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The document provides an overview of basic French language components, including the alphabet, colors, adjectives, and articles. It highlights the pronunciation of the French alphabet, lists common colors and their translations, and explains how adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number. Additionally, it outlines the definite and indefinite articles used in French.

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French Basics Guide Clean

The document provides an overview of basic French language components, including the alphabet, colors, adjectives, and articles. It highlights the pronunciation of the French alphabet, lists common colors and their translations, and explains how adjectives agree with nouns in gender and number. Additionally, it outlines the definite and indefinite articles used in French.

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French Basics: Colors, Adjectives, Alphabets, Articles

French Alphabets

The French alphabet has the same 26 letters as the English one:

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z

Pronunciation differs. For example:

- A (ah), B (bay), C (say), D (day), E (uh), F (eff), G (zhay), H (ahsh)

Colors (Les couleurs)

- Rouge = Red

- Bleu = Blue

- Jaune = Yellow

- Vert(e) = Green

- Noir(e) = Black

- Blanc(he) = White

- Orange = Orange

- Rose = Pink

- Gris(e) = Grey

- Marron = Brown

(Note: 'Marron' and 'Orange' are invariable - don't change for gender.)

Adjectives (Les adjectifs)


French Basics: Colors, Adjectives, Alphabets, Articles

French adjectives agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun they

describe.

Examples:

- Un homme intelligent (An intelligent man)

- Une femme intelligente (An intelligent woman)

- Des enfants intelligents (Intelligent children)

Common adjectives:

- Grand(e) = Tall

- Petit(e) = Small

- Jeune = Young

- Vieux / Vieille = Old

- Beau / Belle = Beautiful

- Bon(ne) = Good

Definite and Indefinite Articles

Definite Articles ("the"):

- Le (masculine singular): le livre (the book)

- La (feminine singular): la table (the table)

- L' (before a vowel): l'école (the school)

- Les (plural): les enfants (the children)


French Basics: Colors, Adjectives, Alphabets, Articles

Indefinite Articles ("a", "an", "some"):

- Un (masculine singular): un livre (a book)

- Une (feminine singular): une table (a table)

- Des (plural): des enfants (some children)

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