si
A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., et, ou).
conjunction
a. if
Si Bernadette a le temps, elle viendra à la fête.If Bernadette has time, she'll come to the party.
a. if
Je ferai la lessive si tu fais la vaisselle.I'll do the laundry if you do the dishes.
a. if
Maman ne sait pas si la dinde est cuite.Mom doesn't know if the turkey is cooked.
b. whether
Nous voulons savoir si vous serez chez vous ce soir.We want to know whether you'll be home tonight.
a. if
Si tu te perds, appelle-moi immédiatement.If you get lost, call me immediately.
b. when
Si un malheur survient, souviens-toi des bonnes choses de la vie.When something bad happens, remember the good things in life.
a. if
Si seulement j'avais gagné au loto !If only I had won the lottery!
a. how about
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Et si on allait faire du kayak ce week-end ?And how about going kayaking this weekend?
b. what about
Et si vous veniez chez nous ce soir ?And what about coming to our house for dinner?
c. what if
Et si Raoul achetait une nouvelle voiture ?And what if Raoul were to buy a new car?
a. even if
Si le compte en banque de Daniel est plein, il ne paie jamais rien.Even if Daniel's bank account is full, he never pays for anything.
b. although
Si Lise adore le chocolat, elle n'en mange que rarement.Although Lise adores chocolate, she rarely ever eats it.
c. while
Si le soleil brille, il fait encore trop froid pour sortir.While the sun is shining, it's still too cold to go out.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. yes
Tu ne veux pas venir au cinéma ? - Si, bien sûr que je veux !You don't want to come to the movies? - Yes, of course I want to!
a. so
Géraldine est si drôle ! Elle m'a fait rire toute la soirée.Géraldine is so funny! She made me laugh all night long.
a. such
Vous êtes ici ! C'est une si belle surprise !You're here! This is such a nice surprise!
a. however
Si intelligent que soit Paul, il ne sait jamais quoi dire.However smart Paul may be, he never knows what to say.
b. as
Si gênant que cela puisse être, j'ai besoin d'emprunter ta voiture.As bothersome as this may be, I need to borrow your car.
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., l’homme, le soleil).
masculine noun
a. ti
Chantons : « do, ré, mi, fa, sol, la, si ».Let's sing: "do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti."
b. B
Cette note doit être chantée en tant que si.This note must be sung as a B.
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