Fall Vocab
What does "les feuilles" mean in French?
the leaves
Which country speaks French: Switzerland, Belgium, both, or neither?
both
Is a French press actually French?
No, it's Italian!
What is the ending of an -er verb in the third person plural?
-ent
True or false: France is smaller than Texas
What does "l'épouvantail" mean in French?
the scarecrow
Which country speaks French: Monaco, Morocco, both, or neither?
Monaco
Are French braids actually French?
No, they originated in Northern Africa!
What is the ending of an -er verb in the second person singular?
-es
What does "le feu de joie" mean in French?
the bondfire
How many countries use French as a national language? (I will give you a 5 country buffer on either side, so if the answer was 10, any answer from 5-15 would be deemed correct)
29 (anywhere from 24-34 would be acceptable)
Are macarons actually French?
Yes!
What is the ending of an -ir verb in the first person plural?
-issons
True or false: the average French citizen eats 100 snails a year
False, they each eat 500 annually on average
What does "le manteau" mean in French?
the coat
Which country speaks French: Suriname, Antigua and Barbuda, both, or neither?
neither
Are French fries actually French?
No, they're Belgian!
How would you spell the French word for "all" in the feminine plural?
toutes
True or false: it is considered bad luck to put a baguette face down
true
What does "les écureuils" mean in French?
the squirrels
Which country speaks French: Ghana, Cameroon, both, or neither?
Cameroon
Is the French horn actually French?
No, it's German!
What are the definite articles in French?
le, la, les
True or false: before the French capital was moved to Paris, it was in Marseille
False