Basic French in 15 Days: Phone and appointments and Asking questions

1. Tanong 1 ng 20

   On the phone, what does "Ne quittez pas" mean?

   • APlease hold.
   • BSpeak slowly.
   • CCall back later.
   • DPlease leave.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Please hold.

   Ne quittez pas literally means don't leave. On the phone it means please hold the line.

2. Tanong 2 ng 20

   What does "C'est de la part de qui?" mean?

   • AWhat is your number?
   • BWhere are you?
   • CWho is it for?
   • DWho's calling?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Who's calling?

   The person answering asks who is calling: c'est de la part de qui?

3. Tanong 3 ng 20

   Complete with the verb meaning "cancel": Je voudrais ___ mon rendez-vous de mardi.

   • Aprendre
   • Bannuler
   • Claisser
   • Drappeler
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. annuler

   Annuler means to cancel. Prendre rendez-vous means to make an appointment.

4. Tanong 4 ng 20

   You call and hear: "Mme Roy n'est pas là." What is the best reply?

   • AC'est de la part de qui?
   • BAllô?
   • CEst-ce que je peux laisser un message?
   • DNe quittez pas.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. Est-ce que je peux laisser un message?

   She is not there, so you ask to leave a message. The other phrases are said by the person who answers.

5. Tanong 5 ng 20

   You didn't understand. Complete: Pouvez-vous parler plus ___, s'il vous plaît?

   • Avite
   • Btard
   • Clentement
   • Dsouvent
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. lentement

   Plus lentement means more slowly. Plus vite means faster.

6. Tanong 6 ng 20

   Complete with the right form: Pouvez-vous me ___? (call back)

   • Arappelez
   • Brappelle
   • Crappelé
   • Drappeler
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. rappeler

   After pouvez-vous, use the infinitive: pouvez-vous me rappeler?

7. Tanong 7 ng 20

   What does "Pouvez-vous épeler votre nom?" mean?

   • ACan you write your name?
   • BCan you repeat your name?
   • CCan you say your first name?
   • DCan you spell your name?
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Can you spell your name?

   Épeler means to spell, letter by letter.

8. Tanong 8 ng 20

   Listen. When is the appointment offered?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

   • ATuesday at 10:15
   • BThursday at 10:15
   • CThursday at 10:50
   • DThursday at 2:15
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: B. Thursday at 10:15

   Jeudi is Thursday, and dix heures quinze is 10:15.

   Transcript

   Réceptionniste: Le docteur Simard est libre jeudi à dix heures quinze. Ça vous va?

9. Tanong 9 ng 20

   Listen to the message. What does Martin want?

   I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

   • AHe wants to speak to Ms. Roy.
   • BHe wants to change his number.
   • CHe wants you to call him back.
   • DHe wants to cancel an appointment.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. He wants you to call him back.

   Rappelez-moi means call me back. He gives his number for that.

   Transcript

   Bonjour, c'est Martin Gagnon. Je suis au 418 555 0172. Rappelez-moi, s'il vous plaît.

10. Tanong 10 ng 20

    Read the text message. How can you cancel?

    Rappel: rendez-vous chez le dentiste le mardi 14 mai à 15 h 30. Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance. Merci!

    • ACall 24 hours before
    • BReply on Tuesday
    • CCome at 3:30
    • DSend an email
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Call 24 hours before

    Pour annuler, appelez 24 h à l'avance means to cancel, call 24 hours in advance.

11. Tanong 11 ng 20

    What does "pourquoi" mean?

    • AWhere
    • BWhen
    • CWhy
    • DHow
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Why

    Pourquoi means why. You answer with parce que (because).

12. Tanong 12 ng 20

    Choose the correct word: ___ heure est-il?

    • AQuels
    • BQuel
    • CQuelle
    • DQuoi
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Quelle

    Heure is feminine singular, so use quelle.

13. Tanong 13 ng 20

    Choose the correct word: ___ âge avez-vous?

    • ACombien
    • BComment
    • CQuelle
    • DQuel
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Quel

    Âge is masculine, so use quel. French asks "what age", not "how many years".

14. Tanong 14 ng 20

    Which question is in the correct order?

    • AOù vous est-ce que habitez?
    • BOù est-ce vous habitez que?
    • COù est-ce que vous habitez?
    • DEst-ce que où vous habitez?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: C. Où est-ce que vous habitez?

    The question word comes first, then est-ce que, then the subject and verb.

15. Tanong 15 ng 20

    Which question uses inversion correctly?

    • AParlez-vous français?
    • BParle-vous français?
    • CVous parlez-vous français?
    • DParlez-tu français?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Parlez-vous français?

    In inversion, the verb comes first with a hyphen, and it must match the pronoun: parlez-vous.

16. Tanong 16 ng 20

    Someone asks: "Pourquoi tu apprends le français?" Choose the best reply.

    • AEn autobus.
    • BDemain, à neuf heures.
    • CAvec mon frère.
    • DParce que je travaille à Montréal.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. Parce que je travaille à Montréal.

    A pourquoi question needs a reason, which starts with parce que.

17. Tanong 17 ng 20

    Choose the correct word: Combien ___ frères as-tu?

    • Ades
    • Bde
    • Cdu
    • Dles
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: B. de

    Before a noun, combien is followed by de: combien de frères.

18. Tanong 18 ng 20

    Listen. Where does Paul work?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

    • AIn a school
    • BIn a store
    • CIn a hospital
    • DIn a bank
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. In a bank

    Où est-ce que asks where. Paul says dans une banque: in a bank.

    Transcript

    Nina: Où est-ce que tu travailles? Paul: Dans une banque, à Laval.

19. Tanong 19 ng 20

    Listen. When does the course start?

    I-play ang audioMakinig, saka sumagot. Lalabas ang transcript pagkatapos mong sumagot.

    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

    • ADecember 3 at 6 p.m.
    • BSeptember 3 at 8 p.m.
    • CSeptember 13 at 6 p.m.
    • DSeptember 3 at 6 p.m.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: D. September 3 at 6 p.m.

    Le trois septembre is September 3, and dix-huit heures is 6 p.m. (18:00).

    Transcript

    Ali: Quand est-ce que le cours commence? Prof: Le trois septembre, à dix-huit heures.

20. Tanong 20 ng 20

    Which question asks about a place?

    • AOù est la gare?
    • BQuand part le train?
    • CQui est le conducteur?
    • DCombien coûte le billet?
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. Où est la gare?

    Où means where, so it asks about a place.

Keyboard: 1–4 para sumagot, Enter para sa susunod na tanong.