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79 [seventy-nine]

Adjectives 2

Adjectives 2

79 [soixante-dix-neuf]

Adjectifs 2

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I am wearing a blue dress. Je p---- u-- r--- b----. Je porte une robe bleue. J- p---- u-- r--- b----. Je p---- u-- r--- b----. J- p-r-e u-e r-b- b-e-e. ------------------------
I am wearing a red dress. Je p---- u-- r--- r----. Je porte une robe rouge. J- p---- u-- r--- r----. Je p---- u-- r--- r----. J- p-r-e u-e r-b- r-u-e. ------------------------
I am wearing a green dress. Je p---- u-- r--- v----. Je porte une robe verte. J- p---- u-- r--- v----. Je p---- u-- r--- v----. J- p-r-e u-e r-b- v-r-e. ------------------------
I’m buying a black bag. J’------ u- s-- n---. J’achète un sac noir. J’a----- u- s-- n---. J’------ u- s-- n---. J’a-h-t- u- s-c n-i-. ---------------------
I’m buying a brown bag. J’------ u- s-- b---. J’achète un sac brun. J’a----- u- s-- b---. J’------ u- s-- b---. J’a-h-t- u- s-c b-u-. ---------------------
I’m buying a white bag. J’------ u- s-- b----. J’achète un sac blanc. J’a----- u- s-- b----. J’------ u- s-- b----. J’a-h-t- u- s-c b-a-c. ----------------------
I need a new car. J’-- b----- d---- n------- v------. J’ai besoin d’une nouvelle voiture. J’a- b----- d’u-- n------- v------. J’-- b----- d---- n------- v------. J’a- b-s-i- d’u-e n-u-e-l- v-i-u-e. -----------------------------------
I need a fast car. J’-- b----- d---- v------ r-----. J’ai besoin d’une voiture rapide. J’a- b----- d’u-- v------ r-----. J’-- b----- d---- v------ r-----. J’a- b-s-i- d’u-e v-i-u-e r-p-d-. ---------------------------------
I need a comfortable car. J’-- b----- d---- v------ c----------. J’ai besoin d’une voiture confortable. J’a- b----- d’u-- v------ c----------. J’-- b----- d---- v------ c----------. J’a- b-s-i- d’u-e v-i-u-e c-n-o-t-b-e. --------------------------------------
An old lady lives at the top. En h--- h----- u-- v------ f----. En haut habite une vieille femme. E- h--- h----- u-- v------ f----. En h--- h----- u-- v------ f----. E- h-u- h-b-t- u-e v-e-l-e f-m-e. ---------------------------------
A fat lady lives at the top. En h--- h----- u-- g----- f----. En haut habite une grosse femme. E- h--- h----- u-- g----- f----. En h--- h----- u-- g----- f----. E- h-u- h-b-t- u-e g-o-s- f-m-e. --------------------------------
A curious lady lives below. En b-- h----- u-- f---- c-------. En bas habite une femme curieuse. E- b-- h----- u-- f---- c-------. En b-- h----- u-- f---- c-------. E- b-s h-b-t- u-e f-m-e c-r-e-s-. ---------------------------------
Our guests were nice people. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- s-----------. Nos hôtes étaient des gens sympathiques. N-- h---- é------ d-- g--- s-----------. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- s-----------. N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- s-m-a-h-q-e-. ----------------------------------------
Our guests were polite people. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- p----. Nos hôtes étaient des gens polis. N-- h---- é------ d-- g--- p----. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- p----. N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- p-l-s. ---------------------------------
Our guests were interesting people. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- i-----------. Nos hôtes étaient des gens intéressants. N-- h---- é------ d-- g--- i-----------. No- h---- é------ d-- g--- i-----------. N-s h-t-s é-a-e-t d-s g-n- i-t-r-s-a-t-. ----------------------------------------
I have lovely children. J’-- d-- e------ a---------. J’ai des enfants affectueux. J’a- d-- e------ a---------. J’-- d-- e------ a---------. J’a- d-s e-f-n-s a-f-c-u-u-. ----------------------------
But the neighbours have naughty children. Ma--- l-- v------ o-- d-- e------ e--------. Mais, les voisins ont des enfants effrontés. M---, l-- v------ o-- d-- e------ e--------. Ma--- l-- v------ o-- d-- e------ e--------. M-i-, l-s v-i-i-s o-t d-s e-f-n-s e-f-o-t-s. --------------------------------------------
Are your children well behaved? Es---- q-- v-- e------ s--- s---- ? Est-ce que vos enfants sont sages ? E---c- q-- v-- e------ s--- s---- ? Es---- q-- v-- e------ s--- s---- ? E-t-c- q-e v-s e-f-n-s s-n- s-g-s ? -----------------------------------

One language, many varieties

Even if we only speak one language, we speak many languages. For no language is a self-contained system. Every language shows many different dimensions. Language is a living system. Speakers always orient themselves towards their conversation partners. Therefore, people vary the language they speak. These varieties appear in various forms. For example, every language has a history. It has changed and will continue to change. This can be recognized in the fact that old people speak differently than young people. There are also various dialects in most languages. However, many dialect speakers can adapt to their environment. In certain situations they speak the standard language. Different social groups have different languages. Youth language or hunter's jargon are examples of this. Most people speak differently at work than they do at home. Many also use a professional jargon at work. Differences also appear in spoken and written language. Spoken language is typically much simpler than written. The difference can be quite large. This is the case when written languages don't change for a long time. Speakers then must learn to use the language in written form first. The language of women and men is often different as well. This difference isn't that great in western societies. But there are countries in which women speak very differently from men. In some cultures, politeness has its own linguistic form. Speaking is therefore not at all so easy! We have to pay attention to many different things at the same time…