About This Lesson
Use Basic health and temperature to practice French conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Il fait trop chaud.
eel FEH troh SHOH. It is too hot.
B
Il fait trop froid.
eel FEH troh FRWAH. It is too cold.
A
Je suis très fatigué.
zhuh SWEE treh fa-tee-GAY. I am very tired.
B
J'ai très faim.
zhay treh FEH(n). I am very hungry.
A
J'ai très soif.
zhay treh SWAHF. I am very thirsty.
B
Je me sens mal.
zhuh muh SAH(n) MAHL. I am feeling sick.Word by Word
Il
In Il fait trop chaud and Il fait trop froid, Il is the impersonal “it” used to talk about the weather, not a person. A reusable pattern is Il fait + a weather description. You would use it when describing the temperature or weather to another person.
fait
In Il fait trop chaud and Il fait trop froid, fait contributes to the standard French weather expression meaning “it is” or “the weather is.” The dialogue form fait comes from faire. Reuse Il fait + a weather description when talking about current weather.
trop
In Il fait trop chaud and Il fait trop froid, trop means “too” and shows that the temperature is beyond a comfortable level. It comes before the weather description. A reusable pattern is trop + an adjective, such as trop chaud.
chaud
In Il fait trop chaud, chaud describes the weather as hot. Together with Il fait, it gives the weather condition, while trop makes the heat excessive. You would use this expression when the temperature feels uncomfortably high.
froid
In Il fait trop froid, froid describes the weather as cold. Together with Il fait, it gives the weather condition, while trop makes the cold excessive. You would use this expression when the temperature feels uncomfortably low.
Je
Je means “I” and identifies the speaker in Je suis très fatigué and Je me sens mal. It comes before the verb or verb expression describing the speaker’s state. A reusable pattern is Je + a verb when talking about yourself.
suis
In Je suis très fatigué, suis means “am” and links the speaker with the state of being tired. The dialogue form suis comes from être. Reuse Je suis + a description when stating your current condition.
très
In Je suis très fatigué, J'ai très faim, and J'ai très soif, très means “very” and strengthens the following description or state. It appears before the relevant word or expression. You would use it to emphasize how strong a condition is.
fatigué
In Je suis très fatigué, fatigué means “tired” and describes the speaker’s condition. It follows Je suis in this dialogue. You would use Je suis très fatigué when telling someone that you need rest or have little energy.
J'ai
In J'ai très faim and J'ai très soif, J'ai means “I have,” but the complete expressions communicate that the speaker is hungry or thirsty. The form J'ai is made from Je and ai, the form of avoir used here. Reuse J'ai with faim or soif to describe these physical needs.
faim
In J'ai très faim, faim means “hunger” and forms the French expression for being hungry. The complete expression uses J'ai, rather than the French equivalent of “I am.” You would use J'ai très faim when you need food and want to tell someone.
soif
In J'ai très soif, soif means “thirst” and forms the French expression for being thirsty. The complete expression uses J'ai, rather than the French equivalent of “I am.” You would use J'ai très soif when you need a drink and want to tell someone.
me
In Je me sens mal, me marks that the feeling concerns the speaker themselves. It is part of the expression used to say that the speaker feels unwell. A reusable pattern is Je me sens + a description when reporting how you feel.
sens
In Je me sens mal, sens means “feel” as part of the expression for describing the speaker’s condition. The dialogue form sens comes from sentir. You would use Je me sens mal to tell someone that you are feeling unwell.
mal
In Je me sens mal, mal describes the speaker’s condition as unwell or not well. Its meaning comes from the complete feeling expression, not from mal alone. You would use Je me sens mal when informing someone about a negative physical condition.
Grammar Points
Il fait + adjectif
Il fait trop chaud.
eel FEH troh SHOH.It is too hot.
French uses « il fait » with an adjective to describe the weather, rather than « il est ».
avoir + faim/soif
J'ai faim et soif.
zhay FEH(n) ay SWAHF.I am hungry and thirsty.
French expresses hunger and thirst with « avoir » (to have), not « être » (to be).
French Vocabulary
chaud
adj
SHOH
hot
Il fait trop chaud.
faim
noun
FEH(n)
hunger
J'ai très faim.
fatigué
adj
fa-tee-GAY
tired
Je suis très fatigué.
froid
adj
FRWAH
cold
Il fait trop froid.
Il fait
phrase
eel FEH
It is (weather)
Il fait trop chaud. / Il fait trop froid.
J'ai
phrase
ZHAY
I have
J'ai très faim. / J'ai très soif.
Je me sens
phrase
zhuh muh SAH(n)
I feel
Je me sens mal.
Je suis
phrase
zhuh SWEE
I am
Je suis très fatigué.
mal
adv
MAHL
badly; unwell
Je me sens mal.
soif
noun
SWAHF
thirst
J'ai très soif.
très
adv
TREH
very
Je suis très fatigué.
trop
adv
TROH
too
Il fait trop chaud.
Quiz
Word Order
Arrange the words in the correct order.
It is too hot.
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Il fait trop chaud.It is too cold.
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Il fait trop froid.I am very tired.
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Je suis très fatigué.Spelling
Tap the letters to spell the word.
hot
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chaudhunger
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faimcold
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froidtired