Mes Profs et Mes Amis (Teachers and Friends)

Learning ObjectivesLearn how to describe a teacher.Learn how to describe a friend (male or female).Use adjectives in their masculine, feminine, singular, and plural forms.Imagine you're introducing your best friend to your mom. How would you describe them? 🤔 You might say: « Voici mon ami, il est très drôle! (Here is my friend, he is very funny!) [vwa-SEE mohn ah-MEE, eel eh tray DROHL] » Or maybe you're talking about your teacher: « Ma professeure est très gentille. (My teacher is very kind.) [ma pro-feh-SUR eh tray zhahn-TEE] » 😊 That's what we're going to practice today!Real-World ApplicationsIntroducing your friends to your family.Talking about your teachers with your parents.Writing a little card for a friend.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencele professeur (the teacher) [luh pro-feh-SUR]the teacher (male)Mon professeur de mathématiques est grand. (My math teacher is tall.) [mohn pro-feh-SUR duh ma-teh-ma-TEEK eh grahn]l'ami (the friend) [lah-MEE]the friend (male)Mon ami Léo joue au hockey. (My friend Léo plays hockey.) [mohn ah-MEE lay-OH zhoo oh o-KAY] 🏒l'amie (the friend) [lah-MEE]the friend (female)Mon amie Julie aime dessiner. (My friend Julie likes to draw.) [mohn ah-MEE zhoo-LEE em deh-see-NAY] 🎨grand / grande (tall / big) [grahn / grahnd]tall / bigLe garçon est grand. La fille est grande. (The boy is tall. The girl is tall.) [luh gar-SOHN eh grahn. la FEE-yuh eh grahnd]petit / petite (small / short) [puh-TEE / puh-TEET]small / shortLe chat est petit. La chaise est petite. (T...

Matching Your AdjectivesIn French, adjectives have to 'agree' with the noun they are describing. This means they change their spelling to match the noun's gender (masculine or feminine) and number (singular or plural). It's like they have to wear the same outfit as the noun!Rule 1: Gender (Masculine / Feminine)To make a masculine adjective feminine, you often just add an -e to the end.Example: Mon ami est grand. (My friend is tall.) [mohn ah-MEE eh grahn] → Mon amie est grande. (My friend is tall.) [mohn ah-MEE eh grahnd]Rule 2: Number (Singular / Plural)To make a singular adjective plural, you often just add an -s to the end.Example: Mes amis sont grands. (My friends are tall.) [mayz ah-MEE sohn grahn] Mes amies sont grandes. (My friends are tall.) [mayz ah-MEE sohn grahnd]Watch Out!If a...