Lesson of October 3, 2024 Flashcards
(21 cards)
What is “Je suis né(e)…” in English?
Exemple: Je suis née à Cowansville.
I was born…
Example: I was born in Cowansville.
What is “déménager” in English?
Example: Je suis déménagée à Sherbrooke à l’âge de 3 ans.
move
Example: I moved to Sherbrooke when I was 3 years old.
What is “Cégep” in English?
Exemple: Je suis allée au Cégep de Sherbrooke.
college
Example: I went to Sherbrooke College.
What is “coffre-fort” in English?
Safe
NOTE: Le mot “safe” quand utilisé comme nom commun signifie “coffre-fort”. Quand utilisé comme adjectif, il signifie “sécuritaire” (par exemple: Sherbooke is a safe town.).
Quant au mot “safety”, c’est un nom commun et il signifie “sécurité”.
What is “réception” when talking about a hotel?
Front desk
Reception
What is “trottoir” in English?
sidewalk
What is the past tense of “leave”?
Example: I ………… my house at 7 this morning.
left
Example: I left my house at 7 this morning.
What is the past tense of “understand”?
Example: I …………… everything they said.
understood
Example: I understood everything they said.
What is “doctorat” in English?
Ph.D.
doctorate
What is “pneumologue” in English?
pneumologist
(we don’t pronounce the “p” when words begins with “pn”)
pulmonologist
What is “pandémie” in English?
pandemic
What is “embaucher” or “engager” in English?
Example: I was ………….. in 2017.
hire
Example: I was hired in 2017.
What is the past tense of “say”?
said
What is the past tense of “Keep”?
kept
What is “poste permanent” and “remplacement” in English?
Example: My first job was not a ……………………. It was a ………………
permanent position
replacement
Example: My first job was not a permanent position It was a replacement.
What is “être en congé” in English?
be off
have …… off
Example: I’m off tomorrow. I had a weekend off last month.
What is “enceinte” and “grossesse” in English?
Enceinte = Pregnant
Grossesse = pregnancy
What is “garderie” in English?
Daycare
What is “d’affilée” in English?
Example: I worked 9 nights…………….
in a row
Example: I worked 9 nights in a row.
What is “congé” in English when it is for a long time and for a specific reason? (Exemple: congé de maternité, congé de maladie, congé de paternité, congé parental)
LEAVE
Example:
Maternity leave
Sick leave
Paternity leave
Parental leave
What is “arbitre” and “arbitrer” in English?
Example:
L’arbitre n’avait pas beaucoup d’expérience.
Il n’a pas arbitré beaucoup de matchs.
referee
Ref
Example:
The referee didn’t have a lot of experience. = The ref didn’t have a lot of experience.
He didn’t referee a lot of games. = He didn’t ref a lot of games
