April, May and June 2023

Question 1

What is “solide” in English as in: Mes chaises sont solides”.?

Answer 1

solid (pronounced SÂ-lid)

sturdy

Example:
My chairs are sturdy.
My chairs are solid.

Question 2

What is “de merde” in English, as in “J’ai eu une fin de semaine de merde.”?

Answer 2

Crappy

Shitty

Example: I had a shitty weekend.
I had a crappy weekend.

Question 3

What is “système immunitaire” in English?

Exemple: L’échinacée est bon pour le système immunitaire.

Answer 3

Immune system

Example: Echinacea is good for the immune system.

Question 4

What is “il me reste…” as in “Il me reste 10 cours.”?

Answer 4

have…left

Example: I have 10 lessons left.

Question 5

What is “sur la coche” in English?

Exemple: Nathalie est vraiment un professeur sur la coche.

Answer 5

top-notch

Example: Nathalie is a top-notch teacher.

Question 6

What is “J’ai hâte” in English?

Exemple: J’ai hâte d’accoucher!

Answer 6

I can’t wait

Example: I can’t wait to give birth!

Question 7

What is “mets-en” in Engish?

Exemple: Mets-en que je vais être là!

Answer 7

You bet!

Example: You bet I will be there!

Question 8

What is “assez” in English?

Exemple: Je ne suis pas assez bonne.
J’ai assez de temps.

Answer 8

Enough

Example: I am not good enough.
I have enough time.

Question 9

What is “perdre son temps” in English?

Exemple: Je ne veux pas perdre mon temps.

Answer 9

Waste one’s time

Example: I don’t want to waste my time.

Question 10

What is “paresseux” in English?

Exemple: La plupart des gens sont paresseux.

Answer 10

Lazy

Most people are lazy.

Question 11

What is “avoir une rage” when talking about food?

Exemple: J’ai des rages de sucre.

Answer 11

Crave (verb)
Craving (noun)

Example: I crave sugar. I have sugar cravings.

Question 12

What is “jeter” (aux poubelles) in English?

Exemple: Je jette beaucoup de nourriture.

Answer 12

Throw out
Throw away

Example: I throw away a lot of food.
I throw out a lot of food.

Question 13

What is “vomir” in English?

Exemple: J’ai vomi souvent à mon premier trimestre.

Answer 13

Vomit

Throw up.

Example: I threw up a lot in my first trimester.

Question 14

What is “de temps en temps” in English?

Exemple: Je vais au cinema de temps en temps.

Answer 14

From time to time.
Once in a while.
Every now and then

Example:

I go to the movies from time to time.

I go to the movies once in a while.

I go to the movies every now and then.