French Word of the Day

n.f.pl., high school protests

La semaine dernière, il y avait des manifestations lycéennes.
Last week, there were high school protests.

TODAY
Our French vocabulary word is inspired by community and civic activities.

LEARN MORE FRENCH WORDS ABOUT PROTESTS

• Curfew
• Demonstration
• Rioter
• Standoff
• Striker
• To Assemble, Gather

TAKE OUR QUIZ TO PRACTICE TODAY’S WORD
Members, take our French Protests and Strikes Vocabulary Quiz to find out if you can say high school demonstrations and more.

to cancel

Les lignes aériennes devaient annuler leurs vols en raison du nuage volcanique.
The airlines had to cancel their flights due to the volcanic cloud.

TODAY
Our word is about traveling and the disruptions that sometimes come with it.

PACK MORE FRENCH WORDS FOR YOUR TRAVELS
Follow the links below to discover the vocabulary of the airport and air travel:

• Boarding Pass
• Carry-On Baggage
• Check-In Counter
• Connecting Flight
• Customs
• Flight
• Stranded
• Ticket, Round-Trip
• To Board, To Get Off
• To Cancel
• To Collect, Get Back
• To Clear (Snow)
• To Ground (aircraft)
• To Pack a Suitcase
• To Pass Through Security
• To Take Off, To Land
• To Wait in Line

TEST YOUR TRAVEL VOCABULARY WITH OUR QUIZ
Members, take our French Travel Disruption Vocabulary Quiz to find if you can say to cancel in French and more.

the court

Le suspect comparaîtra devant le tribunal.
The suspect will appear before the court.

TODAY
Our word is part of the vocabulary of the courtroom. For more words about civics and the community, click here.

DISCOVER MORE FRENCH  COURTROOM VOCABULARY
Click the links below to discover the French words for these judicial system terms:

• Court Case
• Defendant
• Guilty, Not Guilty
• Investigation
• Lead, A
• Misdemeanor
• Plaintiff
• Police
• To Defraud/Swindle
• To Pursue
• To Rule
• To Steal
• To Suspect
• Trial
• Truth
• A Witness

QUIZ LINK
Test yourself on today’s word and others about the courtroom here.

a butternut squash

Jean et Marie font un potage à la courge musquée.
Jean and Marie are making a butternut squash soup.

TODAY
We’re thinking about the tastes of fall — les goûts d’automne.

MORE FALL FRENCH FOOD VOCABULARY
Discover the French words for these favorite fall foods:

• Maple Syrup
• A Roast
• Parsnip
• Pumpkin
• Root Vegetable
• Spice Bread/Gingerbread
• A Stew

TAKE THE QUIZ
Members, take our French Fall Foods Vocabulary Quiz to find out if you can say butternut squash in French and more.

to ask a question

Quelquefois, le professeur pose une question à la classe.
Sometimes, the professor asks the class a question.

TODAY
Our word is inspired by activities in the the classroom.

MORE WORDS
Discover the French words for these other school and classroom terms:

• Dorm, College
• Homework
• Math
• Paper, Piece of
• Professor/Teacher
• Student
• To Compete Against Each Other
• To Grade Papers
• To Major In
• To Study
• To Take a Class

to cook

Leur mère fait la cuisine chaque soir pour la famille.
Their mother does cooks every evening for the family.

TODAY
Our topic is the kitchen and cooking. Discover the French words for these other essential kitchen vocabulary words:

• Casserole Pot
• Egg, Hard-Boiled
• Flour
• Fridge (Refrigerator)
• Fresh
• Garlic Clove
• Herbs
• Parsley
• Pasta
• Recipe
• Sour
• To Mix
• To Peel
• To Season
• To Simmer
• To Soak
• To Sprinkle
• To Spread

a skillet, pan

Mettez le poisson dans la poêle.
Put the fish in the pan.

TODAY
We’re discovering French words for items in the kitchen, dans la cuisine. For more kitchen words, click here.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Test yourself on today’s word and more words for kitchen items here.

You’ve finished?

Tout était bon? Vous avez terminé?
Everything was good? Have you finished?

TIP
You’ll hear this question a lot in restaurants at the end of a meal.

THIS WEEK
Our vocabulary topic is expressions that matter. We’ll cover some common phrases that come up in conversation so that you can both recognize them and use them to impress native French speakers. To see other vocabulary we’ve posted on this topic this week, visit us at www.frenchfanatic.com.

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n.f.pl., the lips

Elle a des lèvres rouges.
She has red lips.

TODAY
Our word is one of the many parts of the body.

FROM HEAD TO FEET
Learn the French words for these parts that make us, well, us.

• Bare Feet
• Chin
• Elbow
• Eyebrow
• Eyelash
• Finger
• Hand
• Head
• Thumb
• Wrist

HOW WELL CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE BODY?
Take our French Body Parts Quiz to find out.