0:00Hi, this is Elisabeth from the HelloFrench channel. Welcome to this
0:04new French video. Today, we will see together 120 important questions,
0:11120 basic questions in French and of course, their answers.
0:17It’s Mathieu, my husband, who you know, who will come and
0:20ask me all these questions. Hello, hello!
0:25He will go behind the camera, so you can concentrate.
0:30On the screen, I display the 120 questions and the answers.
0:35It's okay, are you ready? I'm ready. But first, don't you want
0:37to talk about the online course?
0:40Oh yes, it’s true, we can talk about it. Is everything ready?
0:42Are you sure it's good? Everything is ready!
0:45With Mathieu, we reworked the online course that we launched
0:48some time ago. What will you find? 30 modules with dialogues from
0:54everyday life, which are accompanied by vocabulary sheets,
0:58quizzes and transcriptions to work on French
1:02truly spoken in France. You also have access to conversation tables
1:08to talk with each other. You also have access to a
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1:16You have access to a private chat to
1:18ask me all your questions about the courses
1:22or about French in general. You also have a 30-minute
1:29conversation class included, free, with me. I'll put the link
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1:37We start right away with the first question. I hope you are focused.
1:41Do you have a minute? Always for you. What's your name ?
1:48My name is Elizabeth. Can you spell your first name? Of course.
1:52E, acute accent, L, I, S, A, B, E, T, H. How are you?
2:03I'm doing very well, thank you. What's new ? Nothing special.
2:08The daily routine. What's the weather like today?
2:13Today the sky is a little overcast. How old are you?
2:21I'm 33, just a few days old. What is your astrological sign?
2:27I am Scorpio. Where were you born? I was born in Namur, Belgium.
2:35Where did you grow up? I grew up in the same town, in Namur, Belgium.
2:41Where do you currently live? I live in France, in Paris.
2:45Do you like your neighborhood? I really like my neighborhood.
2:49There are a lot of shops, small restaurants, a
2:54gym within a five-minute walk. So I love my neighborhood.
2:57It's perfect for me. What city have you ever lived in?
3:01So, I have already lived in Namur, Brussels, Rome, and
3:09a few months in Grenoble and Paris.
3:14Do you prefer to live in a hot country or a cold country?
3:19A hot country, that, no debate on this question. I would 1000% prefer
3:25to live in a warm country. Do you live in a house or apartment?
3:29I live in an apartment, unfortunately. What is the most
3:35important piece to you? I'm a little hesitant between
3:44the living room and the kitchen,
3:47but I would still say the living room because it's the place where
3:51I spend the most time. Do you prefer red wine or white wine? Red.
3:59I hate white wine. How tall are you? I am 1m64 tall.
4:07What is your shoe size? I wear size 38. What do you do for a living?
4:15I am a content creator and French teacher. What do you like best
4:21about your job? My favorite thing is to have the chance
4:26to be able to interact with people all over the world and learn
4:32more about different cultures, about how all these people
4:39live in their respective countries. I find it super interesting
4:41and super enriching for me as a person. Do you telework?
4:49Yes, but mostly I work from home. It's not even teleworking anymore,
4:56it's working from home. What was your favorite subject at school?
5:04Good question. I would say... The last two years, I had
5:13psychology classes, I would say that. And also, I really liked
5:18the Spanish classes. But I've forgotten everything now.
5:22What extracurricular activities did you do when you were young?
5:26I've done a lot of things. I did dance, modern jazz. I did theater for
5:33many years at the Conservatory in my city. I also did athletics,
5:39as a sport. And what else was I doing? When I was a child,
5:45I played music, music theory and took guitar lessons. Did you study?
5:53Yes, I studied. What did you study? I studied communication
6:01with a master's degree in journalism. What career did you want to do
6:05when you were a child? When I was a kid, I would say
6:09I wanted to be a singer. And today, what is your dream job?
6:16My dream job? It's true that I really like what I do,
6:21but I wouldn't say no to maybe acting in films,
6:26maybe being an actress? I think it's... it's quite cool because I'm
6:32quite curious and I like a lot of things.
6:36So, I find that immersing yourself in a role, in a character,
6:39having the opportunity to do all the jobs when you play
6:43roles, I find that it's... It can be quite interesting. What do you do
6:49in your free time? In my free time, I go to the gym a lot.
6:57In any case, I used to go there a lot before having my baby.
7:01But so we're still going to say that. I take Pilates classes.
7:07And otherwise, in my free time, I like to walk with my dog,
7:13with my son, go for walks, see friends, have brunches.
7:19I love brunches. Do you have anything planned this weekend?
7:25This weekend? Yes, there is my best friend,
7:29my son's godmother, who is coming to Paris. And so I planned to spend
7:35the weekend with her. Do you listen to podcasts? So, for now, no.
7:43But before, I listened to it from time to time, once a week.
7:48There was a podcast that I really liked called “Ex”.
7:52The theme of this podcast is to highlight extraordinary love stories.
7:57Do you like watching documentaries? Yes, I love it. I'm very curious,
8:02so I love watching documentaries, learning more about subjects,
8:07delving deeper into themes. I love it. Do you collect anything?
8:15No, I don't collect. Do you do sports? Yes, I play sports.
8:23It's very important to me. And what do you do for sport?
8:27I do Pilates, yoga and also cycling at the gym. Do you support
8:38a football club? Already, the Red Devils, that,
8:41This is the Belgian national team.
8:44Even if I spend my whole life in France, I will always support
8:48the Belgian national team. And in France, yes, I support OM,
8:55it's Olympique de Marseille. Do you play an instrument?
9:00When I was a kid, I played guitar, but
9:05I haven't played it for quite a long time.
9:09But I think if I got back into it, it could come back quite easily.
9:15Do you have a special talent? No... I have a talent? Yes. What ?
9:30You cook well, I think. Yeah, but it's not really a talent. I don't do
9:36extraordinary things either . No, but afterward, talent
9:41also means being very empathetic, friendly with people.
9:48Yes, I'm social, but hey, lots of people are social.
9:50It's not really a talent. I don't know how to do magic or I
9:55don't draw very well, I don't sing very well. I don't have a talent.
10:01Okay, that's a bit sad. Do you like to dance? Yes, I love dancing.
10:07I love dancing and in the early years, when I arrived in Paris,
10:15I took dance classes and I loved it. But unfortunately, with
10:21the confinement, with the Covid, it stopped for one or two years.
10:28And after that, I didn't start again because
10:30it was next to my old job. It was far from home.
10:36My friends had moved away, so I didn't go there anymore.
10:41But from time to time, I go to a nightclub, to a club,
10:45to dance with friends. Is there an activity you would like to try?
10:56What activity would I like to try? It's true that overall, I like
11:04all activities that are a bit manual. There are plenty I haven't
11:13tried yet, but I'm thinking. Have I ever talked to you about something
11:18where I said , “I would love to… ”. Maybe pottery?
11:21I would love to try it once. Because I've done ceramic
11:26painting before , but I've never made an object myself. It could be...
11:31Why not? Archery too, right? Yes, archery. Yes, I would like that.
11:36I looked several times in Paris to make it, but I never found it.
11:43Archery can be fun, but I don't think I 'd be very good at it.
11:46Everyone would have to move aside. What is your biggest dream?
11:56My biggest dream, I would say that I have already achieved it,
11:59was to have a child and to have a family and also to have a dog.
12:07But if I had to say something more, it would still be that we have
12:11a house to perhaps expand the family, to be a little more comfortable,
12:19so that our child can grow up with a garden and not in a small
12:24apartment where it's a bit annoying for him if he wants to
12:27exercise and run around. Do you have tattoos?
12:30No, I don't have a tattoo. Do you have any piercings?
12:36My ears are pierced, I have two holes.
12:40And I used to have a nose piercing, but I don't have it anymore.
12:47What is your greatest quality? My greatest quality,
12:53I would say my determination. What do you think? I agree.
12:58What is your biggest fault? My biggest fault, I think it's...
13:05Sometimes I have trouble reasoning with myself. I can get overwhelmed
13:10by stress and I can't be rational about situations.
13:17But often, in addition, it's in somewhat stupid situations
13:22where I will quickly feel stressed.
13:24Do you have any brothers and sisters? Yes, I have two little brothers.
13:30What year were your parents born?
13:34My parents were born in 1965 and 1966. Are you more like
13:44your father or your mother? I'd tell my mother anyway, right?
13:49Physically or intellectually? Physically. What would you say?
13:57I find that especially when you were younger, you were very similar.
14:02But now she has short hair. I still have fairly long hair .
14:06She wears glasses. Well, me too, but I hide them.
14:10But yes, I would still say my mother. Do you see your family often?
14:17Not enough, but a little more than before.
14:22We still try to go to Belgium every three months, I would say.
14:29And then, my parents come, so maybe we see each other every
14:35two months, but we still call each other a lot
14:39on the phone and also by video. Are you more extroverted
14:43or introverted? I would still say extroverted. Yes, I think so too.
14:49Yes, I am still more extroverted. Do you have children?
14:55Yes, I have a son. Do you want more children?
15:00Yes, at least one or two others. Who are your son's godfather
15:06and godmother? My son's godfather is Mathieu's best friend,
15:12whose name is Jonathan. And my son's godmother is
15:18my best friend called Eva. Are you single? No.
15:23Are you in a relationship? Yes, I am in a relationship.
15:27Are you married? Yes, I am married. How did you meet your husband?
15:34I met my husband at work. What is your favorite dish?
15:40My favorite dish? The parmidiana. Yes, I would have said that too.
15:49From my grandmother preferably. And the Greek salad.
15:52Greek salad is really... I can eat it every day.
15:56Do you eat everything? No, I don't eat meat. Do you have a pet?
16:02Yes, a dog. A little chihuahua who is almost two and a half years old.
16:09No ! It's a ferocious animal. What is your dog's name?
16:15My dog is called Pastis. Do you have a favorite color?
16:23I don't know if I have a favorite color. It’s true that I
16:27like pastel colors. I like pastel green and maybe lilac.
16:37It's a kind of mauve, yes, lilac. What is your favorite color to wear?
16:44Rather the colors a little... Or green, I have the impression
16:48that it suits my complexion well. Otherwise, yes, the colors
16:52are a little beige, a little neutral. I like white too.
16:57How would you describe your clothing style? Ah... Eclectic?
17:04Yes, it's true that it varies quite a bit depending on
17:10the seasons, depending on my mood. It is quite variable.
17:16Yeah. I don't have a defined style, right? How would you say it?
17:20Yeah, no, it's quite broad. What style of music do you like?
17:25I really like rap and French songs. What was the first
17:30concert you went to? It was a Diams concert, in fact,
17:35she was a rapper, but who doesn't make music anymore
17:39, who was very, very popular when I was little. Do you have a
17:45favorite actor or actress? I really like Adèle Exarchopoulos.
17:56I hope I pronounced it correctly. I like the films she
17:59stars in and her way of acting. I like him as a person. I find that...
18:03I like what she gives off, I like her voice, I like the way she
18:07expresses herself and what she says.
18:09And as an actor, I don't know if I have a favorite, but it's true that
18:14we like Pierre Ninet all the same. Yes, Pierre Ninet. He's funny.
18:19What was the last film you saw at the cinema? Ooh there!
18:27It was a long time ago, because it was before the baby was born.
18:31We were going to see a movie at the cinema together.
18:34We were going to see Barbie, but we went
18:37to see someone else afterwards, I think. It's not possible that it
18:39's Barbie after all. We were going to see the
18:43weird movie about the plane. Oh yes ! We went to see another one
18:47afterwards, don’t you think? No, that wasn't it.
18:49No, I know what it is! The last film I went to see
18:53at the cinema, I think it was “Simple as Sylvain”. It's a film by a
19:00Quebec director. What was the last concert you saw? The last concert?
19:06It was Juliette Armanet with you, right?
19:09We saw Robbie Williams afterwards, right?
19:10We saw Robbie Williams afterwards. Yes, maybe it was
19:15Robbie Williams, actually. What is your favorite season? Summer.
19:20Are you allergic to anything? A little bit cat hair.
19:27What is the object without which you (could not) live?
19:30A blanket, because I'm always cold. What time do you usually get up?
19:40Around 8:00 a.m. I think so too. What's the first
19:45thing you do in the morning? I brush my teeth. I hate the feeling
19:50of having my teeth dirty.
19:51Do you tend to get up early or go to bed late? Before, stay up late.
20:00Now, neither, I sleep when I can.
20:10Which side of the bed do you sleep on? It's not really
20:14one side, it's more... It's not right or left.
20:18I tend to sleep on the side farthest from the door. I would say that.
20:23That way, Mathieu is on the side of the door to
20:26protect me if there is ever an intruder who comes in. What do you like
20:30to eat for breakfast? Before, I was very “salty” for breakfast.
20:37I had bread with cheese. And it’s true that since my pregnancy,
20:44I have had a slight sugar addiction. Lately,
20:51I often make myself a piece of baguette with butter and jam.
20:57Or, I also like porridge, where I will put a banana
21:03and chocolate chips or apples with cinnamon. I like it a lot.
21:09Are you more sweet or salty? Basically, still “salty”.
21:14Even when I was a child, often, instead of...
21:17When we were in restaurants in France, sometimes you could
21:19choose between cheese or dessert. I often had cheese. But lately
21:24I'm very very very "sweet". What is your favorite cuisine?
21:30I like many different things, but I like Greek and Italian cuisine .
21:38And still... Yeah, Greek and Italian, I would say.
21:44Do you prefer to cook or do the dishes? Cook. It's always Mathieu
21:49who does the dishes. Do you prefer to eat at home or out? It depends.
21:57It depends because... Obviously, it's still better when it's outside
22:05and there's nothing to do. But sometimes, if I go
22:10on vacation for too long, I miss being able to
22:11cook, to do exactly what I want in the way I want. So it depends.
22:17Do you like trying new restaurants? Yes, I love it.
22:21I love walking around, writing down addresses,
22:24checking reviews on Google and trying new things. I always have a huge
22:28list of restaurants to try. What is your favorite fruit? Watermelon.
22:38I agree. It’s also Mathieu’s favorite fruit.
22:41When we buy it, we can't control ourselves , we could eat
22:45a huge watermelon in one go. What is your favorite vegetable?
22:50Eggplant. And cucumber, but eggplant above all.
22:55Are you more of a tea or coffee person? Both. Really both, for once.
23:02Where do you do your shopping? So where do I shop?
23:09Not very far from us, we have a store to buy
23:13organic fruits and vegetables. And for Mathieu, sometimes I pass
23:18right by, there is a butcher's shop. So, from time to time,
23:21we buy him meat there. And otherwise, the classic shopping for,
23:26I don't know, rice, pasta, I go to a traditional supermarket.
23:30How many languages do you speak? Perfectly or a little?
23:37Yes, you can make yourself understood,
23:40you can go into the country and speak. I would say three languages.
23:45Do you prefer the city or the countryside? The city.
23:50Do you like to travel? I love traveling. What is your last trip?
23:55The last trip was a few days in Rome. What do you like
23:59to do when you travel? I love walking around,
24:06discovering the atmosphere of the city. And what I love most of all
24:14is returning to the same place several times.
24:17That way, I feel like I have my own little habits there.
24:22I really like that, going two or
24:24three times to the same place and of course,
24:27always discovering new things. But I also like to have stayed
24:30a little long, long enough to have a bit of a habit.
24:34Which country do you dream of visiting?
24:37Which country do I dream of visiting?
24:41I would really like to visit Jordan, Japan perhaps too.
24:48And a little more visiting the United States.
24:52It’s true that there are so many things to see in the United States.
24:56I would like to go a little deeper. Do you have a vacation
25:00planned soon? I don't know. You organized a surprise vacation for me.
25:07No, we don't have a vacation...
25:08For Christmas, but we're going to my family.
25:12There, we have nothing planned. Do you prefer a vacation by the sea
25:18or in the mountains? At the sea. There, there is... You too?! Yes.
25:26Do you have your driving license? Yes, I have my driving license.
25:30I don't drive, but I have my driver's license. Do you have a car?
25:36I have a car. Do you like watching TV? Yes, I admit, it's
25:41a bit of my guilty pleasure. I love watching TV.
25:44I really like the shows on TV, follow them.
25:48What is your favorite show? Beijing Express, I think.
25:57I really like Beijing Express. It's a show where,
26:01in fact, it works in pairs. There are around ten pairs
26:11and they go to a country. For example, this year it was
26:16in India, I think. They have to do tests, they have to hitchhike,
26:24stay with locals. They only have one euro a day to get by.
26:30I really like this show. I find it very engaging.
26:32We quickly get into the game. Do you prefer series or films?
26:42I think it really depends on my mood. It really depends.
26:46But it's true that I like the series because we get attached to the
26:49characters, we follow them for longer. So maybe for now,
26:55series and also because we can watch shorter episodes and we have
26:59a little less time at the moment.
27:02So at the moment, “series”, but otherwise,
27:04it’s true that for a long time, I was very “films”.
27:06Do you have a favorite series? Yes, Modern Family.
27:11Do you like shopping? Yeah, I like shopping.
27:19In Paris, a little less because I find that the interesting stores
27:22are not necessarily nearby, at least the stores that interest me.
27:26But it’s true that I still really like shopping. I do a little more
27:32online at the moment. Do you read novels? Not enough, unfortunately.
27:39Are you afraid of injections? No not at all.
27:43I'm not afraid of needles at all, I'm not afraid of blood tests. No.
27:48What is your phobia? My phobia... It's not really a phobia, but
27:57it's true that I don't like heights. I'm very afraid of all the...
28:03bungee jumps, parachute jumps, I could never.
28:07What is your biggest fear? My biggest fear
28:12is that the people I love will die. Are you a sensitive person?
28:21Yes, yes, I am sensitive. Yes yes. Are you manic? No, not too much.
28:31What household chore do you hate the most? Make the bed.
28:36It's not making the bed, it's putting on the new sheets.
28:38It's putting a sheet on the duvet.
28:43Yes, once you have washed the cover, the duvet cover,
28:47the cushion cover, remaking the bed, I really hate that.
28:53That's my phobia, actually. Are you a bad loser?
29:00Some people will say yes, but not really, but a little nonetheless.
29:07It's true that... I'm not a bad loser. I'm not going to be stuck for
29:13days, but hey, I don't like losing. Like everyone else, right? Yes.
29:20What is your greatest pride? My greatest pride? To have, I think,
29:30succeeded in building a life which still leaves us time to
29:37enjoy our son, time to be together, to not be constrained by a
29:46work schedule, a boss, I would say that. Do you have a favorite song?
29:52A favorite song? I really like “Mad About You”
30:01by the band Hooverphonic. I really like this song.
30:05I would say it was part... I don't know if it was my song
30:09favorite, but it was one of my favorite songs, that's for sure.
30:12Do you have a complex? Yes. Everyone, right?
30:20I don't really like my legs. What ? Nothing. What is it? Nothing.
30:24I find that this is not justified.
30:26Afterwards, everyone has their own complexes.
30:28Yes, my legs, I would say. I have big knees. No way.
30:36Do you believe in karma? Yes of course. What's your guilty pleasure?
30:48I like watching reality TV shows. What is your favorite holiday?
30:57My favorite holiday? Christmas, I think. I really like Christmas.
31:05Are you celebrating your birthday? Not often.
31:12We always do a little something, but I don't have big
31:15parties where I invite lots of people. It's quite rare.
31:20We're doing a little thing, but...
31:23Do you believe in love at first sight? Of course.
31:30Would you rather have remorse or regrets? Regrets. Do you like
31:37board games? Yeah, I like it a lot. I really like playing
31:40board games with my family, with my brothers.
31:44And I have friends, when we see each other,
31:46we play board games all the time , always the same ones.
31:50I like it a lot. What’s something you don’t like that everyone loves?
31:57Do you know what I'm going to say? It's Queen. I don't really like it.
32:06Sorry, I know everyone loves it, but... The band Queen. Yes.
32:09I don't really like it, sorry. The video is finished.
32:13Thank you very much Mathieu for your participation. My pleasure.
32:16I hope you liked it. In any case, these 120 questions
32:19are a very good basis for you in French. Feel free to watch the video
32:25again and answer these questions yourself to practice your French.
32:31I put all these questions in the description of the video, so you can
32:36review them if you wish. If you liked this video,
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