Jul 2019
21m 50s
Learn about the different names given to the French accent circonflexe. I will run you through its different uses and functions. Listen to see if you knew them all…you may well also learn a heap of French vocabulary on the way!
accent circonflexe / “petit chapeau” / “chapeau chinois »
être
une forêt -un chemin/sentier forestier, un garde forestier
une fête – un festin, un festival
un hôpital – hospitalier, l’hospitalité
une île – l’Islande
un maître – un Master, une maîtrise
une bête – un bestiaire
une pâte, une pâtisserie
arrêter – une arrestation
une conquête – un conquistador
la croûte – croustiller, croustillant
une crêpe (listen to French Voices podcast, episode 10 !)
un intérêt – intéresser, intéressant
un vêtement – une veste (= a jacket !!)
une guêpe
le goût – gustative, les papilles gustatives
honnête
un rôti
connaître – la connaissance
croître – la croissance
du (= de + le)
dû (= past participle of “devoir”)
une tache (= a stain)
une tâche (= a task)
sur (on)
sûr (sure, certain)
Can you think of other words you know in French that have an accent circonflexe? And can you think of derivated words that show the existence of a former “S” letter? Share in the comment section!
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