Basic French in 10 Days: Numbers 0–100, Days and dates and Telling the time

1. Pergunta 1 de 30

   What number is 'quinze'?

   • A50
   • B15
   • C5
   • D14
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   Resposta: B. 15

   Quinze is 15. Cinq is 5, cinquante is 50 and quatorze is 14.

2. Pergunta 2 de 30

   How do you say 70 in French?

   • Asoixante
   • Bdix-sept
   • Csoixante-dix
   • Dsept-dix
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   Resposta: C. soixante-dix

   70 is soixante-dix, 'sixty-ten'. Soixante is 60 and dix-sept is 17.

3. Pergunta 3 de 30

   What number is 'quatre-vingt-dix'?

   • A94
   • B24
   • C90
   • D80
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   Resposta: C. 90

   Quatre-vingt-dix is four twenties (80) plus ten, so 90.

4. Pergunta 4 de 30

   How do you write 21 in French?

   • Avingt-deux
   • Bvingt et un
   • Cvingt-un
   • Ddeux-un
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   Resposta: B. vingt et un

   For 21, 31, 41, 51, 61 and 71, French uses et: vingt et un. Vingt-deux is 22.

5. Pergunta 5 de 30

   How do you say 'I am 30 years old'?

   • AJ'ai trente ans.
   • BJe suis trente ans.
   • CJ'ai trente.
   • DJe suis trente.
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   Resposta: A. J'ai trente ans.

   French uses avoir (to have) for age and always adds ans: J'ai trente ans.

6. Pergunta 6 de 30

   Choose the best reply: 'Quel âge avez-vous ?'

   • AJ'ai dix-neuf ans.
   • BJe m'appelle Léo.
   • CÇa va bien, merci.
   • DJe suis dix-neuf.
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   Resposta: A. J'ai dix-neuf ans.

   The question asks your age. Answer with j'ai + number + ans.

7. Pergunta 7 de 30

   What is dix + six?

   • Aseize
   • Bsoixante
   • Ctreize
   • Ddix-six
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   Resposta: A. seize

   10 + 6 = 16, and 16 is seize. French has its own words for 11 to 16.

8. Pergunta 8 de 30

   Listen. How old is the speaker?

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   J'ai quarante-huit ans.

   • A40
   • B48
   • C84
   • D28
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   Resposta: B. 48

   Quarante-huit is 40 + 8 = 48. 84 would be quatre-vingt-quatre.

   Transcrição

   J'ai quarante-huit ans.

9. Pergunta 9 de 30

   Listen. How old is Léo's grandmother?

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   Léo: Mamie, tu as quel âge ? Mamie: J'ai soixante et onze ans.

   • A61
   • B11
   • C81
   • D71
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   Resposta: D. 71

   Soixante et onze is 'sixty and eleven', so 71. 81 is quatre-vingt-un.

   Transcrição

   Léo: Mamie, tu as quel âge ? Mamie: J'ai soixante et onze ans.

10. Pergunta 10 de 30

    Listen. What is the phone number?

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    Mon numéro, c'est le zéro six, douze, trente-quatre, cinquante-six, soixante-dix-huit.

    • A06 12 34 66 78
    • B06 12 34 56 98
    • C06 02 34 56 78
    • D06 12 34 56 78
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    Resposta: D. 06 12 34 56 78

    The pairs are zéro six (06), douze (12), trente-quatre (34), cinquante-six (56) and soixante-dix-huit (78 = 60 + 18).

    Transcrição

    Mon numéro, c'est le zéro six, douze, trente-quatre, cinquante-six, soixante-dix-huit.

11. Pergunta 11 de 30

    What does 'mercredi' mean?

    • AMonday
    • BFriday
    • CTuesday
    • DWednesday
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    Resposta: D. Wednesday

    Mercredi is Wednesday. Lundi is Monday, mardi is Tuesday and vendredi is Friday.

12. Pergunta 12 de 30

    Which day comes after vendredi?

    • Alundi
    • Bdimanche
    • Csamedi
    • Djeudi
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    Resposta: C. samedi

    Vendredi is Friday, so the next day is samedi (Saturday).

13. Pergunta 13 de 30

    How do you say 'May 1st' in French?

    • Ale une mai
    • Ble premier mai
    • Cle un mai
    • Dla première mai
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    Resposta: B. le premier mai

    For the first day of a month, French uses premier: le premier mai. Mai is masculine, so it is le premier, not la première.

14. Pergunta 14 de 30

    How do you write 'March 5' in French?

    • Ale 5 mars
    • B5 de mars
    • Cle mars 5
    • Dmars le 5
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    Resposta: A. le 5 mars

    The French order is le + number + month: le 5 mars.

15. Pergunta 15 de 30

    'Je travaille le samedi.' What does 'le samedi' mean here?

    • Aon Saturdays
    • Blast Saturday
    • Con Sunday
    • Donly this Saturday
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    Resposta: A. on Saturdays

    Le + a day means every week: le samedi means 'on Saturdays'. Without le, samedi means this Saturday.

16. Pergunta 16 de 30

    Complete: 'Aujourd'hui, c'est lundi. Demain, c'est ___.'

    • Amardi
    • Bdimanche
    • Csamedi
    • Dmercredi
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    Resposta: A. mardi

    Demain means tomorrow. The day after lundi (Monday) is mardi (Tuesday).

17. Pergunta 17 de 30

    Choose the best reply: 'Quelle est la date aujourd'hui ?'

    • AJ'ai dix ans.
    • BC'est octobre dix.
    • CC'est le 10 octobre.
    • DIl est dix heures.
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    Resposta: C. C'est le 10 octobre.

    The question asks for the date. Answer with c'est le + number + month.

18. Pergunta 18 de 30

    Listen. When is the speaker's birthday?

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    Mon anniversaire, c'est le vingt-trois août.

    • AApril 23
    • BAugust 13
    • CAugust 23
    • DOctober 23
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    Resposta: C. August 23

    Vingt-trois is 23 and août is August.

    Transcrição

    Mon anniversaire, c'est le vingt-trois août.

19. Pergunta 19 de 30

    Listen. Which day does Marie suggest?

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    Paul: On se voit jeudi ? Marie: Non, jeudi, je travaille. Vendredi ?

    • AFriday
    • BSaturday
    • CTuesday
    • DThursday
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    Resposta: A. Friday

    Marie works on Thursday (jeudi), so she suggests vendredi, which is Friday.

    Transcrição

    Paul: On se voit jeudi ? Marie: Non, jeudi, je travaille. Vendredi ?

20. Pergunta 20 de 30

    Read the sign. When can you go to the market?

    Marché du quartier
    Tous les samedis, de mai à octobre
    Fruits, légumes et fleurs

    • ASaturdays from May to October
    • BEvery day from May to October
    • CSaturdays from March to October
    • DSundays from May to October
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    Resposta: A. Saturdays from May to October

    Tous les samedis means every Saturday, and de mai à octobre means from May to October.

21. Pergunta 21 de 30

    What does 'Quelle heure est-il ?' mean?

    • AWhat time is it?
    • BWhere is it?
    • CHow old are you?
    • DWhat day is it?
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    Resposta: A. What time is it?

    Heure means hour or time. Quelle heure est-il ? asks for the time.

22. Pergunta 22 de 30

    What does 'Il est midi' mean?

    • AIt's 12:00 noon.
    • BIt's 10:00 a.m.
    • CIt's 12:30 p.m.
    • DIt's 12:00 midnight.
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    Resposta: A. It's 12:00 noon.

    Midi is 12:00 in the middle of the day. Minuit is midnight.

23. Pergunta 23 de 30

    How do you say 3:15?

    • AIl est trois heures et quart.
    • BIl est trois heures moins le quart.
    • CIl est quinze heures.
    • DIl est trois heures et demie.
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    Resposta: A. Il est trois heures et quart.

    Et quart means 'and a quarter', so 3:15. Et demie is 3:30 and quinze heures is 15:00 (3 p.m.).

24. Pergunta 24 de 30

    What time is 'huit heures moins le quart'?

    • A7:15
    • B8:45
    • C8:15
    • D7:45
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    Resposta: D. 7:45

    Moins le quart means 'minus a quarter'. Eight o'clock minus 15 minutes is 7:45.

25. Pergunta 25 de 30

    Complete 'The class starts at nine': 'Le cours commence ___ neuf heures.'

    • Aà
    • Bau
    • Cen
    • Dle
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    Resposta: A. à

    Use à for 'at' with a clock time: à neuf heures.

26. Pergunta 26 de 30

    How do you say 18 h 30?

    • Adix heures et demie
    • Bdix-huit heures trente
    • Chuit heures trente
    • Dseize heures trente
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    Resposta: B. dix-huit heures trente

    18 h is dix-huit heures. With the 24-hour clock, say the minutes as a number: trente.

27. Pergunta 27 de 30

    Which sentence is correct for 1:00?

    • AIl est une heure.
    • BIl est un heure.
    • CIl est une heures.
    • DIl sont une heure.
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    Resposta: A. Il est une heure.

    Heure is feminine, so say une heure. There is only one hour, so there is no s.

28. Pergunta 28 de 30

    Listen. When does the pharmacy close?

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    Bonjour ! La pharmacie est ouverte de neuf heures à vingt et une heures.

    • AAt 9 p.m.
    • BAt 11 p.m.
    • CAt 8 p.m.
    • DAt 9 a.m.
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    Resposta: A. At 9 p.m.

    It is open de neuf heures à vingt et une heures. Vingt et une heures is 21 h, which is 9 p.m.

    Transcrição

    Bonjour ! La pharmacie est ouverte de neuf heures à vingt et une heures.

29. Pergunta 29 de 30

    Listen. What time is the movie?

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    Sami: Le film est à quelle heure ? Lina: À vingt heures quinze.

    • A7:45 p.m.
    • B8:15 p.m.
    • C8:50 p.m.
    • D10:15 p.m.
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    Resposta: B. 8:15 p.m.

    Vingt heures is 8 p.m. and quinze is 15, so 8:15 p.m. Fifty would be cinquante.

    Transcrição

    Sami: Le film est à quelle heure ? Lina: À vingt heures quinze.

30. Pergunta 30 de 30

    Read the bakery sign. Can you buy bread on Sunday at 2 p.m.?

    Boulangerie Saint-Jean
    Lundi : fermé
    Du mardi au vendredi : 7 h à 18 h
    Samedi et dimanche : 8 h à 13 h

    • ANo, it closes at 1 p.m.
    • BNo, it is closed all day.
    • CYes, it opens at 2 p.m.
    • DYes, it is open until 6 p.m.
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    Resposta: A. No, it closes at 1 p.m.

    On samedi et dimanche, it is open from 8 h to 13 h. 13 h is 1 p.m., so it is closed at 2 p.m.

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