3.5.3.1 French customs and festivals**** Flashcards
1
Q
le cadeau
A
present
2
Q
l’église (f)
A
church
3
Q
la fête
A
festival, celebration, party
4
Q
la fête des mères
A
Mother’s Day
5
Q
la fête des rois
A
Twelfth Night/Epiphany
is commonly known as Three Kings’ Day or the Feast of the Epiphany. It means “manifestation” or “showing forth”.
6
Q
la fête du travail
A
May Day
(People in France give loved ones flowers and may celebrate or campaign for workers’ rights on May Day, also known as Labor Day.)
7
Q
fêter
A
to celebrate
8
Q
les feux d’artifice (m)
A
fireworks
9
Q
le Jour de l’An
A
New Year’s Day
10
Q
juif (-ve)
A
Jewish
11
Q
la mosquée
A
Mosque
12
Q
musulman
A
Muslim
13
Q
Pâques
A
Easter
14
Q
poisson d’avril
A
April Fools’ Day, April Fool!
15
Q
religieux (-se)
A
religious
