Lesson 9 Ducks in the French Winter

Question 1

I’m frozen, it’s an artic cold (expression)

Answer 1

Je suis gelé, il fait un froid de canard !

Question 2

Cover yourself well, it’s another strike to go to hospital*(infml)

Answer 2

Couvre-toi bien, c’est encore un coup à aller à l’hosto.

Question 3

And your mother is going to complain again

Answer 3

Et ta mère va encore râler.

Question 4

I dunno

Answer 4

‘sais pas.

Question 5

It’s not what ?

Answer 5

C’est pas quoi ?

Question 6

I don’t know. Mom finds it rather nice.

Answer 6

Je sais pas. Maman trouve qu’il fait bon, plutôt.

Question 7

Earlier ? but when’s that?

Answer 7

Plus tôt ? Mais quand ça ?

Question 8

ah but no ! Rather! it’s still nice, what

Answer 8

Ah mais non ! “Plutôt” ! Il fait encore beau, quoi.

Question 9

but i’m cold

Answer 9

Mais j’ai froid.

Question 10

I find it’s wretched weather (expression)

Answer 10

Je trouve qu’il fait un temps de chien.

Question 11

Let’s go, I’m putting something warm on (expression) and to hardwork! ( down the coal mine)

Answer 11

Allez, je mets une laine et au charbon !

Question 12

to work hard (expression w mine)

Answer 12

aller au charbon

Question 13

arctic cold

Answer 13

un froid de canard

Question 14

wretched weather (expression)

Answer 14

un temps de chien

Question 15

hospital (informal)

Answer 15

hosto

Question 16

to complain / grumble

Answer 16

râler

Question 17

to cover up

Answer 17

se couvrir

Question 18

Rather

Answer 18

plutôt

Question 19

earlier

Answer 19

Plus tôt

Question 20

quite early

Answer 20

bien tôt

Question 21

to cover up warmly

Answer 21

Se couvrir chaudement

Question 22

I would rather go to the mountains next summer

Answer 22

J’irais plutôt à la montagne l’été prochain

Question 23

I will go to the mountains earlier next summer.

Answer 23

J’irais plus tôt à la montagne l’été prochain.

Question 24

ours

Answer 24

nôtre

(same pronunc at notre)

Question 25

yours

Answer 25

vôtre

(same pronunc as votre)

Question 26

maybe / may be

Answer 26

peut-être, peut être

Question 27

Where can we find holly? Maybe in a forest?

Answer 27

Où peut on trouver du houx ? Peut-être en forêt ?

Question 28

It’s sad, you know. He left us quite early…and soon, it will be our turn

Answer 28

C’est triste, tu sais. Il nous a quitté bien tôt… Et bientôt, ça sera notre tour.

Question 29

“without,”
“to scent” (third person, indicative present),
“blood,”
“one hundred”

Answer 29

Sans, sent, sang, cent

Question 30

holly

Answer 30

le houx

same prounciation as (ou or où)

Question 31

to talk nonsense (expression)

Answer 31

raconter des salades

Question 32

One of these days / soon
see you soon

Answer 32

Un de ces quatre
shortened way to say: un de ces quatre matins

Question 33

I’ll call you soon
(expression : - sense of one of these days)

Answer 33

Je t’apelle un de ces quatre.

Question 34

I’m going to have to go do the grocery shopping one of these days soon

Answer 34

Je vais devoir aller faire des courses un de ces quatre

Question 35

to be romantic, a daydreamer, and naive

Answer 35

Etre fleur bleue

Question 36

to complain, to grumble

Answer 36

râler

Question 37

Where do I put my suitcase?

Answer 37

Où est-ce que je pose ma valise?

Question 38

Put it there
(with similar sounds)

Answer 38

Met la là.

Question 39

Where do I put it?
(inton)

Answer 39

Je la pose où?

Question 40

Hospital

Answer 40

l’hôpital (m)

Question 41

The mountains

Answer 41

La montagne

Question 42

Our turn

Answer 42

Notre tour

Question 43

I would rather go

Answer 43

J’irais plutôt

Question 44

I will go earlier

Answer 44

J’irai plus tôt

Question 45

put something warm on (expression with wool)

Answer 45

mettre une laine

Question 46

might be

Answer 46

peut être

Question 47

maybe

Answer 47

peut-être

Question 48

He might be lost

Answer 48

Il peut être perdu.

Question 49

Maybe he is lost

Answer 49

Il est peut-être perdu.