Le vocabulaire de base pour bien faire sa rentrée.
Basic vocabulary to start the school year right.
Culture
La rentrée !
In France, people use the word “rentrée” for the beginning of September.
It means the return after the summer holidays.
- School starts again → la rentrée scolaire = back to school.
- Books: many new books are published → la rentrée littéraire.
- Politics: politicians go back to work → la rentrée politique.
So, rentrée = the moment when life starts again after summer.
Culture
Mois de la francophonie
March is dedicated to Francophonie. Can you guess the origins of these expressions?
Here are the answers :
Expressions du Québec :
- Un chien-chaud => Un hot-dog
- Triper ben raide => Adorer quelque chose
Expresions de Belgique :
- Il drache => Il pleut
- Non peut-être => Oui !
Expression de Suisse :
- Faire la poutze => Faire le ménage
- Ca joue ? => Ca va ? C’est bien ?
Vocabulary
Noms des repas
Did you know? The names of meals vary across French-speaking countries!
If you’re invited to “dîner“, be careful not to get confused: in Belgium, Switzerland, and Quebec, it refers to lunch, whereas in France, it means dinner!
And that’s not all! The word “déjeuner” means breakfast for some, while for others, it refers to lunch.
Vocabulary
Petits noms tendres
Valentine’s Day is approaching! Let’s take this chance to learn some sweet French nicknames: