Lesson of January 31, 2024

Question 1

What are “légumes” and “légumineuses” in English?

Answer 1

Légumes = Vegetables

Légumineuses = Legumes

Question 2

What is “corvée” in English?

Example: Looking after James is not a ……………. for me, it’s fun!

Answer 2

chore

Example: Looking after James is not a chore for me, it’s fun!

Question 3

What is “méchant” in English?

Example: I don’t want to be ……………. with people.

Answer 3

mean

Example: I don’t want to be mean with people.

Question 4

What is “vu que” or “étant donné que” in English?

Example: …………………….. the babysitter told the daycare that James was sick on Sunday, he couldn’t go to the daycare on Monday.

Answer 4

Since

Example: Since the babysitter told the daycare that James was sick on Sunday, he couldn’t go to the daycare on Monday.

Question 5

What is “vomir” in English?

Answer 5

Throw up

Vomit

spit up (= régurgiter)

Question 6

What is “tanné” in English?

Example: I’m so ………………….. people who are afraid to be afraid!!!

Answer 6

tired of

sick of

fed up with

Example:
I’m so tired of people who are afraid to be afraid!!!
I’m so sick of people who are afraid to be afraid!!!
I’m so fed up with people who are afraid to be afraid!!!

Question 7

What are “manèges’ in English?

Example: In Longueil, they have ……………. for very small kids.

Answer 7

rides

Example: In Longueil, they have rides for very small kids.

Question 8

What is “fort” in English when talking about a sound?

Example: The beep was really ……………………!

Answer 8

loud

Example: The beep was really loud!

Question 9

What is “dégeler” in English?

Example: Our freezer door was open for a while so all the food had ………………………..

Answer 9

thaw

Example: Our freezer door was open for a while so all the food had thawed.

Question 10

What is “encore” in English?

Example: Does he ……………… live in Sherbrooke?

Answer 10

still

Example: Does he still live in Sherbrooke?

Question 11

What is “boucherie” in English?

Example: Face de boeuf is my favorite ……………………………

Answer 11

butcher shop

Example: Face de boeuf is my favorite butcher shop.

Question 12

What is “vaut la peine de….” in English?

Example: We kept what was ……………………. and we threw away the rest.

Answer 12

(be) worth + verb in “-ing”

Example: We kept what was worth keeping and we threw away the rest.

Question 13

What is “feu sauvage” in English?

Answer 13

cold sore

Question 14

What is “Mélina va avoir 2 ans en fin de semaine.” in English?

Answer 14

Mélina will be 2 next weekend.
Mélina is turning 2 next weekend.

Question 15

What is “prendre du poids” in English?

Answer 15

put on weight

gain weight