Lesson 3

Question 1

Translate to French:

(formal) How old are you?

Answer 1

Quel âge avez-vous?

How old are you? - Quel âge avez-vous?. The literal translation here is “What age do you have?”

Question 2

Translate to French:

(to a friend) How old are you?

Answer 2

T’as quel âge?

How old are you (informal)? - T’as quel âge? Note that this is an informal, shortened way of saying Tu as quel âge? Simply adding a question mark to an affirmative sentence is the informal way of asking a question.

Question 3

Translate to French:

I am going to school today

Answer 3

Aujourd’hui je vais à l’école

today - aujourd’hui

Question 4

Translate to French:

It’s a beautiful morning

Answer 4

C’est un beau matin

morning - le matin. Note that the more uncommon feminine alternative matinée also exists, but that it should be used in particular circumstances.

Question 5

Translate to French:

Today is my birthday

Answer 5

Aujourd’hui c’est mon anniversaire

a birthday - un anniversaire. Note that anniversaire can also mean “anniversary,” though this usage is more uncommon.

Question 6

Translate to French:

Happy birthday!

Answer 6

Joyeux anniversaire!

Happy birthday! - Joyeux anniversaire!

Question 7

Translate to French:

Tomorrow is your birthday

Answer 7

Demain c’est ton anniversaire

tomorrow - demain

Question 8

Translate to French:

What time is it?

Answer 8

Quelle heure est-il?

What time is it? - Quelle heure est-il?

Question 9

Translate to French:

I am going to school in two days

Answer 9

Je vais à l’école dans deux jours

a day - un jour, une journée. When speaking of days as a division or length of time, use jour. When talking about the duration of a day, use journée. You will learn more about the different use cases of these words elsewhere.

Question 10

Translate to French:

It is three o’clock

Answer 10

Il est trois heures

It is __ o’clock - Il est __ heures. Note that heure means “hour.” To say “It is one o’clock,” you would say Il est une heure.

Question 11

Translate to French:

four hours

Answer 11

quatre heures

an hour - une heure

Question 12

Translate to French:

I am on time

Answer 12

Je suis à l’heure

on time - à l’heure

Question 13

Translate to French:

I am going back home at noon

Answer 13

Je rentre à la maison à midi

noon - midi

Question 14

Translate to French:

It is midnight

Answer 14

Il est minuit

midnight - minuit

Question 15

Translate to French:

ten, twenty, thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety

Answer 15

dix, vingt, trente, quarante, cinquante, soixante, soixante-dix, quatre-vingts, quatre-vingt-dix

Question 16

Translate to French:

forty-seven, fifty-one, eighty-one

Answer 16

quarante-sept, cinquante et un, quatre-vingt-un

Note that 21, 31, 41, 51, 61, and 71 use et, typically without a dash. However, 81, 91, and 101 don’t use et, with dashes used in 81 and 91.

Question 17

Translate to French:

dozens of students

Answer 17

des douzaines d’étudiants

a dozen - une douzaine. Note that in French, dizaines, or “tens,” are actually more commonly used than “dozens.”

Question 18

Translate to French:

The man is old

Answer 18

L’homme est vieux

old - vieux. Note that the feminine form is vieille, and that when vieux precedes a masculine noun starting with a vowel, it becomes vieil.

Question 19

Translate to French:

The book is short

Answer 19

Le livre est court

short - court. Note that court is not used to describe a person’s physical height. To do that, use petit.

Question 20

Translate to French:

It’s a fun day

Answer 20

C’est une journée amusante

fun - amusant

Question 21

Translate to French:

My family is big

Answer 21

Ma famille est grande

a family - une famille

Question 22

Translate to French:

My brother is tall

Answer 22

Mon frère est grand

a brother - un frère

Question 23

Translate to French:

My sister is beautiful

Answer 23

Ma soeur est belle

a sister - une soeur

Question 24

Translate to French:

His son is six years old

Answer 24

Son fils a six ans

a son - un fils

Question 25

# Translate to French: Her _daughter's_ name is Anne

Answer 25

Sa _fille_ s'appelle Anne ## Footnote a daughter - *une fille*. Note that this is the same word for "girl."

Question 26

# Translate to French: My _mother_ is intelligent

Answer 26

Ma _mère_ est intelligente ## Footnote a mother - *une mère*. Note that *maman* means "mom."

Question 27

# Translate to French: My _father_ is forty-eight years old

Answer 27

Mon _père_ a quarante-huit ans ## Footnote a father - *un père*. Note that *papa* is used to say "dad."

Question 28

# Translate to French: My _grandmother_ is old

Answer 28

Ma _grand-mère_ est vieille ## Footnote a grandmother - *une grand-mère*

Question 29

# Translate to French: My _grandfather_ is Italian

Answer 29

Mon _grand-père_ est italien ## Footnote a grandfather - *un grand-père*

Question 30

# Translate to French: My grandfather is an _octogenarian_

Answer 30

Mon grand-père est _octogénaire_ ## Footnote an octogenarian - *un octogénaire*

Question 31

# Translate to French: Today is my _older_ brother's birthday

Answer 31

Aujourd'hui c'est l'anniversaire de mon frère _aîné_ ## Footnote older - *aîné*. *Aîné* is a special adjective that applies only to the relative age of individuals. *L'aîné* can also be a noun, in which case it means "the oldest."

Question 32

# Translate to French: She's my _younger sister_

Answer 32

C'est ma _petite soeur_ ## Footnote younger (sibling) - *petit(e) (frère/soeur)*. Note that you can also refer to a younger sibling as a *frère/soeur cadet(te)*.

Question 33

# Translate to French: His _grandson_ is very rich because he is always working

Answer 33

Son _petit-fils_ est très riche parce qu'il travaille toujours ## Footnote a grandson - *un petit-fils*. Note that "granddaughter" is *petite-fille*, while "grandchildren" is *petits-enfants*.

Question 34

# Translate to French: My grandmother is content when(ever) she is at the _retirement home_

Answer 34

Ma grand-mère est contente quand elle est à la _maison de retraite_ ## Footnote a retirement home - *une maison de retraite*. Note how *quand* is used here to essentially mean "whenever" rather than simply "when."

Question 35

# Translate to French: Paul is a _resident_ of the retirement home

Answer 35

Paul est _habitant_ de la maison de retraite ## Footnote an inhabitant, a resident - *un habitant*

Question 36

# Translate to French: His _parents_ are American

Answer 36

Ses _parents_ sont américains ## Footnote a parent - *un parent*

Question 37

# Translate to French: My _aunt_ is short

Answer 37

Ma _tante_ est petite ## Footnote an aunt - *une tante*. Recall that a physically short person should be described with *petit*, not *court*.

Question 38

# Translate to French: Is his _uncle_ smart?

Answer 38

Son _oncle_ est-il intelligent? ## Footnote an uncle - *un oncle*

Question 39

# Translate to French: My _cousin_ is fourteen years old

Answer 39

Mon _cousin_ a quatorze ans ## Footnote a cousin - *un cousin*

Question 40

# Translate to French: My _nephew_ is the son of my sister

Answer 40

Mon _neveu_ est le fils de ma soeur ## Footnote a nephew - *un neveu*

Question 41

# Translate to French: His _niece_ is the daughter of his sister

Answer 41

Sa _nièce_ est la fille de sa soeur ## Footnote a niece - *une nièce*

Question 42

# Translate to French: My niece has short _hair_

Answer 42

Ma nièce a des _cheveux_ courts ## Footnote hair - *les cheveux*. Note how this is a plural noun. Note also that the partitive article *des* must be used when describing someone's hair. This sentence literally translates as "My niece has some short hairs."

Question 43

# Translate to French: Can I speak _now_?

Answer 43

Est-ce que je peux parler _maintenant_? ## Footnote now - *maintenant*

Question 44

# Translate to French: I _am coming_ at noon

Answer 44

Je _viens_ à midi ## Footnote to come - *venir*. Note that *venir* is an irregular verb. It's often used to express one's origin. For example, *Je viens de Paris* means "I am from (I come from) Paris."

Question 45

# Translate to French: I _am in the mood to_ cook

Answer 45

J'_ai envie de_ cuisiner ## Footnote to want, to be in the mood for - *avoir envie de*. Note that this literally translates as "to have desire to."

Question 46

# Translate to French: I _need_ to eat

Answer 46

J'_ai besoin de_ manger ## Footnote to need - *avoir besoin de*

Question 47

Conjugate the verb *venir* in the present tense.

Answer 47

* je viens * tu viens * il/elle/on vient * nous venons * vous venez * ils/elles viennent

Question 48

# Translate to French: I _am putting_ the money on the table

Answer 48

Je _mets_ l'argent sur la table ## Footnote to put - *mettre*. This is an irregular verb. Its conjugations in the present are: *je mets, tu mets, il/elle/on met, nous mettons, vous mettez, ils/elles mettent*.

Question 49

# Translate to French: _This_ middle school is gorgeous

Answer 49

_Ce_ collège est magnifique ## Footnote this/these - *ce(tte)/ces*. These are demonstrative adjectives. In the feminine form, *ce* becomes *cette*, but the plural form *ces* applies to both genders. The masculine singular *ce* becomes *cet* before a vowel sound: *cet étudiant*.

Question 50

# Translate to French: _This (here)_ is very important

Answer 50

_Ceci_ est très important ## Footnote this (here) - *ceci*

Question 51

# Translate to French: I like _that (over there)_

Answer 51

J'aime _cela_ ## Footnote that (over there) - *cela*

Question 52

# Translate to French: _This_ is fantastic!

Answer 52

_Ça_, c'est fantastique! ## Footnote this/that - *ça*. Note that *ça* can serve as an informal or abstract replacement for both *ceci* ("this") and *cela* ("that").

Question 53

# Translate to French: What is that/it?

Answer 53

Qu'est-ce que c'est? ## Footnote What is that/it? - *Qu'est-ce que c'est?* Another way of saying "What is that?" is *C'est quoi, ça?*

Question 54

# Translate to French: Do you _see_ this house?

Answer 54

Est-ce que tu _vois_ cette maison? ## Footnote to see - *voir*. Note the feminine demonstrative adjective *cette*, since *maison* is feminine.

Question 55

Conjugate the verb *voir* in the present tense.

Answer 55

* je vois * tu vois * il/elle/on voit * nous voyons * vous voyez * ils/elles voient

Question 56

# Translate to French: _There are_ two high schools

Answer 56

_Il y a_ deux lycées ## Footnote there is, there are - *il y a*. Note that in French, there is no difference between "there is" and "there are."

Question 57

# Translate to French: There is a big dinner _tonight_

Answer 57

Il y a un grand dîner _ce soir_ ## Footnote tonight - *ce soir*. Note that this literally translates as "this evening."

Question 58

# Translate to French: What _is happening_?

Answer 58

Qu'est-ce qui _se passe_? ## Footnote to happen, to take place - *se passer*. Note that this verb is reflexive and requires the *se* pronoun, which we will see a lot of elsewhere.

Question 59

# Translate to French: What's the matter?

Answer 59

Qu'est-ce qu'il y a? ## Footnote What's the matter? - *Qu'est-ce qu'il y a?* Note that this literally translates as "What is there?" You could also use *Qu'est-ce qui se passe?* -- "What is going on/happening?"

Question 60

# Translate to French: _Nothing_ works

Answer 60

_Rien ne_ marche ## Footnote nothing... - *rien ne...* Note how in this construction, *rien* serves as the subject. The negative *ne* must still be used before the verb, however.

Question 61

# Translate to French: This is a _boring_ situation

Answer 61

Ça c'est une situation _ennuyeuse_ ## Footnote boring - *ennuyeux*. Note that *situation* is a feminine noun.

Question 62

# Translate to French: There is a _problem_

Answer 62

Il y a un _problème_ ## Footnote a problem - *un problème*

Question 63

# Translate to French: This _side_ of the car is ugly

Answer 63

Ce _côté_ de la voiture est moche ## Footnote a side - *un côté*

Question 64

# Translate to French: It's my _turn_ to cook

Answer 64

C'est à mon _tour_ de cuisiner ## Footnote a turn - *un tour*. Note that this only applies to one's turn in a game or sequence of events. A turn while driving, as in "a change of direction," is *un virage*.

Question 65

# Translate to French: This pizza _costs_ three euros

Answer 65

Cette pizza _coûte_ trois euros ## Footnote to cost - *coûter*

Question 66

# Translate to French: How much does it cost?

Answer 66

Ça coûte combien? ## Footnote How much does it cost? - *Ça coûte combien?* Note that you could also go with the inverse: *Combien ça coûte?*

Question 67

# Translate to French: This guitar is very _expensive_

Answer 67

Cette guitare coûte très _cher_ ## Footnote expensive - *cher*. Note that *cher* also means "dear." To say that something is expensive, you literally say "to cost dear" -- *coûter cher*. The feminine form of *cher* is *chère*, but the masculine form is used here because the word is used as an adverb, not as an adjective.

Question 68

# Translate to French: Who is he? A _dear_ friend

Answer 68

Qui est-il? Un _cher_ ami ## Footnote dear - *cher*. Note how *cher* takes on this meaning when placed before a noun. Placed after a noun, it means "expensive": *une table chère* means "an expensive table."

Question 69

# Translate to French: The book costs six _dollars_

Answer 69

Le livre coûte six _dollars_ ## Footnote a dollar - *un dollar*. Note that "a euro" is also masculine: *un euro*.

Question 70

# Translate to French: My uncle _is buying_ this boat

Answer 70

Mon oncle _achète_ ce bateau ## Footnote to buy - *acheter*. This verb is conjugated in the present as follows: *j'achète, tu achètes, il/elle/on achète, nous achetons, vous achetez, ils/elles achètent*.

Question 71

# Translate to French: The boat costs _more than_ the car

Answer 71

Le bateau coûte _plus que_ la voiture ## Footnote more than - *plus que*

Question 72

# Translate to French: Julien is _shorter than_ Marc

Answer 72

Julien est _moins grand que_ Marc ## Footnote less than - *moins que*. Note that there is no word for "shorter" in French. The construction *moins que* is used to denote inferiority in a comparative relationship. Most comparatives are constructed this way, with few exceptions.

Question 73

# Translate to French: He is _becoming_ (getting) big

Answer 73

Il _devient_ grand ## Footnote to become - *devenir*

Question 74

# Translate to French: This book is written _by_ my mother

Answer 74

Ce livre est écrit _par_ ma mère ## Footnote by - *par*. Here, the past participle of *écrire* is used as an adjective.

Question 75

# Translate to French: These pizzas cost 10 euros _each_

Answer 75

Ces pizzas coûtent 10 euros _chacune_ ## Footnote each (one), every (one), all of the - *chacun (de/des)*. Note the use here of the feminine form of *chacun* to agree with the feminine noun *pizza*. This pronoun can also mean "each person," or *chaque personne*.

Question 76

# Translate to French: The boys _each_ eat in turn

Answer 76

Les garçons mangent _chacun_ à leur tour ## Footnote Note how the plural subject is modified by *chacun* here. The possessive adjective (*leur*) agrees with the subject.

Question 77

# Translate to French: They _each_ have their book

Answer 77

Ils ont _chacun_ leur livre ## Footnote Note the agreement between the possessive adjective and the subject.

Question 78

# Translate to French: This ship is _the largest_

Answer 78

Ce bateau est _le plus grand_ ## Footnote superlative - *le/la/les plus \_\_\_*. Note the struture of superlatives in French: *le/la/les plus* + adjective.

Question 79

# Translate to French: There are _approximately_ 200 students inside the school

Answer 79

Il y a _environ_ 200 élèves dans l'école ## Footnote approximately - *environ*. The expression *à peu près* can work as an alternative to this adverb.

Question 80

# Translate to French: It is _a quarter past_ four

Answer 80

Il est quatre heures _et quart_ ## Footnote a quarter past - *et quart*. Note that to say "a quarter to four," you would say *Il est quatre heures moins le quart*.

Question 81

# Translate to French: It is _ten to_ four

Answer 81

Il est quatre heures _moins dix_ ## Footnote \_\_\_ to an hour (time) - *moins \_\_\_*. Note that you could also say *Il est trois heures cinquante*.

Question 82

# Translate to French: Pierre is _as intelligent as_ Paul

Answer 82

Pierre est _aussi intelligent que_ Paul ## Footnote as \_\_\_ as (comparison) - *aussi \_\_\_ que*. The construction *aussi que* is used to denote equality between things or people.

Question 83

# Translate to French: Marie studies _as much as_ Claire does

Answer 83

Marie étudie _autant que_ Claire ## Footnote as much/many as - *autant que*

Question 84

# Translate to French: I am _the best_ student in school

Answer 84

Je suis _le meilleur_ élève de l'école ## Footnote the best (adj.) - *le meilleur*. *Le meilleur* is the irregular superlative form of the adjective *bon*. Its spelling can change depending on the number and gender of the noun. Note that you could also say *Je suis l'élève le plus intelligent de l'école*.

Question 85

# Translate to French: I am _better than_ Alice

Answer 85

Je suis *_meilleur qu'_*Alice ## Footnote better (than) (adj.) - *meilleur (que)*. This is the irregular comparative form of the adjective *bon*.

Question 86

# Translate to French: I play basketball _better than_ Marc

Answer 86

Je joue au basket _mieux que_ Marc ## Footnote better (than) (adv.) - *mieux (que)*. *Mieux* is the irregular comparative form of the adverb *bien*. Its spelling is invariable. Also recall that *à le* must be replaced with *au*.

Question 87

# Translate to French: I write _the best_

Answer 87

J'écris _le mieux_ ## Footnote the best (adv.) - *le mieux*. This is the irregular superlative form of the adverb *bien*.

Question 88

Explain the differences between *meilleur* and *mieux*.

Answer 88

They are irregular comparative/superlative forms. *Meilleur* applies to the adjective *bon*, while *mieux* applies to the adverb *bien*. When comparing nouns, use *meilleur*; when modifying verbs, use *mieux*. In the comparative, both words are used by themselves, while in the superlative, they are preceded by the appropriate definite article. The spelling of *meilleur* can change depending on the number and gender of the noun, while *mieux* is invariable.

Question 89

Provide the comparative and superlative forms of the following: *C'est une bonne pizza* (It's a good pizza)

Answer 89

Comparative: *C'est une meilleure pizza* (It's a better pizza) Superlative: *C'est la meilleure pizza* (It's the best pizza)

Question 90

Provide the comparative and superlative forms of the following: *Tu chantes bien* (You sing well)

Answer 90

Comparative: *Tu chantes mieux* (You sing better) Superlative: *Tu chantes le mieux* (You sing the best)

Question 91

# Translate to French: This book is _worse than_ my book

Answer 91

Ce livre est _pire que_ mon livre ## Footnote worse (than) (adj.) - *pire (que)*. This is the irregular comparative form of the adjective *mauvais*. You can also use the regular form *plus mauvais (que)*.

Question 92

# Translate to French: It's _the worst_ airplane

Answer 92

C'est _le pire_ avion ## Footnote the worst (adj.) - *le pire*. This is the irregular superlative form of the adjective *mauvais*. You can also use the regular form *le plus mauvais*.

Question 93

# Translate to French: Jean-Luc sings _worse than_ Anne

Answer 93

Jean-Luc chante *_plus mal qu'_*Anne ## Footnote worse (than) (adv.) - *plus mal (que), pis (que)*. These are the comparative forms of the adverb *mal*, the first of which is regular and the second of which is irregular.

Question 94

# Translate to French: Jean-Luc sings _the worst_

Answer 94

Jean-Luc chante _le plus mal_ ## Footnote the worst (adv.) - *le plus mal, le pis*. These are the superlative forms of the adverb *mal*. *Le plus mal* is regular. *Le pis*, which is irregular, can only be used as a noun. "pis" is old French for "pire"

Question 95

# Translate to French: She is _like_ my mother

Answer 95

Elle est _comme_ ma mère ## Footnote like, as - *comme*

Question 96

# Translate to French: _Like_ father, _like_ son

Answer 96

_Tel_ père, _tel_ fils ## Footnote such, like, such as - *tel*. *Tel* is frequently used to form similes in French. It must agree with the noun that it modifies. Its feminine singular form is *telle*.

Question 97

# Translate to French: _Any_ person can gain weight

Answer 97

_Telle_ personne peut grossir ## Footnote any, anyone, someone - *tel (de)*. When followed by the preposition *de*, *tel* means "any of." As an indefinite adjective, tel indicates undesignated people or things. In this sense, tel is more or less equivalent to n'importe.

Question 98

# Translate to French: Do you _prefer_ pizza or ice cream?

Answer 98

_Préférez_-vous la pizza ou la glace? ## Footnote to prefer - *préférer*. Note that you can also use the expression *aimer mieux*, which translates to "like better."

Question 99

# Translate to French: Basketball is my _favorite_ sport

Answer 99

Le basket c'est mon sport _préféré_ ## Footnote preferred, favorite - *préféré*. It is possible to say *favori* as well as *préféré*, but the latter is much more common.

Question 100

# Translate to French: I have _several_ friends at school

Answer 100

J'ai _plusieurs_ amis à l'école ## Footnote several - *plusieurs*

Question 101

# Translate to French: We have _a few_ teachers at school

Answer 101

Nous avons _quelques_ enseignants à l'école ## Footnote some, a few - *quelques*

Question 102

# Translate to French: There are many _things_ in this house

Answer 102

Il y a beaucoup de _choses_ dans cette maison ## Footnote a thing - *une chose*. Note that an informal alternative is *un truc*.

Question 103

# Translate to French: You want _something_?

Answer 103

Tu veux _quelque chose_? ## Footnote something - *quelque chose*. Note that, as in English, *quelque chose* literally translates as "some thing."

Question 104

# Translate to French: You see _something_. Now you see _nothing_

Answer 104

Tu vois _quelque chose_. Maintenant tu _ne_ vois _rien_ ## Footnote Note how *ne... rien* serves as the negative replacement for *quelque chose*.

Question 105

# Translate to French: I have a few friends but _not a lot_

Answer 105

J'ai quelques amis mais _pas beaucoup_ ## Footnote not many, not a lot - *pas beaucoup*. Note that *pas beaucoup* can also be used with a verb, as in the sentence "He does not eat a lot." Here, *pas beaucoup* would need to be used with *ne* in order to create a negative sentence -- *Il ne mange pas beaucoup*.

Question 106

# Translate to French: _There are no_ books

Answer 106

_Il n'y a pas_ de livres ## Footnote Note the negative form of *il y a*, *il n'y a pas*.

Question 107

# Translate to French: There aren't _enough_ snacks

Answer 107

Il n'y a pas _assez_ d'encas ## Footnote enough - *assez*. Note that *suffisamment* is an alternative for "enough." Also note that if an adverb of quantity is followed by a noun, the preposition *de* must be placed between the adverb and the noun: *assez* + *de* + noun.

Question 108

# Translate to French: His nephew is _rather/quite_ cool

Answer 108

Son neveu est _assez_ sympa ## Footnote rather, quite - *assez*. On top of meaning "enough," *assez* can also be used to mean "rather" or "quite," or even "very" and "particularly."

Question 109

# Translate to French: I _just_ want to succeed!

Answer 109

Je veux _juste_ réussir! ## Footnote just - *juste*. An alternative is *seulement*, meaning "only." As in English, *juste* can be an adjective meaning "fair" or "equitable." In this case, its opposite is *injuste*, "unfair" or "unjust."

Question 110

# Translate to French: That's a large _pen_

Answer 110

Ça c'est un grand _stylo_ ## Footnote a pen - *un stylo*

Question 111

# Translate to French: The student has a _pencil_

Answer 111

L'élève a un _crayon_ ## Footnote a pencil - *un crayon*

Question 112

# Translate to French: He needs some _glue_

Answer 112

Il a besoin de la _colle_ ## Footnote glue - *la colle*

Question 113

# Translate to French: Can you see the _chalkboard_?

Answer 113

Est-ce que tu peux voir le _tableau_? ## Footnote a (chalk)board - *un tableau*. This noun can also mean "table" or "chart."

Question 114

# Translate to French: Where is the ugly _armchair_?

Answer 114

Où est le _fauteuil_ moche? ## Footnote an armchair - *un fauteuil*

Question 115

# Translate to French: Do we have a _stapler_?

Answer 115

Avons-nous une _agrafeuse_? ## Footnote a stapler - *une agrafeuse*

Question 116

# Translate to French: The _classroom_ is big

Answer 116

La _salle_ est grande ## Footnote a classroom - *une salle (de classe)*

Question 117

# Translate to French: My favorite subject at school is _history_

Answer 117

Mon sujet préféré à l'école est _l'histoire_ ## Footnote history - *l'histoire*. This is a feminine word. *Sujet*, "subject," is a masculine noun. French tends to add a definite article (*le/la*) before broad and generalized concepts, such as history, languages, virtues, and forms of government.

Question 118

# Translate to French: _English_ is easy!

Answer 118

_L'anglais_ est facile! ## Footnote English - *l'anglais*

Question 119

# Translate to French: That's a good _story_

Answer 119

C'est une bonne _histoire_ ## Footnote a story - *une histoire*. Recall that this word also means "history." The verb "to tell," as in "to tell a story," is *raconter*: *raconter une histoire*.

Question 120

# Translate to French: The story is _complicated_

Answer 120

L'histoire est _compliquée_ ## Footnote complicated - *compliqué*. Note the use of the feminine form here.

Question 121

# Translate to French: Which pencil do you want? _The one that_ is big

Answer 121

Quel crayon veux-tu? _Celui qui_ est grand ## Footnote the one(s) who/that - *celui/celle/ceux/celles qui*. *Celui*, *celle*, *ceux*, and *celles* are demonstrative pronouns.

Question 122

# Translate to French: _This one (here)_ is the most expensive

Answer 122

_Celui-ci_ est le plus cher ## Footnote this one (here) - *celui-ci/celle-ci*. Note that *celui-là/celle-là* can be used to say "that one (there)."

Question 123

# Translate to French: _Which_ of these books is his book?

Answer 123

_Lequel_ de ces livres est son livre? ## Footnote which (one/ones) - *lequel/laquelle/lesquels*. These are generally used to mean "which (of these)" when placed at the start of a question. Note that these are compound words that combine the definite articles with *quel*. Both parts of the compound word must agree with the gender and number of the noun being modified.

Question 124

# Translate to French: The house in _which_ I sleep is beautiful

Answer 124

La maison dans _laquelle_ je dors est belle ## Footnote which - *lequel/laquelle/lesquels*. These words are used whenever "which" follows a preposition in English. For example, the phrase "for which" would be translated as *pour lequel*.

Question 125

# Translate to French: He is thinking about _me_

Answer 125

Il pense à _moi_ ## Footnote me - *moi*. *Moi* is a stressed (or disjunctive) pronoun. We will learn more about these elsewhere. Recall that *penser à* means "to think about."

Question 126

# Translate to French: _Everyone_ wants to eat

Answer 126

_Tout le monde_ veut manger ## Footnote everyone, everybody - *tout le monde*. Note that this would literally translate as "all the world."

Question 127

# Translate to French: one hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred, etc.

Answer 127

cent, deux-cents, trois-cents, quatre-cents, cinq-cents, etc. ## Footnote The use of dashes in hundreds is optional, but has recently become more common. When *cent* and *vingt* are multiplied, they become plural: 200 = *deux cents*. However, when followed by another number, they are singular: 213 = *deux cent treize*.

Question 128

# Translate to French: That costs several _hundred_ euros

Answer 128

Ça coûte plusieurs _centaines_ d'euros ## Footnote hundred(s) - *centaine(s)*. This is a feminine term. The French here translates more directly to "That costs several hundreds of euros."

Question 129

# Translate to French: one thousand, two thousand, three thousand, four thousand, etc.

Answer 129

mille, deux mille, trois mille, quatre mille, etc. ## Footnote Note that *mille* is always singular. To express "(many) thousands of" something, you would typically use *des milliers de*.

Question 130

# Translate to French: This car costs _five hundred thousand_ dollars!

Answer 130

Cette voiture coûte _cinq cent mille_ dollars! ## Footnote Note that the formation of higher numbers is largely intuitive. As another example, 1500 would be *mille cinq cents*.

Question 131

# Translate to French: one million, two million, three million, etc.

Answer 131

un million, deux millions, trois millions, etc. ## Footnote Note that *un million* must take *de* before a noun: "one million cars" -- *un million de voitures*. However: "two million cars" -- *deux millions voitures*.

Question 132

# Translate to French: one billion, two billion, three billion, etc.

Answer 132

un milliard, deux milliards, trois milliards, etc. ## Footnote Note that *un milliard* must take *de* before a noun: "one billion houses" -- *un milliard de maisons*. However: "two billion houses" -- *deux milliards maisons*.

Question 133

# Translate to French: Marc is a _millionaire_

Answer 133

Marc est _millionnaire_ ## Footnote a millionaire - *un millionnaire*. This is an invariable noun.

Question 134

# Translate to French: Lucy is a _billionaire_

Answer 134

Lucy est _milliardaire_ ## Footnote a billionaire - *un milliardaire*. This is an invariable noun in that its spelling does not change, but it is feminine here because of Lucy's gender.

Question 135

# Translate to French: _Some_ houses cost a million dollars

Answer 135

_Certaines_ maisons coûtent un million de dollars ## Footnote certain, some - *certain(s)*. Note that *certain* can also mean "certain," as in "inevitable" or "confident."

Question 136

# Translate to French: I am _at Jordan's house_

Answer 136

Je suis _chez Jordan_ ## Footnote house (of someone) - *chez*. To refer to a specific person's house or place of business, *chez* is used to indicate possession. *Chez* can also be used figuratively to mean "in someone's work." For instance, *chez cet auteur* means "in this author's work."

Question 137

# Translate to French: Is she at Jean-Marc's? _Maybe_

Answer 137

Est-elle chez Jean-Marc? _Peut-être_ ## Footnote maybe, perhaps - *peut-être*

Question 138

# Translate to French: Is there _someone_ at Paul's house?

Answer 138

Est-ce qu'il y a _quelqu'un_ chez Paul? ## Footnote someone - *quelqu'un*. Note that *quelqu'un* can also be used to say "anyone."

Question 139

# Translate to French: _First_, I go to school

Answer 139

_D'abord_, je vais à l'école ## Footnote (at) first - *d'abord*. *D'abord* is used to indicate the first in a series of events.

Question 140

# Translate to French: _Then_, I go to history class

Answer 140

_Ensuite_, je vais en classe d'histoire ## Footnote next, then - *ensuite, puis*. Both of these words are interchangeable, with the exception that *ensuite* can sometimes also mean "later."

Question 141

# Translate to French: They are _taking a class_

Answer 141

Ils _suivent un cours_ ## Footnote to take a class - *suivre un cours*. Note that *suivre* means "to follow." To specify the kind of class, add *de*: *Tu suis un cours d'anglais* means "You're taking an English class."

Question 142

# Translate to French: I want your pencil. I _also_ want ten dollars

Answer 142

Je veux ton crayon. Je veux _également_ dix dollars ## Footnote also, equally - *également*

Question 143

# Translate to French: Is this woman _really_ bright?

Answer 143

Cette femme est-elle _vraiment_ brillante? ## Footnote really, truly - *vraiment*. Note that *vraiment* is formed from the adjective *vrai*, meaning "true."

Question 144

# Translate to French: Is it expensive? _Probably_

Answer 144

Ça coûte cher? _Probablement_ ## Footnote probably - *probablement*

Question 145

# Translate to French: Her nephew is _surely_ coming

Answer 145

Son neveu vient _sûrement_ ## Footnote surely - *sûrement*. Note that *sûrement* is a stronger synonym of *probablement*.

Question 146

# Translate to French: My brother is _possibly_ at Marie's house

Answer 146

Mon frère est _possiblement_ chez Marie ## Footnote possibly - *possiblement*

Question 147

# Translate to French: The professor is _potentially_ coming

Answer 147

Le professeur vient _éventuellement_ ## Footnote potentially - *éventuellement*. Note that *éventuellement* is a false cognate and does not actually mean "eventually." It is a synonym of *possiblement* and is used to suggest that something might happen depending on the circumstances.

Question 148

# Translate to French: I think, _therefore_ I am

Answer 148

Je pense, _donc_ je suis ## Footnote therefore, thus, so - *donc*. Keep in mind that *donc* can also mean "then" or "in that case."

Question 149

# Translate to French: I have money, _so_ I can buy a snack

Answer 149

J'ai de l'argent, _ainsi_ je peux acheter un encas ## Footnote so, therefore, thus - *ainsi*. Note that you could use *donc* here. Note also that *ainsi* can be used to mean "like that" or "this way." For example, *c'est ainsi* essentially translates to "that's the way it is."

Question 150

# Translate to French: His classmates are mean, _so_ he's sad

Answer 150

Ses camarades de classe sont méchants, _alors_ il est triste ## Footnote so, then, in that case - *alors*

Question 151

# Translate to French: _Well_, what's happening?

Answer 151

_Alors_, qu'est-ce qui se passe? ## Footnote so, well - *alors*. *Alors* is commonly used this way in spoken French, usually to begin sentences.

Question 152

# Translate to French: _Finally_, I'm going home

Answer 152

_Finalement_, je rentre à la maison ## Footnote finally - *finalement*. Recall that *enfin* could also work here.

Question 153

# Translate to French: He is _currently_ richer than Marie

Answer 153

Il est _actuellement_ plus riche que Marie ## Footnote currently - *actuellement*. Note that this word does not translate into English as "actually." *Actuellement* is one of the most common false cognates that you will encounter in French.

Question 154

# Translate to French: You think that he's wrong, but _actually_, he's right

Answer 154

Tu penses qu'il a tort, mais _en fait_ il a raison ## Footnote actually, in fact - *en fait*. You could also say *en réalité*.

Question 155

# Translate to French: Today's _lesson_ is great!

Answer 155

La _leçon_ d'aujourd'hui est géniale! ## Footnote a lesson - *une leçon*

Question 156

# Translate to French: I have a math _exam_ today

Answer 156

J'ai un _examen_ de mathématiques aujourd'hui ## Footnote an exam - *un examen*

Question 157

# Translate to French: Why does she not want to _pass her exam_?

Answer 157

Pourquoi ne veut-elle pas _réussir son examen_? ## Footnote to pass an exam - *réussir un examen*. Note that it would be wrong to say *passer un examen*.

Question 158

# Translate to French: This history _quiz_ is easy

Answer 158

Cette _interro_ d'histoire est facile ## Footnote a quiz - *une interro(gation)*. The abbreviated form *interro* is used more frequently than *interrogation*.

Question 159

# Translate to French: _I am trying_ to learn the lesson

Answer 159

_J'essaie_ d'apprendre la leçon ## Footnote to try - *essayer*. Note that this verb should be followed by the preposition *de*.

Question 160

Conjugate the verb *essayer* in the present tense.

Answer 160

* j'essaie * tu essaies * il/elle/on essaie * nous essayons * vous essayez * ils/elles essaient ## Footnote This verb can also be conjugated this way: *j'essaye, tu essayes, il/elle/on essaye, nous essayons, vous essayez, ils/elles essayent*. Both are correct.

Question 161

# Translate to French: The professor _ends_ the lesson

Answer 161

Le professeur _termine_ la leçon ## Footnote to end - *terminer*. Note that *terminer* is a synonym of *finir* and can mean both "to finish" or "to reach the end of" something.

Question 162

# Translate to French: Jean _stops_ his studies

Answer 162

Jean _arrête_ ses études ## Footnote to stop - *arrêter*. This verb applies to the cessation of an activity. Another form, the reflexive *s'arrêter*, applies to movement. Also note the feminine word for "studies," *études*.

Question 163

# Translate to French: I _know_ that lunch is at noon

Answer 163

Je _sais_ que le déjeuner est à midi ## Footnote to know - *savoir*. Note that *savoir* is used to denote knowing how to do things as well as knowing facts. It can easily be confused with another French verb, *connaître*, which has a slightly different meaning.

Question 164

Conjugate the verb *savoir* (to know) in the present tense.

Answer 164

* je sais * tu sais * il/elle/on sait * nous savons * vous savez * ils/elles savent ## Footnote Note the very useful phrase *je ne sais pas* -- "I don't know."

Question 165

# Translate to French: Her aunt _knows_ Jean

Answer 165

Sa tante _connaît_ Jean ## Footnote to know, to meet - *connaître*. *Connaître* is used to indicate that you know someone, or that you know or are familiar with something. Another example: *je connais ce livre* -- "I know this book (I am familiar with it)."

Question 166

Conjugate the verb *connaître* (to know, to meet) in the present tense.

Answer 166

* je connais * tu connais * il/elle/on connaît * nous connaissons * vous connaissez * ils/elles connaissent

Question 167

# Translate to French: I _know how to play_ basketball

Answer 167

Je _sais jouer_ au basket ## Footnote Note the construction *savoir* + infinitive: "to know how to \_\_\_." *Comment*, "how," is not needed.

Question 168

# Translate to French: She has the best _idea_

Answer 168

Elle a la meilleure _idée_ ## Footnote an idea - *une idée*. Note the added "e" at the end of *meilleure*, since *idée* is a feminine noun.

Question 169

# Translate to French: Marie's children are _adorable_

Answer 169

Les enfants de Marie sont _adorables_ ## Footnote adorable - *adorable*

Question 170

# Translate to French: I'm always _tired_ when I come home from school

Answer 170

Je suis toujours _fatigué_ quand je rentre de l'école ## Footnote tired - *fatigué*. Recall that adjectives must agree in number and gender with the nouns they modify, so if a girl said this sentence, it would be *fatiguée*.

Question 171

# Translate to French: Your grandpa is _angry_

Answer 171

Ton grand-père est _fâché_ ## Footnote angry - *fâché*. This adjective is formed from the past participle of the verb *fâcher*, "to anger."

Question 172

# Translate to French: I have a _gift_ for my niece

Answer 172

J'ai un _cadeau_ pour ma nièce ## Footnote a gift, a present - *un cadeau*