Idioms with the Verb faire (Easy French Ch 6)

Question 1

faire des achats

Answer 1

to shop, go shopping

Question 2

faire des courses

Answer 2

to do errands

Question 3

faire la cuisine

Answer 3

to cook

Question 4

faire des economies*

Answer 4

to save money

Question 5

faire la lessive

Answer 5

to do the laundry

Question 6

faire le lit

Answer 6

to make the bed

Question 7

faire le marche*

Answer 7

to shop for groceries

Question 8

faire le menage*

Answer 8

to clean house

Question 9

faire le plein

Answer 9

to fill up with gas

Question 10

faire une promenade

Answer 10

to go for a walk/outing

Question 11

faire la sieste

Answer 11

to take a nap

Question 12

faire sa toilette

Answer 12

to wash up, get ready

Question 13

faire la vaisselle

Answer 13

to do the dishes

Question 14

faire les valises

Answer 14

to pack on’e bags

Question 15

faire de la vitesse

Answer 15

to speed while driving

Question 16

faire un voyage

Answer 16

to take a trip

Question 17

faire de l’aerobic

Answer 17

to do aerobics

Question 18

faire du bateau (de la voile)

Answer 18

to go boating (sailing)

Question 19

faire de la bicyclette (du cyclisme, cu vélo)

Answer 19

to bike (go cycling)

Question 20

faire du camping

Answer 20

to go camping

Question 21

faire de l’equitation (du cheval)

Answer 21

to ride horseback

Question 22

faire de l’exercice

Answer 22

to exercise

Question 23

faire du golf

Answer 23

to golf

Question 24

faire du jogging

Answer 24

to jog, go jogging

Question 25

faire de la motocyclette (de la moto)

Answer 25

to ride a motorcycle

Question 26

faire de la planche a voile

Answer 26

to go windsurfing

Question 27

faire du ski

Answer 27

to ski, go skiing

Question 28

faire du sport

Answer 28

to do/engage in sports

Question 29

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

Answer 29

to play a game of (tennis, soccer, etc.)

Question 30

jouer au golf

Answer 30

to play golf

Question 31

jouer aux cartes

Answer 31

to play cards

Question 32

jouer a*

Answer 32

to play

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 etudes*

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 theatre*

Answer 49

to act

Question 50

faire attention (a)*

Answer 50

to pay attention (to)

Question 51

faire du bien (a)*

Answer 51

to do good; to be good for

Question 52

faire la connaissante de

Answer 52

to meet (for the first time), get acquainted with

Question 53

faire du mal (a)

Answer 53

to hurt (someone)

Question 54

faire de son mieux

Answer 54

to do one’s best

Question 55

faire partie de

Answer 55

to belong to, be a part of

Question 56

faire de la peine a

Answer 56

to hurt (emotionally)

Question 57

faire peur (a)*

Answer 57

to frighten, scare

Question 58

faire plaisir (a)

Answer 58

to please (someone); to make happy