Lesson of February 29, 2024

Question 1

What is “menu 3 services” in English?

Answer 1

A 3-course menu

Question 2

What is “une entrée” in English (when talking about food)?

Answer 2

apetizer

starter

Question 3

What is “plat principal” in English?

Answer 3

Main course

Question 4

What is “une consommation” in English?

Example: The ticket for the event includes one ……………….

Answer 4

drink

Example: The ticket for the event includes one drink.

PS: We don’t use the word “consumption” in this context…

Question 5

What is the pronunciation difference between “dessert” (=dessert) and “desert” (=désert)?

Answer 5

dessert = dee-ZERT

desert = DÈ-zert

Question 6

What is “Tu me niaises!?” in English?

Answer 6

Are you kidding me?

You must be kidding!

You must be kidding me!

Question 7

What is “neveu” in English?

Answer 7

NÈ-fiou

Question 8

How do we pronounce “Rachel”?

Answer 8

RAY-tchowl
(rhymes with “bowl”)

Question 9

What is “le contraire” in English?

Answer 9

the opposite
(Example: The opposite of “good” is “bad”)

the other way around
(Example: My lessons are usually in the morning on Tuesday and in the afternoon on Thursday but this week, it’s the other way around.)

Question 10

How do we pronounce “chocolate”?

Answer 10

TCHÂ-klitt

Question 11

How do we pronounce “nearby”?

Answer 11

NEER-bye

(Example: Is there a convenience store nearby?)

Question 12

What is the meaning difference between:

1) He must have waited.
2) He must have been waiting.

Answer 12

1) He must have waited. = Il doit avoir attendu.
2) He must have been waiting. = (Il devait être en train d’attendre.)

Question 13

What does “would” mean?

Answer 13

It is used to form the conditional tense in English. When combined with the verb “like”, it means “Aimerais”.

Example:
I would like to go on vacation in the south. = J’aimerais aller en acances dans le sud.
I wouldn’t like to live in Montreal. = Je n’aimerais pas habiter à Montréal.
Would you like to live in a big city like Montreal? No, I wouldn’t. = Aimerais-tu vivre dans une grosse ville comme Montréal?

Question 14

What is the past of “I would like to finish early.”?

Answer 14

I would have liked to finish early.

Question 15

What is the past of “I would go.”?

Answer 15

I would have gone.

Question 16

What is the past of “I would leave.”?

Answer 16

I would have left.

Question 17

What is the past of “I would be.”?

Answer 17

I would have been.

Question 18

What is the past of “I would see.”?

Answer 18

I would have seen.

Question 19

What is the past of “I would like buy.”?

Answer 19

I would have bought.

Question 20

What is the past of “I would sell.”?

Answer 20

I would have sold.