Lesson of February 27, 2024

Question 1

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What is “longtemps” in English?

Example: You will be able to keep your new bike ………………..

Answer 1

long

Example: You will be able to keep your new bike long.

Question 2

What is ‘réparations” in English?

Answer 2

Repairs

Question 3

What is “bas de gamme”, “milieu de gamme” and “haut de gamme” in English?

Answer 3

low-end

middle range

high-end

Question 4

How do we say: “Comment ça s’appelle” in English?

Answer 4

What is it called?

Question 5

What is “Iles de la Madeleine” in English?

Answer 5

Magdeleine Islands

Question 6

How do we pronounce “surface”?

Answer 6

SER-fiss

Question 7

What is is a synonym of “raise” when talking about children?

Example: He was raised by his grandparents. = He was ………….. by his grandparents.

Answer 7

bring up

Example: He was raised by his grandparents. = He was brought up by his grandparents.

Question 8

What is “démissionner” in English?

Answer 8

quit

resign

give one’s notice

Question 9

What is “bureau” or “commode” that we find in a bedroom?

Answer 9

dresser

chest of drawers

Question 10

What is “table de chevet” in English?

Answer 10

Nighstand

Question 11

What are “électroménagers” in English?

Answer 11

appliances

Question 12

What is “four” or “cuisinière” in English?

Answer 12

Oven

Range (= oven + stove)

Question 13

What’s the difference between “lighting” and “lightning”?

Answer 13

Lighting = Éclairage

Lightning = Éclairs

Question 14

What is “matelas” in English?

Answer 14

Mattress

Question 15

What is “meuble à télé” in English?

Answer 15

TV stand

Question 16

How do we pronounce “comfortable”?

Answer 16

KOMF-te-bowl

Question 17

What is “C’est uen bonne nouvelle!” in English?

Answer 17

That’s good news!

Question 18

What is a synonym of “sofa”?

Answer 18

Couch

Question 19

What is “laveuse” in English?

Sécheuse?

Laveuse-sécheuse?

Answer 19

Laveuse = washing machine

Sécheuse = dryer

Laveuse-sécheuse = Washer and dryer

Question 20

What is “fait sur mesure” in English?

Example: All our couches are …………….

Answer 20

Custom-made

Tailor-made

Customized

Example: All our couches are custom-made.

Example: All our couches are tailor-made.

Example: All our couches are customized.