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Concept : -OGY = -OGIE / -OMY = -OMIE / -OPHY = -OPHIE

Instructions
You already know hundreds and hundreds of French words!
French and English share the same root languages: Greek and Latin.
Both languages are about 40% Greek and 40% Latin, which means they are roughly 80% the same at the root level.
Let’s check it out!

Today’s focus: Words ending in -OGY / -OMY / -OPHY

These words become -OGIE / -OMIE / -OPHIE in French. Super easy and fun! 🎉

10 Examples

biologie = biology
technologie = technology
psychologie = psychology
sociologie = sociology
économie = economy
astronomie = astronomy
autonomie = autonomy
philosophie = philosophy
géographie = geography
photographie = photography

Exercice 1 – Fill in the French word

1. J'étudie la en classe.

= I study biology in class.

2. La aide à jouer.

= Technology helps to play.

3. La m'intéresse beaucoup.

= Psychology interests me a lot.

4. L' du jeu est importante.

= The economy of the game is important.

5. L' est super cool.

= Astronomy is super cool.

6. L' aide à gagner.

= Autonomy helps to win.

7. La aide à réfléchir.

= Philosophy helps to think.

8. La est mon cours préféré.

= Geography is my favorite class.

9. La est amusante.

= Photography is fun.

10. La étudie les amis.

= Sociology studies friends.

Exercice 2 – Complete the sentences

11. L' du parc est importante.

= The ecology of the park is important.

12. La des jeux vidéo est cool.

= The mythology of video games is cool.

13. La de l'histoire est facile.

= The chronology of the story is easy.

14. La m'intéresse.

= Zoology interests me.

15. La des roches est géniale.

= The geology of rocks is awesome.

16. Ma est courte.

= My biography is short.

17. La de la carte aide à jouer.

= The topography of the map helps to play.

18. Cette est parfaite.

= This analogy is perfect.

19. L' est importante.

= Spelling is important.

20. La de l'école est grande.

= The demography of the school is big.

Gift of the Gab French Language Services

Concept : -OGY = -OGIE / -OMY = -OMIE / -OPHY = -OPHIE

10 Examples

Exercice 1 – Fill in the French word

Exercice 2 – Complete the sentences