Vocabulary3 Flashcards
(35 cards)
grandir
to grow up
foncé
clair
dark
light (both with colours)
Rule: if colours are two words together or if they are orange or brown (orange, marron)….
they don’t change at all to agree with the noun, ex: J’aime les chemises bleu foncé.
Rule: to say something is made of a certain material, use….
en + material
ex: chemise en soie
I just bought a silver bracelet.
Je viens d’acheter un bracelet en argent.
neuf/neuve
brand new, unused from the factory (nouveau is more new to the person)
la bonne taille
the right size
remplir
to fill
une armoire
a closet/wardrobe
vérifier
to check
placard
closet
cupboard
les baskets
f
the sneakers
grossir
to gain weight
maigrir
to lose weight
le maillot de bain
the swimsuit
paire
paires
pair
pairs
Tout est en promotion.
Tout est en vente.
Everything is on sale.
Everything is for sale.
plusieurs
several
C’est bon marché.
It’s good value.
faire du ski
to ski
la bague
the ring
Verbs that use être instead of avoir for past tense
entrer rentrer partir sortir retourner monter descendre revenir devenir
Differences between:
retourner, revenir, rentrer
retourner - to return to a place the subject is not (We’ll go back to Tanzania next January)
revenir - to go back or come back to a place you recently were (I have to go back to my office because I forgot my phone)
rentrer - to return home whether country or abode (Elle est rentrée chez elle)
le toit
the roof
