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Translate the travel phrase 'to go on a world tour' into French.
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Faire un tour du monde.
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How do you say 'school reopening' or 'the start of the new school year' in French?
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La rentrée.
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Which French preposition is used before masculine countries like 'Mali' or 'Canada'?
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Au.
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Which French preposition is used before feminine countries like 'France' or countries starting with a vowel like 'Inde'?
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En.
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Which French preposition is used for plural territories such as 'Etats-Unis' or 'Antilles'?
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Aux.
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What is the correct prepositional phrase to use for the masculine country 'Mexique' (Mexico)?
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Au Mexique.
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What is the correct prepositional phrase to use for the country 'Afghanistan'?
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En Afghanistan.
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In French travel vocabulary, what are 'les deux-roues'?
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Two-wheelers (e.g. motorbikes, scooters, bicycles).
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In French travel vocabulary, what are 'les transports en commun'?
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Public transport.
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Translate the mode of transport 'la voiture' into English.
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The car.
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Translate the mode of transport 'le vélo' into English.
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The bicycle.
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Translate 'by car' into French when describing a journey.
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En voiture.
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Translate 'on foot' into French.
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À pied.
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Translate 'by bicycle' into French.
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À vélo.
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Translate 'by motorbike' into French.
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À motocyclette.
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Which preposition is used for motorised enclosed transport like 'train', 'avion', or 'bus'?
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En.
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When saying 'I am sending the letter by air mail', which French preposition is used for 'avion'?
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Par.
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Translate 'on horseback' into French.
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À cheval.
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How do you say 'to make a reservation' in French?
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Faire une réservation.
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What is the French term for a 'single ticket' (one-way)?
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Un aller simple.
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What is the French term for a 'return ticket'?
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Un aller retour.
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In the context of tickets, what does 'réduction' mean?
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Discount.
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How do you say 'full fare' in French?
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Plein tarif.
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What is the French term for 'first class'?
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Première classe.
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What is the French term for 'second class'?
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Seconde classe.
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How do you ask 'How much does it cost?' in French?
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Ça fait combien ?
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How do you ask 'At what time does the train arrive?' in French?
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À quelle heure arrive le train ?
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Translate 'the duration of the journey' into French.
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La durée du trajet.
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The _____ is a French past tense formed using an auxiliary verb (avoir or être) and a past participle.
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Passé composé.
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What is the past participle ending for regular '-er' verbs like 'parler'?
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-é.
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What is the past participle ending for regular '-ir' verbs like 'finir'?
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-i.
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What is the past participle ending for regular '-re' verbs like 'entendre'?
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-u.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'avoir'?
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Eu.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'être'?
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Été.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'faire'?
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Fait.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'dire'?
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Dit.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'voir'?
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Vu.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'prendre'?
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Pris.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'boire'?
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Bu.
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What is the irregular past participle of the verb 'lire'?
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Lu.
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What is the past participle of 'naître' (to be born)?
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Né.
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What is the past participle of 'mourir' (to die)?
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Mort.
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What is the irregular past participle of 'écrire'?
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Écrit.
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Verbs expressing movement or change of state, like 'aller' or 'sortir', typically use _____ as their auxiliary in the passé composé.
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Être.
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When using 'être' as an auxiliary in the passé composé, the past participle must agree in _____ and _____ with the subject.
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Gender and number.
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How do you express 'to be in the middle of' an action in French?
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Être en train de (+ infinitive).
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How do you express 'to feel like' or 'to want' to do something in French?
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Avoir envie de (+ infinitive).
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Translate 'I am hungry' into French using 'avoir'.
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J'ai faim.
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Translate 'I am thirsty' into French using 'avoir'.
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J'ai soif.
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Translate 'I am cold' into French using 'avoir'.
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J'ai froid.
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Translate 'I am sleepy' into French using 'avoir'.
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J'ai sommeil.
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Translate 'I am afraid' into French using 'avoir'.
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J'ai peur.
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Translate 'I am angry' into French using 'être'.
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Je suis en colère.
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Translate 'I am happy/content' into French using 'être'.
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Je suis content.
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What does the interrogative word 'Où' mean?
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Where.
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What does the interrogative word 'Comment' mean?
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How.
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What does the interrogative word 'Combien' mean?
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How much / How many.
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What does the interrogative phrase 'Depuis quand' mean?
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Since when.
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How do you say 'French' in the context of the language or the people (masculine singular)?
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Français.
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How do you say 'English' (masculine singular) in French?
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Anglais.