French Letter Combinations
French words don’t always look the way they sound. They may combine letters to make a new sound. In this post, “French Letter Combinations”, you will learn about certain French sounds that are made up of two or more letters that are pronounced together. Letters can be two vowels, two consonants, or one vowel and one consonant.
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| SPELLING | APPROX.
PRONUNC. In English |
Example
FRENCH WORDS using this combination |
| er, ez, ai, é | “ay” in way | jouer (to play) montez (climb) lait (milk) français (french) |
| au, eau | “o” in nose | au revoir (bye) Sauce (sauce) eau (water) |
| ou | “oo” in room | bonjour (hello) |
| eu, eux | euh | deux (two) |
| oi | “wha” in what | bonsoir (good evening) |
| gn | “ny” in canyon | oignon (onion) |
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Grammar : Here are some words that contain “ou, oi, au, eu, ai – ez – er – eu”
| FRENCH LETTER COMBINATIONS | |
|---|---|
| Letter Combination “OU” | |
| French | English |
| Bonjour | Hello |
| Rouge | Red |
| Amour | Love |
| Tour | Tower |
| Joueur | Player |
| Fourmi | Ant |
| Letter Combination “OI” | |
| Poisson | Fish |
| Voiture | Car |
| Étoile | Star |
| Doigt | Finger |
| Soir | Evening |
| Froid | Cold |
| Letter Combination “AI – EZ – ER “ | |
| Raisin | Grape |
| Français | French |
| Lait | Milk |
| Nez | Nose |
| Manger | To eat |
| Chanter | To sing |
| Travailler | To work |
| Letter Combination “AU” | |
| Chapeau | Hat |
| Automobile | Automobile |
| Chaud | Hot |
| Fauteuil | Armchair |
| Gâteau | Cake |
| Letter Combination “EU” | |
| Bleu | Blue |
| Deux | Two |
| Heureux | Happy |
| Jeune | Young |
| Auteur | Author |
Basic Grammar for level 1 – List
1. The alphabet: L’alphabet
2. French Silent Letters: Lettres muettes françaises
3. French Letter Combinations: Combinaisons de lettres (Practice)
4. Articles: Articles
5. Masculine or feminine nouns: Noms masculins ou féminins
6. The interrogative form: la forme interrogative
a) Question words : Les mots interrogatifs
7. Prepositions(go, come – present) (Practice)
a) The preposition “à”
b) The preposition “de”
c) “Pour” Explained: For vs. To
8. French expressions:
a) Two words
b) Three words
9. Accents: Accents
10. Liaison: Liaison
11. Possessive adjectives: Adjectifs possessifs (Practice)
12. The negative form: La forme négative
a) Negative words in French: Les mots négatifs en français
13. C’est – Il est – elle est: It is – He is – she is
14. Quiz Game Level 1: Quiz
Basic Conjugation for L1
1. Personal Pronouns: Personal Pronouns
a) Subject pronouns: Pronoms sujets
b) You or you: Tu or vous
c) (Practice)
2.Infinitive and conjugated verbs
3. The verb to be: Le verbe être
4. The verb to have: Le verbe avoir
5. The verb to go: Le verbe aller
6. The verb to do: Le verbe faire
7. To be, To have, To go, To do
8. ER Verbs : (Phonetic pronunciation)
9. IR Verbs: (Phonetic pronunciation)
10. RE Verbs: (Phonetic pronunciation)
11. Sentences with ER verbs
12. Sentences with IR verbs
13. Sentences with RE verbs
14. Most Common French Verbs
15. REGULAR Verbs:
a) (Verbes)
b) (Sentences)
c) (Practice)
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