Grade 6 · Core French · Unit 5 of 9
Feelings and states
J'ai faim, je suis content
What your child practises
Common emotions and physical states, including the French habit of saying “I have hunger” (j'ai faim) instead of “I am hungry”.
Saskatchewan Curriculum outcome: 6.CS.2, 6.LK.1 · speaking and interacting in French, talking about feelings
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
How do you say “I am afraid”?
- J'ai peur.
- Je peur.
- Je suis peur.
J'ai peur.
Hint: In French we “have” many feelings and states: j'ai faim (I'm hungry), j'ai froid (I'm cold). We use “être” for others: je suis content.
Question 2
What does «J'ai mal au ventre» mean?
- I have a stomachache
- I have a sore throat
- I have a headache
I have a stomachache
Hint: “Avoir mal à…” means to have pain in a part of the body.
Question 3
How do you say “I am proud”?
- J'ai fier.
- Je fier.
- Je suis fier.
Je suis fier.
Hint: In French we “have” many feelings and states: j'ai faim (I'm hungry), j'ai froid (I'm cold). We use “être” for others: je suis content.
Question 4
How do you say “I am cold”?
- Je suis froid.
- J'ai froid.
- Je froid.
J'ai froid.
Hint: In French we “have” many feelings and states: j'ai faim (I'm hungry), j'ai froid (I'm cold). We use “être” for others: je suis content.
Question 5
What does «Elle est contente» mean?
- She is happy
- She is angry
- She is sad
She is happy
Hint: In French we “have” many feelings and states: j'ai faim (I'm hungry), j'ai froid (I'm cold). We use “être” for others: je suis content.
Question 6
How do you say “I am ten years old”?
- Je suis dix ans.
- Je dix ans.
- J'ai dix ans.
J'ai dix ans.
Hint: In French we “have” our age: j'ai dix ans.