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Carnaval de Quebec
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How you say "It is sunny" in French.
What is il fait du soleil?
100
The wind blows like this in French.
What is il fait du vent? OU il vent?
100
This white stuff falls from the sky.
What is la neige?
100
Wow, it's foggy!
What is il fait du brouillard?
100
The huge beautiful crystal looking castle that you can walk through made just for Carvanal de Quebec.
What is palais de glace?
200
How you say "It is hot" in French.
What is il fait chaud?
200
When it rains and blows and is grey, the weather is just nasty.
What is il fait mauvais?
200
The opposite of "il fait chaud".
What is il fait froid?
200
Without this weather, the plants would not get the water they need.
What is il pleut?
200
The toughest sport/activity during Carnaval du Quebec!
What is course a canot OU canot à glace?
300
One way to say "There are thunderstorms" in French.
What is il y a des averses? OU Il fait orageux? OU Il fait tempête?
300
These fall down and you jump in them during "l'automne".
What is les feuilles?
300
How you say, in French, the icy stuff that falls from the sky and sometimes makes dents in your car if you park it outside! It's also sometimes called "freezing rain".
What is la grêle?
300
Not too warm, but not too cold, just cool.
What is il fait frais?
300
The name of the big, white, friendly mascot of Carnaval de Quebec.
What is Bonhomme Carnaval?
400
In the summer, it's how it feels when it's so hot it makes your mouth dry.
What is il fait sec?
400
In the late part of l'automne, this can happen to water.
What is il gèle?
400
We had a snow storm in September, and then not much after that! What would you call a snow storm in French?
What is il fait orageux?/Il y a une tempête / Il fait tempête?
400
In early spring, puddles can turn into this when it gets too "froid"-watch out, you might slip!
What is la glace?
400
This activity (and competition) has been part of the life and scene in Québec for years. You will find these art pieces all over Quebec city during Carnaval de Quebec, even on people's front lawns!
What is sculpture sur neige?
500
You read this using a thermometer.
What is la température?
500
Name 3 "couleurs" that "les feuilles" can be in "l'automne".
What is rouge, jaune, orange, brun?
500
Name 2 pieces of winter clothing in French.
What is une tuque /une echarpe /des bottes /des mitaines /un pantalon /un anorak ?
500
The weather in Calgary lately! Or how you say "It's nice weather" in French.
What is il fait beau?
500
In the 19th century, this belt was used to tie jackets at the waist to prevent the cold from creeping in. AND The best way to warm up is to move and dance, and to put you in the mood, nothing works better than the long red trumpets carnival-goers toot throughout the parade circuits.
What is la ceinture fléchée ET la trompette du Carnaval?
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