French Vocabulary for School and Celebrations

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Vocabulary flashcards covering school terms and celebration-related expressions in French.

Last updated 6:30 AM on 4/15/26
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avoir cours

to have class

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être bon en

to be good at

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avoir du mal en

to struggle / have difficulty in

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apprendre qqc

to learn something

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enseigner dans un lycée

to teach in a high school

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bosser (fam.)

to work/slog (informal)

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participer à

to participate in

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faire des efforts

to make an effort

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faire des études en

to study / major in

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s'inscrire à

to enroll/register for

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se motiver / se décourager

to get motivated/ discouraged

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faire des progrès

to make progress

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échouer /rater un examen

to fail an exam

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être en terminale

to be in the final year (12th grade)

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tricher / copier sur sa voisine

to cheat/copy from a neighbor

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passer le bac

to take the baccalaureate exam

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réussir à un examen

to pass an exam

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redoubler une classe

to repeat a grade

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une matière

a school subject

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Pâques

Easter

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les cloches

the bells

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des œufs en chocolat

chocolate eggs

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un gigot d'agneau

a leg of lamb

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le premier avril

April Fool's Day

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une blague / une plaisanterie

a joke

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coller un poisson dans le dos

to stick a (paper) fish on someone

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Noël / le sens de Noël

Christmas / the meaning of Christmas

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un cadeau

a gift

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la bûche de Noël

Yule log cake

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le foie gras

foie gras (traditional holiday dish)

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une dinde / une oie farcie

a stuffed turkey / goose

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Valentin (patron des amoureux)

St. Valentine (patron of lovers)

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offrir des roses

to give roses

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célébrer des mariages

to celebrate weddings

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le Réveillon de la Saint-Sylvestre

New Year's Eve

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le Jour de l'An

New Year's Day

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les vœux

wishes/greetings

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s'embrasser sous le gui

to kiss under the mistletoe

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l'Épiphanie

Epiphany

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la galette des rois

King's cake

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une fève

a small charm/trinket

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une couronne en carton

a cardboard crown

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élire un roi / une reine

to elect a king / queen

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mettre la table

to set the table

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commémorer

to commemorate

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célébrer

to celebrate

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une fête commerciale

a commercial holiday

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selon la légende

according to legend

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l'origine se situerait au…

the origin is said to be in…

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remonter au temps de…

to date back to the time of…

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être emprisonné

to be imprisoned

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respecter les ordres

to follow orders

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une coutume

a custom

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un usage conservé

a kept/preserved tradition

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répondre aux vœux

to reply to (holiday) wishes

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débaucher une bouteille

to uncork a bottle

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se composer de

to consist of

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être farci(e)

to be stuffed (food)

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une figurine en porcelaine

a porcelain figurine

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recevoir une couronne

to receive a crown

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se réunir

to gather / get together

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être ravi(e)

to be delighted

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préparer à l'avance

to prepare in advance

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l'ambiance (f.)

the atmosphere

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les langues vivantes

modern languages

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les mathématiques (les maths)

mathematics

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les sciences de la vie et de la terre (SVT)

biology/earth sciences

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l'histoire-géo (f.)

history and geography

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l'éducation physique et sportive (EPS)

P.E. (Gym)

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les arts plastiques

visual arts

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l'éducation musicale

music class

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la physique-chimie

physics and chemistry

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la philosophie (la philo)

philosophy

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les sciences économiques et sociales (SES)

economics and social sciences

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faire ses devoirs

to do homework

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prendre des notes

to take notes

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poser une question

to ask a question

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faire un exposé

to give a presentation

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travailler en groupe

to work in a group

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aller à la bibliothèque (CDI)

to go to the library/resource center

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manger à la cantine

to eat at the cafeteria

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avoir une heure de permanence

to have a study hall period

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s'entraîner

to practice / train

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s'épanouir

to blossom / thrive

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l'école primaire

primary school

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le collège

middle school

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le conseiller d'orientation

guidance counselor

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le bulletin scolaire

report card

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la moyenne

the grade average

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une mention

an honors distinction (on the Bac)

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l'emploi du temps (m.)

the schedule/timetable

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la rentrée scolaire

the return to school (September)

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les grandes vacances

summer holidays

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un établissement

an institution / establishment

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acquérir des connaissances

to acquire knowledge

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approfondir

to deepen (one's understanding)

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se concentrer

to concentrate

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être attentif / attentive

to be attentive

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mémoriser

to memorize

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réviser

to revise / study