Table of Contents Introduction to French 4 Book Guide 5 Let’s Learn French 6 Phrases to Know 22 Colors 23 Numbers 23 Index 24 To Learn More 24 clock l'horloge L-orl-OJ 5 4 3 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6
Introduction to French Where Is French Spoken French is spoken in France and many other countries around the world including Switzerland Belgium Luxembourg Canada and some countries in Africa How It Differs from English The French language uses the same alphabet as English but the pronunciations are quite different In French the h is silent The French language doesn’t have the th sound Sometimes letters in words are not pronounced like the final t in petit small or the final d in placard closet Marks Marks are sometimes added above vowels or under the c à â é è ê ë î ï ô ù û ü ç They change the pronunciation of the letter or the meaning of the word For example ou means or but où with an accent means where You can speak French too Let’s learn
Book Guide This book follows Léo during a typical day He speaks French We will learn what his family members teachers and friends are called in French We will also learn the French words for common items we see and use every day There are three labels for each word The first is the English word The second is the French word The third is how we pronounce or say it The stressed syllable is in uppercase English socks les chaussettes LE shoh-SET French pronunciation