le francais
What word can mean both 'hi' and 'bye' in French?
Salut !
France is the most visited country in the world. True or false?
True: 102 million visitors in 2025
What is the capital city of France?
Paris
What sport made Zinedine Zidane famous?
Soccer
What does 'bon appétit' mean and when do French people say it?
"Enjoy your meal": said before eating.
Complete the sequence: un, deux, trois, ___, ___, ___
... quatre, cinq, six
This famous French landmark was saved from demolition because of its utility as a radio transmitter.
La Tour Eiffel = The Eiffel Tower
France borders how many countries — 4, 6, or 8?
8: Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Spain, and Andorra
Marie Curie was a scientist who lived in France. What was she the first woman to do?
Win a Nobel Prize: she won two, in Physics and Chemistry.
Brie, camembert and roquefort are all types of what?
Fromage: cheese
If I describe someone as 'mechant', what kind of person are they?
What is the name of France's famous bicycle race held every July?
Tour de France
What ocean is to the west of France?
The Atlantic Ocean
Which famous French leader was born in Corsica -- at the time not considered a part of France -- in 1769?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Escargot is a delicious garlic-butter soaked dish that is a famous example of French cuisine. What animal would you be eating?
Snails
Mon anniversaire est le douze mars.
When is my birthday?
12 March
Obviously, French is spoken in France. Name three non-European countries where French is spoken.
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Togo, Gabon, Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Rwanda, Burundi, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Seychelles, Madagascar, Canada, Haiti, Vanuatu, Lebanon, Algeria, Morocco etc.
What is the name of the mountain range between France and Spain?
Les Pyrénées = The Pyrenees
What do Édith Piaf, Daft Punk, Celine Dion and Angèle have in common?
They are all French/French-speaking musicians. (Celine Dion is Canadian; Angèle is Belgian)
Name one item I might buy at a 'boulangerie'.
baguettes, croissants, quiche etc.
sept + dix = ?
dix-sept (17)
What is the French national motto (in French or English)?
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité = Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Name a French overseas territory — an island or region that belongs to France but is not in Europe.
Réunion, Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Polynesia (Tahiti), New Caledonia...
Name one French artist from the Impressionist movement.
Monet, Renoir...
Crêpes Suzette is a classic French dessert flavoured with a sauce of sugar, butter, orange juice and Grand Marnier, and 'flambéed'. What does 'flambéed' mean?
Doused in alcohol and set on fire