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 house in the west of Australia.
➤ J’habite dans une maison 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 yellow house
J’habite dans une maison jaune
This river forms part of the border with Germany.
What is le Rhin?
You hear a French sentence: “Je suis affame.” What does it mean?
➤ What is “I’m hungry or famished!"
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 by the sea
➤ J’habite dans une maison jaune près de la mer
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.
In an apartment in Wollongong
➤ J’habite dans l'appartment de la Wollongong
This river starts in the Pyrenees and flows into the Atlantic.
What is la Garonne?
If eyes are les yeux what does this mean "Je suis les yeux bleu"
What is "I have blue eyes."
“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)