Conversation in French:
- Emma : Qu’est-ce que tu étudies à l’université ?
- Max : J’étudie l’ingénierie. Et toi ?
- Emma : Moi, je fais des études de psychologie.
- Max : Ça doit être intéressant ! Pourquoi as-tu choisi la psychologie ?
- Emma : Parce que j’adore comprendre comment les gens pensent et se comportent.
- Max : Oui, c’est un domaine fascinant.
English Translation:
- Emma: What do you study at the university?
- Max: I study engineering. And you?
- Emma: I’m studying psychology.
- Max: That must be interesting! Why did you choose psychology?
- Emma: Because I love understanding how people think and behave.
- Max: Yes, it’s a fascinating field.
Vocabulary Explanation:
- Étudier: To study.
- Verb.
- Université: University.
- Feminine noun.
- Plural form: des universités.
- Ingénierie: Engineering.
- Feminine noun.
- No plural distinction.
- Psychologie: Psychology.
- Feminine noun.
- No plural distinction.
- Études: Studies.
- Feminine plural noun.
- Used for higher education.
- Choisir: To choose.
- Verb.
- Domaine: Field/Area (of study or work).
- Masculine noun.
- Plural form: des domaines.
- Fascinant: Fascinating.
- Adjective.
- Masculine: fascinant.
- Feminine: fascinante.
- Plural form: fascinants/fascinantes.
Grammar Explanation:
- “Qu’est-ce que tu étudies à l’université ?” (What do you study at the university?):
- Étudies: Second person singular of étudier (to study) in the present tense.
- Other pronouns: (j’étudie/tu étudies/il étudie/nous étudions/vous étudiez/ils étudient)
- “J’étudie l’ingénierie.” (I study engineering.):
- J’étudie: First person singular of étudier (to study) in the present tense.
- “Je fais des études de psychologie.” (I’m studying psychology.):
- Fais: First person singular of faire (to do, to make) in the present tense.
- Faire des études: A common phrase to say “to study” in higher education.
- Other pronouns: (je fais/tu fais/il fait/nous faisons/vous faites/ils font)
- “Pourquoi as-tu choisi la psychologie ?” (Why did you choose psychology?):
- As-tu choisi: Second person singular of choisir (to choose) in the past tense (passé composé).
- Passé composé is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
- Other pronouns: (j’ai choisi/tu as choisi/il a choisi/nous avons choisi/vous avez choisi/ils ont choisi)
- “J’adore comprendre comment les gens pensent et se comportent.” (I love understanding how people think and behave.):
- Adore: First person singular of adorer (to love) in the present tense.
- Other pronouns: (j’adore/tu adores/il adore/nous adorons/vous adorez/ils adorent)
- “Je pense que c’est un domaine fascinant.” (I think it’s a fascinating field.):
- Pense: First person singular of penser (to think) in the present tense.
- Other pronouns: (je pense/tu penses/il pense/nous pensons/vous pensez/ils pensent)
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