Le Sénégal et la Côte d'Ivoire (Senegal and Ivory Coast)

Learning ObjectivesIdentify le Sénégal (Senegal) [luh say-nay-GAHL] and la Côte d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) [la coat dee-VWAHR] as French-speaking countries.Name the capitals of these two countries.Use simple sentences to describe a country.Recognize vocabulary about geography and culture.Imagine you're planning a trip to a warm country where people speak French! ☀️✈️ Le Sénégal (Senegal) [luh say-nay-GAHL] and la Côte d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) [la coat dee-VWAHR] are two incredible destinations in West Africa. Let's discover them together!Real-Life ApplicationsUnderstand news reports that talk about French-speaking Africa.Talk with friends or family who come from these regions.Plan a future trip or a school project on a French-speaking country.

French TermWhat it MeansExample in a Sentencele Sénégal (Senegal) [luh say-nay-GAHL]A country in West Africa.Je vais visiter le Sénégal. (I am going to visit Senegal.) [zhuh vay vee-zee-tay luh say-nay-GAHL].la Côte d'Ivoire (the Ivory Coast) [la coat dee-VWAHR]A country in West Africa, a neighbor of Senegal.La Côte d'Ivoire est connue pour son cacao. (The Ivory Coast is known for its cocoa.) [la coat dee-VWAHR ay co-NOO poor sohn ca-ca-OH].l'Afrique de l'Ouest (West Africa) [la-freek duh l'WEST]The western region of the African continent.Il y a beaucoup de pays en Afrique de l'Ouest. (There are many countries in West Africa.) [eel ee ah boh-KOO duh pay-EE ahn na-freek duh l'WEST].Dakar (Dakar) [da-KAR]The capital of Senegal.Dakar est une grande ville. (Dakar is a big city.) [da-KAR ay tew...

1. Describing with the verb 'être' (to be)Rule: To describe a place or a thing, we use the verb être (to be) [ET-ruh] followed by an adjective. The adjective must agree in gender (masculine/feminine) and number (singular/plural) with the noun.Example: Dakar est une grande ville. (Dakar is a big city.) [da-KAR ay tewn GRAHND veel]. (The word 'ville' (city) is feminine, so we use 'grande')Example: Les plages sont belles. (The beaches are beautiful.) [lay plahzh sohn bell]. (The word 'plages' (beaches) is feminine and plural, so we use 'belles')2. Saying Where Something Is with 'être' + a prepositionRule: To say where something is, we use the verb être (to be) [ET-ruh] with a preposition of place like en (in) [ahn], sur (on) [soor], or dans (in/inside) [dahn].Example: Le Sénégal est en Afriqu...