Basic French in 10 Days: Food and drink, Shopping and prices and At a café

1. Tanong 1 ng 30

   What does 'le poisson' mean?

   • Ameat
   • Bpoison
   • Cchicken
   • Dfish
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. fish

   Poisson means fish. Be careful: poison is a different word. Chicken is poulet and meat is viande.

2. Tanong 2 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je bois ___ eau.'

   • Ades
   • Bdu
   • Cde la
   • Dde l'
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. de l'

   Eau starts with a vowel, so 'some' is de l': de l'eau.

3. Tanong 3 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je mange ___ salade.'

   • Ade l'
   • Bdu
   • Cdes
   • Dde la
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. de la

   Salade is feminine, so 'some' is de la.

4. Tanong 4 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je mange ___ pain.'

   • Ade l'
   • Bdu
   • Cdes
   • Dde la
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. du

   Pain is masculine, so 'some' is du (de + le).

5. Tanong 5 ng 30

   Complete: 'Je ne mange pas ___ viande.'

   • Ade la
   • Bdu
   • Cde
   • Ddes
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. de

   After a negative (ne … pas), du, de la and des become de: pas de viande.

6. Tanong 6 ng 30

   Complete: 'J'aime ___ fromage.'

   • Adu
   • Ble
   • Cdes
   • Dde
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. le

   After aimer, use le, la or les, because you talk about cheese in general.

7. Tanong 7 ng 30

   What is the plural of 'un gâteau'?

   • Ades gâteaues
   • Bdes gâteaus
   • Cdes gâteaux
   • Ddes gâteau
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. des gâteaux

   Nouns ending in -eau add -x in the plural: gâteaux.

8. Tanong 8 ng 30

   Listen. What does the speaker drink at breakfast?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Au petit-déjeuner, je mange des œufs et du pain, et je bois du café.

   • AOrange juice
   • BTea
   • CCoffee
   • DMilk
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Coffee

   The speaker says je bois du café: I drink coffee. Eggs and bread are what they eat.

   Transcript

   Au petit-déjeuner, je mange des œufs et du pain, et je bois du café.

9. Tanong 9 ng 30

   Listen. What does Hugo eat?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Léa: Tu manges de la viande ? Hugo: Non, je suis végétarien. Je mange des légumes et du riz.

   • AFish and vegetables
   • BMeat and rice
   • CChicken and pasta
   • DVegetables and rice
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Vegetables and rice

   Hugo is vegetarian. He says je mange des légumes et du riz: vegetables and rice.

   Transcript

   Léa: Tu manges de la viande ? Hugo: Non, je suis végétarien. Je mange des légumes et du riz.

10. Tanong 10 ng 30

    Read the shopping list. Which fruit is on the list?

    Liste de courses
    - du lait
    - six œufs
    - du fromage
    - des pommes
    - deux bouteilles d'eau

    • AOranges
    • BLemons
    • CApples
    • DBananas
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Apples

    Des pommes means apples. The other items are milk, eggs, cheese and water.

11. Tanong 11 ng 30

    What does 'C'est combien ?' mean?

    • AWhere is it?
    • BWhat is it?
    • CHow much is it?
    • DWhen is it?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. How much is it?

    Combien means 'how much' or 'how many'. C'est combien ? asks for the price.

12. Tanong 12 ng 30

    What does 'C'est cher' mean?

    • AIt's expensive.
    • BIt's free.
    • CIt's cheap.
    • DIt's closed.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It's expensive.

    Cher means expensive. Pas cher means cheap.

13. Tanong 13 ng 30

    How do you say the price 7,25 $?

    • Asoixante-douze dollars cinq
    • Bsept dollars vingt-cinq
    • Csept dollars quinze
    • Dvingt-cinq dollars sept
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. sept dollars vingt-cinq

    Say the dollars first, then the word dollars, then the cents: sept dollars vingt-cinq.

14. Tanong 14 ng 30

    Complete: 'Je paie ___ carte.'

    • Aen
    • Bà
    • Cpar
    • Dde
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. par

    To say 'by card', French uses par: je paie par carte.

15. Tanong 15 ng 30

    The clerk asks: 'Quelle taille faites-vous ?' Choose the best reply.

    • APar carte, merci.
    • BOui, un sac, merci.
    • CÇa coûte dix dollars.
    • DJe fais du M.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Je fais du M.

    Taille means size. Je fais du M means 'I'm a medium'.

16. Tanong 16 ng 30

    Which sentence means 'I'll take it'?

    • AJe le cherche.
    • BJe le prends.
    • CC'est trop cher.
    • DJe l'essaie.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. Je le prends.

    Je le prends means 'I'll take it'. Je le cherche is 'I'm looking for it' and je l'essaie is 'I'm trying it on'.

17. Tanong 17 ng 30

    Two T-shirts cost $20 each. What does the cashier say?

    • AÇa fait quatorze dollars.
    • BÇa fait vingt dollars.
    • CÇa fait quarante dollars.
    • DÇa fait douze dollars.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Ça fait quarante dollars.

    2 × 20 = 40, and 40 is quarante. Quatorze is 14.

18. Tanong 18 ng 30

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?

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    Ça fait trente-quatre dollars cinquante, s'il vous plaît.

    • A$43.50
    • B$34.15
    • C$34.50
    • D$24.50
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. $34.50

    Trente-quatre dollars cinquante is $34.50. Cinquante is 50; quinze would be 15.

    Transcript

    Ça fait trente-quatre dollars cinquante, s'il vous plaît.

19. Tanong 19 ng 30

    Listen. What does Sam think of the bag?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Sam: Bonjour, c'est combien, ce sac ? Vendeuse: Quatre-vingts dollars. Sam: Oh, c'est trop cher !

    • AIt's too expensive.
    • BIt's cheap.
    • CIt's very nice.
    • DIt's too big.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It's too expensive.

    Sam says c'est trop cher: it's too expensive. The bag costs $80 (quatre-vingts dollars).

    Transcript

    Sam: Bonjour, c'est combien, ce sac ? Vendeuse: Quatre-vingts dollars. Sam: Oh, c'est trop cher !

20. Tanong 20 ng 30

    Read the receipt. How did the customer pay?

    Épicerie Bon Prix
    Pain : 3,50 $
    Lait : 4,25 $
    Pommes : 5,00 $
    Total : 12,75 $
    Payé par carte
    Merci !

    • ABy cheque
    • BWith a gift card
    • CBy card
    • DIn cash
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. By card

    The receipt says payé par carte: paid by card.

21. Tanong 21 ng 30

    What does 'Je voudrais un thé' mean?

    • AI am making tea.
    • BI don't like tea.
    • CI drink tea every day.
    • DI would like a tea.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. I would like a tea.

    Je voudrais means 'I would like'. It is the polite way to order.

22. Tanong 22 ng 30

    What is 'un chocolat chaud'?

    • Aa chocolate cake
    • Ba cold chocolate milk
    • Ca hot chocolate
    • Da chocolate bar
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. a hot chocolate

    Chaud means hot, so un chocolat chaud is a hot chocolate drink.

23. Tanong 23 ng 30

    Which is the most polite way to order?

    • AUn croissant, vite.
    • BDonne-moi un croissant.
    • CJe voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plaît.
    • DJe veux un croissant.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Je voudrais un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    Je voudrais + s'il vous plaît is polite. Je veux and donne-moi can sound rude to a server.

24. Tanong 24 ng 30

    How do you ask for the bill?

    • ALe menu du jour, s'il vous plaît.
    • BL'addition, s'il vous plaît.
    • CLe billet, s'il vous plaît.
    • DLa monnaie, s'il vous plaît.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. L'addition, s'il vous plaît.

    L'addition is the bill (in Québec, also la facture). Un billet is a ticket or a banknote, and la monnaie is change.

25. Tanong 25 ng 30

    Complete: 'Je ___ un grand café, s'il vous plaît.'

    • Avoulons
    • Bvoudrait
    • Cvoudrez
    • Dvoudrais
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. voudrais

    With je, the polite form is je voudrais. Voudrait goes with il or elle.

26. Tanong 26 ng 30

    The server asks: 'Et avec ça ?' You don't want anything else. What do you say?

    • ABonne nuit.
    • BIl est midi.
    • CC'est tout, merci.
    • DÇa va bien, merci.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. C'est tout, merci.

    Et avec ça ? means 'Anything else?' C'est tout, merci means 'That's all, thanks'.

27. Tanong 27 ng 30

    The server asks: 'Pour ici ou pour emporter ?' What is the question?

    • AWill you pay by card or in cash?
    • BDo you want it hot or cold?
    • CWill you eat here or take it with you?
    • DDo you want a small or a large?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Will you eat here or take it with you?

    Pour ici means 'for here' and pour emporter means 'to go'.

28. Tanong 28 ng 30

    Listen. What does the customer order?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Serveur: Bonjour, qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? Cliente: Je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

    • AA tea and a croissant
    • BA hot chocolate and a sandwich
    • CA café au lait and a croissant
    • DA café au lait and a muffin
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. A café au lait and a croissant

    She says je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant.

    Transcript

    Serveur: Bonjour, qu'est-ce que je vous sers ? Cliente: Je voudrais un café au lait et un croissant, s'il vous plaît.

29. Tanong 29 ng 30

    Listen. Where will the customer have his coffee?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Serveuse: Pour ici ou pour emporter ? Client: Pour emporter, s'il vous plaît.

    • AHe has it at a table outside the café.
    • BHe does not order a coffee.
    • CHe has it at the café.
    • DHe takes it to go.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. He takes it to go.

    Pour emporter means 'to go', so he takes the coffee with him.

    Transcript

    Serveuse: Pour ici ou pour emporter ? Client: Pour emporter, s'il vous plaît.

30. Tanong 30 ng 30

    Read the menu. You order a tea and a croissant. How much do you pay?

    Café Soleil — Menu
    Café : 2,75 $
    Café au lait : 3,95 $
    Thé : 2,50 $
    Chocolat chaud : 3,75 $
    Croissant : 2,95 $

    • A$6.70
    • B$6.90
    • C$5.70
    • D$5.45
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. $5.45

    A tea (thé) is 2,50 $ and a croissant is 2,95 $. 2.50 + 2.95 = 5.45.

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