Présenter quelqu’un
Primary 2 · French
Présenter quelqu’un
Lesson 1 of 4
15 min
Read this with a big person. Say every French word out loud.
It is Saturday. Byiringiro goes to play football with his neighbour, Shema.
At the pitch, they meet Umutoni. She does not know Shema. Byiringiro wants them to meet.
Today you will introduce a friend and say three things about him or her.
Byiringiro : « Umutoni, je te présente mon ami Shema. »
Umutoni : « Bonjour, Shema ! Enchantée ! »
Shema : « Enchanté, Umutoni ! »
Byiringiro : « Shema a huit ans. Il habite à Kicukiro, comme moi. »
Umutoni : « Tu aimes le football, Shema ? »
Shema : « Oui, j'aime beaucoup le football ! »
comme moi = like me.
| French | English |
|---|---|
| Je te présente … | This is … (I want you to meet …) |
| mon ami | my friend, a boy (inshuti yanjye) |
| mon amie | my friend, a girl. It sounds the same as ami! |
| Enchanté ! | Nice to meet you! A girl writes Enchantée. It sounds the same. |
Use four little steps:
For a girl, say elle: Je te présente mon amie Umutoni. Elle a sept ans. Elle aime chanter.
Simo is a boy. He tells us about his friends. Mes amis means my friends.
Je m'appelle Simo.
J'ai quatre amis.
Ils s'appellent Zizo, Lele, Sisa et Ayanda.
Mon amie Zizo aime jouer au football.
Mon amie Lele aime nager.
Mon ami Sisa aime jouer à cache-cache.
Mon amie Ayanda aime lire.
Ils s'appellent = their names are. Nager = to swim. Cache-cache = hide-and-seek. Lire = to read.
Tip
Open hand, big smile
Show your friend with an open hand and say Je te présente…
The new friend smiles and says Enchanté !
Say your answer out loud first, then tap Show answer to check.
Say in French: This is my friend Mugisha.
Answer: Je te présente mon ami Mugisha.
Byiringiro says to you: « Je te présente Shema. » What do you say to Shema?
Answer: Enchanté ! (A girl writes Enchantée !)
In the story, which friend likes to swim?
Answer: Lele. « Mon amie Lele aime nager. »
Shema is eight. Say it in French.
Answer: Il a huit ans.
Umutoni likes to sing. Say it in French.
Answer: Elle aime chanter.
What you learned today
Sources and credits
The dialogues, the drawings 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
Byiringiro introduces Shema to Umutoni. What does he say?
