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Chapter 3 Unit Test
Things to know for the french 1111 ubc chapter 3 test
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
02/24/2011
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Term
se balader
 Definition
to stroll
Term
se donner rendez-vous
 Definition
to arrange to meet
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faire du jogging
 Definition
to go jogging
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faire du lèche-vitrines
 Definition
to go window shopping
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faire du vélo
 Definition
to go biking
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fair un promenade en bateau
 Definition
to take a boat ride
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fréquenter
 Definition
to see often
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passer
 Definition
to spend (time)
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prendre un verre
 Definition
to have something to drink
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recontrer
 Definition
to meet by chance
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(se) retrouver
 Definition
to meet by design
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rigoler
 Definition
to laugh (coll)
Term
une bande
 Definition
gang (coll)
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un copain
 Definition
buddy, pal, significant other
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une copine
 Definition
buddy, pall, significant other
Term
un rapport
 Definition
relationship
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bavard(e)
 Definition
outgoing talkative
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génial(e), super
 Definition
great, cool
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passioné(e) (de)
 Definition
crazy about
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sportif(-ive)
 Definition
athletic
Term
le basket
 Definition
basketball
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un boïte
 Definition
night club (coll)
Term
le cinéma
 Definition
movies
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un club
 Definition
nightclub
Term
une distraction
 Definition
amusement
Term
le football
 Definition
soccer
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le loisir
 Definition
leisure time
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les loisirs
 Definition
leisure time activities
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la marche
 Definition
walking
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un parc d'attractions
 Definition
amusement park
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une randonnée
 Definition
hike
Term
une soirée
 Definition
party
Term
la voile
 Definition
sailing
Term
les affaires (f pl)
 Definition
personal belongings/stuff
Term
l'argent de poche
 Definition
spending money (think pocket money)
Term
les baskets (f pl)
 Definition
tennis shoes
Term
un blouson
 Definition
jacket
Term
une chaîne stéréo
 Definition
stereo system
Term
les dépenses (f pl)
 Definition
expenses
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les fringues (f pl)
 Definition
clothes (coll)
Term
la griffe
 Definition
logo, designer's label
Term
un lecteur de disques compacts
 Definition
CD player
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un lecteur de DVD
 Definition
DVD player
Term
un magnétoscope
 Definition
VCR
Term
un lecteur MP3
 Definition
MP3 player
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la marque
 Definition
brand
Term
un micro-ordinateur
 Definition
personal computer
Term
une mobylette (mob)
 Definition
moped
Term
une moto
 Definition
motorcycle
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le permis de conduire
 Definition
driver's license
Term
une planche à voile
 Definition
wind-surfing board
Term
un portable
 Definition
cell phone
Term
une raquette de tennis
 Definition
tennis racket
Term
un vélo
 Definition
bicycle
Term
les vêtements (m pl)
 Definition
clothes
Term
la conscience politique
 Definition
political awareness
Term
la drogue
 Definition
drugs
Term
l'environnement (m)
 Definition
environment
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la réussite
 Definition
(financial) success
Term
le sida
 Definition
AIDS
Term
le travail bénévole
 Definition
volunteer work
Term
partir
 Definition
to leave
je pars
tu pars
il part
nous partons
vous partez
ils partent
Term
dormir
 Definition
to sleep
je dors
tu dors
il dort
nous dormons
vous dormez
ils dorment
Term
sortir
 Definition
to go out
je sors
tu sors
il sort
nous sortons
vous sortez
ils sortent
Term
servir
 Definition
to serve
je sers
tu sers
il sert
vous servez
nous servons
ils servent
Term
ouvrir
 Definition
to open
j'ouvre
tu ouvres
il ouvre
nous ouvrons
vous ouvrez
ils ouvrent
Term
offrir
 Definition
to offer
j'offre
tu offres
on offre
nous offrons
vous offrez
ils offrent
Term
courir
 Definition
to run
je cours
tu cours
il court
nous courons
vous courez
ils courent
Term
venir
 Definition
to come
je viens
tu viens
il vient
nous venons
vous venez
ils viennent
Term
devenir
 Definition
to become
Term
revenir
 Definition
to come back
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se souvenir de
 Definition
to remember
Term
tenir
 Definition
to hold
Term
obtenir
 Definition
to obtain
Term
forming the feminine singular of most adjectives
 Definition
add an e to the masculine singular
Term
forming a feminine adjective when the masculine form ends in an e
 Definition
the feminine is the same
Term
masculine: mute e
 Definition
feminine: same
Term
masculine:-el, -eil, -il, -en, -on, -s, -et
 Definition
feminine: double the consonant and add an e; -elle, -eille, -ille, -enne, -onne, -sse, -ette
Term
masculine: -et
 Definition
feminine: -ète
Term
masculine: -er
 Definition
feminine: -ère
Term
masculine: -eux
 Definition
feminine: -euse
Term
masculine: -eur
 Definition
feminine: -euse
Term
masculine: -eur
 Definition
feminine: -rice
Term
masculine: -f
 Definition
feminine: -ve
Term
masculine: beau
 Definition
feminine: belle, alternative: bel (if there is an h following)
Term
masculine: nouveau
 Definition
feminine: nouvelle, alternative: nouvel (if there is an h following)
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masculine: vieux
 Definition
feminine: vieille, alternative: vieil (if there is an h following)
Term
singular ending: -s
 Definition
plural ending: -s
Term
singular ending: -x
 Definition
plural ending: -x
Term
singular ending: -eau
 Definition
plural ending: -eaux
Term
singular ending: -al
 Definition
plural ending: -aux
Term
adjectives that precede the noun
 Definition
autre, beau, bon, cout, gentil, grand, gros, haut, jeune, joli, long, mauvais, meilleur, nouveau, petit, vieux
Term
ancien(ne) after noun
 Definition
ancient
Term
ancien(ne) beforer noun
 Definition
former
Term
bon(ne) after noun
 Definition
kind
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bon(ne) before noun
 Definition
enjoyable
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cher(-ère) after noun
 Definition
expensive
Term
cher(-ère) before noun
 Definition
dear
Term
dernier(-ère) after noun
 Definition
preceding
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dernier(-ère) before noun
 Definition
final
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grand(e) after noun
 Definition
tall
Term
grand(e) before noun
 Definition
great
Term
pauvre after noun
 Definition
penniless
Term
pauvre before noun
 Definition
unfortunate
Term
prochain(e) after noun
 Definition
next
Term
prochain(e) before noun
 Definition
following
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propre after noun
 Definition
clean
Term
propre before noun
 Definition
own
Term
my
 Definition
mon, ma, mes
Term
your (for tu)
 Definition
ton, ta, tes
Term
his/her/its
 Definition
son, sa, ses
Term
our
 Definition
notre, nos
Term
your (for vous)
 Definition
votre, vos
Term
their
 Definition
leur, leurs
Term
this, that, these, those
 Definition
ce, cet, cette, ces
Term
to form an adverb
 Definition
add -ment to the feminine form of the adjective
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adjective ending: -i
 Definition
adverb: no e added, just -ment
Term
adjective ending: -u
 Definition
adverb: no e added, just -ment
Term
adjective ending: -ant
 Definition
advern ending: -amment
Term
adjective ending: -ent
 Definition
adverb ending: -emment
Term
adjective bon
 Definition
adverb bien
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adjective mauvais
 Definition
adverb mal
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adjective meilleur
 Definition
adverb mieux
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adjective petit
 Definition
adverb peu
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time adverbs
 Definition
aujourd'hui
demain
hier
maintenant
tard
tot
vite
Term
place adverbs
 Definition
ici
là
là-bas
nulle part
partout
quelque part
Term
frequency adverbs
 Definition
dejà
enfin
jamais
quelquefois
souvent
toujours
Term
quantity adverbs
 Definition
assez
beaucoup
peu
trop
Term
comparative of adjectives
 Definition
plus/moins/aussi... que OR plus/moins/autant de (for quantities)
Term
superlative of adjectives
 Definition
plus/moins before adjective and de after
Term
comparative of adverbs
 Definition
the same as adjectives, except with bien - becomes mieux que, and beaucoup - becomes plus de
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superlative of adverbs
 Definition
le plus/moins before adverb de
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