Learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for popular cities
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| Hi everybody, my name is Tommy. |
| Welcome to the 2000 Core French Words and Phrases video series! |
| Each lesson will help you learn new words, practice, and review what you've learned. |
| Ok! Let's get started! First is… |
| WORD 1 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Pékin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beijing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Pékin |
| (SLOW) |
| Pékin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beijing" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Beijin, capitale de la République populaire de Chine est également appelé Pékin. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China is also called Peking." |
| (SLOW) |
| Beijing, capitale de la République populaire de Chine est également appelée Pékin. |
| WORD 2 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Londres |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "London" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Londres |
| (SLOW) |
| Londres |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "London" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Londres est la capitale de l'Angleterre et du Royaume-Uni. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom." |
| (SLOW) |
| Londres est la capitale de l'Angleterre et du Royaume-Uni. |
| WORD 3 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Paris |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Paris" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Paris |
| (SLOW) |
| Paris |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Paris" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Paris est la capitale et la plus grande ville de France. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The capital and largest city in France is Paris." |
| (SLOW) |
| Paris est la capitale et la plus grande ville de France. |
| WORD 4 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Berlin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Berlin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Berlin |
| (SLOW) |
| Berlin |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Berlin" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| La capitale de l'Allemagne est Berlin. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The capital city of Germany is Berlin." |
| (SLOW) |
| La capitale de l'Allemagne est Berlin. |
| WORD 5 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| New York |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "New York" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| New York |
| (SLOW) |
| New York |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "New York" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| New York, dans l'état de New York, est la ville la plus grande des USA. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "New York City, in the state of New York, is the largest city in the USA." |
| (SLOW) |
| New York, dans l'état de New York, est la ville la plus grande des USA. |
| WORD 6 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Rome |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Rome" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Rome |
| (SLOW) |
| Rome |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Rome" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| La capitale et la ville la plus grande d'Italie est Rome. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The largest city and capital of Italy is Rome." |
| (SLOW) |
| La capitale et la ville la plus grande d'Italie est Rome. |
| WORD 7 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Moscou |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Moscow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Moscou |
| (SLOW) |
| Moscou |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Moscow" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| La ville la plus grande de Russie est Moscou, sa capitale. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The largest city in Russia is Moscow, its capital." |
| (SLOW) |
| La ville la plus grande de Russie est Moscou, sa capitale. |
| WORD 8 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| ticket |
| (SLOW) |
| ticket |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "ticket" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Chaque mois, j'achète un ticket mensuel illimité pour prendre le bus et le train. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "Each month, I buy a monthly ticket for unlimited bus and train rides." |
| (SLOW) |
| Chaque mois, j'achète un ticket mensuel illimité pour prendre le bus et le train. |
| WORD 9 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| aller-retour |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "roundtrip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| aller-retour |
| (SLOW) |
| aller-retour |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "roundtrip" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Le prix de l'aller-retour me permettra d'aller là-bas et de revenir. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The roundtrip fare will get me there and back again." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le prix de l'aller-retour me permettra d'aller là-bas et de revenir. |
| WORD 10 |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| train express |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "express train" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| train express |
| (SLOW) |
| train express |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "express train" |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| Le train express t'emmènera vers les plus grandes villes sans s'arrêter. |
| (NORMAL SPEED) |
| "The express train will take you between major cities non-stop." |
| (SLOW) |
| Le train express t'emmènera vers les plus grandes villes sans s'arrêter. |
| PRACTICE/REVIEW |
| Let's review. Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. First, you will hear a word or phrase in English. Respond in French, then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| (Do you remember how to say "Beijing?" Review 1) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Pékin |
| (1) |
| Pékin |
| (And how to say "London?" Review 2) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Londres |
| (1) |
| Londres |
| (What about "Paris?" Review 3) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Paris |
| (1) |
| Paris |
| (Do you remember how to say "Berlin?" Review 4) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Berlin |
| (1) |
| Berlin |
| (Let's try "New York!" Review 5) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| New York |
| (1) |
| New York |
| (What about "Rome?" Review 6) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Rome |
| (1) |
| Rome |
| (Now, let's see if you remember how to say "Moscow!" Review 7) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| Moscou |
| (1) |
| Moscou |
| (Another one! What about "ticket?" Review 8) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| ticket |
| (1) |
| ticket |
| (Do you remember how to say "roundtrip?" Review 9) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| aller-retour |
| (1) |
| aller-retour |
| (And finally, do you remember how to say "express train?" Review 10) |
| (3) |
| (2) |
| (1) |
| train express |
| (1) |
| train express |
| Well done! |
| See you next time! |
| Au revoir. |
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