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4d La vie
La vie de tous les jours
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| d'habitude | usually |
| l'amour | love |
| l'amitié | friendship |
| un copain/une copine | a buddy |
| chéri/chérie | dear |
| passer l'expression | to be allowed to say |
| une distraction | a distraction |
| la chasse | hunting |
| la pêche | fishing |
| le jardinage | gardening |
| un pique-nique | a picnic |
| présenter | to introduce |
| placoter | to chitchat |
| discuter | to discuss |
| se disputer | to quarrel |
| rater (le bus) | to miss (the bus) |
| raconter des histoires | to tell tall tales |
| faire le ménage | to do housework |
| balayer | to broom |
| ranger | to put away |
| épousseter | to dust |
| passer la vadrouille | to mop |
| débarrasser la table | to clean the table |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| faire du bricolage | to do DIY work |
| faire les courses | to run errands |
| sortir la poubelle/les ordures | to take out the trash |
| s'en aller | to leave |
| se promener | to take a stroll |
| métro, boulot, dodo | daily grind |
| le train-train | the routine, the rut |
| tondre le gazon | to mow the lawn |
| prendre un verre | to have a drink |
| retrouver | to find again, to meet |
| rester à la maison | to stay home |
| se détendre | to relax |
| se reposer | to rest |
| avoir du nez/avoir le nez fin | to have good taste |
| Mon oeil! | My eye (lit.); calling b.s. |
| Bof!/Alors là! | I dunno (showing lack of enthusiasm) |
| Quelle barbe! | What a drag! |
| Aïe, Aïe, Aïe! | Ouch! |
| avoir un verre dans le nez | to be tipsy |
| nul/nulle | worthless |
| motus et bouche cousue | to keep one’s mouth shut |
| se barrer | to take off |
| faire la bise | to kiss cheeks |