Cognates
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This suffix in English appears in the French words électrique, pratique and typique.
➤ What is -ical? The French suffix is -ique. The English words are electrical, practical, typical.
In a house
➤ J’habite dans une maison
This is the longest river in France.
What is the Loire?
This French word means “library” — but doesn’t look like it.
➤ What is une bibliothèque?
The French word “si” is used to say “yes” when contradicting a negative question.
➤ What is True?
(E.g. “Tu n’as pas faim ?” → “Si, j’ai faim !”)
Aren't you hungry? Asked in negative. So you can't use 'oi' to agree with the question - doesn't make sense. French people use Si "Actually, yes I am hungry!"
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This suffix in English appears in the French words conversation, nation and information.
➤ What is -tion? The French suffix is -ion. The English words are conversation, nation, information.
In a yellow house in the west of Australia.
➤ J’habite dans une maison jaune à l’ouest de l’Australie.
This river flows through Paris
What is la Seine?
Translate this phrase into French: “I’m going to the bakery.” (use correct preposition)
➤ What is Je vais à la boulangerie?
In France, people always kiss once on each cheek, no matter the region.
What is False. Depending on region it can be 1, 2, 3 or 4 times
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This suffix in English appears in the French words curieux, sérieux and dangereux.
➤ What is -ous? The French suffix is -ieux. The English words are curious, serious, dangerous.
In a tiny house in a garden.
J’habite dans une petite maison dans un jardin.
This river forms part of the border with Germany.
What is le Rhin?
You hear a French sentence: “Je suis crevé.” What does it mean?
➤ What is “I’m exhausted” or “I’m wiped out”?
The Eiffel Tower was meant to be dismantled after 20 years.
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➤ What is True — it was saved by its usefulness as a radio tower
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This suffix in English appears in the French words national, personnel and animal.
➤ What is -al? The French suffix is -al. The English words are national, personal, animal.
In a yellow house near the sea in the west of Wollongong.
➤ J’habite dans une maison jaune près de la mer à l’ouest de la Wollongong.
This river flows through Lyon and famous wine regions.
What is le Rhone?
Use your dictionary: Find the French word for “firefighter.” What gender is it?
➤ What is un pompier (masculine)?
Escargots are usually eaten raw with lemon and salt.
➤ What is False — they are cooked with garlic, butter, and parsley.
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This suffix in English appears in the French words touriste, artiste and pianiste.
➤ What is -ist? The French suffix is -iste. The English words are tourist, artist, pianist.
On a farm in the south-west of Italy.
➤ J’habite dans une ferme dans le sud-ouest de l’Italie.
This river starts in the Pyrenees and flows into the Atlantic.
What is la Garonne?
How do you say "He has curly hair and blue eyes?"
Hint: He has is "Il a ...
What is "Il a les cheveux bouclés et les yeux bleus."
“Merci bien” can stand in for a casual goodbye.
➤ What is False — it means “thank you very much”.
À bientôt – See you soon
À plus (tard) – See you later
Ciao ! – Borrowed from Italian, but super common in France too
Bisous ! – Kisses! (used with friends/family, usually in texts)
In emails, Amities (regards)