Vocab. FAMILLE
Translate: my grandchildren
mes petits-enfants
_____ (my) grand-mère est française, mais _____ (my) grand-père est allemand.
Ma grand-mère / Mon grand-père
Translate: My father is tall and handsome.
Mon père est grand et beau.
Translate: They have blue eyes.
Ils/Elles ont les yeux bleus.
What are the colors of the French flag?
Bleu blanc rouge.
Translate: Their nephew
leur neveu
Je vous présente ____ (my) amis Catherine et Jacques.
Translate: my girl cousins are naive.
Mes cousines sont naïves.
Translate: Obélix and Astérix are French.
Obélix et Astérix sont français.
What is the surname of the national French soccer team?
Les bleus
Translate: your (formal) sister
votre soeur
Comment s'appelle _____ (your, formal) époux?
votre
Translate: Your (formal) aunts are intellectual.
Vos tantes sont intellectuelles
Translate: We are happy because it is the middle of the week.
Nous sommes heureux (heureuses) parce que c'est le milieu de la semaine.
What is the name of the French national Anthem?
Is it a peaceful anthem? Why or why not?
La Marseillaise.
It's a battle song that calls on the French people to fight for their country and their freedom!
Translate: Our aunt
Notre tante
____ (our) professeurs sont fascinants.
Nos professeurs
Translate: My grandmother is old. She has brown hair and blue eyes.
Ma grand-mère est vieille. Elle a les cheveux bruns et les yeux bleus.
C'est une fille....
add the following adjectives to this sentence:
beau, jeune.
C'est une belle jeune fille.
What is the name of the tradition celebrated in France on February 2nd?
La Chandeleur!
What are the 2 ways to say my wife in French?
Ma femme, mon épouse
____ (my) cousins sont jeunes. Ils adorent ____ (their) chats.
Mes cousins / leurs chats
Translate: Their boy cousins are small. They have straight hair and black eyes.
Leurs cousins sont petits. Ils ont les cheveux raides et les yeux noirs.
Translate: Obélix is tall, fat and strong. He has red hair and wears braids.
Astérix is small and thin. He has short blond hair. He does not wear braids.
Obélix est grand, gros et fort. Il a les cheveux roux et porte des nattes.
Astérix est petit et mince. Il a les cheveux blonds et courts. Il ne porte pas de nattes.
Is the majority of French people married?
What is the name of the alternative to marriage in France? civil union in France that provides legal recognition for a couple without the same commitment as marriage
Yes!
The PACS: civil union in France that provides legal recognition for a couple without the same commitment as marriage.