#3 How to talk about your Age in French | Le Verbe Avoir 🎂
Welcome to Episode 3 of our A1 French series! Today, Anna and Lukas are celebrating a birthday. To talk about presents a
📝 Transcript
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Learning a new language is often compared to adopting a whole new way of perceiving reality.
It's not just a simple substitution of words. No, absolutely not. We don't just replace one label with another on the objects around us. It's actually acquiring a new pair of glasses, so to speak, for observing and
interpreting the world. And I'm delighted to reconnect with you for this new in-depth exploration. The focus today is on a document that, on the surface, seems disarmingly simple.
Yes, a French textbook for absolute beginners. That's right. Classified at level A1. And the mission of our analysis today is to dissect fundamental elements of this textbook. We'll talk about the verb 'avoir', numbers 1 to 20, and
the very specific way the French language approaches the concept of age. And that's where it gets interesting.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| apprendre | verbe | to learn | J'apprends le français avec ce podcast. |
| une langue | nom (f.) | a language | Le français est une belle langue. |
| le monde | nom (m.) | the world | Il est intéressant d'observer le monde. |
| un manuel | nom (m.) | a textbook | Ce manuel est pour les grands débutants. |
| un débutant / une débutante | nom (m./f.) | a beginner | Ce cours est parfait pour les débutants. |
| le verbe avoir | expression | the verb 'to have' | Le verbe avoir est fondamental en français. |
| un anniversaire | nom (m.) | a birthday | Mon anniversaire est en décembre. |
| un cadeau | nom (m.) | a gift | J'ai un cadeau pour toi. |
| joyeux anniversaire | expression | happy birthday | On dit 'Joyeux anniversaire !' pour célébrer. |
| l'âge | nom (m.) | age | Quel âge as-tu ? |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
J'___ 20 ans.
How do you say 'Happy Birthday' in French?
Pour mon ___, j'ai reçu un beau ___.
What is the English meaning of 'le verbe avoir'?
Nous ___ un gâteau pour la fête.
A person who is just starting to learn a language is called 'un ___'.
Ils ___ trois ans.
Choose the correct way to ask 'How old are you?' in French.
Le manuel aide les ___ à apprendre le français.
According to the podcast, what is the 'piège de l'âge' (age trap) related to?
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