Learn French with Anna Spring26 Apr 2020

18) English Words With French Origin

C’est It is

Possible Possible

C’est possible It is possible

C’est acceptable It is acceptable

C’est tragique It is tragic

C’est It is

Ce n’est pas It is not

Ce n’est pas possible It is not possible

Ce n’est pas acceptable It is not acceptable

Ce n’est pas tragique It is not tragic

La situation est promlématique The situation is problematic

La situation n’est pas promlématique The situation is not problematic

L’organisation est stable The organisation is stable

L’organisation n’est pas stable The organisation is not stable

Le réputation est terrible The reputation is not terrible.

Le réputation n’est pas terrible The reputation is not terrible.

La mission est impossible The mission is impossible

La mission n’est pas impossible The mission is not impossible

L’artiste est un pessimiste The artist is a pessimist

L’artiste n’est pas un pessimiste The artist is not a pessimist

Le journaliste est extraodinaire The journalist is extraordinary

Le journaliste n’est pas extraodinaire The journalist is not extraordinary

Reminder

Je visite le parc I visit the park

Elle visite le musée She visits the museum

Il visite la rue principale He visits the main street

Nous visitons l’église We visit the church

Vous visitez la gare You visit the station

Ils visitent l’hôpital They visit the hospital

Je visite le château I visit the castle

Elle visite la ville She visits the town

Il visite l’hôtel de ville He visits the city hall

Nous visitons l’église We visit the church

Vous visitez la rue principale You visit the main street

Ils visitent le parc They visit the park

je vends le taxi I sell/I am selling the taxi

il vend la voiture he sells the car

elle vend le bateau she sells the boat

nous vendons l’avion we sell the plane

vous vendez la motoyou sell the motorbike

ils vendent le vélo they sell the bike

J’attends le bus I wait / I am waiting for the bus

Il attend un taxi He waits/He is waiting for a taxi

Nous attendons l’avion We wait/We are waiting for the plane

Vous attendez le train You wait/You are waiting for the train

Ils attendent le taxi They wait/They are waiting for the taxi.

Votre soeur a vingt huit ans. Your sister is 28 years old

Ma femme a quarante cinq ans. My wife is 45 years old

Votre femme a quarante sept ans. Your wife is 47 years old

Mes soeurs ont vingt sept ans. My sisters are 27 years old

Ma mère a soixante deux ans. My mother is 62 years old

Vos soeurs ont vingt quatre ans. Your sisters are 24 years old

Votre fils a vingt ans. Your son is 20 years old

Votre fille a vingt quatre ans. Your daughter is 24 years old

Votre mère a soixante six ans. Your mother is sixty six years old

Ma soeur a trente cinq ans. My sister is 35 years old

Mon frere a trente six ans. My brother is 36 years old

Le fils est jeune. The son is young.

La fille est jeune. The daughter is young.

Le père est mince. The father is thin.

La mère est mince. The mother is thin.

Le père est gros. The father is fat.

La mère est grosse. The mother is fat.

Le frère est grand. The brother is tall.

La soeur est grande. The sister is tall.

Le mari est joli. The husband is pretty.

La femme est jolie. The wife is pretty.

Le fils est petit. The son is small.

La fille est petite. The daughter is small.

Le père est fatigué The father is tired

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