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So, how is this winter contest going to work?
Every other day, between November 18th and December 16th, I’m going to add a Q that you have to A.
We will have 13 questions from different areas of French culture, language and trivia.
If you send me one right answer, you will be rewarded with a FREE class with me by Skype* – YAY!!!
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November 18th
Q1:
Galeries Lafayette Paris Haussmann has a suspended Christmas tree every year, the first of which was hung from the dome in 1976. This year, From 8 November to 31 December, to celebrate the end of 2017, Galeries Lafayette invites you to reawaken the child within you. Among the spectacular, joyful decorations inspired by a life-size fairground with a surrealist twist, follow the love story between two characters.
Who are these characters?
A1:
The love story between a pigeon, Pierre, and his dove, Coco.
November 21st
Q2:
There are 5 rules of spelling for the sound E in French (which sounds like in the English word “EGG”). Please watch the Facebook Live webinars titled “Prep for Q2”, and identify the rules that are used in the following words:
DÉMÉNAGEZ, FAISIONS, HEBDOMADAIRE, NEIGER
A2:
DÉMÉNAGEZ (É, É, EZ)
FAISIONS (exception to the rule AI pronounced É; in this case, it’s pronounced E)
HEBDOMADAIRE (E followed by two consonants BD, AI)
NEIGER (EI, ER)
November 23rd
Q3:
Genders are one of the top challenges for the francophile. In the Facebook group, I share how to learn them and I give you a few examples of exception to the “rule” that states that the nouns ending in a consonant are usually masculine. To get used to the fact that rather the exception is the rule in this department (or, simply, there is no rule), please identify the gender of the following nouns:
alarme, système
bateau, peau
crime, énigme
fable, portable
fenêtre, ventre
facteur, horreur
idée, musée
image, jardinage
soif, tarif
A3:
alarme (f), système (m)
bateau (m), peau (f)
crime (m), énigme (f)
fable (f), portable (m)
fenêtre (f), ventre (m)
facteur (m), horreur (f)
idée (f), musée (m)
image (f), jardinage (m)
soif (f), tarif (m)
November 25th
Q4:
New Year’s Eve is unimaginable without Champagne. There are 4 types of Champagne.
What are they?
A4:
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
November 28th
Q5:
The letter H can behave both as a vowel and a consonant in French. (Please watch the Facebook Live on this topic)
Make a sentence using a word that starts with H as a consonant (what is the name of H when it’s a consonant?) and make it so that it shows how the consonant H changes the way you are writing the word in a sentence.
A5:
J’aime le hibou de ma sœur.
November 30th
Q6:
IT in French is a little tricky. Please write a sentence OF YOUR OWN that reflects a reality in your life, where you use the word “it”. Make sure you give us a context, so we can see the gender of the word you are replacing (i.e.: I received a nice sweater on my birthday; I wear IT now.) and don’t use a verb that starts with a vowel. 😉 (Please watch the Facebook Live for instructions on this topic)
Please write a sentence using IT, in French.
A6:
J’ai reçu un tricot pour mon anniversaire; je le porte maintenant.
December 2nd
Q7:
Contrary to popular belief among tourists, it is not le quai de la Seine that is the most romantic promenade for Parisians. It is the moody and trendy Canal Saint-Martin where lovers of all ages find the space to share their walk hand in hand and their first kiss.
How long is this canal, when was it built and what are the entry points?
A7:
The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in Paris. It connects the Canal de l’Ourcq to the river Seine and runs underground between Bastille (Paris Métro) and République (Paris Métro). The canal was dug from 1802 to 1825, funded by a new tax on wine.
December 5th
Q8:
Using the expression “il faut” can be both a blessing and a curse. If we don’t know the subjonctif yet, it’s definitely the latter. Watch the lesson in tonight’s Facebook Live, and give the equivalent of the sentence: “Il faut que tu manges ta soupe.” without using the expression “il faut”.
Give us the equivalent of the sentence: “Il faut que tu manges ta soupe.” without using the expression “il faut”.
A8:
Tu dois manger ta soupe.
December 7th
Q9:
“Il y a” means “there is” or “there are”. It may not be a big problem how to use it, but when adding in the pronoun “en”, things start to get complicated (if you need help, watch the FB Live where I’m explaining this). Here is an example (please, fill in the blank with the correct answer):
Il y a deux amoureux sur le Pont des Arts.
Combien y a-t-il d’amoureux sur le Pont des Arts?
– […]
Write the answer, using the expression “il y a” and the pronoun “en”.
A9:
Il y en a deux.
December 10th
Q10:
Christmas is the time to indulge in good food and excellent sweets. Ladurée is a place where you can have a luxury dinner as well as the famous double-decker macarons. Pâtisserie E. Ladurée has a few locations in Paris, where you can have a great dinner this holiday season.
How many locations are there in Paris?
A10:
8 locations:
Ladurée Paris Le Bar
Ladurée Paris Royale
Ladurée Paris Champs Elysées
Ladurée Paris Printemps
Ladurée Paris Bonaparte
Ladurée Picnic
Ladurée Paris Le Macaron
Ladurée Paris Thé&Beauté
December 12th
Q11:
The words “chez” and “à” are a little confusing for the beginners. Watch the Facebook Live today where I’m giving you examples on how to use these two words.
Make one or two sentences using correctly these two words in the context “le boulanger/la boulangerie”.
A11:
Je vais à la boulangerie pour acheter du pain.
Je vais chez la boulangère pour acheter du pain.
December 14th
Q12:
We call NE explétif the word (adverb) that doesn’t have a negative meaning; it is to be distinguished from the negation ne … pas. Tricky stuff. Watch the Facebook Live today..
Give us an example of a sentence using NE explétif.
A12:
Je l’ai prévenu avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.
December 17th
Q13:
Because the Valentine’s Day is also part of the Winter in Paris, let’s end on a romantic note. “Le mur des je t’aime” is a monument created by Frédéric Baron and Claire Kito downtown Paris, and dedicated to love. With over 311 written declarations, I love You : The Wall has become a meeting place for lovers of Love.
Where is this wall, and how many languages are the declarations written in?
A13:
The work of art was erected in the romantic garden of the Square Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses in Paris Montmartre. The declarations are written in 250 different languages.
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pierre and coco …
The love story between a pigeon, Pierre and his dove, Coco.
a pigeon, Pierre, and his dove, Coco
number 1… sorry, I don’t know 🙁
A1: Pierre the pigeon and his dove, Coco.
Romeo and Juliette.
Le pigeon, Pierre, et de sa colombe, Coco.
a pigeon, Pierre, and his lover, the dove Coco
L’aventure amoureuse d’un pigeon, Pierre, et de sa colombe, Coco
the pigeon Pierre and the dove Coco, his lover
the pigeon Pierre and the dove Coco
Pierre et Coco
the pigeon Pierre and the dove Coco, his love
DÉMÉNAGEZ (é), FAISIONS (ai), HEBDOMADAIRE (e followed by two consonants), NEIGER (ei, final er)
DÉMÉNAGEZ (é, é, ez) FAISIONS ( AI pronounced e), HEBDOMADAIRE (e followed by two consonants, ai), NEIGER (ei, er)
Pierre the pigeon and Coco the dove
DÉMÉNAGEZ é, é, ez
FAISIONS exception to ai pronounced e
HEBDOMADAIRE e followed by 2 consonants, ai
NEIGER ei, er
déménagez – é, é, ez
faisions- exception to ai pronounced e
hebdomadaire – e with 2 consonants, ai
neiger- ei, er
alarme (f), système (m) // bateau (m), peau (f) // crime (m), énigme (f) // fable (f), portable (m) // fenêtre (f), ventre (m) //
facteur (m), horreur (f) // idée (f), musée (m) // image (f), jardinage (m) // soif (f), tarif (m)
alarme (f), système (m), bateau (m), peau (f), crime (m), énigme (f), fable (f), portable (m), fenêtre (f), ventre (m), facteur (m), horreur (f), idée (f), musée (m), image (f), jardinage (m), soif (f), tarif (m)
alarme (f), peau (f), énigme (f), fable (f), fenêtre (f), horreur (f), idée (f), image (f), soif (f)
système (m),bateau (m),crime (m),portable (m), ventre (m), facteur (m), musée (m), jardinage (m), tarif (m)
une alarme (f), un système (m)
un bateau (m), une peau (f)
un crime (m), une énigme (f)
une fable (f), un portable (m)
une fenêtre (f), un ventre (m)
un facteur (m), une horreur (f)
une idée (f), un musée (m)
une image (f), un jardinage (m)
une soif (f), un tarif (m)
Q 1 Pierre, un pigeon et sa colombe, Coco.
M : , système, bateau, crime, portable, ventre, facteur, musée, jardinage, tarif
F : alarme, peau, énigme, fable, fenêtre, horreur, idée, image, soif
alarme feminine
système masculine
bateau masculine
peau feminine
crime masculine
énigme feminine
fable feminine
portable masculine
fenêtre feminine
ventre masculine
facteur masculine
horreur feminine
idée feminine
musée masculine
image feminine
jardinage masculine
soif feminine
tarif masculine
A4 –
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
A4 – Prestige cuvée, Blanc de noirs, Blanc de blancs, Rosé Champagne
a4
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
answer 4
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
a4: Prestige cuvée, Blanc de noirs, Blanc de blancs, Rosé Champagne
A4
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
brut, brut millésimé, demi-sec, rosé, blanc de noirs, blanc de blancs …
Héloïse et Abélard
number 2 DÉMÉNAGEZ (é, é, final ez), FAISIONS (exception to ai = é), HEBDOMADAIRE (e followed by 2 consonants, ai=é), NEIGER (ei, final er)
number 3 alarme -f, système -m, bateau -m, peau -f, crime -m, énigme -f, fable -f, portable -m, fenêtre -f, ventre -m, facteur -m, horreur -f, idée -f, musée -m, image -f, jardinage -m, soif -f, tarif -m
I hope I got them right, Llyane
number 4 Prestige cuvée Blanc de noirs Blanc de blancs Rosé Champagne
number 5 J’aime le Havre.
no such thing : h is a consonant … period …
je prends un livre et je le lis.
je mange une pomme = je la mange
1. Pierre et Coco
2.DÉMÉNAGEZ ( final “er” “ez” é sounds are all the same) FAISIONS(ai=é, exception for faire), HEBDOMADAIRE(e followed by 2 consonants = é), NEIGER (ei= é)
3. alarme (f), systeme (m)
bateau(m), peau (f)
crime, (m) énigme(f)
fable(f), portable (m)
fenêtre (f), ventre (m)
facteur (m), horreur(f)
idée,(f) musée(m)
image,(f) jardinage(m)
soif (f), tarif (m)
4. Four types of champagne: cuvée de prestige , rosé, blanc de blancs, blanc de noir
5. H as a consonant(H aspiré: le héros, H muet: l’homme) – Le héros du roman était sage et courageux mais l’homme qui est son frère n’est pas courageux ni sage.
??? there is no actual trick with ‘it’ ???
ce pull m’a été offert pour mon anniversaire ; je le porte aujourd’hui …
while there’s no ‘trick’ for a francophone, most people who are still learning find it quite confusing, shell 🙂
Q 4 answer is: Blanc de Balancs,Blanc de Noris,Mousse,and Brut.
Q 6: J’ai un pull. C’est rouge.
5 j’ai mal à la hanche.
6 je veux la guérir.
7 4.5 km, Bastille (Paris Métro) and République (Paris Métro), 1802 – 1825
8 tu dois manger ta soupe.
Q1- Heloise-et-Abelard
Q4 -: Brut Sec Demi-sec Doux
Q7- 4.6 km long
Date approved 1802
Date completed 1825
Start point Paris Place de Stalingrad (Bassin de la Villette, Canal de l’Ourcq)
End point Paris Quai de la Râpée (entrance lock from Seine)
Connects to Seine, Canal de l’Ourcq
4,55 km, 1822-1825, from port de l’arsenal to bassin de la villette …
6. J’ai cuisiné une bonne soupe hier et aujourd’hui je la mange aussi!
7. Canal St-Martin is 4.5 km long. It’s construction was completed in 1825. There are walking paths along the canal which can be accessed via metro stops Jaurés, Bonsergent, Goncourt, Republique and Stalingrad, but you can enter the canal proper at Bassin de la Villette of Canal d’Ourcq or at the terminus Port de l’Arsenal
8. Tu dois manger de la soupe.
tu dois finir ta soupe …
and the sentence is incorrect, since ‘on ne mange pas sa soupe’ …
certes, on mange du poulet, mais pas une soupe, ni une bière, ni un café, etc …
agreed, yet we don’t say “boire” either 😉
this is a whole different topic for our beginners.
a1
pigeon, Pierre, and dove, Coco
a2
DÉMÉNAGEZ (é, é, ez) / FAISIONS (exept to AI pronounced é) / HEBDOMADAIRE (e followed by two consonants, ai), NEIGER (ei, er)
a3
alarme (f), système (m), bateau (m), peau (f), crime (m), énigme (f), fable (f), portable (m), fenêtre (f), ventre (m), facteur (m), horreur (f),
idée (f), musée (m), image (f), jardinage (m), soif (f), tarif (m)
a4
Prestige cuvée, Blanc de noirs, Blanc de blancs, Rosé Champagne
a5
J’aime le hokey.
a6
Je lis un livre et je l’aime beaucoup.
a7
The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in Paris. It connects the Canal de l’Ourcq to the river Seine and runs underground between Bastille (Paris Métro) and République (Paris Métro). The canal was dug from 1802 to 1825, funded by a new tax on wine.
a8
Tu dois manger ta soupe.
a9
Il y en a deux.
A12: Il y en a deux.
a12
Il y en a deux.
A12 il y en a deux.
A12
Il y en a deux.
a12
il y en a deux
y en a deux ^_^ …
we say this conversationally, but for our beginners here… “il y en a deux” 🙂
A12 – Il y en a deux.
a12: il y en a deux.
Answer 12: Il y en a deux.
Il y en a deux.
8
8 …
8 locations
Ans 2
DÉMÉNAGEZ,
é (accent) et aussi ez
FAISIONS,
-AI but pronounced as e not é
HEBDOMADAIRE
-AI
NEIGER
– EI
Ans 3
alarme (f), système(m)
bateau (m), peau (f)
crime (m), énigme (f)
fable (f), portable (m)
fenêtre (f), ventre (m)
facteur (m), horreur (f)
idée (f), musée (m)
image(f), jardinage (m)
soif (m) , tarif (m)
Ans 4
1) LE CHARDONNAY
2) Champagne Rosé
3) LE BLANC DE BLANCS
4) LE BLANC DE NOIRS
Ans 4
1) LE CHARDONNAY
2) Champagne Rosé
3) LE BLANC DE BLANCS
4) LE BLANC DE NOIRS
Ans 5
H – aspiré
Le hibou symbolise la sagesse.
J’ai acheté un roman hier. Je le lis maintenant.
How long is this canal, when was it built and what are the entry points?
length : 4600 m
completed in 1825
Start point Place de Stalingrad (Bassin de la Villette, Canal de l’Ourcq)
End point Quai de la Râpée (entrance lock from Seine)
“Il faut que tu manges ta soupe.”
Tu dois manger ta soupe.
Combien y a-t-il d’amoureux sur le Pont des Arts?
Il y en a deux.
Ladurée has 8 locations in Paris.
5 of them are also restaurants and other 3 are only shops.
There are 17 Ladurée at Paris airports also.
je marche à la boulangerie
j’achète les croissants chez la boulangère
bonjour Llyane, I know that i am too late. however I plan to answer all the questions because it looks like fun.
numero 1. Pierre le pigeon et Coco la colombe
numbero 11. le boulanger Je voudrais aller chez boulanger.
la boulangerie j’allais å la boulangerie pour acheter des croissants.
You are not too late, Brenda, we accept answers until December 19th – bonne chance ! 🙂
numero 2.
é,è,^e [désolé Lyanne, I can’t get the e under the circonflex!]
ai [as in lait]
ei [as in neige]
er [as in manger]
e followed by 2 consonants.
merci Lyanne.
déménagez
is pronounced ‘e’ as in egg because of the accent agu
faisions is not pronounced as ‘e’ because it is an acception for nous faisions, vous faisiez
hebdomadaire the first is pronounce ‘e’ as in egg because it is followed by 2 consonants
neiger the ‘ei’ is pronounced ‘e’ as in egg because ei together is pronounced ‘e’ as in egg.
A2
DÉMÉNAGEZ (é, é, ez), FAISIONS (ai pronounced e), HEBDOMADAIRE (e followed by two consonants bd, ai), NEIGER (ei, er)
A4
Prestige cuvée
Blanc de noirs
Blanc de blancs
Rosé Champagne
A6
je mange la dinde, je la mange
A7
The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.5 km long canal in Paris, connecting the Canal de l’Ourcq to the river Seine. The canal was dug from 1802 to 1825
A9
il y en a deux
A11
je marche à la boulangerie, je marche chez la boulangère
look at me, I found time for 6 answers!!! lol
the videos were very helpful, merci!
chez le boulanger … à la boulangerie …
numero 4.
4 types of Champagne
Brut
Extra Brut
Extra Dry
Demi Dry
Je sortirai ce soir à moins qu’il ne pleuve. (NE explétif )
numero 3.
une alarme [f] an alarm le systeme [m] the system
le bateau [m] the boat, la peau [f] skin
le crime [m] the crime une [f] énigme
une fable a story [f] le portable [m] the laptop
la fenetre [f] the window le ventre [m] the stomach
un facteur [m] a fact une horreur [f] a horror
une idée [f] an idea un musée [m] a museum
une image [f] an image le jardinage [m] the gardening
la soif [f] the thirst le tarif [m] the tarrif, rate
je n’ai absolument rien compris à la question …
numero 12.
the double negation
Je ne sais rien. il ne sait jamais.
negative expletive
je doute qu’elle ne vienne ici
nous entendons les huées de hibou la nuit.
numero 6
Nous ne buvons pas le champagne. Nous le laissons sur la table parce qu’il est trop sec.
nous voyons beaucoup de verres de champagne sur la table. nous les voyons.
Canal Saint-Martin a fait batir entre 1802 et 1825.
Canal Saint -Martin a 4.6 km de long.
Les points de passage sont Le Port d’Arsenal et La Villette
numero 8/
Je pense que tu dois manger ta soupe.
numero 9.
Il y en a deux.
numero 10
Il y en a 4 restaurants pour le diner et vous pouvez reserver sur l’internet.
il y a plus de Laudree mais ce sont les boutiques seulement.
numero 3. bonjour Lyanne. is it possible that you said that numero 3 was correct after all? merci. brenda
a10
8 locations
a11
je vais à la boulangerie
je vais chez le boulanger
a12
Évitez qu’il ne vous voie.
A13
Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses
250 languages
A13 Square Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses, 250 languages
a13
la Jehan Rictus Place des Abbesses
declarations are written in 250 languages
square jehan-rictus, place des abbesses 18ème, en 250 langues …
numero 10.
il y a huit Laudree en Paris. I think i was trying to figure out if they were eat in or take out only, however there are 8 in total.
numero 13
Le Mur Je t’aime
est dans la Place des Abesses, Paris
et je t’aime est érit en deux cent cinquante langues.