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Je cherche… means I am looking for…: Je cherche une valise. It is a regular -er verb.
The price: Combien coûte la valise ? or simply C’est combien ? The answer: Quatre-vingts dollars. If it’s expensive: C’est un peu cher.
You decide to buy it: Je la prends !, I’ll take it! La stands for la valise and goes before the verb. For a masculine noun use le: Je le prends (le carnet).
| FR | Sounds like | Means |
|---|---|---|
| Je cherche une valise. | /ʒə ʃɛʁʃ yn valiz/ | I’m looking for a suitcase. |
| Combien coûte la valise ? | /kɔ̃bjɛ̃ kut la valiz/ | How much is the suitcase? |
| C’est un peu cher. | /sɛ tɛ̃ pø ʃɛʁ/ | It’s a bit expensive. |
| Je la prends ! | /ʒə la pʁɑ̃/ | I’ll take it! (the suitcase)la = la valise |
| Je le prends. | /ʒə lə pʁɑ̃/ | I’ll take it. (the notebook)le = le carnet |