#personal french

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Est-ce que je dois travailler cette nuit?

Non, je suis libre.

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Puis-je ècrire en français touts les jours?

Oui. Je vais essayer.

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Direct Object Pronouns

 Replaces the noun that receives the action. (They are looking for me. I saw him. Help her. etc.)

Me, m’ - Ex. Tu me parles. You are talking to me.

Te, t’ - Nous ne t’aimons pas. We don’t like you.

Le, l’ - Je le comprends. I understand it.

La, l’ - Je la mange. I’m eating it.

Nous - Tu peux nous aider? Can you help us?

Vous - Je peux vous aider? Can I help you?

Les - Tu les vois? Do you see them?

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De as an article in French

Is used for adverbs of quantity. Such as a lot of, or more than. Some omit the definite article after ‘de’ some do not.

Ex.

J’ai beaucoup d’amis. I have a lot of friends.

Nous voulons beaucoup de thé. We want a lot of tea.

Negation

Negation requires “de” in singular form whether the noun is countable or not. Countable plural nouns are left plural but de is left the same.

Ex.

Je ne mange pas de fromage. I do eat cheese.

Tu ne veux pas de pommes? You don’t want any apples?

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Indefinite vs Partitive Articles

Indefinite articles refer to countable and dividable things. Apples, people, shoes, etc. You can have three apples, or half an apple, but not three water or half a water.

Partitive are for non countable things. Salt, water, flour, cocaine, water, etc. You can have a bottle of water, but the article would be referring to the bottle. Some water would be partitive.

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Partitive Articles in French

Are used for to mean “some” or “any”

Du - For masculie nouns.

De La - For feminine nouns

De L’ - For feminine nouns that begin with a vowel or an H

Des - For plural nouns

Ex. 

Je mange du poulet. I am eating chicken.

Est-ce que tu as de l’argent? Do you have any money?

Nous voulons de la farine. We would like some flour.

Faites vous des tartes? Do you make cakes? (unsure, check back)

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Indefinite Articles in French

Translate to “A”, “An”, “One” or “some” if plural.

Un - For masculine nouns

Une - For feminine nouns

Des - For plural nouns regardless of gender.

Ex.

Je suis un homme. I am a man.

Tu manges una pomme. You’re eating an apple.

Elles sont des femmes. They are women.

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Definite Articles in French

Translate to “the” 

Le - For masculine nouns.

La - For feminine nouns

L’ - For nouns that begin with a vowel or an H

Les - For plural nouns regardless of gender.

Ex.

Je travaile au supermarché. I work at the supermarket.

Tu vas à la bibliothèque. You go to the library.

Qui est l’acteur? Who is the actor?

Nous mangons les pommes. We’re eating the apples.