French course 12: learn to shop at the market

French course 12: learn to shop at the market in French

This twelfth French course consists of 10 lessons: 3 lessons in communication, 2 lessons in grammar, 1 lesson in conjugation and 4 lessons in vocabulary. Each lesson contains a video and an article. Take the time to study each video well by watching them as many times as necessary. Don't try to go too fast. Take the time to master each lesson before moving on to the next. If necessary, feel free to go back and revise lessons already seen. For each video, we show you a complementary article that will allow you to better learn each lesson.

This French course “learn to shop at the market” is very useful for preparing the DELF A1, in particular the third part of the speaking test. Indeed, there is very often a subject “At the market”. So, if you master this course, you will certainly pass the subject “At the market” of the 3rd part of the DELF A1 speaking test.

French communication lesson 13: shop at the market in French

This communication video is the mainstay of this course: it is the most important video of this twelfth French course. It will teach you how to shop at the market in French. The other videos are complements to better master this act of communication.

You will find more explanations of this communication lesson "shop at the market in French" in this article. Note that the dialogue in this video is a very good example of the role-play of the subject “At the market” of the 3rd part of the DELF A1 speaking test.

French grammar lesson 15: French partitive articles

Compared to the communication lesson "shop at the market in French", knowing the French partitive articles will allow you to express an undetermined quantity. French partitive articles are particularly used in front of foods that cannot be counted. In the communication video “shop at the market in French” above, French partitive articles are used in the sentence: “Oui, je voudrais acheter des fruits et des légumes.”. Here, the customer wants to buy fruit and vegetables, but the exact quantity is not known (yet).

You will find more explanations of the French partitive articles on this page.

French grammar lesson 16: French adverbs of quantity

In connection with the communication lesson "shop at the market in French", knowing the French adverbs of quantity, will allow you to provide information on the quantity of a product: peu (un peu de), assez (assez de), beaucoup (beaucoup de), trop (trop de).

You will find more explanations of the French adverbs of quantity here.

French conjugation lesson 8: the conditional of politeness in French

In relation to the communication lesson “shop at the market in French”, knowing the conditional of politeness will allow you to ask something politely. In the communication video “shop at the market in French”, the conditional of politeness is used in particular in the sentence: “Oui, je voudrais acheter des fruits et des légumes.”. Here the customer does not say “je veux” (conjugation in the present tense), but “je voudrais” (conjugation in the conditional of politeness) to be polite, to ask for something politely. During the DELF-DALF tests and in particular in the 3rd part of the DELF A1 speaking test, knowing how to use the conditional of politeness shows that you are able to use forms of politeness and gives you points on the exam.

You will find more explanations on the conditional of politeness in French in this article.

French vocabulary lesson 22: fruits in French

Compared to the communication lesson “shop at the market in French”, this vocabulary lesson will teach you the main fruits in French. Useful for buying fruit at the market. In the 3rd part of the DELF A1 speaking test, there are certain subjects such as “At the market”, “At the grocery store”, “At the food store”, etc., in which the candidate is asked to buy fruits.

You will find more explanations of the French vocabulary of fruits on this page.

French vocabulary lesson 23: vegetables in French

Compared to the communication lesson “shop at the market in French”, this vocabulary lesson will teach you the main vegetables in French. Useful for buying vegetables at the market. In the 3rd part of the DELF A1 speaking test, there are certain subjects such as “At the market”, “At the grocery store”, “At the food store”, etc., in which the candidate is asked to buy vegetables.

You will find more explanations of the French vocabulary of vegetables here.

French communication lesson 6: ask closed questions in French

In relation to the communication lesson "shop at the market in French", knowing how to ask and understand a closed question in French, will allow you to ask something (ask a question) and to interact by understanding a question asked by your interlocutor.

You will find more explanations of this communication lesson “ask closed questions in French” in this article.

French communication lesson 11: ask open-ended questions in French

Compared to the communication lesson "shop at the market in French", knowing how to ask and understand open-ended questions, will allow you to ask something (ask a question) and to interact by understanding a question asked by the person you are talking to.

You will find more explanations of this communication lesson "ask open-ended questions in French" here.

French vocabulary lesson 9: French food vocabulary

To learn more about this "shop at the market in French" course, we recommend that you study this French food vocabulary lesson which presents a wide range of food products.

You will find more explanations of the French food vocabulary on this page.

French vocabulary lesson 20: shops and businesses in French

To extend this “shop at the market in French” course, you can study this French shops and businesses vocabulary lesson which presents a wide range of shops and businesses and the products and services that each shop or business offers.

You will find more explanations of the French vocabulary of shops and businesses here.

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