Questions & Answers about Je vois onze photos.
Why is it je vois and not je voir?
Because voir is the infinitive, meaning the basic dictionary form to see. In a normal sentence, French usually needs a conjugated verb.
- voir = to see
- je vois = I see
So vois is the correct present-tense form used with je.
What tense is vois here?
Vois is in the present tense (more precisely, the present indicative).
In French, this present tense can often cover both:
- I see
- I am seeing
So depending on context, je vois may sound like either one in English.
How do you pronounce je vois?
A simple approximation is zhuh vwah.
More exactly:
- je sounds like zhuh or sometimes a very light zh
- vois sounds like vwah
The s in vois is normally silent.
Why is it je and not j'?
Why is there no word like des before onze photos?
Why does photos have an s?
Is the s in photos pronounced?
How do you pronounce onze?
Onze is pronounced roughly like onz, but with a nasal vowel at the beginning.
A closer guide is:
- onze = /ɔ̃z/
The first sound does not exist exactly in English, so learners usually need practice with it.
Is photo a normal French word, or just an abbreviation?
It is both a shortened form and a completely normal everyday word.
- Full form: photographie
- Common everyday word: photo
In ordinary speech and writing, photo is extremely common and natural.
Do I pronounce any liaison in Je vois onze photos?
Can je vois also mean something like I can see?
Yes, very often it can.
In natural English, I see and I can see are sometimes both possible translations, depending on context.
For example, je vois onze photos could be understood as:
- I see eleven photos
- I can see eleven photos
French does not always need a separate word for can in this kind of sentence.
Is the word order in this sentence typical French word order?
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