Basic Sentence Structure
In French, the basic sentence structure is typically Subject + Verb + Object. Here are examples of simple sentences with audio and pronunciation.
Je mange une pomme – I eat an apple
/ʒə mɑ̃ʒ yn pɔm/
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Tu regardes la télévision – You watch TV
/ty ʁəɡaʁd la televizjɔ̃/
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Il lit un livre – He reads a book
/il li ɛ̃ livʁ/
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Nous allons à l'école – We go to school
/nu alɔ̃ a lekɔl/
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Elle boit de l'eau – She drinks water
/ɛl bwa də lo/
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Ils jouent au football – They play football
/il ʒu o futbɔl/
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Vous parlez français – You speak French
/vu paʁle fʁɑ̃sɛ/
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Note: In French, adjectives usually come after the noun (e.g., "une pomme rouge" – a red apple). Sentence structure may vary with questions, negations, and complex sentences, but the Subject + Verb + Object format is the foundation.