Do you know how to say what you want in French? |
You'll learn how in just a moment. |
Hi, my name is Fanny, and this is Three Step French by FrenchPod101.com. |
In this lesson, you'll learn how to say what you want through a quick conversation. |
Let's look at the dialogue. |
As you listen, pay attention to how they ask about the topic and how the other person responds. |
Wow ! C'est une grande pièce ! Cette peinture est très jolie. |
Ma femme l'aime aussi, mais je voudrais une peinture différente. |
Quel genre de peinture est-ce que tu voudrais ? |
Je voudrais une peinture originale. |
Let's hear it with the English translation. |
Wow ! C'est une grande pièce ! Cette peinture est très jolie. |
"Wow! It's a big room! This painting is very pretty." |
Ma femme l'aime aussi, mais je voudrais une peinture différente. |
"My wife likes it too, but I would like a different painting." |
Quel genre de peinture est-ce que tu voudrais ? |
"What kind of painting would you like?" |
After that is the focus statement. Let's take a look at its elements. |
Je voudrais une peinture originale. |
"I would like an original painting." |
This starts with the word, Je, meaning "I." Je (enunciated). Je. |
Next is the word voudrais, meaning "would like." Voudrais (enunciated). Voudrais. |
After this is the article, une, meaning "a" or "an" for feminine nouns. Une (enunciated). Une. |
Next is the noun, peinture, meaning "painting." Peinture (enunciated). Peinture. |
Last is the adjective, originale, meaning "original." Originale (enunciated). Originale. |
All together, it's Je voudrais une peinture originale. This translates as "I would like an original painting." |
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