud after hearing them. |
| Jessi: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question "How much is this?" In French, this is |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? |
| The first word in the question “How much is this?” is |
| Ingrid: C' |
| Jessi: which is the contracted version of the word for “it" in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) C' |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural speed. Please repeat. |
| Ingrid: C' |
| 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, How much is this? is |
| Ingrid: est |
| Jessi: meaning is in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) est |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat. |
| Ingrid: est |
| Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: C' est |
| And next |
| Ingrid: combien |
| Jessi: meaning how much in English. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) combien |
| Jessi: Listen again at natural native speed, and repeat. |
| Ingrid: combien |
| Listen to the entire question and repeat. |
| Ingrid: C' est combien |
| Jessi: You will hear this common question again and again throughout your studies. Master the following pattern and responses to the question How much is this?? |
| Ingrid: C'est 3 euros. |
| Jessi: "It's three euro.. Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase. |
| Ingrid: (Slow) C'est 3 euros. |
| Jessi: But let's break it down from the beginning. The first word: |
| Ingrid: C' |
| Jessi: which is the contracted version of the word for it. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) C' |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat. |
| Ingrid: C' |
| Jessi: And next |
| Ingrid: est |
| meaning is. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) est |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat. |
| Ingrid: est |
| Jessi: And after that |
| Ingrid: 3 |
| meaning 3. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) 3 |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat. |
| Ingrid: 3 |
| Jessi: And next |
| Ingrid: euros |
| meaning euro. Listen to it syllable by syllable. |
| Ingrid: (Slow, by syllable) euros |
| Jessi: Again at natural speed. Repeat. |
| Ingrid: euros |
| Jessi: Listen to the speaker say, It's three euro., and then repeat. |
| Ingrid: C'est 3 euros. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace three euro with 100 euro. |
| Ingrid: 100 euros |
| Jessi: 100 euro |
| Ingrid: (slow) 100 euros (regular) 100 euros |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 100 euro |
| Ingrid: C'est 100 euros. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace three euro. Say It's 100 euro. |
| Ingrid: C'est 100 euros. |
| Jessi: To make another phrase, replace 100 euro with 25 euro. |
| Ingrid: 25 euros |
| Jessi: 25 euro |
| Ingrid: (slow) 25 euros (regular) 25 euros |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 25 euro |
| Ingrid: C'est 25 euros. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 100 euro. Say It's 25 euro. |
| Ingrid: C'est 25 euros. |
| Jessi: To expand on the pattern, replace 25 euro with 10 euro. |
| Ingrid: 10 euros |
| Jessi: 10 euro |
| Ingrid: (slow) 10 euros (regular) 10 euros |
| Jessi: Listen to the phrase again, this time with 10 euro |
| Ingrid: C'est 10 euros. |
| Jessi: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace the word for 25 euro. Say It's 10 euro. |
| Ingrid: C'est 10 euros. |
| Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting France and a stranger asks you how much something is. It is three euro. Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? (five seconds) C'est 3 euros. |
| Jessi: Now imagine it's 100 euro Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? (five seconds) C'est 100 euros. |
| Jessi: Imagine it's 25 euro. . Answer the speaker's question. |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? (five seconds) C'est 25 euros. |
| Jessi: Imagine you're 10 euro. Respond to the question. |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? (five seconds) C'est 10 euros. |
| Jessi: You want to learn how much something is. Ask the question |
| Ingrid: C'est combien? |
| Jessi: This is the end of Lesson 25. |
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