Lesson of October 15, 2024

Question 1

What is “mauvaise-e perdant-e” in English?
Exemple: Isabelle Caron est tellement mauvaise perdante! :-)

Answer 1

Sore loser

Example: Isabelle Caron is such a sore loser!

Question 2

How do we pronounce “jealous”?

Answer 2

Djè=luss

Question 3

Translate:

Je vais à ce resto depuis longtemps.

Answer 3

I’ve been going to that restaurant for a long time.

Question 4

What is “rapetisser” in English?

Answer 4

Shrink

Question 5

Translate:

J’étais chez Rémi.

Answer 5

I was at Rémi’s house.

I was at Rémi’s place.

Question 6

Translate:

Je suis allée chez mes parents.

Answer 6

I went to my parents’ house.

I went to my parents’ place.

Question 7

Translate:

On s’est rassemblées au condo de Julie.

Answer 7

We got together at Julie’s house.
We got together at Julie’s place.

Question 8

Translate:

Ça fait longtemps que je suis photographe.

Answer 8

I’ve been a photographer for a long time.

Question 9

Translate:

Ça fait longtemps que je n’ai pas vu mes amies.

Answer 9

I haven’t seen my friends in a long time.

It’s been a long time since I last saw my friends.

Question 10

Translate:

Ça fait plusieurs années que je prends des cours d’anglais.

Answer 10

I’ve been taking English lessons for a few years.

(not “It’s been a few years that….)