TOPIC 5: Basic Easy French for Beginners (Me) by NUR ALYAA BALQIS BINTI AZANI IPG-Pelajar

Time-based Greetings

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:56 UTC

Bonjour! (Good morning/day)
Bon après-midi! (Good afternoon)
Bonsoir! (Good evening)
Bonne nuit! (Good night)

I find it super helpful to remember that 'Bonjour' is the most common and can be used throughout the day! 😊

Formal vs Informal Greetings

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:56 UTC

Formal:
Bonjour Monsieur/Madame (Hello Sir/Madam)
Enchanté(e) (Nice to meet you)
Au revoir (Goodbye)

Informal:
Salut! (Hi/Bye)
Coucou! (Hey!)
À plus! (See you later!)

Pro tip: Always start with formal unless you're speaking to friends! 🤝

Expressing How You Feel

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:56 UTC

Je vais bien (I'm fine)
Je suis en forme (I'm in good shape)
Je suis fatigué(e) (I'm tired)
J'ai mal à la tête (I have a headache)

Lately I've been using 'Je suis en forme' a lot since joining the gym! 💪

Basic Numbers 0-100

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:58 UTC

0 - zéro
1 - un
2 - deux
3 - trois
4 - quatre
5 - cinq
...
20 - vingt
30 - trente
40 - quarante
50 - cinquante
100 - cent

Tip: Practice counting everything around you! I count steps while walking to class 🚶‍♂️

Cardinal vs Ordinal Numbers

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:58 UTC

Cardinal (How many):
un livre (one book)
deux chats (two cats)

Ordinal (Order):
premier/première (1st)
deuxième (2nd)
troisième (3rd)

I always remember 'premier' is special because it's the only irregular one! 🥇

Days & Months

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:58 UTC

Days:
lundi (Monday)
mardi (Tuesday)
mercredi (Wednesday)
...

Months:
janvier (January)
février (February)
mars (March)
...

Remember: Days and months aren't capitalized in French! Made that mistake in my homework 😅

Personal Information

gp21212110_ — 2025-05-11 18:58:58 UTC

Age: J'ai dix-huit ans (I am 18 years old)
Phone: Mon numéro est le... (My number is...)
Address: J'habite au... (I live at...)
Birthday: Je suis né(e) le... (I was born on...)

Practiced these when doing my French tutorial task! 📝