Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for describing the body
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| Hi everybody, my name is Tommy. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core French Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| grand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| grand |
| (SLOW) |
| grand |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tall" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Le garçon est plus grand que la fille. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The boy is taller than the girl." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le garçon est plus grand que la fille. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mince |
| (SLOW) |
| mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "slim" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Manger des aliments maigres peut aider une personne à rester mince. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Eating lean food can help a person stay slim." |
| (SLOW) |
| Manger des aliments maigres peut aider une personne à rester mince. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| type de corps |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| type de corps |
| (SLOW) |
| type de corps |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "body type" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Il a un type de corps très rond. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He has a very round body type." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il a un type de corps très rond. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| silhouette |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| silhouette |
| (SLOW) |
| silhouette |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "figure" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| belle silhouette |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "nice figure" |
| (SLOW) |
| belle silhouette |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| trapu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| trapu |
| (SLOW) |
| trapu |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thick" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Il est grand et trapu. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "He's tall and thick." |
| (SLOW) |
| Il est grand et trapu. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| mince |
| (SLOW) |
| mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| personne mince |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "thin person" |
| (SLOW) |
| personne mince |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| salive |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| salive |
| (SLOW) |
| salive |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "saliva" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Quand je vois de la nourriture que j'aime, la salive s'accumule dans ma bouche. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When I see food I like, saliva builds in my mouth." |
| (SLOW) |
| Quand je vois de la nourriture que j'aime, la salive s'accumule dans ma bouche. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pleurer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| pleurer |
| (SLOW) |
| pleurer |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "cry" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Quand on est triste, on pleure. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "When you are sad you cry." |
| (SLOW) |
| Quand on est triste, on pleure. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| larme |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| larme |
| (SLOW) |
| larme |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tear" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| des larmes de joie |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "tears of joy" |
| (SLOW) |
| des larmes de joie |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bouton |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| bouton |
| (SLOW) |
| bouton |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Bouton sur le nez |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "pimple on the nose" |
| (SLOW) |
| Bouton sur le nez |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in French, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "tall?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| grand |
| (1) |
| grand |
| (And how to say "slim?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mince |
| (1) |
| mince |
| (What about "body type?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| type de corps |
| (1) |
| type de corps |
| (Do you remember how to say "figure?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| silhouette |
| (1) |
| silhouette |
| (Let's try "thick!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| trapu |
| (1) |
| trapu |
| (What about "thin?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| mince |
| (1) |
| mince |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "saliva!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| salive |
| (1) |
| salive |
| (Another one! What about "cry?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| pleurer |
| (1) |
| pleurer |
| (Do you remember how to say "tear?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| larme |
| (1) |
| larme |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "pimple?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| bouton |
| (1) |
| bouton |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Au revoir. |
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