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It is a red bag.
Level 8
Describing Things
Colours, size, quality, and basic adjective agreement. Description helps you ask better questions and understand replies. This level teaches the words you need for clothes, homes, food, and objects.
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Vocabulary
grand / grande
big / tall
petit / petite
small
bleu / bleue
blue
rouge
red
vert / verte
green
cher / chère
expensive
bon / bonne
good
mauvais / mauvaise
bad
propre
clean
sale
dirty
neuf / neuve
new
vieux / vieille
old
c'est
it is / this is
il y a
there is / there are
la qualité
quality
Sentence Patterns
C'est une petite table rouge.
It is a small red table.
Il y a deux grandes fenêtres.
There are two big windows.
Cette veste est trop chère.
This jacket is too expensive.
Le pain est bon aujourd'hui.
The bread is good today.
La salle de bains est propre.
The bathroom is clean.
Je cherche une chemise bleue.
I am looking for a blue shirt.
L'appartement est vieux mais lumineux.
The flat is old but bright.
C'est de bonne qualité.
It is good quality.
Il y a un problème avec cette porte.
There is a problem with this door.
Je préfère le grand modèle.
I prefer the large model.
Translation exercises
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There are two big windows.
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This coat is too expensive.
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I am looking for a blue shirt.
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The flat is old but clean.
Comprehension check
Comprehension
What does 'il y a' mean?
Comprehension
How do you say 'expensive'?
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What is the feminine form of 'blue'?
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How do you say 'good quality'?
Comprehension
Which phrase introduces a description: c'est or il y a?
Roleplay practice
Clothes shopping
Describe the shirt you want in a clothes shop.
Mention colourMention size or fitSay whether it is too expensive
Roleplay response
Starter: Je cherche une chemise ...
Reporting a flat issue
Tell your landlord there is an old broken door in the kitchen.
Use il y aDescribe the itemMention the problem
Roleplay response
Starter: Il y a une vieille porte ...
Choosing a product
Compare two items and say which one you prefer.
Describe bothUse maisChoose one
Roleplay response
Starter: Le premier est ...
Final challenge
Write a description of your flat or room using size, colour, and quality words.
Use c'est at least onceUse il y a at least onceInclude one masculine adjectiveInclude one feminine adjective
Write your challenge answer
Draft your own answer, then compare it with the sample if you need support.