French A1.9 Listening Practice: Ask For Information
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A1.9
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A short French listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 2: turn identity facts into simple information questions without changing the whole sentence plan.
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1. Hélène · Teacher
Welcome to ChickyTutor! Today, we are learning how to ask for identity details in French using 'quel' and 'quelle'.
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2. Hélène · Teacher
Listen to this short conversation between Alain and Mathieu.
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3. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Bonjour ! Quel est ton nom ?
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4. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Mon nom est Mathieu.
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5. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Quelle est ta nationalité ?
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6. Mathieu · Native Speaker 2
Je suis canadien.
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7. Alain · Native Speaker 1
Très bien, merci !
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8. Hélène · Teacher
Let's break down this conversation! First, Alain asked: 'Quel est ton nom?' That means, 'What is your name?'
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9. Étienne · Student
Why did Alain use 'quel' with 'nom'?
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10. Hélène · Teacher
Because 'nom' is a masculine noun. We use 'quel', Q-U-E-L, for masculine singular nouns.
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11. Hélène · Teacher
Next, Alain asked: 'Quelle est ta nationalité?' That means, 'What is your nationality?'
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12. Étienne · Student
'Quelle' sounds the same out loud, so how is it different?
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13. Hélène · Teacher
It is spelled Q-U-E-L-L-E because 'nationalité' is a feminine noun in French.
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14. Hélène · Teacher
Then Mathieu replied: 'Je suis canadien.' That means, 'I am Canadian.'
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15. Étienne · Student
So 'quel' goes with masculine details and 'quelle' goes with feminine details!
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16. Hélène · Teacher
Exactly, Étienne! Keep practicing these forms whenever you ask for information.
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