Comment Je Me Sens (How I Feel)

Learning ObjectivesExpress basic emotions with 'Je suis...' (I am...) [zhuh swee...].Express physical feelings like hunger and thirst with 'J'ai...' (I have...) [zhay...].Understand when to use the verb 'être' (to be) [ET-ruh] and when to use 'avoir' (to have) [ah-VWAR] to talk about how you feel.Imagine you're coming home from school. 🎒 Your mom asks you, "Bonjour! (Hello!) [bohn-ZHOOR] Ça va? (How's it going?) [sah vah]" How do you answer? In this lesson, you'll learn to say exactly how you feel! 😊Real-World ApplicationsTelling your parents if you're hungry for dinner.Explaining to your teacher that you're tired.Sharing with a friend that you're happy to play with them.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencecontent (happy) [kohn-TAHN]This is how you say you're feeling happy or content.Je suis content (I am happy) [zhuh swee kohn-TAHN] de voir mon ami (to see my friend).triste (sad) [TREEST]Use this word to say you are feeling sad.Le personnage dans le livre est triste (The character in the book is sad).fatigué (tired) [fah-tee-GAY]This is the word for feeling sleepy or tired.Après le soccer (After soccer), je suis fatigué (I am tired) [zhuh swee fah-tee-GAY].malade (sick) [mah-LAHD]Use this to say you are feeling sick.Je ne vais pas à l'école (I am not going to school), je suis malade (I am sick) [zhuh swee mah-LAHD].avoir faim (to be hungry) [ah-VWAR fam]This phrase literally means "to have hunger." It's how you say you're hungry.Je veux manger un...

Pattern 1: Être (to be) + Feeling WordRule: We use the verb être (to be) [ET-ruh] with an adjective (a describing word) to talk about an emotion or a state of being.Structure: Subject + form of être + adjectiveExamples:Je suis content. (I am happy.) [zhuh swee kohn-TAHN]Tu es fatigué. (You are tired.) [too ay fah-tee-GAY]Elle est malade. (She is sick.) [el ay mah-LAHD]Pattern 2: Avoir (to have) + Feeling NounRule: We use the verb avoir (to have) [ah-VWAR] with certain nouns (thing words) like 'faim' (hunger) and 'soif' (thirst) to describe a physical feeling.Structure: Subject + form of avoir + nounExamples:J'ai faim. (I am hungry.) [zhay fam]Tu as soif. (You are thirsty.) [too ah swahf]Il a faim. (He is hungry.) [eel ah fam]