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Beginning1–Lesson39LetsSpeakFrenchTogether.com Sensationsandemotions
Inpreviouslessons,wemainlylearnedaboutFrenchgrammarandverbconjugation.Let’s
haveabreakfromitandlearnaboutsomevocabularyandexpressions.
Inthislesson,wearegoingtofocusonsensationsandemotions.Pleasepayaparticular
attentiontotheprepositionusedaftertheverbs…
PAINANDINJURY
Malade
Sick,ill
→
Jesuismalade.
I’msick.
→
Jenemesenspasbien.
Idon’tfeelgood.
Sesentirbien
Tofeelgood Avoirmalà+bodypart →
Tobeinpain
J’aimalàlatête.
Ihaveaheadache.
Sefairemalà+bodypart→
Tohurtone’sbodypart Jemesuisfaitmalàlajambe.
Ihurtmyleg.
(pasttensesentence)*
Jemesuisblesséàlajambe.
Iinjuredmyleg.
(pasttensesentence)*
Seblesserà+bodypart →
Toinjureoneself Êtreblessé(e)à+bodypart
Tobeinjured…
→
Jesuisblessé(e)àlajambe.
Mylegisinjured.
(pasttense)*
*Wedidn’tcoverthepasttensesofar.Fornow,youcanlearnthesesentencesassetexpressions.The
pasttensewillbecoverinfurtherlessons.
Bodyparts:
+ledos(back)
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Fewsamplesentences:
J’aimalàlagorge. J’aimalauventreaujourd’hui. Ilamalaupied.
Çafaitmal. Ihaveasorethroat.
Ihaveastomachachetoday.
Hisfoothurts.
Ithurts.
Jemesuisfaitmalaubrashier. Ihurtmyarmyesterday.
Jemesuisblesséaugenouhierdoncjenepeuxpasmarcheraujourd’hui.
IinjuredmykneeyesterdaysoIcan’twalktoday.
BASICEXPRESSIONSFORSENSATIONS
Avoirfaim/soif Tobehungry/thirsty
→
J’aifaim!
I’mhungry!
→
Tuassoif?/Est-cequetuassoif?
Areyouthirsty?
→
Jemeursdefaim!
I’mstarving!
Mourirdefaim/desoif Lit.“todieofhunger/thirst
Avoirfroid/chaud→ J’aifroid!Est-cequetupeuxfermerlafenêtre,s’ilteplaît?
Tobecold/hot I’mcold!Canyouclosethewindow,please?
→ J’aichaud!Est-cequetupeuxouvrirlafenêtre,s’ilteplaît?
I’mhot!Canyouopenthewindow,please?
Avoirsommeil
Tobesleepy →
J’aisommeil.Toiaussi?
I’msleepy.Whataboutyou?
→
Jesuisfatigué(e).
I’mtired.
Êtrefatigué(e)
Tobetired Êtreen(pleine)forme →
Tofeelfine,tobeingoodshape Jesuisenformeencemoment.
I’mingoodshapethesedays.
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Avoirpeur(de) Tobeafraid/scared
→
J’aipeurdesaraignées.
I’mscaredofspiders.
Stresser
Tostressout/getstressed
→
Jestresseàcausedesexamens.
Igetstressedbecauseoftheexams.
Êtrestressé(e)(par/àcausede)
Togetstressed/anxious →
Jesuisstressé(e)parlesexamens.
Igetstressedbecauseoftheexams.
Avoirbesoin(de) →
Toneed
J’aibesoindetempspourpréparermonexamen.
Ineedtimetopreparemyexam.
→
J’aibesoinderéviserpourmonexamen.
Ineedtostudy(review)inordertopreparemyexam.
Avoirenvie(de) Towant/Tofeellikedoing
→
Jesuisfatigué(e).J’aienviededormir.
I’mtired.Iwanttosleep.
→
J’aienvied’uneglace.
Iwantanice-cream/Ifeellikeeatinganice-cream.
Note:“Avoirenviede”isslightlydifferentthan“vouloir”(towant)inthewaythatitusually
indicatesadesireforsomethingwhile“vouloir”usuallyimpliesaclearstateofmindora
decisionforsomething(ordoingsomething).However,botharecommonlyusedandthis
distinctionisnotalwaysconsidered.
POSITIVEEMOTIONS
Herearethebasicverbsandexpressionsusedtoexpresspositiveemotions:
Êtreheureux(se)(de) →
Est-cequetuesheureux?/Est-cequetuesheureuse?
Tobehappy Areyouhappy?
Êtrecontent(e)(de)
Tobeglad/pleased
→
Jesuiscontentdepassernoëlavecmafamille.
I’mgladtospendChristmaswithmyfamily.
→
Jenemesensbienencemoment.
Ifeelgoodthesedays.
Sesentirbien
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Êtreàl’aise Tofeelcomfortable
→
Jesuisàl’aisedansmontravail.
Ifeelcomfortableinmyjob.
Êtresoulagé(e)(de+verb/par+noun)→ Jesuissoulagé(e)parlafindesexamens.
Toberelieved
I’mrelievedthankstotheendoftheexams.
NEGATIVEEMOTIONS
Herearethebasicexpressionsusedtoexpressnegativeemotions:
Êtretriste(de)
→
Jesuistristedepartir.
Tobesad I’msadbecauseIleave.
Nepasêtrecontent(de) →
Jenesuispascontentdemontravail.
Tonotbehappy I’mnothappywithmywork.
Être(mal)àl’aise →
Jesuismalàl’aiseici.
Tofeeluncomfortable/illatease
Ifeeluncomfortablehere.
Êtredéçu(e)(de+verb/par+noun) →
Tobedisappointed
Jesuisdéçu(e)deperdre.
I’mdisappointedtolose.
→
Jesuisdéçu(e)parlerésultat.
I’mdisappointedbytheresult.
→
Pourquoiest-cequetuesénervé(e)?
- Àcausedemontravail.
Whyareyouannoyed?
- Becauseofmywork.
Êtreénervé(e)
Tobeirritated/annoyed Êtrejaloux(se)(de…)
Tobejealous
→
Ilestjaloux/Elleestjalousedesonfrère.
Hehisjealous/Sheisjealousofherbrother.
→
Jem’ennuiependantlecoursdemath.
Igetboredduringmathclass.
→
Vousvousennuyez?
Areyoubored?
S’ennuyer(pronominalverb)
Tobebored/togetbored
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OTHERCOMMONEMOTIONS
Êtresurpris(e)(de/par)
Tobesurprised
→
Jesuissurpris(e).
I’msurprised.
→
Jesuisvraimentétonné(e)parlerésultatdumatch.
I’mreallysurprisedbytheresultofthegame.
→
Ilestinquietpoursamère.
Heisworriedabouthismother.
→
Elleestinquiètepoursonami(e).
Sheisworriedaboutherfriend.
→
Jem’inquiètepourtoi.
I’mworriedaboutyou.
→
Ils’inquiètepoursamère.
He’sworriedabouthismother.
→
Jesuisimpatientdevoirmafamille.
I’mexcitedtoseemyfamily.
Êtreétonné(e)(de/par)
Tobesurprised/astonished
Êtreinquiet(e)(pour)
Tobeworried
S’inquiéter(pour/de+verb)
Toworry,tobeworried Êtreimpatient(e)(de)
Tobeimpatient Avoirhâte(de) →
J’aihâtedevoirmafamille
Can’twait…/Tolookforward Ican’twaittoseemyfamily.
Andthelastexpressionforthislesson(itincludesagrammarpointthatwedidn’tlearnso
far,justlearnitasasetexpression):
Tumemanques. Imissyou.
Ofcourse,therearemoreexpressions.
This lesson only intends to give you the basic words and expressions used to express
sensationsandemotions.
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Itismadetobeusedalongwiththeaudioavailableon
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