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French Chapter 1
Question | Answer |
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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 |