Vocabulary of November 20, 2023

Question 1

What is “on s’habitue” in English?

Exemple: Ce n’est pas facile de passer du café caféiné au décaféiné mais on s’habitue.

Answer 1

You get used to it.

Example: It’s not easy going from caffeinated to decaf coffee but you get used to it.

Question 2

What is “se rendre compte” in English?

Exemple: Je me suis rendue compte que j’avais des palpitations wuand je buvais du café.

Answer 2

realize

notice

Example: I realized / noticed I had palpitations when I was drinking coffee.

Question 3

What is “être accro” in English?

Exemple: Les gens sont accros au café.

Answer 3

be addicted

Example: People are addicted to coffee.

Question 4

What is “s’endormir” in English?

Exemple: Quand je bois du café l’après-midi ou le soir, je mets du temps à m’endormir.

Answer 4

fall asleep

Example: When I drink coffee in the afternoon or in the evening, it takes me a long time to fall asleep.

Question 5

What is “ça vaut la peine” in English?

Exemple:
Ça vaut la peine.
Ça vaut la peine d’essayer.

Answer 5

It’s worth…

Example:
It’s worth it.
It’s worth trying.

Question 6

Which is right?

1) Most people has a health problem.
2) Most people have a health problem.

Answer 6

2) Most people have a health problem.
(Most people = plural)

Question 7

Which is right?

1) Most people work during the day?
2) Most people works during the day?

Answer 7

1) Most people work during the day?

(Most people = plural)

Question 8

What is “avoir un chat dans la gorge” in English?

Exemple: J’ai souvent un chat dans la gorge.

Answer 8

**Have a frog in the throat.
**
Example: I often have a frog in my throat.

Question 9

What is “streptocoque” in English?

Answer 9

Strep throat

Question 10

What is “quand même” in English?

Exemple: Je ne suis pas supposée travailler aujourd’hui mais je travaille quand même.

Answer 10

still

anyways

Example:
I’m not supposed to work today but I still do.
I’m not supposed to work today but I work anyways.

Question 11

What is “faire exprès” in English?

Exemple! Désolée! Je n’ai pas fait exprès!

Answer 11

do on purpose

Example: Sorry! I didn’t do it on purpose!

Question 12

What is “s’isoler” in English?

Exemple: Au début de la COVID, les gens devaient s’isoler lorsqu’ils étaient malades.

Answer 12

self isolate

isolate oneself

Example:

At the beginning of COVID, people had to self-isolate when they were sick.

At the beginning of COVID, people had to isolate themselves when they were sick