Learn how to ask about manner
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Eric: Hi everyone, I'm Eric. |
| Yasmine: And I'm Yasmine. |
| Eric: Asking for Information About Something. |
| Eric: In this lesson, you'll learn how to use a sentence pattern for asking about manner. |
| PATTERN |
| Eric: For example, "How are you going to the party?" |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Yasmine: [slow] Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Eric: The pattern for asking about manner has 4 elements. First, the adverb "how." |
| Yasmine: Comment. |
| Eric: Second, the verb "to go," conjugated in the second person singular. |
| Yasmine: vas. |
| Eric: Third, the subject, in this case "you" in the informal. |
| Yasmine: tu. |
| Eric: And last, a complement, in this case "to the party." |
| Yasmine: à la fête. |
| Eric: Altogether, we have "How are you going to the party?" |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? [slow] Comment vas-tu à la fête? [normal] Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Eric: First you have the adverb meaning "how," then the conjugated verb according to the pronoun, followed by the subject, and then the complement. |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Eric: So remember, to make inquiries, start with the adverb "how," followed by a conjugated verb, a pronoun, and a complement about the thing you want to know. |
| Eric: Here's another example meaning, "How will you celebrate New Year's?" First, the adverb "how." |
| Yasmine: Comment. |
| Eric: Second, the verb "to celebrate," conjugated in the second person singular. |
| Yasmine: fêtes. |
| Eric: Third, the subject, in this case "you" (informal). |
| Yasmine: tu. |
| Eric: And last, the complement, in this case "the New Year." |
| Yasmine: le Nouvel An. |
| Eric: Altogether we have... |
| Yasmine: Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? [slow] Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? [normal] Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? |
| Eric: "How will you celebrate New Year's?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? |
| Eric: How do you say - "How do you play this game?" To give you a hint, "this game" is... |
| Yasmine: ce jeu. [slow] ce jeu. [normal] ce jeu. |
| Eric: "How do you play this game?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? [slow] Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? [normal] Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? |
| REVIEW |
| Eric: Let's review the sentences from this lesson. I’ll give you the English equivalent of the phrase, and you’re responsible for shouting it out loud in French. Here we go. |
| Eric: "How are you going to the party?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Eric: "How will you celebrate New Year's?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment fêtes-tu le Nouvel An? |
| Eric: "How do you play this game?" |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? |
| [pause] |
| Yasmine: Comment joue-t-on à ce jeu? |
Outro |
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| Eric: Okay. That's all for this lesson. You learned a pattern for asking about manner, as in... |
| Yasmine: Comment vas-tu à la fête? |
| Eric: meaning "How are you going to the party?" |
| Eric: Thanks, everyone, see you next time! |
| Yasmine: A la prochaine! |
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