French Week 4 Flashcards

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1
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What are ‘Les adjectifs démonstratifs’?

A

The french version of this, that, these, those.

Ce (MS)
Cet (MS before vowel/h)
Cette (FS)
Ces (Pl)

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2
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What is the meaning of néanmoins?

A

Nevertheless

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3
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What are some words for nevertheless in french?

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néanmoins
cependant
toutefois
pourtant

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4
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What is ‘goût de l’effort’?

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Able to overcome obstacles, resilience.

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5
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What is ‘se débrouiller’?

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The ability to cope. Sort things out for yourself.

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6
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What are some phrases to talk about why you joined the army?

Pourquoi s’engager dans l’armeé

A

On s’engage pour… + inifinitif
avoir de responsabilités
servir son pays
servir un idéal
voyager
se sentir utile
rétablir / maintenir la paix

On entre dans un carrière militaire parce que… + verbe conjugué
On recherche l’aventure
On est curieux
On aime / apprécie l’esprit de groupe
On est dans l’action

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7
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What are some common shops on the highstreet in French?

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le marché
le / la boucherie / le boucher, la bouchère
la boulangerie / le boulanger, la boulangère
la fromagerie / le fromager, la fromagère
la poissonnerie / le poissonnier, la poissonnière
le primeur (grocer)

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8
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What are some quantity terms to describe food?

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une barquette de
une bouteille de
un kilo de
un morceau de
une part de
une tranche de (slice)

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9
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What is often in French?

A

souvent

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10
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What is post-office in French?

A

la poste

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11
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How can you make a distinction between two elements, this and that?

A

To make a distinction between two elements, -ci and -là are added to the noun following the demonstrative adjective.

Préférez-vous cette chemise-ci ou cette chemise-là?
Do you prefer this shirt or that shirt?

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12
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How do you use the near future and a reflexive verb?

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When the action verb is a reflexive verb, the reflexive pronoun is placed just before it.

Examples:
Je vais me laver.
Tu vas t’habiller.
Nous allons nous coucher.

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13
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What type of question must est-ce que be used with?

A

Statement questions.

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14
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What are the words for open and close in French? (shop)

A

ouvert et fermé

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15
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How do you say cash in French?

A

en espèces
en liquide
en cash

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16
Q

What does c’est à qui mean?

A

Who’s next?

17
Q

What is gagner et vaincre?

A

Win and Vanquish

18
Q

What is orage?

A

Storm

19
Q

What is équipage?

A

Crew / Team

20
Q

What is the meaning of plusieurs endroits?

A

Multiple Places

Il faut aussi réparer l’avion en plusieurs endroits.

21
Q

How do we say ‘instead’ in French?

A

à la place

22
Q

When must puis be used, when conjugating pouvoir?

A

puis-je
Je peux becomes Puis-je (Can I?) in questions where the subject and verb are inverted. Also puis is more formal.

23
Q

What is usine in French?

A

Factory

24
Q

What is the verb coûter in French?

A

to cost

25
Q

What is ‘la commande’ in a restaurant context?

A

The order

26
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What is ‘the bill’ in French?

A

l’addition

27
Q

What is ‘demander’ in French?

A

To ask for

28
Q

What is pourboire?

A

The tip (in a cafe)

29
Q

How do you say the number is…

A

le numero est de + figure (never est+figure)

30
Q

What does this sentence mean? quand on habite près de la mer

A

When we live by the sea.

31
Q

What is surtout in French?

A

Especially

32
Q

What is l’eau du robinet?

A

Tap water

33
Q

What is plutôt in French?

A

Rather

34
Q

ça dépend des

A

In depends on