The ch that isn't the English ch in French

1. 1
   dimanche/dimɑ̃ʃ/

   Sundaynoun

   The day of the week that comes after Saturday.
2. 2
   chien/ʃjɛ̃/

   dognoun

   A domestic animal that barks and often lives with people.
3. 3
   cheval/ʃəval/iAlso said ʃval.

   horsenoun

   A large four-legged animal that people ride for transport or sport.
4. 4
   vache/vaʃ/

   cownoun

   A large farm animal, the female of the bull, that gives milk.
5. 5
   douche/duʃ/

   showernoun

   A jet of water you stand under to wash.
6. 6
   chute/ʃyt/

   fallnoun

   The act of falling to the ground.
7. 7
   gauche/ɡoʃ/

   leftadjective

   Located on the side of the heart when you look straight ahead.
8. 8
   proche/pʁɔʃ/

   nearbyadjective

   Located a short distance from the place being talked about.
9. 9
   chercher/ʃɛʁʃe/

   to look forverb

   To try to find something or someone.
10. 10
    choisir/ʃwaziʁ/

    to chooseverb

    To take one thing rather than another.

The sentences

1. On arrive chez toi dimanche en fin de matinée.

   We're arriving at your place Sunday, late morning.

2. Ton chien aboie dès que la voiture entre dans la cour.

   Your dog barks as soon as the car pulls into the yard.

3. Un cheval passe souvent sur le chemin près de la ferme.

   A horse often goes by on the path near the farm.

4. Cette vache donne du lait tous les matins.

   This cow gives milk every morning.

5. Est-ce que je peux prendre une douche avant le dîner ?

   Can I take a shower before dinner?

6. Il a fait une chute de vélo mais tout va bien.

   He had a fall off his bike but he's fine.

7. Prenez le petit chemin de gauche après la barrière blanche.

   Take the small path on the left after the white gate.

8. La boulangerie la plus proche se trouve à deux kilomètres.

   The nearest bakery is two kilometers away.

9. Je vais chercher du pain au village avant le déjeuner.

   I'm going to get bread in the village before lunch.

10. Tu peux choisir entre le café et le thé au lait.

    You can choose between coffee and tea with milk.

Pronunciation

• dimanche/dimɑ̃ʃ/

  The an is a nasal sound, the n itself is silent, and the final e stays silent.

• chien/ʃjɛ̃/

  The final -en is a nasal sound: you don't hear any n.

• cheval/ʃəval/

  The e of che- is pronounced, weakly: two syllables, che-val.

• douche/duʃ/

  The ou is said like ou, not like u.

• chute/ʃyt/

  The u is not an ou sound, and the final t is pronounced.

• choisir/ʃwaziʁ/

  oi is said wa, and the s between two vowels is said like z.

Questions

How do you say 'Sunday' in French?

Dimanche. It appears in the sentence 'On arrive chez toi dimanche en fin de matinée.'

What's the French word for 'dog'?

Chien, as in 'Ton chien aboie dès que la voiture entre dans la cour.'

How do you ask to take a shower in French?

You can say 'Est-ce que je peux prendre une douche avant le dîner ?'