Food and Drink
What is the drinking age in France?
16
Petit a petit, l’oiseau fait son nid.
Little by little the bird makes its nest. (You will succeed in your goal with patience and effort)
Where in a sentence are BAGS adjectives found?
Before the verb.
What type of verb is used in the following sentences:
Leve-toi!
J’ai mangé à midi.
Je pourrais t’aider avec tes devoirs.
Imperative, passe compose, conditional
What letter of the alphabet is not found in genuine French words?
W
Name one of the most famous French dishes.
Boeuf Bourguignon, Coq au Vin, Confit de Canard, Soupe à l’oignon
Qui vivra verra.
He who lives shall see. (time will tell)
What is the rules for adjective agreement in French?
Adjectives must agree in gender and number with their noun.
How do you conjugate an impaftait verb? Conjugate the verb parler in the imparfait tense.
Start with the ”nous” conjugation of the verb. Take off ”ions” and then add the imparfait endings.
Parler: je parlais, tu parlais, il/elle/on parlait, nous parlions, vous parliez, ils/elles parlaient.
What do the French call the English Channel?
La Manche.
What is the name of the anise-flavored spirit and apéritif traditionally from France?
Pastis
Ce n’est pas la mer a boire.
This isn’t the sea to drink. (it’s not a big deal)
Name the 6 basic colors of the rainbow in French in both genders.
rouge, rouge; orange, orange; jaune, jaune; vert, verte; bleu, bleue; violet, violette
What are reflexive verbs? Create a sentence using a reflexive verb.
A verb where the action is performed by the subject upon itself.
How many stop signs does Paris have?
None
Name three of the top 5 wine regions in France.
Burgandy, Champagne, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Alsace, Loire Valley
La nuit porte conseil.
The night brings counsel. (sleep on it)
Make up a sentence in French using one BAGS adjective and one regular adjective.
Translate the following sentence into French:
If she lived in Paris, she would speak French all the time.
Si elle habitait à Paris, elle parlerait francais tout le temps.
What is the name of the institution founded in 1635 that defines the language, grammar and punctuation in the French language?
The Académie Française.
What is France’s signature dessert?
Crème Brûlée.
Il n’y a pas plus sourd que celui qui ne veut pas entendre.
No one is as deaf as the one who does not want to listen.
Spell the feminine adjective for the following masculine adjectives:
beau, blanc, bon, cher, actif, furieux, fatigué
belle, blanche, bonne, chere, active, furieuse, fatiguée
What is the difference between the verbs apporter, amener, emporter and emmener?
Apporter - to bring and drop off portable objects
Amener - to bring and drop off ppl, animals, vehicles
Emporter - to take something portable and stay
Emmener - to take ppl, animals, vehicles and stay
What is the national flower of France?
Iris, fleur-de-lis