unit 1 Flashcards

1
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Is John canadien or canadienne?

A

canadien

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2
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What is wrong with this sentence: C’est ma copine. Il est algérien.

A

Copine refers to female, but Il and algérien refer to male

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3
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Translate: Bonjour

A

Hello/Good day

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4
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Translate: Bonsoir

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Good evening

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5
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Translate: Salut

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Hi/Bye

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6
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Translate: Monsieur

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Mr./Sir

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7
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Translate: Madame

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Mrs.

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8
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Translate: Mademoiselle

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Miss

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9
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Translate: Oui

A

Yes

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10
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Translate: Non

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No

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11
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Translate: C’est mon camarade de classe

A

This is my classmate

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12
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Translate: Il est américain

A

He is American

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13
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Translate: Elle est américaine

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She is American

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14
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Translate: français/française

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French

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15
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Translate: algérien/algérienne

A

Algerian

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16
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Translate: canadien/canadienne

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Canadian

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17
Q

Translate: Je m’appelle

A

My name is…

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18
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Translate: Je suis

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I am…

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19
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Translate: Tu t’appelles comment

A

What is your name?

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20
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Translate: Je te présente

A

I introduce to you…

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21
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Translate: Je vous présente

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I introduce to you… (formal/plural)

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22
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Translate: Ça va?

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How’s it going?

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23
Q

Translate: Ça roule?

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What’s up (very informal)

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24
Q

Translate: Comment allez-vous

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How are you (formal)

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25
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Translate: Très bien

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Very well

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26
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Translate: Pas mal

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Not bad

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27
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Translate: comme ci, comme ça

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So so

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28
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Translate: Pas très bien

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Not very well

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29
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Translate: J’ai la pêche

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I feel great

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30
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Translate: Je suis fatigué

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I am tired

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31
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Translate: Je suis malade

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I am sick

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32
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Translate: Et toi

A

And you?

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33
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Translate: Et vous

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And you? (formal)

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34
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Translate: Ça va mal

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I am bad

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35
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Translate: Au revoir

A

Goodbye

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36
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Translate: À demain

A

See you tomorrow

37
Q

Translate: Bonne Journée

A

Have a good day

38
Q

Translate: Voici

A

Here is

39
Q

Translate: Voilà

A

There

40
Q

Translate: Enchanté

A

nice to meet you

41
Q

Translate: Mon prénom

A

my first name

42
Q

Translate: Les prénoms de filles

A

the girls’ first names

43
Q

Translate: Les prénoms de garçons

A

the boys’ first names

44
Q

Translate: La Francophonie

A

the french speaking world

45
Q

Translate: Le monde Francophonie

A

the french speaking world

46
Q

Translate: Comment

A

What?

47
Q

Translate: Ami/Amie

A

Friend

48
Q

Translate: On va…

A

How about going…?

49
Q

Translate: à la teuf

A

to the party

50
Q

Translate: à la fête

A

to the party

51
Q

Translate: à la maison

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to the house

52
Q

Translate: au cinéma/au ciné

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to the movie theater

53
Q

Translate: au café

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to the cafe

54
Q

Translate: au centre commercial

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to the mall

55
Q

Translate: ce soir

A

tonight

56
Q

Translate: Tu voudrais aller

A

Would you like to go

57
Q

Translate: Tu viens avec moi

A

Are you coming with me

58
Q

Translate: D’accord

A

Okay

59
Q

Translate: Pas possible. Je dois faire mes devoirs

A

Not possible. I have to do my homework

60
Q

Translate: Je ne peux pas

A

I can’t

61
Q

Translate: Pourquoi pas?

A

Why not?

62
Q

what is e accent aigu

A

é (makes ay sound (aigu))

63
Q

what is e accent grave

A

è (down towards the grave)

64
Q

what is e tréma

A

ë (split word eg. “noël or no|ël”)

65
Q

what is o circonflexe

A

ô

66
Q

what is c cédille

A

ç (softens the c)

67
Q

When do french teens go back to school?

A

September

68
Q

What is the word for school bag?

A

cartable

69
Q

what are some ways to say goodbye

A

au revior, salut, bye, á demain,, á bientôt

70
Q

how many people speak french in europe

A

75 million

71
Q

which european countries speak french

A

france, belgium, switzerland, luxembourg, aosta valley, monaco, andorra

72
Q

what countries are in the mahgreb

A

algeria, morocco, and tunisia

73
Q

what does on sappelle mean

A

see/call you later

74
Q

how many people speak french?

A

220,000,000

75
Q

how many people speak french in north and south america

A

22,000,000

76
Q

what percent of english words come from french?

A

30%

77
Q

what form of identification can french citizens use if they don’t have their passport in martinique

A

ID card/la carte d’identité national

78
Q

if you are from Haiti or turkey what ID do you need in martinique

A

passport and visa

79
Q

what do they speak in martinique

A

french and créole

80
Q

what currency do they use in martinique?

A

euros

81
Q

what do french teens do on the internet

A

play video games, music, search web

82
Q

how do you say smartphone

A

un portable or un smartphone

83
Q

main zones of francophone africa:

A

west africa, central africa, and the great lakes region

84
Q

what countries make up the french west indies

A

guadeloupe, martinique, saint martin, marie-galante, saint barthélemy

85
Q

what is a contrôle?

A

an exam

86
Q

what is la bise

A

a kiss on the cheeks

87
Q

what is different about the french handshake?

A

is is one up down movement

88
Q

what is la rentrée

A

back to school

89
Q

why do some african countries have french as the official language?

A

the french colonial empire in the 18th and 19th century