Module 11 of the free French course (CEFR C1, first half), lesson 28 of 30: C1 is measured, not absolute: néanmoins (nevertheless), en revanche (on the other hand). On this page: 7 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's lesson 28.
| French | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| néanmoins | nevertheless | nay-ah(n)-MWA(n) |
| en revanche | on the other hand | ah(n) ruh-VAH(n)SH |
| certes | admittedly | sehrt |
| quitte à | even if it means | keet AH |
| voire | or even | vwahr |
| réalisable | feasible | ray-ah-lee-ZAHBL |
| le calendrier | the schedule, the calendar | luh kah-lah(n)-dree-AY |
Respellings follow the course’s say-it key; the stressed syllable is in capitals. Print this lesson’s flashcards (PDF) — the words on the front, the English and respelling on the back.
Each word is read twice — say it back in the gap. Computer-generated voice; credits on the course page.
C1 is measured, not absolute: néanmoins (nevertheless), en revanche (on the other hand), certes… mais (admittedly… but), quitte à (even if it means), voire (indeed, or even).
Certes, le projet est ambitieux; néanmoins, il reste réalisable — quitte à revoir le calendrier.
certes must be answered by mais, néanmoins or cependant; on its own it hangs. voire means or even — never 'to see'.
This free course is the reading half. The writing half — write-in lessons, daily practice pages with built-in review, self-checks and a full answer key — is the companion workbook series, The French Ladder: one workbook per module, fifteen in all, released band by band with the Basic band (Modules 1–5) first.
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