{"id":29571,"date":"2018-01-23T05:37:39","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T04:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/?p=29571"},"modified":"2018-01-21T17:18:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-21T16:18:56","slug":"french-vocabulary-the-senses-an-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/french\/french-vocabulary-the-senses-an-update\/","title":{"rendered":"French Vocabulary – The Senses, An Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few years ago, the team at Transparent Language published a blog post with the key vocabulary related to the senses<\/a>. It seemed like a good time to revisit that topic and spice it up with some multimedia! This week we’ll look at (and listen to!) les cinq sens<\/strong> (the five senses).<\/em><\/p>\n

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Once again I\u2019ve hidden the English translations by making the font white. Use your mouse to select the text to see the translations.<\/div>\n

Les cinq sens<\/strong><\/p>\n

Les \u00eatres humains <\/strong>(human beings<\/em>) have five senses. Les cinq sens sont<\/strong> (The five senses are)<\/em>:<\/p>\n

La vue <\/strong>(vision\/sight<\/em><\/span>)
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The French word for to see<\/em> is the verb voire<\/strong>. The French word for to look at\/to watch <\/em>is the verb regarder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>On* regarde et on voit avec les** yeux***. [You look (or watch) and see with your eyes.<\/em><\/span>]<\/p>\n

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L’ou\u00efe <\/strong>(hearing<\/span>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The French word for to hear<\/em> is the verb entendre<\/strong>. The French word for to listen<\/em> is the verb \u00e9couter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>On \u00e9coute et on entend avec les oreilles. [You listen and hear with your ears.<\/em><\/span>]<\/p>\n

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L’odorat<\/strong> (smell<\/span>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The French word for to smell<\/em> is the verb sentir<\/strong>. [Another useful verb is renifler<\/strong> \/ to sniff.<\/em>]<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>On sent avec le nez. [You smell with your nose.<\/em><\/span>]<\/p>\n

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Le go\u00fbt<\/strong> (taste<\/span>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The French word for to taste<\/em> is the verb go\u00fbter<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>On go\u00fbte avec la bouche (et la langue). [You taste with your mouth (and your tongue).<\/em><\/span>]<\/p>\n

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Le toucher<\/strong> (touch<\/span>)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Hands holding the hand of a younger<\/p><\/div>\n

The French word for to touch<\/em> is the verb toucher<\/strong>. The French word for to feel<\/em> is the verb sentir<\/strong>****.<\/p>\n

<\/div><\/div><\/div>On touche avec les doigts et les mains. On sent avec les doigts et les mains aussi. [You touch with your fingers and hands. You feel with your fingers and hands too.<\/em><\/span>]<\/p>\n

Pour finir<\/strong><\/p>\n

The chorus to this clip<\/strong> (video)<\/em> from the mid 90’s should help you practice some of your new vocabulary.<\/p>\n