Text with transcription
Elle s’appelle Julie. ehl sahpehl zhewlee
Elle habite à Toulouse. ehl ahbeet ah toolooz
Elle est timide. ehl eh teemeed
Elle est jolie. ehl eh zholee
Bonjour Julie ! bohnzhoor zhewlee
Words with translation / transcription
elle (ehl) she
elle s’appelle (ehl sahpehl), s’appeler (sahpuhlay) she is called (her name is), to be called
elle habite (ehl ahbeet), habiter (abeetay) she lives, to live
à (a) in (followed by a place)
Toulouse (Toolooz) Toulouse (city in France)
elle est (ehl eh), être (ehtr) she is, to be
timide (teemeed) shy
jolie (zholee) beautiful
bonjour (bohnzhoor) hello
Text with translation
Elle s’appelle Julie. Her name is Julie.
Elle habite à Toulouse. She lives in Toulouse.
Elle est timide. She is shy.
Elle est jolie. She is beautiful.
Bonjour Julie ! Hello Julie!
Grammar and pronunciation
Letters e, h, à
- Letter e:
- e is silent at the end of words:
Julie (zhewlee) Julie
- e is pronounced as “eh” before 2 consonants:
Elle s’appelle. (ehl sahpehl) Her name is.
- Letter h:
- h is always silent:
Elle habite (ehl ahbeet) She lives
- Letter à:
- à is pronounced as “ah“:
à (a) in
Pronunciation on, ou
- on is pronounced as “ohn“:
bonjour (bohnzhoor) hello
- ou is pronounced as “oo“:
bonjour (bohnzhoor) hello
Present tense of the verb être = to be (1 part)
- Conjugation être (ehtr) = to be (1st part):
Elle est. (ehl eh) She is.
Preposition à = in + place
- Preposition à = in + place:
Toulouse (toolooz) Toulouse
à Toulouse (ah toolooz) in Toulouse