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French Chapter 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| L'Hexagone | "The Hexagon" France's nickname, France has 6 sides. |
| Bretagne | is the only peninsula in France. |
| Corsica | part of France, island nation. |
| English Channel | body of water separating France and England, includes "The Chunnel" |
| Andorra | little country between France and Spain, speak French and Spanish. |
| Alpes | biggest mountain range in France, Italy and Switzerland. |
| River Loire | France's longest river, most navigable, Loire Valley- well known for it's castles. |
| Lille | industry |
| Bordeaux | red wine |
| Lyon | 2nd largest city in France |
| Rouen | dying place of St. Joan of Arc. |
| Strasbourg | also German |
| Marseille | oldest and largest sea port in France |
| Caen | D-Day invasions took place there. |
| Toulous | "Pink City" rooftops made of terra cotta |
| Nantes | near the Atlantic ocean, can surf there. |
| Au revoir | Goodbye |
| A tout a l'heure | see you later |
| A bientot | see you soon |
| A demain | see you tomorrow |
| Salut | hi/bye |
| Tchao | Goodbye (borrowed from Italian) |
| Madame | an old/married woman. |
| Mademoiselle | young/unmarried woman |
| Monsieur | young/old man |
| Comment ca va? | how are you? |
| ca va? | how are you? |
| Super! | great |
| Tres bien | very well |
| ca va | fine |
| comme ci comme ca | so-so |
| pas mal | not bad |
| Bof! | expression of indifference |
| pas terrible | not so great |
| Et toi? | and you? |
| Il s'appelle comment? | What is his name? |
| Elle s'appelle comment? | What is her name? |
| Il s'appelle.. | His name is |
| Ell s'appelle | Her name is |
| Tu as quel age? | How old are you? |
| J'ai______ans | I am ____years old |
| Voyager | to travel |
| Ecouter de la musique | to listen to music |
| Nager | to swim |
| Faire de la natation | to swim |
| Danser | to dance |
| Lire | to read |
| Faire le menage | To clean/housework |
| Skier | to ski |
| faire du sport | to play sports |
| faire les magasins | to go shopping |
| faire du shopping | to go shopping |
| Dormir | to sleep |
| Etudier | to study |
| Pareler au telephone | talking on the phone |
| sortir avec les copains | to go out with friends |
| sortir avec les amis | to go out with friends |
| Regarder la tele | watching TV |
| J'adore | I love |
| J'aime bien | I really like |
| J'aime | I like |
| Je deteste | I hate |
| Je kiffe | I love love love |
| Je t'aime | I love you |
| Je prefere | I prefer |
| Mais j'aime mieux | But I prefer |
| les escargots | snails |
| les vacances | vacation |
| les examens | tests |
| l'anglais | English class |
| le chocolat | chocolate/hot chocolate |
| les frites | French fries |
| le professeur | teacher |
| le prof | teacher |
| le francais | French class |
| le lycee | high school |
| l'ecole | school |
| la glace | ice cream/ice |
| le velo | biking |
| la plage | beach |
| le magasin | shops/stores |
| le football | soccer |
| le foot | soccer |
| le ski | skiing |
| le cinema | movies |
| le cinoche | movies |
| les amis | friends |
| les copains | friends |
| zero | 0 |
| un | 1 |
| deux | 2 |
| trois | 3 |
| quatre | 4 |
| cinq | 5 |
| six | 6 |
| sept | 7 |
| huit | 8 |
| neuf | 9 |
| dix | 10 |
| onze | 11 |
| douze | 12 |
| trieze | 13 |
| quatorze | 14 |
| quinze | 15 |
| seize | 16 |
| dix-sept | 17 |
| dix-huit | 18 |
| dix neuf | 19 |
| vingt | 20 |