1. How to introduce myself in French
A quick guide
1. Name
8. Description
PHYSICAL description:
les yeux = the eyes
bleus (blue) , verts (green) , marron (brown) , noirs (black).
les cheveux = hair
Blonds (blond), bruns ( brown), roux ( red)
courts (short), longs (long) , frisés (curly), mi-longs ( medium-length hair)
Et aussi = and also…
bavard(e) = chatty
gourmand(e) = greedy
marrant(e )= funny
paresseux(se)= lazy
sympa = nice
timide = shy
5. Family
Un frère= one brother
Une sœur = one sister
mon demi-frère = my half-brother
ma demi-sœur = my half-sister
Qui s’appelle = who is called
Qui s’appellent = who are called
Je m’appelle = my name is
Il s’appelle = his name is
Elle s’appelle = her name is
2. Age
j’ai …. ans = I am…years old
il a ….ans = he is…years old
Elle a …ans = she is…years old
ma mère = my mum
mon père = my dad
3. Birthday
mon anniversaire c’est le…
= my birthday is on the…of…
son anniversaire c’est le….
= his/her birthday is on the..of…
6. Animals
Un chat = 1 cat
Deux chiens =2 dogs
Trois lapins= 3 rabbits
Quatre oiseaux = 4 birds
Cinq poissons = 5 fish
4. Useful verbs
ETRE
Je suis = I am
Tu es = you are
Il est = he is
Elle est = she is
AVOIR
J’ai = I have
Tu as = you have
Il a = he has
Elle a =she has
7. Adjectives
Petit = small
De taille moyenne= of medium height
Grand = tall

2. How to get extra points with your writing in French :
Greetings
Bonjour ( Hello)
Salut ( Hi)
Bonsoir ( good evening)
Nationality
je suis … = I am
elle est = she is…
il est = he is …
anglais (e )= English
français (e) = French
écossais (e ) = Scottish
gallois (e ) = Welsh
irlandais(e)= Irish
américain (e) = American
Quantifiers/ connectives
un peu = a bit
beaucoup = a lot
assez = quite d’abord= first
très = very ensuite= then
Et=and mais = but
aussi = also cependant= however
where you live
j’habite= I live
Elle habite = she lives
il habite= he lives
À + a town
Eg : à Canterbury
En + fem countries
Eg : en France (la France)
au + masc countries
Eg: au Portugal ( Le Portugal)
aux Etats-Unis (les Etats-Unis)
Glue
Opinions + justifications
j’adore = I love
J’aime = I like
je déteste = I hate
je n’aime pas = I don’t like
Parce que = because
Car = because
c’est = it is
je voudrais = I would like