Vocabulaire Employé en Classe

Je m'excuse Monsieur.

• I'm sorry Sir.

• Excuse me Sir.

• May I excuse myself Sir?

• I apologize Sir.

Answer explanation

The verb "s'excuser" is a reflexive verb which means to be sorry or to apologize (for something).

Thanks! You're welcome.

Merci! De (a)   .

Je ne sais pas.

• I don't understand.

• I don't know.

• I can't say.

• I can't see.

Answer explanation

The infinitive of the verb "sais" is "savoir", which means "to know".

Comment dit-on...?

• How do you say...?

• How do you do...?

• Where is...?

• I did what...?

Answer explanation

Use "Comment dit-on...?" in front of a word you'd like to know in French. For example: "Monsieur, comment dit-on French Fries?"

Another way of asking "Quel est le mot pour...?"

• J'ai besoin de...?

• Puis-je aller au...?

• Comment dit-on...?

• Où est...?

Answer explanation

"Quel est le mot pour..." means "What's the word for...?"

"Comment dit-on...?" is more commonly used to ask a teacher how to say something in French.

Je n'ai pas fini.

• I'm not feeling fine.

• I'm finished.

• I'm not dead.

• I'm not finished.

Answer explanation

Don't let the picture fool you.

"Je n'ai pas fini" is not the same as "Je ne suis pas fini."

One means "I'm not finished." while the other means "I'm not dead."

Répondez à la question s'il vous plaît.

• Respond to my question.

• Replace the question with this.

• Answer the question please.

• Answer the question now.

Answer explanation

As a form of politeness, add "s'il vous plaît" to all your requests.

Example: "Puis-je aller boire s'il vous plaît?"

Take out your homework!

• Fermez vos livres!

• Commencez la prière!

• Sortez vos cahiers!

• Sortez vos devoirs!

Answer explanation

The verb "devoir" means "to have to (do something)" but the noun "devoirs" means "homework".

Makes sense doesn't it?

J'ai oublié mon cahier.

• I can't find my notebook.

• I forgot my notebook.

• I lost my notebook.

• I can't find my pencil.

Answer explanation

This sentence is in the past tense (Passé Composée).

It uses the helper verb "avoir" and the main verb "oublier" (to forget).

Soulignez le verbe et encerclez l'adverbe.

• Underline the verb and circle the adverb.

• Circle the verb and underline the adverb.

• Highlight the verb and underline the adverb.

• Highlight the verb and circle the adverb.

Answer explanation

"Souligner" can mean underline or highlight.