The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-03

e cheVGt; the horse: - Shuh-yahl; Ia
"hevGtcr - shuh-voh.
Notes.-The articles for both the masculine and
feminine gsnders are les in the plural, without
any exception
Memory Exercises;
Much-NeedeG Words and Phrases.
l. This gentleman; ce monsieur; sub
2 This man; Get homme; sett-tom.
& This friend; Get ami; sett-tamee.
4 This lady; eette dame; sett-dahm.
Noto-Tne student win sec here that "shis" is
translated in three different ways-ce, Get. cette-
according to the following simple rules. whioa he
ouckt bear IN mind, especially in forming sen
tencea. in writing and when carrying on CONVEX
sason.
60 Is used before any masculine noun be-
ginning with . consonant, SIS: ee train; this
train.
Get is used II the noun commences with q
gotOd, or 4 mute, as: eel h6tel; this hotel; Get
etage; this floor; sett-tay-tazl.
cats Is used Always before feminine GUNS,
IS eette rue; this street; and cs before all
plural nouns, as: cs parcs; these parks;
ceSOayenues; these avenues
D. lgo; je vais.
You go; vous allez.
do not go; je ne vsis pas
You do net go; Yous n'allez pas
Do you goR aIleZ-vous2
Do you 1t go2 n'allez-vous pas?
8. l have gone; je suisOalle.
You have gone; Vous~etes~aue.
have not gone; je ne suis pasOallA-
You have not gone; YOU n'etes pas
allie.
Have you gone? etes-vousOalS7
Rnve O not Comet n'etes-vous pas
allef
z. Il is very warm.
Il fat tres chaud.
s. YESTERDAY 1t was rery not.
Her IL a iait-une chaleur excessive.
g. 1t is not raining.
Ii ne pleut pas.
10. Is is not hailing2
Ne grele-t-n past
IL. W. shall have g storm.
Nous aurons~un~oraga
u. 1t is raining.
II pleut.
Is. 1t has rsined all day.
II e plu toute Ia journee.
The climate; le climat; - klee-
nah.
Note-In French such terms as given above are
expressed in & very peculiar way. We may term
it strictly -idicmatic'; & literal translation into
English would make no sense, since It would
round: IL makes warm, It makes cold etc The
verb TO make Is employed instead Of 40 b. In
speaking Of the weather. The student must there
fore, ,ry 70 enenbe that the Frenchman says:
hmafes sarm, 1t makes snow. ese.. as:
Is It rot foggy this ~mornfngf
Ne falt-tl pas un brouillard &c matinl
Il How is your wife2
Comment Va n1adamel
10. Does your daughter feel better to-
day2
Mile. votre file Sc porte -tcelle
micux aujonrd'hui7
10. Where is your husbandl
Oh est monsieurf
Il. Can / see your son?
Puis-ie voir NJ. votre fls?
IS. We wish to take q ride with your
daughter.
Nous desirons faire une promenade a
cbeyal avec Mile. votre file.
Eose-The French are very polite in addressing
Lersons II ono is not familiar With y person. he
must always observe the polite form. and SPEAK
Miss your daughter; - Mr. your husband: -
Dir. the doctor, etc. In speaking OF ores OWL
family the same form IS used rs in English-my
son; my wife, etc.
II. Vegetables: les legumes; - lay
gum.
20. Some green peas; des p~etitspols;
-puh-tee pwa.
y. Some string beans; des haricots verts
- a~h-ree-koh-vAir.
p. Salad with m2yOnnaise dressing.
De Ia salade la sauce mayonnaise.
%. Dreamed onions.
Des oignonsal Ia creme.
- on-ee-yon Zah lah krem-
"a. Cauli1owers buttered.
Des choux-feurs-au beurre.
Day shoo-f1oor o buhrr.
%. Plain boiled potatoes.
Des pommes dc terre Arangiaisa.
Day pun duh teirr -
26. Fried potatoes.
Des pommes de terre friteS
q. Baked potatoes.
Des pommes de terre cuites.
Is. Mashed potatoes.
Des pommes de terre en- PURGE.
20. Sliced raw tomatoes dressed.
Des tonates crues bien~assaisonuees.