{"id":27907,"date":"2017-09-27T14:19:29","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T12:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=27907"},"modified":"2017-11-06T15:37:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T14:37:19","slug":"pick-une-carte-any-carte-a-deck-of-cards-in-french","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/pick-une-carte-any-carte-a-deck-of-cards-in-french\/","title":{"rendered":"Pick Une Carte Any Carte – A Deck Of Cards In French"},"content":{"rendered":"

I like to use les jeux vid\u00e9o<\/strong><\/a> to practice french, but the idea of learning with games is not limited to consoles and computers<\/a>. Les jeux de cartes<\/strong> (card games) exist \u00e0 travers le monde<\/strong> (all over the world) and the standard deck of cards that I grew up with aux \u00c9tats-Unis <\/strong>(in the United States) is a common sight in any French household.<\/p>\n

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Image by Caden Crawford on Flickr. Licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.<\/p><\/div>\n

Les jeux de cartes<\/strong> offer a fun way to practice your French and connect with les francophones<\/strong> (French speakers), but unfortunately being familiar with les cartes<\/strong> (the cards) does not help you when you need to know how to say ace of spades<\/em> en fran\u00e7ais<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

L’histoire des cartes \u00e0 jouer<\/strong> (the history of playing cards) goes back thousands of years and have historically existed in many civilizations throughout the world. Les cartes<\/strong> are thought to have entered Europe as early as the 14th century through the Arab world, possibly following la Route de la soie<\/strong> (the silk road) all the way from East Asia.<\/p>\n

The style of deux couleurs<\/strong> (two colors), quatre enseignes<\/strong> (four suits), nine numbered cards, and four face cards became standard en Europe<\/strong> by the 16th century. Interestingly, until the 19th century the back of les cartes \u00e0<\/strong> jouer<\/strong> were completely blank<\/a> and there was no joker!<\/p>\n

Mais comment est-ce qu’on parle des cartes \u00e0 jouer en fran\u00e7ais ?<\/strong>
\n But how do you talk about playing cards in French?\u00a0<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Voici les quartes enseignes <\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u2663<\/span> Tr\u00e8fle
\n\u2666<\/span> Carreau
\n\u2665<\/span> C\u0153ur
\n\u2660<\/span> Pique<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2663<\/span> Clubs <\/em>
\n\u2666 <\/span>Diamonds <\/em>
\n\u2665<\/span> Hearts<\/em>
\n\u2660<\/span> Spades<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Cependant<\/strong> (however), the struggle of talking about les cartes<\/strong> does not stop there. Try to guess how to say Jack<\/em> en fran\u00e7ais <\/strong>and you will understand the next hurdle. Les figures<\/strong> (the face cards) are hard to figure out if you think in English<\/a>. There is even un faux ami<\/a><\/strong> you can easily stumble into with a Queen <\/em>not being une Reine<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Voici les figures<\/strong> :<\/p>\n

As\u00a0<\/strong>
\nRoi\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDame\u00a0<\/strong>
\nValet\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ace\u00a0<\/em>
\nKing\u00a0<\/em>
\nQueen\u00a0<\/em>
\nJack
\n<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heureusement<\/strong> (fortunately), the word for joker<\/em> is the same en fran\u00e7ais et en anglais<\/strong>. The word may be the same in both languages because even though le joker<\/strong> is standard today, it was only added to les cartes \u00e0 jouer<\/strong> in the 19th century, and at first only aux<\/a> \u00c9tats-Unis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

L<\/strong>es jeux de cartes<\/strong> are a good way to practice French and make friends while having fun with a shared cultural element. However, you need to know le vocabulaire<\/strong> before the games can begin, or at least know how to say as de pique<\/strong><\/em>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

I like to use les jeux vid\u00e9o to practice french, but the idea of learning with games is not limited to consoles and computers. Les jeux de cartes (card games) exist \u00e0 travers le monde (all over the world) and the standard deck of cards that I grew up with aux \u00c9tats-Unis (in the United…<\/p>\n

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