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* bathing cap …. m …. bonnet de bain

* bathing suit …. m …. maillot (de bain)

* beach …. f …. plage

* bikini …. m …. bikini

* foosball (table soccer) …. m …. baby-foot

* paddle boat  …. m …. pédalo

* pair of shorts …. m …. short

* refreshment area  …. f …. buvette

* river bank  …. m …. quai

* sand  …. m …. sable

* show  …. m …. spectacle

* sun dress …. f …. robe bain de soleil

* sunbathing …. m …. bain de soleil

* sunglasses …. fp …. lunettes de soleil

* suntan lotion …. f …. crème solaire

* to tan …. ø …. bronzer

* towel (beach)  …. f …. serviette (de plage)

* to attend …. ø …. participer

* workshop  …. m …. atelier

* zip line …. f …. tyrolienne

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un juilletiste – French expression

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Different types of houses

What are different types of houses in France? How do you say them? Listen to Anne’s audio.

adobe

f

demeure

apartment, flat, condo

m

appartement

basic house

m

pavillon

boarding house

f

pension de famille

building

m

immeuble

cabin

f

cabane

castle

m

château

city house

f

maison de ville

city mansion

m

hôtel particulier

country house

f

maison de campagne

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Vivre, habiter and demeurer all mean ‘to live’

Vivre Habiter Demeurer all mean ‘to live’ in English. However, they aren’t always interchangeable.

Look at the examples.

* I live well with my retirement pension.

* Je vis bien de ma retraite.

* We don’t live in Occitanie anymore.

* Nous n’habitons plus en Occitanie.

* Where do you live?

* Où demeurez-vous ?

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Mini Quiz - vivre, habiter, demeurer

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They still live here, in the back alley.

vivent

demeurent

habitent

Elles _____ encore ici, dans la petite ruelle.

The mayor asked me where you lived.

habitiez

viviez

demeuriez

Le maire m'a demandé où vous _____.

Eat to live, don’t live to eat.

habiter

vivre

demeurer

Il faut manger pour _____, et non vivre pour manger.

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Music Expressions

What are music expressions in French? How are expressions related to music pronounced in French ?

Il y a de nombreuses expressions qui ont à voir avec la musique en français. En voici quelques unes.

There are many phrases and expressions that have to do with music in French. Here are some of them and a quiz about it.

Quelques expressions de musique

* bémol — un bémol (mettre, avec) — to damper, to put a damper on

* flûte — une flûte — a flute (long tall glass such as a Champagne glass)

* piano — un piano — a stove range

* rengaine — la rengaine (être) — same old thing, boring

Mini Quiz - Expressions About Music

Choisissez la bonne réponse. Pick the right answer.

Ce __________________ est trop cher.

chante

piano

harmonie

flûtes

This stove range is too expensive.

J’en ai marre, c’est un peu la __________________ .

rengaine

fanfare

chante

harmonie

I'm fed up; it's kind of boring.

Il faudra qu’il mette un __________________ à sa demande.

flûtes

chante

bémol

piano

He’ll have to put a damper on his request.

Sors les __________________ pour fêter ça.

harmonie

chante

fanfare

flûtes

Take the Champagne glasses out so we can celebrate.

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Hobbies - Les passe-temps

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* basketball ... m ... basket

* bird watching ... ø ... observer les oiseaux

* book ... m ... livre

* chess ... mp ... échecs

* fishing ... f ... pêche

* game board ... m ... jeu de société

* guitar ... f ... guitare

* hiking ... ø ... faire des randonnées, marches

* hockey ... ø ... faire du hockey

* hunting ... f ... chasse

* jogging ... m ... jogging

* piano ... m ... piano

* reading ... ø ... lire

* sailing ... ø ... faire de la voile

* skiing ... ø ... faire du ski

* soccer ... m ... foot

* tennis ... m ... tennis

* to cook ... ø ... faire la cuisine

* to dance ... ø ... danser

* to draw ... ø ... dessiner

* to go to a concert ... ø ... aller au concert

* to go to the beach ... ø ... aller à la plage

* to go to the movie ... ø ... aller au cinéma

* to play a (game) ... ø ... jouer au, à la

* to play a (musical instrument) ... ø ... jouer du, de la

* to play a (sport) ... ø ... jouer au (sport)

* to ride a bike ... ø ... faire du vélo

* to swim ... ø ... nager

* to watch TV ... ø ... regarder la télé

* video game ... m ... jeu vidéo

* violin ... m ... violon

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Tu viendras faire du surf demain ? — Will you come and surf tomorrow?

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Mini Quiz - Conjugate VENIR

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Les temps courants

Les 4 temps courants : présent, imparfait, passé composé et futur de l’indicatif.

Je ne _____ jamais à La Turballe avant.

viendras

veniez

venais

I never used to come to La Turballe before.

Nous _____ du village de Moncontour.

vient

venons

viennent

We come from the village of Moncontour.

Il ne _____ pas à la réunion ce soir.

viendra

vient

est venu

He won’t come to the meeting tonight.

Elle _____ nous voir hier.

viendra

venons

est venue

She came to see us yesterday.

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comme elles viennent – French expression

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J’ai pas encore acheté le cadeau d’Adeline

déjà, encore, jamais and toujours are a bit of a challenge for English speaker. Is it still, yet, again?

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Français

* Elle parle déjà.

* Tu as bien étudié la liste, mais il faut encore que tu fasses l’exo.

* Il n’a jamais bricolé de sa vie.

* Ils se sont toujours aimés.

* English

* She’s already speaking.

* You did study the list well, but you still have to do the exercise.

* He’s never done house work in his life.

* They always loved one another.

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déjà que – French expression

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Il s’agit d’un goûter au salon de thé

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Mini Quiz - French Reflexive Verbs - List

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s’amuser

to have fun

to get dressed

to take care of

to take place, to happen

s'agir de

to be about

to get dressed

to sit self or another person

to have fun

s'occuper de

to worry, to be concerned about

to use

to take place, to happen

to take care of

se servir de

to use

to blame one another or self

to be called

to be about

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Expressions avec BEAU et BELLE

Il y a quelques expressions sympa qui se servent de BEAU ou BELLE en français.

There are a few fun expressions that use BEAU or BELLE in French.

* à la belle étoile …. outside in the open sky

* avoir beau …. even though, still

* faire une belle jambe à quelqu’un …. to not be important for somebody, a lot of good that does me

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Mini Quiz - Expressions avec BEAU et BELLE

Choisissez la bonne réponse. Pick the right answer.

Ils _____ essayer de venir à Locquirec, ils n’arrivent jamais à trouver une date.

à la belle étoile

se sont fait la belle

ça me fait une belle jambe 

ont beau

Even though they keep on trying to come to Locquirec, they can never find a date.

Nous dormons _____ ce soir.

est dans de beaux draps 

fait la belle

ça me fait une belle jambe 

à la belle étoile

We’re sleeping under the stars tonight.

Tu tagues que tu m’aimes sur les murs de la ville, mais _____ ! Moi, je veux que tu vives avec moi, pas que tu le tagues.

ça me fait une belle jambe 

est dans de beaux draps 

se sont fait la belle

du beau linge

You’re tagging that you love me on the walls of the city, a lot of good that does me! I want you to live with me, not to tag it.

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Personal Pronouns Quiz – Today’s French

Quiz - Personal Pronouns

he

il

nous

they

ils

il

on

we

they

tu

you

they

elle

she

he

elles

they

she

vous

you

he

je

I

we

we

nous

il

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