Basic French in 7 Days (Fast Track): Home, Food and drink, Shopping and prices and more

1. Tanong 1 ng 40

   What is 'la chambre'?

   • Athe living room
   • Bthe kitchen
   • Cthe bedroom
   • Dthe bathroom
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: C. the bedroom

   Chambre means bedroom. It is a false friend: it does not mean any room.

2. Tanong 2 ng 40

   In which room do you cook?

   • Ale salon
   • Bla salle de bain
   • Cla chambre
   • Dla cuisine
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. la cuisine

   La cuisine is the kitchen, the room where you cook.

3. Tanong 3 ng 40

   Complete: 'Dans le salon, ___ un canapé et deux lampes.'

   • Ail y a
   • Bc'est
   • Cil est
   • Dil a
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. il y a

   Il y a means 'there is' or 'there are'. It is the same for one or many things.

4. Tanong 4 ng 40

   Complete: 'Il n'y a pas ___ garage.'

   • Ade
   • Ble
   • Cun
   • Ddu
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. de

   After a negative (pas), un, une and des become de: il n'y a pas de garage.

5. Tanong 5 ng 40

   How do you say 'There are three bedrooms'?

   • AIl y a trois chambres.
   • BIl sont trois chambres.
   • CIl y ont trois chambres.
   • DIl y a trois chambre.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Il y a trois chambres.

   Il y a does not change in the plural, but the noun takes -s: trois chambres.

6. Tanong 6 ng 40

   Complete: '___ cuisine est petite.'

   • ALa
   • BLe
   • CL'
   • DLes
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. La

   Cuisine is a feminine noun and starts with a consonant, so the article is la.

7. Tanong 7 ng 40

   Choose the best reply: 'Est-ce qu'il y a un balcon ?'

   • ANon, il n'y a pas un balcon.
   • BOui, c'est la cuisine.
   • COui, il est un balcon.
   • DOui, il y a un petit balcon.
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: D. Oui, il y a un petit balcon.

   Answer with il y a. In the negative, you must say il n'y a pas de balcon, not pas un.

8. Tanong 8 ng 40

   Listen. Which room does the apartment NOT have?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Mon appartement est petit. Il y a une chambre, une cuisine et une salle de bain. Il n'y a pas de salon.

   • AA living room
   • BA bedroom
   • CA bathroom
   • DA kitchen
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. A living room

   The speaker says il n'y a pas de salon: there is no living room.

   Transcript

   Mon appartement est petit. Il y a une chambre, une cuisine et une salle de bain. Il n'y a pas de salon.

9. Tanong 9 ng 40

   Listen. How many bedrooms are there?

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   Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

   Marc: Il y a combien de chambres ? Claire: Il y a deux chambres et un grand salon.

   • ATwo
   • BTwelve
   • CThree
   • DOne
   Ipakita ang sagot

   Sagot: A. Two

   Claire says il y a deux chambres. Deux is 2; douze (12) sounds a little like it.

   Transcript

   Marc: Il y a combien de chambres ? Claire: Il y a deux chambres et un grand salon.

10. Tanong 10 ng 40

    Read the ad. Which sentence is true?

    À louer : maison à Laval. Trois chambres, deux salles de bain, grande cuisine. Pas de garage.

    • AIt has two bathrooms.
    • BIt has a small kitchen.
    • CIt has two bedrooms.
    • DIt has a garage.
    Ipakita ang sagot

    Sagot: A. It has two bathrooms.

    The ad says deux salles de bain (two bathrooms). It has three bedrooms, a big kitchen and no garage (pas de garage).

11. Tanong 11 ng 40

    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.

12. Tanong 12 ng 40

    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.

13. Tanong 13 ng 40

    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.

14. Tanong 14 ng 40

    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).

15. Tanong 15 ng 40

    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.

16. Tanong 16 ng 40

    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.

17. Tanong 17 ng 40

    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.

18. Tanong 18 ng 40

    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.

19. Tanong 19 ng 40

    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.

20. Tanong 20 ng 40

    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.

21. Tanong 21 ng 40

    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.

22. Tanong 22 ng 40

    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.

23. Tanong 23 ng 40

    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.

24. Tanong 24 ng 40

    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.

25. Tanong 25 ng 40

    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'.

26. Tanong 26 ng 40

    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'.

27. Tanong 27 ng 40

    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.

28. Tanong 28 ng 40

    Listen. How much does the customer pay?

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    Walang tunog? Basahin ang teksto

    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.

29. Tanong 29 ng 40

    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 !

30. Tanong 30 ng 40

    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.

31. Tanong 31 ng 40

    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.

32. Tanong 32 ng 40

    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.

33. Tanong 33 ng 40

    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.

34. Tanong 34 ng 40

    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.

35. Tanong 35 ng 40

    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.

36. Tanong 36 ng 40

    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'.

37. Tanong 37 ng 40

    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'.

38. Tanong 38 ng 40

    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.

39. Tanong 39 ng 40

    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.

40. Tanong 40 ng 40

    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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