https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj Selamat datang! This is my key-takeaway from this topic, fundamental aspects of French linguistic conventions. Perfect for learning French! en-us 2025-05-11 17:34:00 UTC 2025-09-25 15:37:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f1eb-1f1f7.png gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154292
Pro tip from your Malaysian teacher: Practice these accented sounds separately before combining them in words.]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154292 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154330 - 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!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154330 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154334 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!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154334 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154369 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!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154369 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154373
Masculine: le (the), un (a/an)
Feminine: la (the), une (a/an)

Tip: Learn the gender with the noun from the beginning!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154373 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154374
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)]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154374 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154385
Masculine singular: petit (small)
Feminine singular: petite
Masculine plural: petits
Feminine plural: petites

This is quite different from English and Bahasa Melayu!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154385 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154412
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.]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154412 gp21212110_ https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154413
Example:
Je mange (I eat)
Je ne mange pas (I don't eat)

Remember to place the two parts around the conjugated verb!]]> 2025-05-11 17:34:13 UTC https://padlet.com/gp21212110_/hi1zx3cxihlj3cjj/wish/3445154413