Our Day 45
Immersion – 45
Certains expressions utiles de “Je voudrais” et “il faut”
(Some useful expressions of “Je voudrais”(zhuh vooh-dreh)=I’d like “Il faut” (eel foh)=one has to)
When you want to
(i) ask for things and
(ii) say what you would like to do use “Je voudrais”(zhuh vooh-dreh) = I would like
• “voudrais” is the conditional tense form of the irregural verb “vouloir” (vooh-lwahr)= to want
Example:
1. Je voudrais un café (zhuh vooh-dreh uhN kah-fey) = I would like a cup of coffee
2. Je voudrais de la confiture (zhuh vooh-dreh duh lah kohN-fee-tewhr) = I’d like some jam
3. Je voudrais prendre le petit déjeuner dans ma chambre (zhuh vooh-dreh prahN-druh luh puh-tee dey-zho-ney dhaN mah sham-bruh) = I’d like to have (take) my break fast in my room.
4. Je voudrais rester deux jours (zhuh vooh-dreh rehz-tey dooh-zhoor) = I’d like to stay two days.
5. Je voudrais réserver une table (zhuh vooh-dreh rey-zehr-vey ewn tah-bluh) = I’d like to reserve a table.
6. Je voudrais faire une réservation (zhuh vooh-dreh fehr ewn rey-zehr-vah-syohN) =  I’d like to make a reservation
7. Je voudrais une carte postale=I would like (to have) a post card.
8. Je voudrais un timbre=I would like(to have ) a stamp.
9. Je voudrais un plan de la ville=I would like a street map of the town
10. Je voudrais un journal américan=I would like an American news paper
11. Je voudrais du lait=I would like some milk
12. Je voudrais du sucre=I would like some sugar
13. Je voudrais du thé =I would like some tea.
14. Je voudrais téléphoner à New york=I would like to telephone to New york
15. Je voudrais régler la note=I’d like to settle the bill
16. Je voudrais un reÇu=I’d like a receipt
17. Je voudrais le poulet et une salade=I’d like the chicken and a green salad.
“Il faut” (eel foh) =one has to
• If you want to say something has to be done in a soft way (not as a command) you can use “Il faut” (eel foh).
• “Il faut “is used in the following way
1. Il faut = I/you/we have to…. , one has to……
2. Il me faut = I need
3. Il nous faut = we need
4. Il lui faut = he/ she/ it needs
5. Il leur faut = they need
Example:
1. Il faut conduire à droite= You have to drive on the right
2. Il faut aller à la pharmacie = You have to go to the chemist’s
3. Il nous faut un dictionnarie = We need a dictionary
4. Il me faut un crayon = I need a pencil
5. Il me faut un stylo-bille = I need a ball- point pen
6. Il lui faut une gomme = He needs a rubber
7. Il lui faut du papier = He needs some paper
8. Il leur faut des enveloppes = They need some envelopes
9. Il leur faut des cigarettes = They need some cigarets
10. Il leur faut des allumettes = They need some matches
11. Il me faut des serviettes= I need towels
12. Il nous faut du savon = We need soap
13. Il faut rester à sa place. = He has to rest at his place.
14. Il faut emmencer ses chiens au véterinaire quand ils sont malades = One has to take his dogs to the veterinary doctor when they are sick.