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Bonjour everyone! Today we'll start with the basics. The French alphabet has the same 26 letters as English, but includes additional accented characters: é, è, ê, ë, â, à, ô, û, ù, ï, î. These accents are crucial as they can change both pronunciation and meaning!

Pro tip from your Malaysian teacher: Practice these accented sounds separately before combining them in words.

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Unlike Bahasa Melayu where we pronounce every letter, French has specific pronunciation rules:
- Final consonants are usually silent (except c, r, f, l)
- 'h' is always silent
- Nasal sounds (an, en, in, on) are unique to French

Remember: Pronunciation is key to being understood!

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Master French pronunciation rules in 10 minutes  [Easy Guide]

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Let's count in French! Here are the basics:
0 - zéro
1 - un
2 - deux
3 - trois
4 - quatre
5 - cinq
...
20 - vingt

Notice how after 16 (seize), the numbers follow a different pattern!

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Here's something unique about French numbers:
70 = soixante-dix (sixty-ten)
80 = quatre-vingts (four-twenties)
90 = quatre-vingt-dix (four-twenty-ten)

This base-20 system is a fascinating aspect of French mathematics!

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Understanding French Numbers: Why are 70, 80, 90 so strange?

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Unlike English (but similar to Arabic), every French noun is either masculine or feminine. This affects articles:

Masculine: le (the), un (a/an)
Feminine: la (the), une (a/an)

Tip: Learn the gender with the noun from the beginning!

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French verbs change form based on the subject (just like in English, but more complex):

je suis (I am)
tu es (you are)
il/elle est (he/she is)
nous sommes (we are)
vous êtes (you are)
ils/elles sont (they are)

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In French, adjectives must agree with the noun they describe in both gender and number:

Masculine singular: petit (small)
Feminine singular: petite
Masculine plural: petits
Feminine plural: petites

This is quite different from English and Bahasa Melayu!

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As your Malaysian teacher who learned French, I understand the challenges! Remember these question formats:

1. Inversion: Parlez-vous français?
2. Est-ce que: Est-ce que vous parlez français?
3. Informal: Vous parlez français?

All mean 'Do you speak French?' but are used in different contexts.

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Too many ways to ask a French question? Here's what I did.

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French negation typically uses TWO words: ne...pas

Example:
Je mange (I eat)
Je ne mange pas (I don't eat)

Remember to place the two parts around the conjugated verb!