LFBP October 2014 III

Question 1

Matchmaker

Answer 1

Entremetteur
Entremetteuse
Entre mettre (go between)

Question 2

In the least

She doesn’t interest me in the least

Answer 2

Le moins du monde

Elle ne m’intéresse pas le moins du monde

Question 2

I’m both impatient to know her better but also stressed

Answer 2

Je suis à la fois impatient de mieux la connaître et assez stress

Question 3

Concoct

Answer 3

Concocter

Question 4

It’s been a long time since I went to the theater

Answer 4

Il y a bien longtemps que je ne suis pas allé au cinéma.

Be sure to use NEGATIVE

Question 6

I’m begging you..,

Answer 6

Je t’en supplie…..
Je t’en prie..

Note the en comes before the stuff it’s referring to!

Question 6

To suit

It all suits me well!

Answer 6

Convenir

Toute me convient très bien

Question 7

A nap

Answer 7

somme (nm)

Question 9

Flavors

Answer 9

Parfums

Question 10

To forgive

Answer 10

Pardonner

Question 10

Pronouncing difference
Verai
Verrai

Answer 10

Verrai: with ay sounds
Serai: seeeeh Ray

Question 11

On location, once I get there

Answer 11

Une fois sur place

Question 13

To imagine, get carried away

Answer 13

Se faire des films

Question 14

I imagine it will say a lot about his personality

Answer 14

J’imagine que cela en dira long sur sa personnalité

Question 15

to be under the weather

Answer 15

ne pas être dans son assiette

Question 16

montage/putting together

Answer 16

montage (nm)

Question 17

reminder: when does the auxillary verb in passé composé agree?

Answer 17

when you have a PRECEDING direct object (voila la promenade que j’ai faite)

Question 18

if you continue along the quai st michel

Answer 18

si tu continues le long du quai saint michel

Question 19

the pros and cons

Answer 19

le pour et le contre

Question 20

new year resolution

Answer 20

la resolution pour la nouvelle année

Question 21

reminder when to make “verb” vs “adjective”

Answer 21

faire: verb ça me fait pleurer
rendre: adjective ça me rend content

Question 22

to skirt along (like walking along a sea path)

Answer 22

longer

Question 23

process (administrative red tape) like rental process

Answer 23

les démarches de location

Question 24

take a step

Answer 24

faire un pas

Question 25

he’s grown up

Answer 25

il a grandi

Question 26

2 more ne explicatif and what MUST be attached with avant que (even when spoken)

Answer 26

j’ai peur que
je crains que….

avant que always has NE eplicatif

Question 27

to look up (website)

Answer 27

consulter

Question 28

to finish/bring to a close (like an album)

Answer 28

boucler

Question 29

to dash (i’m worried you’re dashing full speed ahead)

Answer 29

foncer

je crains que tu fonces droit dans le mur

Question 30

it doesn’t matter
(sub or ind?)
it doesn’t matter what he does
it doesn’t matter if he goes

Answer 30

peu importe que
depends: doubt or not (and if has ce que vs que)
peu importe ce qu’il fait
peu importe qu’il aille