In this lesson you will learn how to use the adverbial pronouns «en» and «y» to avoid repetition when you speak, and you will enrich your vocabulary with words for clothing.
About this lesson
In this lesson you will get to know the adverbial pronouns «en» and «y» – some of the most important grammatical elements of French at A2 level. You will see how they replace nouns introduced by the prepositions «de» and «à», and how to place them correctly in the sentence. The lesson is built around the dialogue between Cédric and Sylviane – young Parisians with dreams of fashion and style. You will also learn key words for clothing so that you can speak with ease in a clothes shop.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
Understand and use the adverbial pronoun «en» as a replacement for nouns introduced by «de».
Understand and use the adverbial pronoun «y» as a replacement for nouns introduced by «à» or a preposition of place.
Place «en» and «y» correctly in the sentence – before the verb, and in the imperative after it.
Use clothing vocabulary in real situations (a clothes shop).
Recognise the order «y en» when the two pronouns appear in the same sentence.
Understand and take part in a short dialogue about everyday situations at A2 level.
Lesson vocabulary
la vesteQu'est-ce que tu penses de cette veste ?
le pantalonJ'hésite... Avec ce pantalon peut-être ?
la robeEn revanche, cette robe me plaît beaucoup.
la taillePrends la taille en dessous !
le magasin de vêtementsDans un magasin de vêtements, la vendeuse dit : 'Je peux vous aider ?'
la vendeuseLa vendeuse demande : 'Alors, vous avez choisi ?'
le mannequinJe te prends comme mannequin.
la collectionIl a décidé de préparer une collection tout seul.
le stylisteC'est toi le styliste après tout.
à l'aiseJ'aime bien me sentir à l'aise, moi.
en revancheEn revanche, cette robe me plaît beaucoup.
réfléchirNon, finalement, je vais réfléchir.
plaisanterTu plaisantes. Du rouge avec du vert, ça ne va pas du tout.