The French partitives of du, de la, de l’ and des mean ‘some’ and ‘any’ in English.
What is the meaning of the French word bon?
“Bon” is an adjective or noun that’s usually equivalent to “good”. You use it to talk about a state of being, to describe a person or an object.
What is the difference between AU and DU in French?
Roughly, “au” means “to the” and “du” means “of the”, “by the” (in the sense of authorship), or “from the”, when placed before a masculine noun. So when movement is involved, “au cinema” means “to the cinema/movie theatre”, and “du cinema” means “from the cinema/movie theatre”.
What does du mean in food?
du=de+le. du is added because French think that as you don’t eat the whole bread, but just a little piece, you eat “du pain”, not “le pain”. Same is for “du vin” and other food. Des is plural for “de”, for example, “Je mange des bonbons”, that means I only eat some sweets, not the whole sweets of the world.
What are the three ways of saying the in French?
French has three words for the : le, la and l’.
Is food masculine or feminine in French?
Lesson Summary French words are masculine or feminine, so un or une is used when talking about ‘a croissant’ or ‘a carrot. ‘ If you’re referring to ‘some carrots’ or ‘some croissants’, des is used. Du is used when referring to ‘some’ for masculine, singular foods, like du jambon.
What is American chicken in French?
chicken: poulet; poule; volaille; oiseau; couard; lâche; poltron; pleutre; bleu; poularde.
Is Chicken masculine or feminine?
Masculine and Feminine Nouns
What is a female hen called?
A male that has been castrated is a capon. The adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet….
Does a hen lay an egg every day?
D. Consistent egg production is a sign of happy, healthy hens. Most hens will lay their first egg around 18 weeks of age and then lay an egg almost daily thereafter. In their first year, you can expect up to 250 eggs from high-producing, well-fed backyard chickens.
