These posts are largely from Interactions 1 Méthode de Française A1.1 although there are others dealing with some parts of living in Paris.
Pronouncing [a], [ã], [o] and [õ] The tilda over a letter such as ã denoted the use of the nasal form. For instance in the word papa the a is said differently to the first ã sound in maman. Consider these words, [a] [ã] [o] [õ] journaliste comment volontiers volontiers artiste longtemps coordoneés mon champagne …
Capital letters French uses capital letters in exactly the same way as English does with capitals (majuscules) used at the, Beginning of phrases Beginning of names And minusclules used everywhere else. Conjugations of the verb Avoir (to have) Avoir is an irregular verb which means that it doesn’t follow the usual rules for I, you, …
Syllables, grouping and accent The amount of syllables in a sentence can change depending on liaisons as can their groupings. At the end of each grouping the tone of voice should be raised except for the final one where it should only rise if the sentence is a question. J’ha/bi/te à /Pa/ris. J’ha/bite /quai/ Saint/-Mi/chael/, …
Different vowel sounds [a] [ɑ̃] [o] [õ] [m] ma man mo mon [t] ta tan to ton [s] sa san so son [v] va van vo von Giving an email – Formal Person Speaking French English Tim Excusez-moi, vous avez une carte de visite? Excuse me, do you have a business card? Mary Non, mais …
Repeat the sounds [a] [o] [u] [i] [y] [s] sa so sou si su [z] za zo zou zi zu [ʃ] cha cho chou chi chu [ʒ] ja jo jou ji ju Explaining places At some point we all have to ask for directions. Asking them in another language adds another layer of difficulty as …