Qu'est-ce
In “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter aujourd'hui ?”, “Qu'est-ce” introduces the question about what should be bought. It is used at the beginning of a question before the rest of the sentence. New example: Qu'est-ce que tu veux ?
qu'on
In “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter aujourd'hui ?”, “qu'on” links the question opener to “on doit acheter”; it is the contracted form of que and on. The pattern “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter ?” asks what we should buy together. You can use this pattern when deciding something with another person.
doit
In “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter aujourd'hui ?”, “doit” expresses what we must or should buy. It is a form of devoir used with “on” before the infinitive “acheter”. The reusable pattern is “on doit” + an infinitive, such as “on doit partir” in a new example. Use it when saying what is necessary or advisable.
acheter
In “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter aujourd'hui ?”, “acheter” means to buy. It follows “doit” in the pattern “doit” + infinitive. Use “acheter” when talking about getting something by paying for it in a shop.
aujourd'hui
In “Qu'est-ce qu'on doit acheter aujourd'hui ?”, “aujourd'hui” means today, the day of speaking. It indicates when the buying should happen. You can use it with actions that happen today, such as “Je travaille aujourd'hui” in a new example.
Il
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “Il” is part of the expression “il nous faut”, which says that something is needed by us. Here it does not refer to a particular person. Use “il nous faut” before the thing or things that are needed.
nous
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “nous” identifies us as the people who need the things. Together, “il nous faut” means that we need something. The pattern is “il nous faut” + a noun, such as “Il nous faut du lait” in a new example.
faut
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “faut” says that something is needed. It is used in the expression “il nous faut”, meaning we need. Use “il nous faut” when listing an item or items that are necessary.
des
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “des” introduces several unspecified things. It comes before the plural noun “choses”. Use “des” before plural nouns when referring to some items without specifying exactly which ones.
choses
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “choses” means things or items. It refers generally to the groceries needed for breakfast. Use “des choses” when the exact items are not yet listed or are being described generally.
pour
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “pour” means for and shows the intended purpose of the things. It comes before “le petit-déjeuner” here. Use “pour” before a person, purpose, or event that something is intended for.
le
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “le” means it and stands for the yogurt mentioned in the question. It comes before the infinitive “manger” as the object of eating. Use “le” before an infinitive when it refers to a previously mentioned masculine singular object.
petit-déjeuner
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “petit-déjeuner” means breakfast. With “le”, it refers to the breakfast planned for tomorrow. Use “le petit-déjeuner” when talking about breakfast as a meal.
de
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “de” links “le petit-déjeuner” with “demain” and gives the idea of tomorrow's breakfast. The pattern is “le petit-déjeuner de” + a time expression. Use it to specify which breakfast or meal is meant.
demain
In “Il nous faut des choses pour le petit-déjeuner de demain”, “demain” means tomorrow. It identifies when the breakfast will take place. Use it with plans or events on the day after today, such as “À demain !” in a new example.
Alors
In “Alors, il nous faut du pain et du beurre”, “Alors” means then and marks the next conclusion from what was just said. It introduces the items that should be bought. Use “Alors” to move from a reason or decision to the next point in a conversation.
du
In “Alors, il nous faut du pain et du beurre”, “du” introduces an unspecified amount of bread. It is used here for a food item that is not counted as individual pieces. Use “du” before a masculine food noun when asking for or describing some of it.
pain
In “Alors, il nous faut du pain et du beurre”, “pain” means bread. With “du”, it refers to some bread needed for breakfast. Use “du pain” when buying or requesting an unspecified amount of bread.
et
In “Alors, il nous faut du pain et du beurre”, “et” means and and joins the two items that are needed. It connects “du pain” with “du beurre”. Use “et” to link words or phrases in a list.
beurre
In “Alors, il nous faut du pain et du beurre”, “beurre” means butter. With “du”, it refers to some butter needed for breakfast. Use “du beurre” when talking about an unspecified amount of butter.
Est-ce
In “Est-ce qu'il nous faut aussi du yaourt ?”, “Est-ce” is part of a standard question opener. It turns the following statement into a yes-or-no question. Use the pattern “Est-ce que” before a sentence when asking a direct question.
qu'il
In “Est-ce qu'il nous faut aussi du yaourt ?”, “qu'il” connects the question opener to “il nous faut”; it is the contracted form of que and il. The full pattern “Est-ce qu'il nous faut” asks whether something is needed. Use it before the item being considered.
aussi
In “Est-ce qu'il nous faut aussi du yaourt ?”, “aussi” means too or also. It adds yogurt to the other breakfast items already mentioned. Place “aussi” before the item or information being added, as in this question.
yaourt
In “Est-ce qu'il nous faut aussi du yaourt ?”, “yaourt” means yogurt. With “du”, it refers to some yogurt as a food item. Use “du yaourt” when talking about an unspecified amount of yogurt.
Je
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “Je” means I and identifies the speaker. It comes before “veux” to say what the speaker wants. Use “Je” at the start of a sentence about your own action, opinion, or desire.
veux
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “veux” expresses the speaker's desire to eat it. It is a form of vouloir used with “Je” before the infinitive “manger”. The reusable pattern is “Je veux” + an infinitive, used to state what you want to do.
manger
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “manger” means to eat. It follows “veux” as the action the speaker wants to do, and “le” comes before it as the object. Use “manger” after a verb such as “vouloir” when describing the action you want to carry out.
avec
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “avec” means with and shows what the speaker wants to eat together with it. It is followed here by “de la confiture de fraises”. Use “avec” to name an accompaniment, ingredient, or person together with something else.
la
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “la” means the and introduces the noun “confiture”. It identifies jam as a specific type of food in the phrase. Use “la” before a feminine singular noun when referring to it as a known or defined item.
confiture
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “confiture” means jam. With “de la”, it refers to some jam used as an accompaniment. Use “de la confiture” when talking about an unspecified amount of jam.
fraises
In “Je veux le manger avec de la confiture de fraises”, “fraises” means strawberries and specifies the type of jam. The phrase “confiture de fraises” means strawberry jam. Use “de” + a plural food name to identify the fruit or ingredient in a product.
prenons
In “Alors, prenons du yaourt et de la confiture”, “prenons” proposes that we get or take the listed items together. It is the form used for “let's” with “nous”. The pattern is “prenons” + an item or items, useful when making a shared decision in a shop.