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Do you parlez Français? Do you know a croissant from a voiture? This quiz will let you sit at a Paris sidewalk cafe with panache ... provided you pass it!
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Voiture
Chausseur
Chausseur is the French word for shoe. You'll need to know this if the TSA loses yours.
Jamb
Zapato
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Marron
Blanc
Rouge
Rouge is French for red. It's also the term for the makeup used to make cheeks more pink. Coincidence?
Papier
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Vert
Vert is French for green. You can see this in the English word "verdant."
Vitrine
Bras
Main
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Chat
Rouge
Jaune
Chapeau
Chapeau is French for hat. This is one of many places where French and English diverge on roots for words.
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Trois
Main
Main is the French word for hand. This links to English in words like "manipulate."
Carrot
Pain
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Pomme
Pomme de terre
Oeil
Oeil is French for an eye. Oddly enough, if you're talking about both of them, it's "les yeux." That's probably because "oeils" would sprain your tongue.
Bouche
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Rouge
Bleu
This one should have been pretty easy. Bleu is just one transposed letter away from blue in English!
Noir
Jaune
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Jambe
Poisson
Chat
Chat is French for cat. You can't talk to your cat, really, so that should help you remember.
Pomme
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Rouge
Chien
A dog in French is chien. If you look at "canine," you can sort of see that.
Jaune
Franc
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Voiture
If you drive a car in France, it's a voiture. That sounds classy, like it shouldn't apply to an old Pinto.
Bicyclette
Arbre
Poisson
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Bicyclette
Poisson
Autobus
This one's pretty easy to figure out. It's a relatively new addition to the French language.
Voiture
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Chemise
Veste
Lait
Livre
Livre is French for book. You know books, right? They're what you had before you had a Kindle.
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Pomme de terre
Arbre
Livre
Papier
Papier is, of course, French for paper. This is one of those great cases where the two words look alike AND mean the same thing.
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Jaune
Blanc
Blanc is French for white. This is pretty easy to guess.
Marron
Cabbage
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Noir
Noir is French for black. Film Noir is a famous genre, known for its dark storylines.
Argent
Jaune
Jus
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Main
Chat
Pied
Pied is French for foot. You can see this in words like "pedestal."
Jouet
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Essence
Chapeau
Chemise
Chemise, French for shirt, is often used in English also. It's usually applied to a lady's blouse.
Pantalons
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Chemise
Pantalon
Vert
Veste
Veste is French for jacket. In English, we use this term for a sleeveless outer covering.
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Café
Lait
Lait is French for milk. You coffee shop customers know this from café au lait.
Essence
Jus
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Eau
Pomme
Café
Café is French for coffee. You'll drink a lot of this sitting at a sidewalk cafe.
Marron
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Dinero
Poisson
Argent
Argent is French for money. This is the general term, with other words for different denominations, forms, etc., just like English.
Dimes
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Jus
Jus is French for juice. It's usually expressed as "jus de ..." with the name of the fruit/vegetable.
Lait
Essence
Pomme
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Jus
Essence
Essence is "gasoline" in French. It's essential if you want your voiture to run!
Blanc
Vitrine
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Bleu
Franc
Jaune
Jaune is French for yellow. You can see this in "jaundice," which causes yellow skin.
Futbol
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Viande
Fleur
Poisson
Hamburger
Like a lot of recently invented words, hamburger is the same in French and English. Of course, you pronounce it with a French accent!
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Vitrine
Pomme
Pomme is French for apple. Fun fact: Pomme de terre means "potato." It's an earth apple!
Carrote
Banane
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Pomme
Banane
Blanc
Orange
Yes, "orange" is the same in French and English! So your orange juice would be "jus d'orange."
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Banane
Banane is French for banana. At least you'll be able to order fruit in France without confusion!
Lait
Jaune
Nuit
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Implement
Amuse bouche
Jouet
Jouet is French for toy. Kids will enjoy that!
Gateau
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Blanc
Ballon
Ballon is French for ball. This one's fairly easy to remember or figure out!
Vitrine
Loupe
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Vert
Jambe
Fleur
Fleur is French for flower. Somehow, flowers sound prettier in this language.
Blonde
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Plante
Marron
Terre
Arbre
Arbre is French for tree. In English, an "arbor" is a term for a group of trees.
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Main
Bras
Bras is French for arm. So when you embrace someone, you use your bras!
Bouche
Cheveux
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Pied
Vitrine
Jambe
Jambe is French for leg. Learn this and you'll have a leg to stand on!
Blanc
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Poulet
Poisson
Poisson if French for fish. To catch a French fish, you use bits of croissant.
Vitrine
Viande
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Oiseau
Oiseau is French for bird. There's not a lot of parallel between this and English, so just learn it!
Vache
Orange
Chat
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Autobus
Vache
Noir
Avion
Avion is French for plane. You can see this in words like aviation in English.
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Poisson
Vitrine
Bateau
Bateau is French for boat. You can row a bateau on the Seine for a romantic date.
Loupe
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Chaise
Chaise is French for chair. A chaise lounge is something you'll sit on by a French swimming pool ... or an American one.
Porte
Vitrine
Sofa
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Bain
Blanc
Viand
Cuisine
Cuisine is French for kitchen. This seems to make sense, given that that's where the food is cooked!
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Cuisine
Coucher
Chambre
Chambre is French for bedroom. Formally, it can also be called a chambre à coucher.
Ballon
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Salle de bain
Salle de bain is French for bathroom. You even use this if there's not a bathtub in there!
Couteau
Bano
Chambre d'eau
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Fourchette
Table
Pomme
Assiette
An assiette is what your food would be served on in France. This is another French word without much connection to its English counterpart.
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Couteau
Trident
Fourche
In France, fork is "fourche." This is helpful if you're served a casserole (same in French and English).
Banda
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Trident
Vitrine
Couteau
A couteau is a knife in French. Use it to "cout" your meat!
Gourgette
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Cuillère
In France, a cuillère is a spoon. You won't find an English parallel very easily.
Couteau
Fourchette
Vitrine
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Jus
Eau
Eau is French for "water." So if you say "Oh, I'm thirsty," you might be ordering the water you need!
Vitrine
Nuit
n/a
What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Fenestre
Porte
Porte is French for door. You can see this in English words like portal.
Jambe
Bouche
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What's the French word for the item or color pictured?
Porte
Vista
Aire
Fenêtre
The French word for window is fenêtre. In English, if you throw someone out a window, you defenestrate them!
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