Module 4 of the free French course (CEFR A2, completed), lesson 29 of 30: ), and a postcard line (Hier, nous sommes allés ___). On this page: 6 words with their genders and respellings, the rule, a watch-out line and the audio — the study notes behind the workbook's lesson 29.
| French | English | Say it |
|---|---|---|
| le message | the message | luh meh-SAHZH |
| merci pour le cadeau | thank you for the present | mehr-see poor luh kah-DOH |
| c'était une super fête | it was a great party | say-teh tewn sew-pehr FET |
| grosses bises | big kisses (letter sign-off) | grohs BEEZ |
| amitiés | best wishes | ah-mee-TYAY |
| bientôt | soon | bya(n)-TOH |
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.
Three frames to fill truthfully: an invitation (Il y a ___ chez moi à ___), a thank-you (Merci pour ___, c'était ___!), and a postcard line (Hier, nous sommes allés ___).
Each finished frame is a real message a real French reader would understand — that is A2, working.
grosses bises and amitiés are sign-offs for friends and family only. A letter to a stranger ends differently — that comes later.
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.
Turn this lesson’s words into flashcards, then space your reviews — the two habits the research behind our study guides backs hardest.
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