Idioms with Faire

Question 1

il fait du brouillard

Answer 1

it’s foggy

Question 2

il fait du vent

Answer 2

it’s windy

Question 3

il fait jour

Answer 3

it’s daylight (dawn)

Question 4

faire des achats

Answer 4

to go shopping

Question 5

faire des courses

Answer 5

to do errands

Question 6

faire la cuisine

Answer 6

to cook

Question 7

faire des économies

Answer 7

to save money

Question 8

faire la lessive

Answer 8

to do the laundry

Question 9

faire le lit

Answer 9

to make the bed

Question 10

faire le marché

Answer 10

to shop for groceries

Question 11

faire le ménage

Answer 11

to clean house

Question 12

faire le plein

Answer 12

to fill up with gasoline

Question 13

faire une promenade

Answer 13

to go for a walk/outing

Question 14

faire la sieste

Answer 14

to take a nap

Question 15

faire sa toilette

Answer 15

to wash up, get ready

Question 16

faire la vaisselle

Answer 16

to do the dishes

Question 17

faire les valises

Answer 17

to pack one’s bags

Question 18

faire de la vitesse

Answer 18

to speed while driving

Question 19

faire un voyage

Answer 19

to take a trip

Question 20

faire de l’aérobic

Answer 20

to do aerobics

Question 21

faire du bateau (de la voile)

Answer 21

to go boating (sailing)

Question 22

faire de la bicyclette (du cyclisme, du vélo)

Answer 22

to bike, go cycling

Question 23

faire du camping

Answer 23

to go camping

Question 24

faire de l’équitation (du cheval)

Answer 24

to ride horseback

Question 25

faire de l’exercice

Answer 25

to exercise

Question 26

faire du golf

Answer 26

to golf

Question 27

faire du jogging

Answer 27

to jog, go jogging

Question 28

faire de la motocyclette (de la moto)

Answer 28

to ride a motorcycle

Question 29

faire de la planche à voile

Answer 29

to go windsurfing

Question 30

faire du ski

Answer 30

to ski, go skiing

Question 31

faire du sport

Answer 31

to do/engage in sports

Question 32

faire une partie de (tennis, football, etc.)

Answer 32

to play a game of (e.g. tennis)

Question 33

faire de la biologie (de la physique, de la chimie, etc.)

Answer 33

to study biology (physics, chemistry, etc.)

Question 34

faire ses devoirs

Answer 34

to do one’s homework

Question 35

faire son droit

Answer 35

to study law

Question 36

faire des ses études

Answer 36

to study; to be in school

Question 37

faire des langues modernes

Answer 37

to study modern languages

Question 38

faire de la littérature

Answer 38

to study literature

Question 39

faire de la médecine

Answer 39

to study medicine

Question 40

faire du bricolage

Answer 40

to tinker; to do household projects

Question 41

faire de la couture

Answer 41

to sew; to make clothing

Question 42

faire de la guitare

Answer 42

to play/learn the guitar

Question 43

faire de la musique

Answer 43

to do/play music

Question 44

faire de la peinture

Answer 44

to paint

Question 45

faire de la photographie

Answer 45

to do photography

Question 46

faire du piano

Answer 46

to play/learn the piano

Question 47

faire de la poésie

Answer 47

to write poetry

Question 48

faire de la poterie

Answer 48

to do pottery

Question 49

faire du théâtre

Answer 49

to act