French Class 2: Bonjour

Hello! Learning a new language is like fireworks. Each time you learn a new word, it rekindles within you a fire to learn more.  The previous word we discussed was s'appeler. It helps introducing oneself.
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https://srishtirajeev.blogspot.com/2020/03/french-class-1-sappeler.html

Greetings and expressions are an important part of a language. A conversation well begun with the right greeting is going the right way.

Bonjour - Good morning/hello
Bonsoir - Good evening
Bon voyage - Happy Journey
Bon appétit - Enjoy your meal

Bonne soirée - Have a good evening ahead
Bonne nuit - Good night

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TQ1z1VljS4


Bon means good for a masculine noun. Bonne also means good but for a feminine noun.
The difference is based on the gender of the noun.


The nouns here are:
jour - day
soir - evening
voyage - trip/voyage
appétit - appetite

soirée - duration in the evening
nuit - night

These are common greetings and phrases used in French.
It is routine to say Bonjour when you meet someone in a formal situation.
Bonsoir is said usually when you meet someone in the evening.
Bonne soirée is said while saying good bye in the evening and wishing the person a good evening ahead.
Bon Voyage wishes the person a good journey.
Bon appétit usually said before a person begins to have his/her home.

A conversation:
Marc: Bonjour, je m'appelle Marc. Et vous?
Annie: Bonjour, je m'appelle Annie.
...  ...
Marc: Bonne soirée Annie.
Annie: Bonne soirée Marc.

Type out a greeting that you would like to use in the comments.


Culture tip:
French Telephone numbers usually consist of 10 digits. French speakers call out/give out numbers in 2 digit intervals. For example: 04 56 24 37 29 has to be said like zero four or just four, fifty six, twenty four and so on in French. This is an accepted pattern to call out phone numbers.

This post is written as a part of #BlogchatterA2Z. 

French Class 1: S'Appeler

Hello everyone.
Learning a language is always exciting. The Language of the Hexagonal country is even more exciting. Let's begin right away.

S'Appeler is a verb in French, it means to call oneself. It is usually used to introduce oneself.

Example: Je m'appelle Marc.
                Je m'appelle Annie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-kv17gnf

The verb takes 2 l's (appelle)when used with the word/pronoun Je which means I.

Se and me are reflexive pronouns that become s' and m' in front of a vowel.

Se means oneself/himself/herself/itself. Me means myself

The sentences mean I call myself Marc and I call myself Annie literally. The simpler meaning is

My name is Marc.
My name is Annie.

Et vous? means And you? to continue the conversation.

Type your name in the comments. You never know when you would need to add it to your swag.


The Culture tip: As a bonus on the first day, the introductory sentence had a culture tip which you can identify and mention in the comments.

Today's tip: The Mona Lisa Painting is housed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
The French call the Mona Lisa "La Joconde" and they say so based on the mid-century 16th century biography of Leonardo da Vinci by Giorgio Vasari, wherein many historians believed that the painting is a portrait of Madam Lisa Giocondo, wife of a wealthy Florentine. It is from Giorgio Vasari that the painting received the name Mono Lisa, also known as La Gioconda in Italian or La Joconde in French.

https://www.pbs.org/treasuresoftheworld/mona_lisa/mlevel_1/midentity.html

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#A2Z Theme Reveal

Hello!

Finally here. Blogchatter nudges and here I am. The very coveted A2Z looks like child's play. Well it does bring out the child in you as you explore sub-topics on your theme and also read varied themes. Writing one blog post each day of the week except Sundays, and reading other participants posts is no child's play but interesting.

My Theme is what comes naturally to me, Teaching French. Yes, 26 sessions of French at Blogchatter A2Z. It will be as simple as it could get. Will include a culture tip. What's a language without knowing the culture. It is my first try, flood me in with your observations and comments.

Learning a new language allows your brain to absorb new patterns, it helps you think differently. I personally know many people who can speak 3 languages fluently. In India, 52% of the urban youth are bilingual and 18% trilingual.

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/52-of-indias-urban-youth-are-now-bilingual-18-speak-three-languages/amp_articleshow/66530958.cms

 Learning is a never-ending process. Gear up and be ready for the child's play... ahan... A2Z by Blogchatter.