Learning the Basics of French/Lesson:Introducing Yourself/3

Courses in French Course #1: Français I Course #2: Français II Course #3: Français III Course #4: Français IV Dialogue Here is a sample conversation: Marc and Jeanette have just met. Marc: Bonjour. Je m'appelle Marc. Et toi? Jeanette: Bonjour, Marc! Moi, je m'appelle Jeanette. Quel âge as-tu? Marc: J'ai seize ans, et toi? Jeanette: J'ai dix-sept ans. Marc: Oh lala, J'ai un rendez-vous, à demain! Jeanette: À demain. Translation: Marc: Bonjour. Je m'appelle Marc. Et toi? Hello. My name is Marc. And You? Jeanette: Bonjour, Marc! Moi, je m'appelle Jeanette. Quel âge as-tu? Hello, Marc! My name is Jeanette. How old are you? Marc: J'ai seize ans, et toi? I am sixteen years old, and you? Jeanette: J'ai dix-sept ans. I am seventeen years old. Marc: Oh lala, J'ai un rendez-vous, à demain! Oh, I have an appointment, bye! Jeanette: À demain. Bye! G: The verb avoir "Avoir" can be translated as "to have". 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] Formation French Verb • Present Indicative • audio (100 kb • help) avoir to have Singular Plural first person j'ai I have nous avons we have second person tu as you have vous avez you have third person il a he has ils ont they have (masc. or mixed) elle a she has on a one has elles ont 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. Il a faim. He is hungry. 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]