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

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What number is 'quinze'?

   • A50
   • B15
   • C5
   • D14
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. 15

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

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   How do you say 70 in French?

   • Asoixante
   • Bdix-sept
   • Csoixante-dix
   • Dsept-dix
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. soixante-dix

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

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   What number is 'quatre-vingt-dix'?

   • A94
   • B24
   • C90
   • D80
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. 90

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

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   How do you write 21 in French?

   • Avingt-deux
   • Bvingt et un
   • Cvingt-un
   • Ddeux-un
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. vingt et un

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

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

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

   • AJ'ai trente ans.
   • BJe suis trente ans.
   • CJ'ai trente.
   • DJe suis trente.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. J'ai trente ans.

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

6. Tanong 6 ng 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.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. J'ai dix-neuf ans.

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

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   What is dix + six?

   • Aseize
   • Bsoixante
   • Ctreize
   • Ddix-six
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. seize

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

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. How old is the speaker?

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   J'ai quarante-huit ans.

   • A40
   • B48
   • C84
   • D28
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. 48

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

   Transcript

   J'ai quarante-huit ans.

9. Tanong 9 ng 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
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. 71

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

   Transcript

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

10. Tanong 10 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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).

    Transcript

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

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does 'mercredi' mean?

    • AMonday
    • BFriday
    • CTuesday
    • DWednesday
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Wednesday

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

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    Which day comes after vendredi?

    • Alundi
    • Bdimanche
    • Csamedi
    • Djeudi
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. samedi

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

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

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

    • Ale une mai
    • Ble premier mai
    • Cle un mai
    • Dla première mai
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 14 ng 30

    How do you write 'March 5' in French?

    • Ale 5 mars
    • B5 de mars
    • Cle mars 5
    • Dmars le 5
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. le 5 mars

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

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

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

    • Aon Saturdays
    • Blast Saturday
    • Con Sunday
    • Donly this Saturday
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. on Saturdays

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

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

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

    • Amardi
    • Bdimanche
    • Csamedi
    • Dmercredi
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. mardi

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

17. Tanong 17 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. C'est le 10 octobre.

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

18. Tanong 18 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. August 23

    Vingt-trois is 23 and août is August.

    Transcript

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

19. Tanong 19 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Friday

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

    Transcript

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

20. Tanong 20 ng 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
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Saturdays from May to October

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

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

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

    • AWhat time is it?
    • BWhere is it?
    • CHow old are you?
    • DWhat day is it?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. What time is it?

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

22. Tanong 22 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It's 12:00 noon.

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

23. Tanong 23 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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. Tanong 24 ng 30

    What time is 'huit heures moins le quart'?

    • A7:15
    • B8:45
    • C8:15
    • D7:45
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. 7:45

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

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

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

    • Aà
    • Bau
    • Cen
    • Dle
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. à

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

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    How do you say 18 h 30?

    • Adix heures et demie
    • Bdix-huit heures trente
    • Chuit heures trente
    • Dseize heures trente
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. dix-huit heures trente

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

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    Which sentence is correct for 1:00?

    • AIl est une heure.
    • BIl est un heure.
    • CIl est une heures.
    • DIl sont une heure.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Il est une heure.

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

28. Tanong 28 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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.

    Transcript

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

29. Tanong 29 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. 8:15 p.m.

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

    Transcript

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

30. Tanong 30 ng 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.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: 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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