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Le Corps
Le bras
Le dos
le ventre
La tête
La jambe
Le corps
Definite articles (the)
• A noun is a person, place, or thing. For example, a body part, such as the head, is a noun.
• All French nouns have a special “identity”. They are either masculine or feminine. This does not mean they are boys and girls or that only boys can use the masculine and only girls can use the feminine,
rather it is just a part of the word that must be acknowledged.
• All 4 definite articles mean “the” in English. • When to use each one depends on whether the noun
is masculine/feminine, singular/plural, and what the first letter of the noun is.
Le: used before masculine, singular nouns beginning with a consonant other than “h”
La: used before feminine, singular nouns beginning with a consonant other than “h”
L’: used before masculine/feminine, singular nouns beginning with a vowel or :h”
Les: used before all masculine/feminine, plural nouns
There are 4 definite articles in French.
La têteLes yeux
L’oeil (m)
Les cheveux (m)
Les oreilles
Le nez
La bouche
Le menton Le cou
Le bras
Le coude
Les doigts (m)Le pouce
La main
L’épaule (f)
La jambe
L’orteil (m)
Le genou
Le pied
Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (in French!)Tête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, piedsTête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, piedsDeux yeux, deux oreilles, une bouche et un nezTête, épaules, genoux, pieds, genoux, pieds
How the words soundTett, ay-paul, zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo pi-ayTett, ay-paul zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo piayDuhz yeuh duuz or-ays oon-a boosh ay unn nayTett, ay-paul ay zhehnoo pi-ay, zhehnoo piay
Masc sing Fem sing Masc plural Fem plural
Add “e” Add “s” Add “es”
purple violet violette violets violettes
blue bleu bleue bleus bleues
green vert verte verts vertes
yellow jaune jaune jaunes jaunes
orange Orange** Orange** Orange** orange
red rouge rouge rouges rouges
black noir noire noirs noires
white blanc blanche blancs blanches
grey gris grise gris grises
brown Marron** Marron** Marron** Marron**
pink rose rose roses roses
In French, adjectives normally have to agree with the nouns they modify in gender and number.
**French color adjectives derived from nouns, such as animals, flowers, fruits, gems, and metals, are usually invariable- they have a single form that does not change to reflect the gender or number of the noun :
Most adjectives come after the noun
He has a blue nose.
She has purple eyes.
He has a green mouth.It is necessary to have the article in front of all nouns unless you are using a number
She has 3 black thumbs.
Il a le nez bleu.He has the nose blue.Elle a les yeux violets.She has the eyes purples.Il a la bouche verte.He has the mouth green.
Elle a trois pouces noirs.
Jacques a dit
• frottez vos cheveux• levez-vous• asseyez-vous• battez vos mains• cliquez vos doigts• frappez avec vos pieds• ondulez vos bras• touchez vos oreilles
