Reviewing words with cards | Learn French in English

French lesson set in a contemporary Paris everyday setting: In a language classroom, two adults use word cards and example sentences to review words they need to remember..

EN → FR / Level: A1

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Use Reviewing words with cards to practice French conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.

Dialogue

A

Je veux réviser ces mots.

zhuh vuh ray-vee-ZAY say moh I want to review these words.
B

Utilisons ces cartes de mots.

oo-tee-lee-ZOHN say kart duh moh Let's use these word cards.
A

Je ne me souviens pas de ce mot.

zhuh nuh muh soo-vyan pah duh suh moh I can't remember this one.
B

Regarde la phrase d'exemple.

ruh-GARD lah frahz deg-ZAHN-pluh Look at the example sentence.
A

La phrase m'aide à m'en souvenir.

lah frahz med ah mahn soo-vuh-NEER The sentence helps me remember it.
B

Essaie une autre carte et regarde d'abord la phrase d'exemple.

eh-SAY oon OH-truh kart ay ruh-GARD dah-BOR lah frahz deg-ZAHN-pluh Try another card and check the example first.
A

Je vais essayer la carte suivante maintenant.

zhuh vay eh-say-YAY lah kart swee-VAHN meh-tuh-NAHN I will try the next card now.
B

Lis d'abord la phrase, puis dis le mot.

lee dah-BOR lah frahz, pwee dee luh moh Read the sentence first, then say the word.

Word by Word

Je Je means “I” here and is the subject of “Je veux réviser ces mots.” It is used when the speaker talks about their own action or intention, as in this classroom request.
veux Veux means “want” in “Je veux réviser ces mots.” It is the form of vouloir used with Je, followed here by an infinitive; “Je veux + infinitive” expresses a wish or intention.
réviser Réviser means “to review” in “Je veux réviser ces mots.” It stays in the infinitive after veux and is useful for describing study or review activities.
ces Ces means “these” before the plural noun in “ces mots.” It points to particular words that are being discussed or studied, so it is useful when identifying several nearby items.
mots Mots means “words” in “ces mots” and “cartes de mots.” It is the plural form of mot and is used for the language items being reviewed or placed on the cards.
Utilisons Utilisons means “let’s use” in “Utilisons ces cartes de mots.” This form makes a suggestion that includes the speaker and the listener, and it can be followed by the thing to be used.
cartes Cartes means “cards” in “ces cartes de mots.” It is the plural form of carte and refers here to several study cards used in the classroom.
de De links cartes and mots in “cartes de mots,” showing what the cards contain or are for. This pattern is useful for describing an object connected with a type of item, as in the word cards here.
ne Ne is the first part of the negative expression in “Je ne me souviens pas de ce mot.” Together with pas, it makes the speaker’s statement negative; this is useful when saying that something is not remembered.
me Me marks the person involved in remembering in “Je ne me souviens pas de ce mot.” It appears with the pronominal expression se souvenir de, and this form is used when the speaker refers to their own memory.
souviens Souviens means “remember” in “Je ne me souviens pas de ce mot,” within the expression se souvenir de. With Je and me, this form describes the speaker’s act of remembering, especially when saying whether they remember something.
pas Pas completes the negative expression with ne in “Je ne me souviens pas de ce mot.” It marks that the speaker does not remember the word, and it is used after the verb in this negative pattern.
ce Ce means “this” before the singular noun in “ce mot.” It identifies one particular word, making it useful when pointing to a single item being discussed.
mot Mot means “word” in “ce mot.” It is the singular form related to mots and refers to one language item that the learner is trying to remember.
Regarde Regarde means “look” in the instruction “Regarde la phrase d'exemple.” It is a command addressed to one person and is useful when directing someone’s attention to an object or text.
la La identifies the specific sentence in “la phrase d'exemple” and “La phrase m'aide à m'en souvenir.” It is used before this singular noun when the listener knows which sentence is meant.
phrase Phrase means “sentence” in “la phrase d'exemple.” It refers to the example sentence used to give context to a word, so it is useful in language-learning instructions.
d'exemple D'exemple means “of example” and specifies the kind of phrase in “la phrase d'exemple,” giving the meaning “example sentence.” The form d' is de before the vowel in exemple, and the whole expression is useful for identifying an example sentence.
m'aide M'aide means “helps me” in “La phrase m'aide à m'en souvenir.” M' represents me before the vowel in aide, while aide expresses the help; the pattern m'aide à + infinitive describes something that helps the speaker do an action.
à À links the help expressed in “m'aide” to the action “m'en souvenir” in “m'aide à m'en souvenir.” This use introduces an infinitive after a verb such as aider, and it is useful for explaining what someone or something helps a person do.
m'en M'en is the pronoun sequence in “m'en souvenir,” referring to the speaker and to the word already mentioned. The m' represents me, while en refers back to ce mot through the expression se souvenir de; together they mean remembering it.
souvenir Souvenir means “remember” in “m'en souvenir,” after à and with the pronouns m'en. It is part of the infinitive expression se souvenir de, which is useful for talking about remembering something.
Essaie Essaie means “try” in “Essaie une autre carte.” It is a direct instruction to one person and can be followed by the item that person should try.
une Une marks one card in “une autre carte.” Together with autre, it contributes to the meaning “another card,” while une by itself is the singular indefinite article used before a noun.
autre Autre means “another” in “une autre carte,” identifying a different card from the one just considered. The pattern une autre + noun is useful when choosing a different singular item.
carte Carte means “card” in “une autre carte” and “la carte suivante.” It is the singular form related to cartes and refers here to one study card.
et Et means “and” in “Essaie une autre carte et regarde d'abord la phrase d'exemple.” It joins two instructions, so it is useful for telling someone to perform two related actions.
d'abord D'abord means “first” in the instructions to check or read the sentence before the next action. It marks the first step in a sequence and is useful for ordering instructions.
vais Vais means “am going to” in “Je vais essayer la carte suivante maintenant.” With Je and an infinitive, it expresses an action the speaker intends to do shortly, so it is useful for stating an immediate plan.
essayer Essayer means “to try” in “Je vais essayer la carte suivante maintenant.” It remains in the infinitive after vais, and the pattern Je vais + infinitive expresses what the speaker is going to do.
suivante Suivante means “next” in “la carte suivante.” It describes the card that comes after the current one, so it is useful when selecting the next item in an ordered activity.
maintenant Maintenant means “now” in “Je vais essayer la carte suivante maintenant.” It places the action at the present moment and is useful when announcing that an intended action will happen immediately.
Lis Lis means “read” in “Lis d'abord la phrase.” It is a direct instruction to one person and is useful when telling a learner to read text before doing something else.
puis Puis means “then” in “puis dis le mot.” It introduces the action that follows the first step, making it useful for giving instructions in sequence.
dis Dis means “say” in “dis le mot.” It is a direct instruction to one person to produce the word aloud, so it is useful when asking someone to repeat or pronounce something.

Grammar Points

vouloir + infinitif

Je veux réviser ce mot.

zhuh vuh ray-vee-ZAY suh moh

I want to review this word.

After vouloir, use the infinitive for the action you want to do.

aller + infinitif

Je vais lire la phrase suivante.

zhuh vay leer lah frahz swee-VAHN

I am going to read the next sentence.

Aller followed by an infinitive expresses what you are going to do.

French Vocabulary

aider verb
eh-DAY help aide
carte noun
kart card
ce det
suh this
exemple noun
eg-ZAHN-pluh example
je pron
zhuh I
mot noun
moh word mots
phrase noun
frahz sentence
regarder verb
ruh-gar-DAY look at; check Regarde
réviser verb
ray-vee-ZAY review
se souvenir verb
suh soo-vuh-NEER remember me souviens
utiliser verb
oo-tee-lee-ZAY use Utilisons
vouloir verb
voo-LWAHR want veux

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I want to review these words.

Show AnswerJe veux réviser ces mots.

Let's use these word cards.

Show AnswerUtilisons ces cartes de mots.

Look at the example sentence.

Show AnswerRegarde la phrase d'exemple.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

want

Show Answerveux

use

Show AnswerUtilisons

word

Show Answermots

review

Show Answerréviser