BnF - La bibliothèque nationale de France

It's very likely that you have visited a public library in your community. Did you know that you can take a virtual tour of the National Library of France?

Follow the link below to take a look inside this enormous library and see some of its treasures:

http://www.bnf.fr/visiterichelieu/index.htm

Les adjectifs - French Adjectives

French adjectives must change their forms depending on whether the nouns they describe are masculine or feminine, singular or plural. Usually the feminine form adds “e” to the masculine adjective. This can change the pronunciation of the adjective by causing the final consonant to be pronounced.

The dog is small.
Le chien est petit. (puh-TEE)
The mouse is small.
La souris est petite. (puh-TEET)

The plural form usually adds “s” to the noun, just like in English. In French we also need to add "s" to the adjective that describes a plural noun. This “s” is almost never pronounced.

The dogs are small.
Les chiens sont petits. (puh-TEE)
The mice are small.
Les souris sont petites. (puh-TEET)

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ÉCRIRE = to write

Écrire means to write. It is related to the English words scribe,
script, and scripture.

j’écris (zhay-KREE)* = I write
tu écris (tyoo ay-KREE) = you write
il écrit (eel ay-KREE) = he writes
elle écrit (el ay-KREE) = she writes
nous écrivons (noo-zay-kree-VOH) = we write
vous écrivez (voo-zay-kree-VAY) = you write
ils écrivent (eel-zay-KREEV) = they write
elles écrivent (el-zay-KREEV) = they write

*These pronunciation guides give only a rough approximation of the French sounds!

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DIRE = to say, to tell

Dire is an irregular verb meaning to say or to tell. The French word dire is from the Latin word dicere (to say) and is related to the English words dictate, diction, and dictionary.

Note the irregular vous form!

je dis (zhuh DEE)* = I say
tu dis (tyoo DEE) = you say
il dit (eel DEE) = he says
elle dit (el DEE) = she says
nous disons (noo dee-ZOH) = we say
vous dites (voo DEET) = you say
ils disent (eel DEEZ) = they say
elles disent (el DEEZ) = they say

*These pronunciation guides give only a rough approximation of the French sounds!

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