Poser des questions
Primary 1 · French
Poser des questions
Lesson 4 of 4
12 min
Mugisha plays a game with his big sister Mutesi.
He asks her lots of questions. Two small words help him: comment and où.
Today you will ask and answer questions with them.
| You ask | You answer |
|---|---|
| Comment tu t’appelles ? | Je m’appelle Mutesi. |
| Comment ça va ? | Ça va bien, merci. |
| Où habites-tu ? | J’habite à Kigali. |
| Où est le stade ? | Le stade est là. |
Mugisha : « Où est Keza ? »
Mutesi : « Keza est à l’école. »
Mugisha : « Et Papa ? Où est Papa ? »
Mutesi : « Papa est à la maison. »
Open your mouth big and round. Say o: vélo, moto, stylo, au revoir.
Now make your lips small and push them out, like a kiss. Say ou: où, bonjour, vous.
Good news: French ou sounds like the u in the Kinyarwanda word umuntu. You already know this sound!
Say these pairs: mo … mou, lo … lou, po … pou.
Tip
Comment? Où?
For comment, put your hands up, as if to say how? For où, look around with your hand over your eyes, as if you are searching: where?
Say your answer out loud first, then tap Show answer to check.
Which question word means where?
Answer: où
Ask your friend how they are.
Answer: Comment ça va ?
Ask where the market is.
Answer: Où est le marché ?
o or ou? Which sound do you hear in bonjour?
Answer: ou
Mugisha asks « Où est Maman ? ». Maman is at home. Answer him.
Answer: Maman est à la maison.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
The dialogues, the pictures drawn for this lesson and the exercises (Try it yourself and the practice questions) are written by Ganzaa.
This lesson adapts CC BY-SA material and is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Quick check
Which question word means how?
