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Describing yourself is an important skill personally and professionally. You may wish to meet or date someone, get to know a friend better, or present yourself in a professional context. The rules for describing yourself in French are similar to how you would do it in English, but there are a few distinctions to be aware of. Using these guidelines you will have a basic structure that you can expand on to provide a more personalized description of yourself.<\/p>\n

Steps Edit<\/h2>\n

Part One of Two:
Describing your Personality Edit<\/h3>\n

Introduce yourself.<\/b> The standard form of self-introduction in French is \u201cje m\u2019appelle\u201d (zhuh mah-pell) which I means \u201cI call myself.\u201d For example, you might say \u201cje m\u2019appelle Robert.\u201d <\/p>\n

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  • The French word for first name is \u201cprenom\u201d (prey\u2013nom). You could say \u201cMon pr\u00e9nom est. \u201d (mon prey-nom ey) which means \u201cmy first name is. \u201d<\/li>\n
  • The French word for surname is \u201cnom de famille\u201d (nohm dhe fah-mee). In a professional or commercial transaction if someone asks for your \u201cnom\u201d be sure to provide your last name rather than your first.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    State your age.<\/b> In English you state your age as something you are, as in \u201cI am fifteen,\u201d but in French you use the auxiliary verb \u201cavoir\u201d which means \u201chave.\u201d You say \u201cJ\u2019ai. ans\u201d (zhai. ahn) which means \u201cI have. years.\u201d <\/p>\n

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    • Consult a dictionary to find pronunciations of specific numbers.<\/li>\n
    • You can also describe your age group more generally using the phrase \u201cje suis\u201d (zhe swee) followed by an adjective. \u201cJeune\u201d (zhuhn) means young. \u201cVieux\u201d (vee-euh) indicates an elderly man, while \u201cvieille\u201d (vee-ay) indicates an elderly woman. \u201cJe suis jeune\u201d means \u201cI am young.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Describe your coloring.<\/b> Many descriptive words used in English are actually borrowed from French. Brunette and blonde both mean the same thing in French, but they refer only to women. A man would be brun or blond \u2013 in both cases the final consonant should be barely pronounced. \u201cJe suis blonde\u201d means \u201cI am blonde.\u201d <\/p>\n

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      • You can also say \u201cmy hair is. \u201d followed by a color. The phrase for this is \u201cMes cheveux sont. \u201d (meh chuh-vuh son). Consult a dictionary for the appropriate color.<\/li>\n
      • The same construction works to describe your eye color. You would say \u201cMes yeux sont. \u201d (mehz-yuh son) which means \u201cmy eyes are. \u201d Note that in this case you pronounce the s at the end of \u201cmes\u201d because the next word begins with a vowel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Describe your overall physique.<\/b> The words to describe beauty are \u201cbeau\u201d (bo) for men or \u201cbelle\u201d (bell) for women. Use the construction \u201cJe suis\u201d (zhe swee) followed by the adjective. \u201cJe suis belle\u201d means \u201cI am beautiful\u201d if you are a woman. <\/p>\n

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        • \u201cFort\u201d (for) means strong, while \u201cfaible\u201d (febl) means weak.<\/li>\n
        • \u201cPetit\u201d (petee) for men or \u201cpetite\u201d (peteet) for women means small or short.<\/li>\n
        • \u201cGrand\u201d (grahn) for men or \u201cgrande\u201d (grahnd) for women means large or tall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Indicate your state of mind.<\/b> The phrase \u201cje suis\u201d (zhe swee) followed by an adjective can convey whether you are happy, sad or experiencing other feelings. Consult a dictionary to find precisely the adjective you want. <\/p>\n

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          • Content (cohn-tahn) means happy, while triste (treest) means sad. You would say \u201cje suis triste\u201d to convey \u201cI am sad.\u201d<\/li>\n
          • Fatigu\u00e9 (fah-tee-gay) means tired. You would say \u201cje suis fatigu\u00e9\u201d to convey \u201cI am tired.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Part Two of Two:
            Describing Your Activities Edit<\/h3>\n

            State your occupation.<\/b> The phrase \u201cje suis\u201d (zhuh swee) means \u201cI am.\u201d You should then follow it with the appropriate occupation. Note that the endings of words may change depending on whether you are a man or a woman. A dictionary can help you identify the appropriate suffix. [1] <\/p>\n

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            • Male occupations that end with \u201ceur\u201d (euhr) often change to \u201ceuse\u201d (euhz) for women. For example, a massage therapist would be either a masseur or a masseuse.<\/li>\n
            • Male occupations that end in \u201cier\u201d (ee-ay) often add an extra e to become i\u00e8re (ee-ehr) for women. A farmer would be either a fermier or a fermi\u00e8re.<\/li>\n
            • Male occupations that end in a consonant may add an extra e to become feminine. For example, a male student is an \u201c\u00e9tudiant\u201d (ay-tood-eeon) while a female student is an \u201c\u00e9tudiante\u201d (ay-tood-eeont). Note that the final consonant is pronounced only in the female form.<\/li>\n
            • Many occupations have only one form, regardless of gender, such as \u201cprofesseur\u201d which means teacher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Share your hobbies.<\/b> As in English, the usual construction for describing a preference for an activity is to begin with a conjugated phrase such as \u201cI like\u201d or \u201cI love\u201d and follow it with an infinitive (unconjugated) verb, such as \u201cto read\u201d or \u201cto sing.\u201d Verbs are in general a single word ending in \u2013er, -ir, or \u2013re. A dictionary will list verbs in their infinitive form. <\/p>\n

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              • \u201cI like\u201d is \u201cj\u2019aime\u201d (zhehm). \u201cI love\u201d is \u201cj\u2019adore\u201d (zha-dor). \u201cJ\u2019aime lire\u201d (zhehm leer) means \u201cI like to read.\u201d<\/li>\n
              • The words \u201cne\u201d and \u201cpas\u201d on either side of the verb negate the phrase, indicating dislike. \u201cI do not like\u201d is \u201cje n\u2019aime pas\u201d (zhe nem pah). \u201cJe n\u2019aime pas chanter\u201d (zhe nem pas chan-tay) means \u201cI do not like to sing.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Describe things you like.<\/b> In English, when describing something you like, you do not use the article. You would say \u201cI like cats.\u201d To express this in French, however, you do use the article: \u201cJ\u2019aime les chats\u201d (zhem lay shah). <\/p>\n

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                • Mon (mohn) or ma (mah) are used as possessives, when you wish to indicate that you like something that belongs to you. Mes (meh) indicates a possessive plural. [2]<\/li>\n
                • Mon is used when the noun is masculine, indicated in the dictionary by the letter m. \u201cJ\u2019aime mon chat\u201d means \u201cI like my cat.\u201d Note that it does not matter if you are male, it matters that cat (chat) is a masculine noun.<\/li>\n
                • Ma is used when the noun is feminine, indicated in the dictionary by the letter f. \u201cJ\u2019aime ma tante\u201d means \u201cI like my aunt.\u201d Again, it matters that aunt is a feminine noun, not that you are a man or a woman.<\/li>\n
                • Mes indicates a possessive plural noun, such as \u201cmy aunts\u201d or \u201cmy cats.\u201d You would say \u201cj\u2019aime mes tantes\u201d or \u201cj\u2019aime mes chats.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Use an adjective.<\/b> The phrase \u201cje suis\u201d (zhe swee) followed by an adjective can indicate your general interests. Note the suffix should change depending on whether you are a man or a woman. The dictionary typically lists the male version first and the female second. \u201cJe suis sportif\u201d (sporteef) for men or \u201cje suis sportive\u201d (sporteev) for women means \u201cI am athletic.\u201d [3] <\/p>\n

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                  • If this is too challenging it may be easier to use the above recommendations for sharing hobbies, simply saying \u201cI like sports\u201d or \u201cj\u2019aime les sports.\u201d<\/li>\n
                  • This construction also works to describe personality traits. For example gentil\/gentille (zhantee\/zhanteel) means nice. You would say \u201cje suis gentil\u201d if you are a man or \u201cje suis gentille\u201d for a woman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n