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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