Coffee Break French CBF 1:39 | Language review in a party setting
Oct 2, 2008
A lively beach conversation with a French family and their children. Short introductions reveal hometowns, living in Sainte-Marie, and first impressions. The children share ages and birthday plans involving strawberry ice cream. Moments of language learning pop up with polite forms and simple English phrases. The chat ends with an open invitation to join the celebration.
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Je n'y suis jamais allé And On M'a Dit Explained
- Manu replies Je n'y suis jamais allé to mean "I've never been there," using y to replace 'there' and jamais for 'never.'
- She follows with C'est très joli, on m'a dit meaning "it's very pretty, I've been told."
Explaining Lost Language Knowledge
- Manu says Je ne parle pas beaucoup anglais and Je l'ai étudié à l'école, mais j'ai presque tout oublié to explain limited English.
- J'ai presque tout oublié literally means "I've almost forgotten everything," a common phrase learners use.
Ask Age With Avoir Not Être
- The lesson explains Vous avez quel âge? and Tu as quel âge? to ask age using avoir in French.
- Children answer J'ai 5 ans and J'ai 9 ans, literally "I have 5 years," demonstrating age construction.