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In this short episode, find out how it is possible to understand the meaning of a word you may not know thanks to clues such as the prefix, or other related words. As a simple illustration of this concept, I’ve chosen to use in my examples the prefix “extra” –what’s more the words covered will be similar to the English words. Always remember: language learning is like an investigation game – You can work out way more than you’d think by being curious about how words are formed!
Vocabulary and Spelling of the French Words mentioned in this episode
Extraterrestre
La Terre = Earth
Extra-utérin
Une grossesse exta-utérine = ectopic pregnancy
Extraverti,e
Extraordinaire
Extrader = to extradite
extraction = extraction ; (coal, diamonds, gold, etc.) mining ; (Computing) retrieval n
Un extrait = extract, excerpt
Extraconjugal, e = extramarital
Le joug = yoke
Coopérer = to cooperate
Un copain = a friend
Extrafin
Des haricots = beans
Extralucide.= visionary, clairvoyant
LINKS and RESOURCES
- French Your Way Podcast, Episode 27 – Learn the different words for “Friend” in French: www.frenchyourway.com.au/podcast27
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