French test reference
Intro
The upcoming French speaking assesment will require 2 people to greet each other, ask how their day is going, and exchange basic personal information. This document serves as a learning resource and/or a reference.
Greetings
Greetings are very simple.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| Hello | Bonjour | /bɔ̃.ʒuʁ/ |
| Hi | Salut | /sa.ly/ |
| And you? | Et toi? | /e.twa/ |
Asking about their day
Very rudamentary exchange regarding speakers' day.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| How are you? lit. "It goes?" |
Ça va? | /sa va/ |
| How are you? lit. "How does it go?" |
Comment ça va? | /kɔ.mɑ̃ sa va/ |
| How are you? lit. "How do you go?" |
Comment vas-tu ? | /kɔ.mɑ̃ va.ty/ |
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| I'm okay lit. "It goes." |
Ça va | /sa va/ |
| I'm good lit. "It goes well." |
Ça va bien | /sa va bjɛ̃/ |
| I'm good lit. "I go well." |
Je vais bien | /ʒə vɛ bjɛ̃/ |
Asking questions
This section covers how to ask for basic personal information.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| What's your first name? | Quel est votre prénom? | /kɛl ɛ vɔ.tʁ pʁe.nɔ̃/ |
| What's your last name? | Quel est votre nom? | /kɛl ɛ vɔ.tʁ nɔ̃/ |
| What's your birthday? | Quelle est votre date de naissance? | /kɛl ɛ vɔ.tʁ dat də nɛ.sɑ̃s/ |
| What's your phone number? | Quel est votre numéro de téléphone? | /kɛl ɛ vɔ.tʁ ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn/ |
| What's your email? | Quelle est votre adresse e-mail? | /kɛl ɛ vɔ.tʁ a.dʁɛs e.mɛl/ |
| Where do you live? | Tu habites où ? | /ty a.bɪt u/ |
Answering questions
Names
You will have to say what's your first and last name and be able to spell it. Letter phoneme table is available Here.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| My first name is __ lit. I am called __ |
Je m’appelle __ | /ʒə ma.pɛl __/ |
| My first name is __ | Mon prénom est __ | /mɔ̃ pʁe.nɔ̃ ɛ __/ |
| My last name is __ | Mon nom de famille est __ | /mɔ̃ nɔ̃ də fa.mij ɛ __/ |
Birthday
Format: Mon date de naissance est le [day] [month].
IPA: /mɔ̃ dat də nɛ.sɑ̃s ɛ lə __/
Numbers are available here.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| January | janvier | /ʒɑ̃.vje/ |
| February | février | /fe.vʁije/ |
| March | mars | /maʁs/ |
| April | avril | /a.vʁil/ |
| May | mai | /mɛ/ |
| June | juin | /ʒɥɛ̃/ |
| July | juillet | /ʒɥijɛ/ |
| August | août | /u(t)/ |
| September | septembre | /sɛp.tɑ̃bʁ/ |
| October | octobre | /ɔk.tɔbʁ/ |
| November | novembre | /nɔ.vɑ̃bʁ/ |
| December | décembre | /de.sɑ̃bʁ/ |
Phone number
Format: Mon numéro de téléphone est __.
IPA: /mɔ̃ ny.me.ʁo də te.le.fɔn ɛ __/
Spell out the numbers (ex. 861234567)
Format: Mon adresse e-mail est __.
IPA: /mɔ̃n a.dʁɛs e.mɛl ɛ __/
No spelling needed (I think).
@ sign is arobase ( /a.ʁɔ.baz/ ).
Dot is point ( /pwɛ̃/ ).
Address
Format: J'habite à [number] Rue de [street].
IPA: /ʒa.bɪt a __ ʁy də __/
Fit house number and street name in.
Numbers 1-20
Numbers are neccessary to answer phone number, birthday, and address questions. 1-20 will suffice.
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | un | /œ̃/ |
| 2 | deux | /dø/ |
| 3 | trois | /tʁwɑ/ |
| 4 | quatre | /katʁ/ |
| 5 | cinq | /sɛ̃k/ |
| 6 | six | /sis/ |
| 7 | sept | /sɛt/ |
| 8 | huit | /ɥit/ |
| 9 | neuf | /nœf/ |
| 10 | dix | /dis/ |
| EN | FR | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | onze | /ɔ̃z/ |
| 12 | douze | /duz/ |
| 13 | treize | /tʁɛz/ |
| 14 | quatorze | /ka.tɔʁz/ |
| 15 | quinze | /kɛ̃z/ |
| 16 | seize | /sɛz/ |
| 17 | dix-sept | /dis.sɛt/ |
| 18 | dix-huit | /diz.ɥit/ |
| 19 | dix-neuf | /diz.nœf/ |
| 20 | vingt | /vɛ̃/ |