Unité 2 - Faire la fête Flashcards

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1
Q

Holidays

A

Les fêtes

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2
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national holidays (indicated below by *)

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les jours fériés

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3
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New Year’s Day

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*le Jour de l’An, le premier janvier

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4
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Candlemas (Crêpe Day, a Catholic feast day)

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la Chandeleur, le 2 février

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5
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Valentine’s Day

A

la Saint-Valentin, le 14 février

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6
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Mardi Gras, Carnival

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le Carnaval (Mardi Gras)

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Passover

A

La pâque juive / Pessach

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8
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Easter

A

*Pâques

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9
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April Fool’s Day

A

le Premier Avril

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10
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Labor Day

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*la fête du Travail, le 1er mai

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11
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VE Day (Victory in Europe)

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*le 8 mai, la fête de la Victoire

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12
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Ascension Day

A

*l’Ascension (f)

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13
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Mother’s Day

A

la fête des mères

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14
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Father’s Day

A

la fête des pères

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15
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Pentecost

A

la Pentecôte (*lundi de Pentecôte)

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16
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French National Day

A

*la fête nationale, le 14 juillet Bastille Day,

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17
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the feast of the Assumption

A

*le 15 août, l’Assomption (f)

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18
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Halloween

A

Halloween

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19
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Yom Kippur

A

Yom Kippour

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20
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Rosh Hashana

A

Rosh Hashana

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21
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All Saints’ Day

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*la Toussaint, le 1er novembre

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22
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Armistice Day

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*l’Armistice (m), le 11 novembre

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23
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Ramadan

A

le Ramadan

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24
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Hannukah

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Hanouka

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25
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Christmas

A

*Noël (m), le 25 décembre

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26
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New Year’s Eve

A

la Saint-Sylvestre, le 31 décembre

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27
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Expressions

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Expressions

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28
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Happy New Year!

A

Bonne Année!

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29
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Happy Saint’s Day!

A

Bonne fête!

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30
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Happy Birthday!

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Bon (Joyeux) anniversaire!

31
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Best wishes!

A

Meilleurs Voeux!

32
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April Fool!

A

Poisson d’avril!

33
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Happy Easter!

A

Joyeuses Pâques!

34
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Merry Christmas!

A

Joyeux Noël!

35
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Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve party

A

le réveillon

36
Q

(military) parade

A

un défilé

37
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Rituals and customs

A

Rites et coutumes

38
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saint’s day, celebration, party

A

une fête

39
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birthday, anniversary

A

un anniversaire

40
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cake

A

un gâteau

41
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candle

A

une bougie

42
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gift

A

un cadeau

43
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wedding

A

les noces (f pl)

44
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wedding anniversary

A

un anniversaire de mariage

45
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ceremony

A

une cérémonie

46
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champagne

A

le champagne

47
Q

lily of the valley

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le muguet

48
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jokes

A

des blagues (f)

49
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costumes

A

des costumes (m)

50
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crepes

A

des crêpes (f)

51
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picnic

A

un pique-nique

52
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Yule log (also a cake in the shape of a Yule log)

A

la bûche de Noël

53
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greeting card

A

une carte de voeux

54
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mistletoe

A

le gui

55
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Santa Claus

A

le Père Noël

56
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Christmas tree

A

le sapin de Noël

57
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nativity

A

la crèche

58
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mass

A

la messe

59
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sabbath

A

le sabbat / le shabbat

60
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Verbs

A

Verbes

61
Q

to celebrate

A

célébrer

62
Q

to party

A

faire la fête

63
Q

to celebrate

A

fêter

64
Q

to celebrate Christmas or New Year’s Eve

A

réveillonner

65
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to invite

A

inviter

66
Q

to give

A

offrir

67
Q

to give

A

donner

68
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to receive

A

recevoir

69
Q

to open

A

ouvrir

70
Q

to blow out (candles)

A

souffler

71
Q

to joke

A

plaisanter

72
Q

to play a joke (on someone) on April Fool’s Day

A

faire un poisson d’avril

73
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*literally ‘to make a bridge’ (Take an extra day off)

A

faire le pont