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Let’s look at some more examples.
Listen and repeat or speak along with the native speakers.
Comment dit-on “book” en français ?
Justine Jérôme (@college-friendf): On dit “livre”.
Comment dit-on “book” en français ?
Comment dit-on “pen” en français ?
On dit “stylo”.
Comment dit-on "pen" en français ?
Comment dit-on “bag” ?
On dit “sac”.
Comment dit-on “bag” ?
Comment dit-on “pencil” en français ?
On dit “crayon”.
Comment dit-on “pencil” en français ?
Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
On appelle ça livre
Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
Did you notice how I used a different sentence pattern?
Lya Mercier: Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
How do you call this? Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
This literally means, “How calls one this?” but it translates as "How do you call this?"
To create this pattern,
replace dit, “says,” with appelle, “calls.” Appelle (enunciated). Appelle.
Note also the t between the verb and the subject. It’s added to help make pronunciation easier.
Also, replace the English word “this” with ça. Ça (enunciated). Ça.
Recall, en français, “in French”, may be omitted if understood from context.
Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
“How do you call this?”
Comment appelle-t-on ça ?
This is a very useful pattern for using French to learn French.
Do you remember the response?
“You call this ‘book’.”
On appelle ça livre.
First is on appelle, which literally means “one calls,” but translates here as “you call.” On appelle (enunciated). On appelle.
Next is ça, “this.” Ça (enunciated). Ça.
After this is the answer to the question: livre, “book.” Livre
All together On appelle ça livre. Literally, “One calls this “book,” but it translates as “You call this ‘book.’”

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