Lesson of September 25, 2024 Flashcards
Which is right?
1) I want you to correct me when I make mistakes.
2) I want you to correct me when I do mistakes.
1) I want you to correct me when I make mistakes.
Explanation: Both verbs “make” and “do” mean “faire” in French. With “mistake”, we use the verb “make”
What does “crammed” mean in the following sentence:
All the employees were there so we were a bit crammed.
à l’étroit
What does “crammed” mean in the following sentence:
The room was really crammed.
bondée
What is “bavarder” or “papoter” in English, which is speaking about any subject?
make small talk
Example: I have to make some small talk somtimes with clients.
What is “Ça me dit quelque chose” in English?
Example: The name ……………………………
ring a bell
sound familiar
(not “tell me something”)
Example:
The name rings a bell.
The name sounds familiar.
Is there a difference between the verb “talk” and the verb “speak” in English? (P.S.: They both mean “parler” in English.)
No, they mean the same and are used interchangeably.
Exception: with a language, we only use the verb “speak”
Examples:
He speaks French. (not “He talks French.”)
He doesn’t speak English. (not “He doesn’t talk English.”)
What is “aliments” in English?
food
(The words “aliment” and “alimentation” don’t exist in English. Aliment = food. Alimentation = diet, eating habits.)
Example:
I always buy good food at the grocery store.
I have a healthy diet.
I have a good diet.
I have good eating habits.
What is “jeter” or “se débarrasser de” in English?
Example: We cannot ………………….. documents at work before 7 years.
throw away
get rid of
Example:
We cannot throw away documents at work before 7 years.
We cannot get rid of documents at work before 7 years.
What does the expression “clound nine” mean?
Example: They’re still on cloud nine!
au septième ciel
Exemple: Ils sont toujours au septième ciel!
