Chapter 7 Flashcards

(83 cards)

1
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les jours fériés

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national holidays

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le Jour de l’An

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New Year’s Day

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3
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le premier janvier

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New Year’s Day

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4
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la Chandeleur

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Candlemas

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5
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le 2 février

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Candlemas

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6
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la Saint-Valentin

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Valentine’s Day

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le 14 février

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Valentine’s Day

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le Carnaval

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Mardi Gras, Carnival

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Mardi Gras

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Mardi Gras, Carnival

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10
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La pâque juive

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Passover

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11
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Pessach

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Passover

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12
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Pâques

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Easter

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13
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le premier avril

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April Fool’s Day

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14
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la fête du Travail

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Labor Day

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15
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le 1er mai

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Labor Day

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16
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le 8 mai

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VE Day, victory in Europe

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17
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la fête de la Victoire

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VE Day, victory in Europe

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18
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l’Ascension

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Ascension Day

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19
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la fête des mères

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Mother’s Day

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20
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le fête des pères

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Father’s Day

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21
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la Pentecôte

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Pentecost

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22
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la fête nationale

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Bastille Day, French National Day

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23
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le 14 juillet

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Bastille Day, French National Day

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le 15 août

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the feast of the Assumption

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l'Assomption
the feast of the Assumption
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Halloween
Halloween
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Yom Kippour
Yom Kippour
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Rosh Hashana
Rosh Hashana
29
la Toussaint
All Saints' Day
30
le 1er novembre
All Saints' Day
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l'armistice
Armistice Day
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le 11 novembre
Armistice Day
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le Ramadan
Ramadan
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Hanouka
Hannukah
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Noël
Christmas
36
le 25 décembre
Christmas
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la Saint-Sylvestre
New Year's Eve
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le 31 décembre
New Year's Eve
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Bonne Année
Happy New Year!
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Bonne fête!
Happy Saint's Day!
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Bon (joyeux) anniversaire!
Happy Birthday!
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Meilleurs Voeux!
Best wishes!
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Poisson d'avril!
April fool!
44
Joyeuses Pâques!
Happy easter!
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Joyeux Noël!
Merry Christmas!
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le réveillon
Christmas Eve or New Year's Eve party
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des feux d'artifice
fireworks
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un défilé
parade
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une fête
saint's day, celebration, party
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un anniversaire
birthday, anniversary
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un gâteau
cake
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une bougie
candle
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un cadeau
gift
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les noces
wedding
55
un anniversaire de mariage
wedding anniversary
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une cérémonie
ceremony
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le champagne
champagne
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le muguet
lily of the valley
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des blagues
jokes
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des costumes
costumes
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des crêpes
crepes
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un pique-nique
picnic
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la bûche de Noël
Yule log, or a cake in the shape of a yule log
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une carte de voeux
greeting card
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le gui
mistletoe
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le Père Noël
Santa Claus
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le sapin de Noël
Christmas tree
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la crèche
nativity
69
la messe
mass
70
le sabat / le shabbat
sabbath
71
célébrer
to celebrate
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faire la fête
to party
73
fêter
to celebrate
74
réveillonner
to celebrate Christmas eve or New Year's eve
75
inviter
to invite
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offrir
to give
77
donner
to give
78
recevoir
to receive
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ouvrir
to open
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souffler
to blow out (candles)
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plaisanter
to joke
82
faire un poisson d'avril
(to play a joke on someone)
83
faire le pont
literally 'to make a bridge'