Vocabulary and pronunciation - October 2022

Question 1

What is “sous-sol” in English?

Exemple: Mon bureau est au sous-sol.

Answer 1

Basement

Example: My office is in the basement.

Question 2

What is a “poule” in English?

Exemple: Je suis mère-poule des fois.

Answer 2

hen

Example: I am a mother-hen sometimes.

Question 3

What is “avoir les moyens” in English?

Exemple: La plupart des gens n’ont pas les moyens d’aller dans des restos chics à toutes les semaines.

Answer 3

(can) afford

Example: Most people can’t afford to go to fancy restaurants every week.

Question 4

What is “élever des enfants” in English?

Exemple: Elle a élevé ses enfants seule.

Answer 4

Raise kids

Example: She raised her kids alone.

Question 5

What is “stationnement” in English?

Answer 5

Parking lot

Question 6

How do we pronounce “live”?

Answer 6

LIV

Question 7

How do we pronounce “leave”?

Answer 7

LEEV

Question 8

What is “se tenir debout” in English?

Exemple: Dans le monde d’aujourd’hui, on doit se tenir debout.

Answer 8

stand up for oneself

Example: In today’s world, we need to stand up for ourselves.

Question 9

What is “fausse-couche” in English?

Answer 9

Miscarriage

Question 10

What is “à quelle fréquence” or “comment souvent” in English?

Exemple: À quelle fréquence prends-tu des cours d’anglais?

Answer 10

How often

Example: How often do you take English lessons?

Question 11

What is “Depuis quand enseignes-tu l’anglais?” in English?

Answer 11

How long have you been teaching English?

Question 12

What is “Bloc à appartements” in English?

Answer 12

Apartment building

Question 13

What is “beau-frère” in English? Belle-soeur? Belle-mère? Beau-père?

Answer 13

Brother-in-law.
Sister-in-law.
Mother-in-law.
Father-in-law.

Question 14

What is “beaucoup mieux” in English?

Exemple:Je me sens beaucoup mieux aujourd’hui!

Answer 14

A lot better
Much better
Way better

Example: I feel a lot / much / way better today!