Unit 4: Customs, festivals and celebrations Foundation tier

bouddhiste

Buddhist (m, f)

chrétien

Christian (m)

culturel

cultural (m)

familial

family (m)

férié

public holiday (m)

folle

crazy (f)

fou

crazy (m)

historique

historic (m, f)

international

international (m)

juif

Jewish (m)

local

local (m)

musulman

Muslim (m)

national

national (m)

régional

regional (m)

religieux

religious (m)

spécial

special (m)

traditionnel

traditional (m)

félicitations

congratulations

feu d'artifice

firework display

anniversaire

birthday

chanson

song

cuisine

cooking, kitchen

culture

culture

date

date

église

church

expérience

experience

fête

party, festival

Fête

Nationale Bastille Day, French national holiday

fleur

flower

lumière

light

mosquée

mosque

musique

music

participation

participation

religion

religion

Saint Valentin

Valentine's Day

société

society

soirée

evening

surprise

surprise

synagogue

synagogue

tradition

tradition

vacances

holiday

visite

visit, tour

Aïd

Eid

bruit

noise

cadeau

present, gift

concert

concert

défilé

parade, procession

événement

event

festival

festival

feu

fire

gâteau

cake

intérêt

interest

le Tour de France

Tour de France

lendemain

next day

mariage

marriage, wedding

monde

world

Noël

Christmas

PACS

civil partnership

Pâques

Easter

repas

meal

siècle

century

spectacle

sight, show

temple

temple

vêtement

garment, item or article of clothing

vin

wine

(aux) cru

believed | (have, has) believed

(aux) reçu

received | (have, has) received

acheter

(to) buy | buying

célébrer

(to) celebrate | celebrating

cacher

(to) hide | hiding

chanter

(to) sing | singing

communiquer

(to) pass on, communicate | passing on, communicating

croire

(to) believe | believing

crois | crois !

(I) believe | (I) am believing | (you (sing informal)) believe | (you (sing informal)) are believing | believe! (sing informal)

croit

(she, he, it, one) believes | (she, he, it, one) is believing | (we (informal, impersonal)) believe | (we (informal, impersonal)) are believing

danser

(to) dance | dancing

découvrir

(to) discover | discovering

donner

(to) give | giving

envoyer

(to) send | sending

inviter

(to) invite | inviting

marier; se marier (avec)

(to) marry | marrying; (to) get married (to) | getting married (to)

organiser; s'organiser

(to) organise | organising; (to) get organised | getting organised

partager

(to) share | sharing

participer à + noun

(to) take part in + noun, participate in + noun | taking part in + noun, participating in + noun

passer; se passer

(to) spend time, pass | spending time, passing time; (to) happen | happening

porter

(to) wear, carry | wearing, carrying

préparer; se preparer

(to) prepare | preparing; (to) get ready | getting ready

recevoir

(to) receive | receiving

reçois | reçois !

(I) receive | (I) am receiving | (you (sing informal)) receive | (you (sing informal)) are receiving | receive! (sing informal)

reçoit

(she, he, it, one) receives | (she, he, it, one) is receiving | (we (informal, impersonal)) receive | (we (informal, impersonal)) are receiving

regarder

(to) watch, look at | watching, looking at

réserver

(to) reserve, book, keep | reserving, booking, keeping

surprendre

(to) surprise | surprising