Unit 12 Guidebook: discuss destinations
KEY PHRASES
Discuss destinations
Tu voyages avec ta sœur ?
Are you traveling with your sister?
Are you traveling with your sister?
Oui, nous visitons le Japon.
Yes, we are visiting Japan.
Yes, we are visiting Japan.
Tu vas à la plage ?
Are you going to the beach?
Are you going to the beach?
Non, je visite un château.
No, I am visiting a castle.
No, I am visiting a castle.
Elles voyagent beaucoup.
They travel a lot.
They travel a lot.
Il visite les États-Unis.
He is visiting the United States.
He is visiting the United States.
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J'aime la France !
In English, saying The trains are big or I like the wine usually means you're talking about a particular wine or specific trains. In French, you use le, la, or les when talking about specific things, but you also use these words when stating general facts!
Les trains sont grands.
Trains are big.
Trains are big.
You also use them when talking about your likes or dislikes.
Tu aimes le vin ?
Do you like wine?
Do you like wine?
And also when talking about countries!
Le Mexique est mon pays.
Mexico is my country.
Mexico is my country.
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Aux my goodness!
We've already seen that au is a combination of à and le. Now, if the noun is plural, use aux, instead of à les.
à + le = au
à + les = aux
Here are some examples that use these contractions.
Tu vas au supermarché ?
You are going to the supermarket.
You are going to the supermarket.
Je vais aux Etats‑Unis.
I am going to the United States.
I am going to the United States.
Il va aux toilettes.
He is going to the bathrooms.
He is going to the bathrooms.