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Imagine that you are invited to a restaurant with some friends. You’ve been busy and haven‘t eaten all day long. Your friends look a little amazed when you order appetizers and a heavy main course and dessert. How would you explain your large order?
You’d probably tell them how hungry and thirsty you are. Watch the video below that reviews how to express hunger and thirst in French.
Joyeux anniversaire! Happy birthday!
You know that in English we say I am seventeen years old. Do you remember how to say that in French?
You say J’ai dix-sept ans. Literally, I have seventeen years.
Many common French expressions use the verb avoir, to have,where we use the verb to be in English.
In French, instead of being hungry or thirsty, you have hunger or thirst. Let’s take a closer look.
Avoir soif means to be thirsty.
Le chien a soif.
The dog is thirsty.
Avoir faim means to be hungry.
La femme avec le couteau et la fourchette a faim.
La femme a une assiette. A-t-elle faim?
Oui, elle a faim. Yes, she is hungry.
Et le chat blanc, a-t-il faim?
And the white cat, is it hungry?
Oui, le chat a faim.
Est-ce que ce jeune homme a faim?
Oui, il a très faim.
Et ces garçons, ont-ils faim?
Oui, ils ont très faim.
Voila une troupe de lions. Est-ce que les lions ont soif?
Oui, ils ont soif. Il boivent de l’eau.
Et ces filles, ont-elles soif?
Oui, elles ont soif. Elles font une promenade dans la forêt.
Est-ce que ces vaches ont faim ou soif?
That’s right! Elles ont soif.
Et ces oiseaux, ont-ils soif ou faim?
What about these birds? Are they thirsty or hungry?
Ils ont faim. Ils attendent leur mère avec de la nourriture.
Continue to the rest of the lesson to learn more useful expressions with the verb avoir. You will also learn to talk about paying for your food at a restaurant and find out more about the money used in France and other French-speaking countries.
What verb do you use to say that you are hungry or thirsty in French?
avoir
That’s right! The verb avoir, to have, is used in French in many expressions that the verb to be is used in English. In the rest of this lesson, you will learn a few more useful expressions with avoir. You will also learn to talk about money and ask about and pay your bill at a restaurant.
Question
How do you say Let’s have drinks ; I am really thirsty in French?
Prenons des boissons; j’ai vraiment soif.
