festivals Flashcards by Devanshi Vaghela | Brainscape

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What is ‘le cadeau’ in English?

A

the gift

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What is ‘l’église’ in English?

A

the church

(f) indicates feminine noun

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What does ‘la fête’ mean?

A

the festival, celebration, party

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What is ‘la fête des mères’ in English?

A

Mother’s Day

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What is ‘la fête des rois’ in English?

A

Twelfth Night/Epiphany

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What is ‘la fête du travail’ in English?

A

May Day

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What does ‘fêter’ mean?

A

to celebrate

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What is ‘les feux d’artifice’ in English?

A

the fireworks

(m) indicates masculine noun

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What is ‘le Jour de l’An’ in English?

A

New Year’s Day

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What does ‘juif/juive’ mean?

A

Jewish

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What is ‘la mosquée’ in English?

A

the mosque

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What does ‘musulman’ mean?

A

Muslim

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What is ‘Pâques’ in English?

A

Easter

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What is ‘poisson d’avril’ in English?

A

April Fools’ Day, April Fool!

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What does ‘religieux/religieuse’ mean?

A

religious

(religieuse indicates feminine form)

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What is ‘la Saint Sylvestre’ in English?

A

New Year’s Eve

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What is ‘la Saint Valentin’ in English?

A

St. Valentine’s Day

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What is ‘la Toussaint’ in English?

A

All Saints’ Day

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What is ‘la veille de Noël’ in English?

A

Christmas Eve

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What is ‘le défilé’ in English?

A

the procession

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What does ‘le jour férié’ mean?

A

the public holiday

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What is ‘la messe’ in English?

A

the mass

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What is ‘la Pentecôte’ in English?

A

Whitsuntide

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What does ‘la réunion’ mean?

A

the meeting