Basic French in 30 Days: Small talk

1. Domanda 1 di 10

   What does "Quoi de neuf?" mean?

   • AWhat's nine?
   • BWhat time is it?
   • CWhat's wrong?
   • DWhat's new?
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   Risposta: D. What's new?

   Neuf can mean nine or new. Here, quoi de neuf means what's new.

2. Domanda 2 di 10

   A co-worker asks "Tu as passé un bon week-end?" Choose the best reply.

   • ADe rien!
   • BÀ lundi!
   • COui, je vais passer un bon week-end.
   • DOui, super, merci! Et toi?
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   Risposta: D. Oui, super, merci! Et toi?

   The question is about the past weekend. Answer it, then ask back with et toi?

3. Domanda 3 di 10

   Someone says "Tu parles bien français!" What is a good reply?

   • ABon appétit!
   • BMerci, c'est gentil!
   • CPardon!
   • DDe rien!
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   Risposta: B. Merci, c'est gentil!

   Thank the person for a compliment. De rien is the answer to merci.

4. Domanda 4 di 10

   In Canada, what does "Bonne fin de semaine!" mean?

   • AHave a good end of the day!
   • BSee you next week!
   • CHave a good evening!
   • DHave a good weekend!
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   Risposta: D. Have a good weekend!

   In Canada, la fin de semaine means the weekend.

5. Domanda 5 di 10

   Choose the correct word: J'aime bien ___ chemise!

   • Aton
   • Bta
   • Cte
   • Dtes
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   Risposta: B. ta

   Chemise is feminine singular, so your is ta: ta chemise.

6. Domanda 6 di 10

   What does "Rien de spécial" mean?

   • AVery special.
   • BSomething new.
   • CNot today.
   • DNothing special.
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   Risposta: D. Nothing special.

   Rien means nothing. It is a common answer to quoi de neuf?

7. Domanda 7 di 10

   Someone says "Il fait froid aujourd'hui!" Agree.

   • AOui, il a vraiment froid!
   • BOui, il est vraiment froid!
   • COui, c'est vraiment froid temps!
   • DOui, il fait vraiment froid!
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   Risposta: D. Oui, il fait vraiment froid!

   For the weather, use il fait: il fait froid. Il a froid means he is cold.

8. Domanda 8 di 10

   Listen. Where did Ahmed go this weekend?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

   • ATo a friend's house
   • BTo the cottage with his family
   • CTo work with his family
   • DTo the movies with friends
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   Risposta: B. To the cottage with his family

   Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille means I went to the cottage with my family.

   Trascrizione

   Julie: Salut Ahmed! Tu as fait quoi ce week-end? Ahmed: Je suis allé au chalet avec ma famille.

9. Domanda 9 di 10

   Listen. How is school going for Tom?

   AscoltaAscolta, poi rispondi. La trascrizione compare dopo la risposta.

   Niente audio? Leggi il testo

   Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

   • ANot well; it's too hard.
   • BVery well; he has a new school.
   • CBadly; he doesn't like his teacher.
   • DVery well; he likes his teacher.
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   Risposta: D. Very well; he likes his teacher.

   Tom says très bien and j'aime beaucoup ma prof: very well, I really like my teacher.

   Trascrizione

   Anna: Comment ça se passe à l'école? Tom: Très bien! J'aime beaucoup ma prof.

10. Domanda 10 di 10

    Read the message. What does Sarah suggest?

    Salut Léo! Ça fait longtemps! On prend un café vendredi après le travail? Dis-moi! Sarah

    • AHaving coffee on Friday after work
    • BWorking together on Friday
    • CGoing on a long trip
    • DMeeting on Saturday morning
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    Risposta: A. Having coffee on Friday after work

    On prend un café vendredi après le travail? means shall we have a coffee on Friday after work?

Tastiera: 1–4 per rispondere, Invio per la domanda successiva.