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a hard-boiled egg

Si vous voulez un œuf dur, vous voulez un œuf complètement cuit.
If you want a hard-boiled egg, you want a fully cooked egg.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

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a medium-soft-boiled egg

Faites cuire un œuf mollet pendant 6 minutes.
Cook a medium-soft boiled egg for 6 minutes.

NOTE
Un œuf mollet refers to an egg that is soft, but not as soft as un œuf à la coque, which has a very runny center.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

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a soft-boiled egg

Commandez un œuf à la coque quand vous voulez un jaune coulant.
Order a soft-boiled egg when you want a runny yolk.

THIS WEEK
With Easter approaching, we thought it would be fun to explore the vocabulary of one of the staples of French cuisine — the egg, l’œuf. Stay with us throughout the week to learn how to ask for one the way you like it and what to do with it!

TRACK YOUR LEARNING WITH OUR QUIZ!
How well did you learn last week’s words? Take our Weekly Quiz to find out!

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to sing

Les oiseaux chantent dans les arbres.
The birds sing in the trees.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

LEARN TO CONJUGATE CHANTER AND OTHER -ER VERBS
Visit the -er verbs section of our Quick Verb Guide to learn how to conjugate regular -er verbs.

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the stem (of a plant)

Avant de mettre des fleurs dans une vase, coupez les tiges.
Before putting flowers in a vase, cut the stems.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

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to bloom

Toutes les tulipes dans le jardin ont fleuri.
All the tulips in the garden bloomed.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

DON’T FORGET TO REVIEW LAST WEEK’S WORDS WITH OUR QUIZ!
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a raindrop

Les gouttes de pluie tombent doucement sur le trottoir.
The raindrops fall gently on the sidewalk.

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We’re exploring the French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

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the greenery, greenness

La verdure de la campagne était comme un peinture.
The greenery of the countryside was like a painting.

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We’re exploring French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

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the sprouting of new leaves

Je regarde la pousse de nouvelles feuilles sur l’arbre.
I’m watching the sprouting of new leaves on the tree.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring the French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

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to melt

La neige fond sous le soleil.
The snow melts under the sun.

THIS WEEK
We’re exploring the French words for the signs of spring — les signes de printemps.

MORE ABOUT FONDRE
Fondre may be easier to remember when you recognize that a form of its past participle, fondue, has made its way into English as the Swiss cuisine in which various foods are dipped in warm, melted cheese.

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