Our Day 13
Immersion – 13
Introducing yourself and others
| Direct object pronoun | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| me | muh | me, myself, to me |
| te | tuh | you, yourself, to you |
| se | suh | himself, herself, themselves |
| nous | nooh | we, us, ourselves |
| vous | vooh | you, yourselves |
Note: me, te, se become m’, t’, s’ when followed by a vowel or ‘h’ mute
| -------- | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Je m’appelle …. | zhuh mah pehl …. | I call myself …. my name is … |
| Tu t’appeles … | tew tah-pehl… | your name is … |
| Il / Elle s’appelle … | eel/ehl sah-pehl… | his/her name is… |
| Nous nous appelons… | nooh nooh zah-plohn… | our names are… we call ourselves |
| vous vous appelez… | vooh vooh zah-pley… | your names are… |
| Ils/Elles s’appalent… | eel/ehl sah-pehl… | their names are |
Reflexive Verbs
Examples
1. s’appeler (sah-peh-ley) =to call oneself
2. se laver (suh lah-vey) =to wash oneself
Dialogue
[Mr. Anto and his wife Jane meet their business partner Mrs. Anne in Paris the first time. Their conversation follows….]
| Dialogue | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Anto:Bonjour madame! Je m’ appelle Anto. |
Bohn-zhoor mah-dahm. zhuh mah-pehl ahn-toh |
Hello madam! My name is Anto. |
| Mrs. Anne: Ah! monsieur Anto! Je suis Anne. Enchantée! |
ah muh-syuh ahN-toh! zhuh swee ahhn. ahN-shaN-tey! |
Ah! Mr. Anto I am Anne. Delighted to meet you! |
| Mr.Anto: Madame Anne, Je vous présente ma femme Jane. |
mah-dahm ahhn, Zhuh vooh prey-shahN-tey mah fahhm jahn. |
Madam Anne, let me introduce my wife Jane. |
| Mrs. Anne: Enchantée madame! | ahN-shahN-tey mah-dahm | Delighted madam! |
| Mrs. Jane: Enchantée madame! Et lui qui-est-ce? |
ahN-shahN-tey mah-dahm. Ey lwee kee ehs? |
Delighted madam! And who is he? |
| Mrs. Anne: Il est mon mari. Il s’appelle Matt. |
eel eh mohN mah-ree. eel sah-pehl maht |
He is my husband. His name is Matt. |
| Matt:Enchanté madame! | ahN-shahN-tey mah-dahm | Delighted madam! |
Practice:
1. Bonjour madame! Je m’apple….
Je te présente …..
Je vous présente ….
2. Bonjour monsieur! Je suis …..
3. Je vous présente …..
Exercise:
Fill in the blank choosing suitable word from the list of words given below.
[elle, je, m’appelle, l’anglais, grande, femme]
Bonjour, je_______ Erick. _______ suis de paris. C’est une_______ ville française.
Ma______ s’appelle Monique et_______ est canadienne.
Je parle le français bien et aussi un peu _______ .
Meaning of new words:
de = from
et = and
bien = well
aussi = also
un peu = a little
