French Word of the Day

to finish

Finis-tu tes devoirs avant de te coucher?
Do you finish your homework before going to bed?

THIS WEEK
We’re looking at regular -ir verbs. Each day, we’ll choose a new verb and show an example conjugated in a different person of the present tense. To learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs, check out our -ir verb conjugation page in our Quick Verb Guide.

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to establish, to set

La commission établit des nouvelles règles.
The commission is establishing new rules.

THIS WEEK
We’re looking at regular -ir verbs. Each day, we’ll choose a new verb and show an example conjugated in a different person of the present tense. To learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs, check out our -ir verb conjugation page in our Quick Verb Guide.

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to choose

Je choisis les chaussures rouges.
I am choosing the red shoes.

THIS WEEK
We’ll take a look at one of the little unsung heroes of the French language — the regular -ir verb. While not as common as -er verbs, -ir verbs contain several among them that are frequently used and important to know. Each day, we’ll choose a different verb and show an example conjugated in a different person of the present tense. To learn how to conjugate regular -ir verbs, check out our -ir verb conjugation page in our Quick Verb Guide.

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to ground (when used in the context of aviation)

L’éruption volcanique a cloué des milliers d’avions.
The volcanic eruption grounded thousands of planes.

THIS WEEK
With the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland disrupting European travel, we thought we’d take a look a some of the French words about the volcanic eruption and its impact on travelers.

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stuck, stranded

Des milliers de voyageurs étaient bloqués partout dans le monde.
Thousands of travelers were stuck all over the world.

THIS WEEK
It’s not every week that we witness a volcano eruption having a major impact on European news. With the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland disrupting European travel, we thought we’d take a look a some of the French words about the volcanic eruption and its impact on travelers.

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n.f., ash, ashes

Un nuage de cendres a couvert la plupart d’Europe.
A cloud of ash covered the majority of Europe.

THIS WEEK
It’s not every week that we witness a volcano eruption having a major impact on European news. With the eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland disrupting European travel, we thought we’d take a look a some of the French words about the volcanic eruption and its impact on travelers.

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the (pedestrian) crossing signal

We left off yesterday with a question: Quand est-ce qu’on peut traverser la rue?
We’ll use today’s word to help answer it.

Faites attention au feu piéton. Quand vous voyez un feu vert, traversez la rue.
Pay attention to the crossing signal. When you see a green light, cross the street.

THIS WEEK
With spring sprouting, it seems like a good time to go for a walk. We’re covering French words for some of the things you might do and see à pied (on foot).

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a pedestrian

Des voitures doivent s’arrêter pour des piétons.
Cars must stop for pedestrians.

THIS WEEK
With spring sprouting, it seems like a good time to go for a walk. We’ll cover French words for some of the things you might do and see à pied (on foot).

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n.f., the investigation

La police a lancé l’enquête sur le meutre de l’homme.
The police launched the investigation into the murder of the man.

THIS WEEK
We like to cover a broad range of vocabulary, ranging from the fun to the need-to-know. With that in mind, we’ve been focusing on the latter this week with a look at some of the French words for police and crime.

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