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Iâve been asked about how I take reading notes so here is a quick rundown. These notes are for history, but the process is _about the same _regardless of the text, but if you would like to see variations (for linguistics or government, for example), just let me know! Also, if you would like to know how I do lecture notes or how I review for tests, just shoot me ask. I hope this was helpful!
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French Slang [1/2]
Finally I finished the first part of my list of french slang. I never tought it would be that hard because, as you can imagine, itâs really not that easy to try to explain to foreigners words that you use everyday without realasing it. Some expression are so often say that everybody know what it means but canât explain exacty the signification. Anyway if there is some words or sentence that you donât understand because I am not clear enought you can tell me and I will try to be more understandable. Next time I will try to explain âVerlanâ language and how to use it. Â
Slang words
Ouais : (Translation : Oui) Most of young french people use « Ouais » instead of « Oui »
Example : Person 1: Tu viens chez Sophie ? Person 2: Ouais !(Do you come at Sophie's place? Yes !)
Trop : (Translation : Very) Use to emphasis something you really like
Example : J'aime trop sa veste (I really like his jacket) or Tu as aimĂ© la fĂȘte ? Trop !(Did you liked the party ? Very!)
Vas-y (Translation : Come on !) in that case it is use often  at the beggining of a sentence to show your frustration.
Example : Vas-y fait pas ton radin ! (Come on donât be such a miser!)
Il m'a soulé/Souler quelqu'un (Translation : Getting on my/someone nerves) When someone really irritate you
Example : Il m'a trop soulé avec son travail (He really was getting on my nerves when he was talking about his job)
Kiffer (Translation : To like) You can replace the word « aimer, adorer» in a phrase by « kiffer »
Example : Je kiffe son sac (I love her bag) or Il l'a kiffe (He likes her)
Genre (Translation : like) Same as in english
Example : Il était genre trÚs grand (He was like really tall) or Genre il est venu seul au mariage(Like he came alone at the wedding)
Grave (Translation : Very) Same as « trop » see above
Example : Il est grave sympa (He is a really nice guy) or Il est grave beau ce pantalon (This pants is really beautiful)
or can be use to confirm something what someone sayed
Example : Tu as vu comment il était habillé aujourd'hui ?! Grave ! (Did you see how he was dress today ?! Yeah I saw that !)
C'est clair (Translation : Yeah I know) Can be use like « grave » when you want to corroborate what someone just sayed
Example : Ce test d'anglais était trÚs dur ! C'est clair ! (This english test was really hard ! Yeah tell me about it!)
Flipper (Translation : To be afraid) Is use to say that you were scared, that you freaked out
Example : Cette voiture est arrivé de nul part et j'ai flippé (This car came out of knowhere and I freaked out) or J'ai flippé quand il m'a pas dit qu'il avait une nouvelle à m'annoncer (I freak out when he sayed he had something new to tell me)
Pas de soucis (Translation : No worries) When you want to say that there is no problem
Example : Tu peux m'aider avec cet exercice de maths ? Pas de soucis ! (Can you help me with this mathematic exercise ? Of course !) or Pas de soucis je serais là 18h (No problem I will be there at 6pm)
Avoir le seum (Translation : To be angry) Use to signify that you are angry, annoyed
Example : J'ai le seum j'ai raté mon bus (I am angry i missed my bus) or Il a le seum il a eu une mauvaise note (He is annoyed because he got a bad grade)
Laisse tomber (Translation : To let go something) Often use to say that you are annoyed by something so you prefered to let it go
Example : Laisse tomber je préfÚre m'en aller (I give up, I am going to leave) or Laisse tomber c'est plus mon amie (Let it go she is not my friend anymore)
Mec (Translation : A guy) Can refered to just some random guy or someone boyfriend
Exemple : Ce mec là bas(This guy over there) or Mon mec est venu me voir (My boyfriend came to see me)
Mytho (Translation : A liar) Use to say that someone is a liar or he tells lies
Example : Ce mec c'est un mytho (This guy is a liar) or C'est juste des mythos tout sa (Itâs just a bunch of lies)
Bagnole/Caisse (Translation : A car) To refered to a car
Example : Il vient de s'acheter une nouvelle bagnole (He just bought a new car) or Elle a une magnifique caisse (She has a splendid car)
Se barrer/Se casser/Se tirer (Translation : To leave) When someone leave a place but show his/her frustration or worries
Example : Je me tire de cette endroit (I am leaving this damn place) or Cette endroit n'est pas sûr je me casse (This place is not safe I prefer to leave)
Un pote (Translation : A friend) You can replace the word « ami » (friend) by « pote »
Example : C'est mon meilleur pote (He is my best friend)
Se marrer (Translation : To have a laught) When you had a big laught with someone
Exemple : On est allĂ© voir une comĂ©die et on s'est bien marrer !(We went to see a comedy and we had such a laught!) Â
C'est hallucinant/J'hallucine (Translation : Itâs unbelievable) When something is incredible in a good or a bad way
Example : C'est hallucinant de voir le nombre de vĂ©los qu'il y a dans Paris (Itâs amazing to see how much there is bikes in Paris) or J'hallucine elle sort avec mon ex ! (I canât believe it she is going out with my ex!)
You can also hear : « C'est l'hallu » Itâs the contraction of « C'est hallucinant »
C'est mortel (Translation : Itâs rad) When something is really good, really fun
Example : Ce grand huit était mortel, on y retourne (This rollercoster was rad we have to do it again) or Cette voiture est mortel (This car is rad)
Le taff/Le boulot (Translation : Job) You can change the word « travail » (job, work) by « boulot » or « taff »
Example : Je dois aller au taff (I have to go to work) or Je l'ai rencontré au boulot (I met him at work)
C'est la loose (Translation : Bad luck, misfortune) I am pretty sure it came from the english verb « to loose ». It can be use when someone had a bad day or he try to do things but it led to misfortune after misfortune.
Example : C'est la loose on m'a volĂ© mon scooter (I really have no chance, someone stole my scooter) or C'est la loose je voulais rĂ©viser mon examen mais il n'y a plus Ă©lectricitĂ© chez moi (I canât believe it I wanted to study for my exam but there no more electricity at my home)
Je m'en fiche/Je m'en fout (Translation : I donât care) Means that you donât give a heck. These phrases canât be use with anybody. You can say it with your friends but not with your boss or someone important to you (« Je m'en fout » can be translate by « I donât give a f**k)
Example : Je m'en fiche j'ai autre chose Ă faire (I donât care I have something else to do)
Faire style (Translation : To pretend) When you talk about someone who pretend to do something
Exemple : Il fait style qu'il c'est faire du skate mais c'est des conneries (He pretends that he can do skate but itâs total bulls***e) or J'ai fait style que j'avais appris m'a leçon par cĆur (I pretend I knew my lesson buy heart)
Contracted Sentences
French people tend to speak really fast. To adapted our phrases to the way we speak we like to « contracted » words together. For exemple If you are an advanced french speaker, you know that for the negation we use « ne » and « pas ». âJe ne peux pas venirâ ( I canât come). Well, when we speak, and only when we speak, most of the time we donât say the word « ne ». So in the previous example we tend to say « Je peux pas venir ». Itâs still mean the same thing. A bit like in english with « He does not know » and « He doesnât know ».
Further more as we speak more and more faster we « eat » most of the words (I donât know how to say it) in the phrase « Je ne peux pas » become « J'peux pas »
Some examples :
Je ne sais pas (I donât know) =>Je sais pas => J'sais pas (Prononce it like «chĂ© pa »
Je m'en fout (I donât care, see above) => J'men fout => M'en fout (Prononce it like « cheu men fout »
Je me barrer/Je me casser/Je me tirer (I leave, see above) => J'me barre/J'me casse/J'me tire
Je vais voir (I will see) => J'vais voir
Je ne suis pas sur (I am not sure) => Je suis pas sur => J'suis pas sur (Prononce it like « chui pas sur)
I donât know if I am clear ?  :/
« Tic de langage »
French people tend to start there sentences with filler words which are not important or change anything about the sentence but that you can hear often. We call it « tic de language »
Du coup,âŠÂ : Corresponding to « So what » or « And so,âŠÂ »
Example : Du coup j'ai oubliée mes clés chez moi « And so, I forgot my keys at my home »
En fait,⊠ Corresponding to « let me explain » or « in fact » if you translate litteraly
Example : En fait, je ne l'ai jamais rencontré (In fact, I never met him)
Bref :  Corresponding to « Anyway »
Example : Bref, c'était l'enfer cette journée (Anyway, this day was just like hell)
BahâŠÂ : Like the « Hum » in English when you hesitate before saying what you have in mind
Example : BahâŠj'ai toujours Ă©tĂ© seul Ă cette table (HumâŠI always have been alone at this table)
Non, maisâŠOne of the mystery of modern french. You can use this sentence simply when you want to contradict what someone just sayed
Example : Non mais je t'arrĂȘte tout de suite tu as totalement tord (Sorry, I stop you right now you are completely wrong)
Or you can use it to confirm someoneâs argument
Example : Person 1: Paul et Aline ne sont plus ensemble, je pense que c'est pour le mieux. Person 2: Non mais ils on eut raison (Person 1: Paul and Aline are not a couple anymore, I think it is for the best. Person 2: I totally agree, they were right)
I know crazy !
Hope you enjoy it ;)
Iâm Tired in French đ«đ·
Iâm a girl so Iâm adding another âeâ at the end!
We have SO many ways of saying that weâre tired cause weâre THAT dramatic hehe
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Je suis fatiguĂ©e = Iâm tired
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Je suis crevĂ©e = Iâm super tired
(crevée means flat, like a flat tire)
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Je suis crevette = Iâm super tired
(but in a cute way cause itâs linked to âcrevĂ©eâ but crevette is a shrimp so itâs a game of words, maybe itâs just a family thing donc allez je demande aux autres français de me dire sâils le font aussi đ)
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Je suis HS = Iâm really tired
(you pronounce the letters so âhachesseâ when you say it orally. Itâs the initials for âhors serviceâ meaning âout of serviceâ)
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Je suis claquĂ©e = Iâm really tired
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Je suis extĂ©nuĂ©e = Iâm exhausted
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Je suis Ă©puisĂ©e = Iâm exhausted
(Ă©puiser is a verb used to say âused in totalityâ)
French vocabulary
Le pain - bread
le bagel - bagel
la baguette - baguette
le biscuit scandinave - crispbread
le boulanger/la boulangĂšre - baker
la boulangerie - bakery
la croûte - crust
la farine avec la levure - self-raising flour
la farine blanche - white flour
la farine brute - wholemeal flour
la farine complĂšte - brown flour
la faine traitée - strong flour
la levure - yeast
la machine Ă couper - bread slicer
la matza/le pain non levé - matzo
le naan - nan bread
le pain - loaf
le pain au bicarbonate de soude - soda bread
le pain au chocolat - chocolate bread
le pain au levain - sourdough bread
le pain aux graines - seeded bread
le pain aux raisins secs - fruit bread
le pain blanc - white bread
le pain complet - granary bread
le pain de maĂŻs - corn bread
le pain de seigle - rye bread
le pain de son - wholemeal bread
le pain plat - flat bread
le pain tranché - sliced bread
le petit pain - roll
le pita - bitta bread
la tranche de pain - slice of bread
small talk in french đŹ
âïžÂ (for beginners) âïž
When talking to french people, focus on innocuous topics like the weather, current events (âavez-vous lu Ă propos de..?â Have you read aboutâŠ?), and cultural topics like food, movies, art, music, and so on. And remember to use vous instead of tu!
I only speak a little French. Je ne parle qu'un peu le français.
I am learning French, but I am only a beginner. J'apprends le français mais je ne suis qu'un débutant.
I have been learning french for 2 days / 2 weeks / 2 months / 1 year / 2 years. J'apprends le français depuis deux jours / deux semaines / deux mois / un an / deux ans.
Will you please correct me? Peux-tu me corriger, s'il te plaĂźt?
What does ___ mean? Que veut dire ___?
What does that mean? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire?
Can you explain in French/English to me? Peux-tu m'expliquer en français / anglais?
What does that mean in this context? Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire dans ce contexte?
What is the French word for ___? Quel est le mot français pour ___?
Is this/that correct? C'est juste?
Am I wrong? Je me trompe?/Est-ce que j'ai tort?
Am I correct? Est-ce que j'ai raison?
Do you understand? Est-ce que tu me comprends?
I do not understand. Je ne comprends pas.
I want to improve my level in French. Je veux améliorer mon niveau de français.
I need to practice French. J'ai besoin de pratiquer le français.
Do you have time to speak with me? As-tu le temps de parler avec moi ?
Can you help me to learn French? Peux-tu m'aider à apprendre le français?
Do you mind if we speak in French? Ăa te dĂ©range si nous parlons en français?
Can you please speak in French? it helps me to learn. Peux-tu me parler en français s'il te plaĂźt? Ăa m'aide Ă apprendre.
How do you say â___â in French? Comment dit-on â___â en français ?
I struggle with spelling / reading / writing / listening / pronunciation. J'ai du mal avec l'orthographe / la lecture / l'écriture / la compréhension orale / la prononciation.
Can you please repeat? I did not understand. Pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaßt ? Je n'ai pas compris.
I donât speak French fluently. Je ne parle pas couramment le français.
I am confused. Je suis perdu(e).
I donât know how to say it in French. Je ne sais pas comment le dire en Français,
Sorry (or âpardonâ), what did you say? Pardon, qu'est-ce que tu as dit?
Iâve never heard of that. Je n'ai jamais entendu ça.
That makes sense. Ăa se tient.
That does not make sense. Ăa n'a aucun sens.
Whatâs happening? / Whatâs going on? Qu'est-ce qui se passe?
What do you mean by â___â ? Qu'est-ce que tu entends par â___â? / Qu'est-ce que tu veux dire par â___â?
âïžÂ Personal Stuff âïž
Here is a list of phrases you can use and practice when giving and asking for personal information. Take note that the list makes use of the formal âvousâ.
Comment vous appelez-vous? What is your name?
Je m'appelle Christine. My name is Christine.
Quel est votre nom? What is your name?
Comment allez-vous? How are you?
Je vais bien, merci. I am doing well, thank you.
TrĂšs bien, merci. Very well, thank you.
Quel Ăąge avez-vous? How old are you?
J'ai # ans. I am # years old.
J'ai trente ans. I am thirty years old.
J'ai quarante-deux ans. I am forty two old.
Quelle est votre nationalité? What is your Nationality?
Je suis canadien(ne). I am Canadian.
Je suis américain(e). I am American.
Je suis chinois(e). I am Chinese.
Je suis coréen(ne). I am Korean.
OĂč habitez-vous? Where do you live?
J'habite en Californie. I live in California.
Quel est votre numéro de téléphone? What is your phone number?
Mon numĂ©ro de tĂ©lĂ©phone est le ⊠My phone number is âŠ
OĂč ĂȘtes-vous nĂ©(e)? Where were you born?
Je suis nĂ©(e) Ă âŠÂ I was born inâŠ
Ătes-vous mariĂ©(e)? Are you married?
Oui, je suis marié. Yes, I am married
Non, je ne suis pas marié. No, I am not married
Je suis célibataire. I am single
Est-ce que vous avez des frĂšres et soeurs? Do you have any brothers and sisters?
Je suis fille unique. I am an only child/daughter
Je suis fils unique. I am an only child/son
J'ai - frĂšre(s). I have - brother(s).
J'ai - soeur(s). I have - sisters(s).
Je n'ai pas de frĂšres. I donât have any brothers.
Je n'ai pas de soeurs. I donât have any sisters.
Quel est votre métier? What is your job?
Quelle est votre profession? What is your profession?
Que faites-vous dans la vie? What do you do for a living?
Je suis ingénieur. I am an engineer.
Je suis boulanger/boulangĂšre. I am a baker.
Je suis médecin. I am a doctor.
Je suis infirmier/infirmiĂšre. I am a nurse.
âïžÂ Interests âïž
Quel est votre sport préféré? What is your favorite sport? (formal)
Quel est ton sport prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©?Â
What is your favorite sport? (informal)
Mon sport prĂ©fĂ©rĂ© est⊠My favorite sport isâŠ.
J'aime faire du sport et garder la forme. I like to do sports to keep fit.
Quelle saison préférez-vous? What season do you prefer? (formal
Quelle saison préfÚres-tu? What season do you prefer? (What season is your favorite?) (informal)
Quels sont vos passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (formal)
Quels sont tes passe-temps préférés? What are your favorite pastimes? (informal)
Mes passe-temps prĂ©fĂ©rĂ©s sont⊠My favorite pastimes areâŠ
Qu'est-ce que vous faites dans votre temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (formal)
Qu'est-ce que tu fais dans ton temps libre? What do you do in your free time? (informal)
Est-ce que vous avez un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet?(formal)
Est-ce que tu as un animal de compagnie? Do you have a pet? (informal)
Non, Je n'ai pas un animal de compagnie. No, I donât have a pet.
Oui, J'ai un chat. Yes, I have a cat.
Oui, J'ai un chien.Yes, I have a dog.
Qu'est-ce que vous aimez? What do you like?
J'aime le jazz. I like jazz.
J'aime le rock. I like rock.
J'aime le hip-hop. I like hip-hop.
Je n'aime pas le rap. I donât like rap.
Je n'Ă©coute pas de la musique trĂšs souvent. I donât listen to music very often.
J'aime les films d'amour. I like romance films.
J'aime les films d'aventures. I like adventure films.
Je nâaime pas faire du ski. I donât like skiing.
Qu'est-ce que vous aimeriez faire dans la vie? What would you like to do in life ?
J'aimerais ĂȘtre chef. I would like to be a chef.
J'aimerais ĂȘtre un bibliothĂ©caire. I would like to be a librarian.
français | health
ă condition/illness ă
lâangoisse (f) | anxiety
lâanorexie (f) | anorexia
lâanaphylaxie (f) | anaphylaxis
lâarthrite (f) | arthritis
lâasthme (m) | asthma
lâautisme (m) | autism
la boulimie (f) | bulimia
la dépression (f) | depression
le diabĂšte (m) | diabetes
lâeczĂ©ma (m) | eczema
lâĂ©pilepsie (f) | epilepsy
la grippe (f) | flu
la maladie mentale (f) | mental illness
lâobĂ©sitĂ© (f) | obesity
le rhume (m) | common cold
le SIDA (m) | AIDS
le trouble dâalimentation (m) | eating disorder
ă medication ă
l'alcalin (m) | antacid
l'analgésique (m) | painkiller
l'antibiotique (m) | antibiotic
l'antidépresseur (m) | antidepressant
le comprimé (m) | tablet
la morphine (f) | morphine
le narcotique (m) | narcotic
la pilule (f) | pill
le sédatif (m) | sedative
le sirop pour la toux (m) | cough medicine
ă symptoms ă
la fiĂšvre (f) | fever
la migraine (f) | migraine
la sueur froide (f) | cold sweat
lâulcĂšre (m) | ulcer
les vomissements (m) | vomiting
ă extra ă
lâallergie (f) | allergy
les appareils dentaires (m) | braces
le bilan de santé (m) | check up
le bleu (m) | bruise
le collyre (m) | eye drops
le défibrillateur (m) | defibrillator
l'inhalateur (m) | inhaler
l'injection (f) | injection
l'insuline (f) | insulin
la maladie (f) | illness
la médecine (f) | medicine
l'Ćil au beurre noir (m) | black eye
le plĂątre (m) | cast
la pommade (f) | ointment
la santé (f) | health
le sparadrap (m) | bandaid
la trousse de secours (f) | first-aid kit
La classe
Ăpeler
Comment ça sâĂ©crit? = how is it written?
Ăa sâĂ©crit avec un l ou deux l? = is it written with one l or two ls
Comment sâĂ©crit votre nom? = whatâs the spelling of your surname?
Ăa sâĂ©crit D-U-P-O-N-T. = itâs written D-U-P-O-N-T.
Vous pouvez Ă©peler, sâil vous plaĂźt? / Tu peux Ă©peler, sâil te plaĂźt? = could you please do the spelling? (formal / informal)
Les matiĂšres scolaires
Français = FrenchÂ
Mathématiques (Maths) = Math
Langues vivantes étrangÚres: anglais, espagnol, italien, russe, chinois⊠= foreign languages: English, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Chinese
Physique-Chimie = physics and chemistry
Histoire-GĂ©ographie (Histoire-GĂ©o) = history and geography
Sciences de la vie et de la Terre / Biologie = science / biology
Enseignements artistiques: Arts Plastiques et Ăducation musicale = artistic teaching: plastic arts and musical education
Ăducation physique et sportive (EPS) = PE
Technologie (Techno) = Technology
DĂ©couverte professionnelle = professional discovery / vocational discovery programme
Latin ou grec ancien = Latin or ancient Greek
Communiquer en classe
Ăcrivez/Notez les rĂ©ponses dans votre cahier = Write / Note your answers in your notebook
Faites vos devoirs pour lundi = do your homework for Monday
RĂ©pondez Ă la question = answer the question
Répétez la phrase = repeat the phrase
Associez les mots des deux colonnes = connect the words of the two coloumns
Corrigez lâexercice = correct the exercise
Regardez le tableau =Â Look at the table
Observez les illustrations = observe the illustrations
Ăcoutez lâenregistrement = listen to the registration / tape
Lisez la consigne de lâexercice = read the instructions for the exercise
Ouvrez votre livre page 10 = go to page 10
Vous pouves rĂ©pĂ©ter, sâil vous plaĂźt? = could you repeat, please?
Je ne comprends pas = I donât understand
Quâest-ce que ça veut dire? = what does this mean
Les objets et les meubles de la classe
le tableau = the board
la fenĂȘtre = the window
la craie = the chalk
le bureau du professeur = teacherâs desk
la chaise = the chair
la corbeille = the bin
le livre = the book
le crayon Ă papier = the pencil
la gomme = the eraser
le projecteur = the projector
le TBI (Tableu blanc interactif) = interactiv white board
lâĂ©cran = the screen
la table de lâĂ©lĂšve = studentâs desk
lâarmoire = the wardrobe / locker
le cahier = the notebook
la porte = the door
la carte = the map
lâordinateur = the computer
lâimprimante = the printer
le dictionnaire = the dictionary
le classeur = the folder / binder
la trousse = the pencil case
le stylo = the pen
le sac Ă dos = the backpack
French Garden Vocabulary
Florissant - Blooming
Majestueux - Majestic
Charmant - Charming
Captivant - Captivating
Chéri - Darling
Enchanteur - Enchanting
Sentimental - Sentimental
Doux - Soft
Luxuriante - Lush
Parfumé - Fragrant
Fantaisiste - Whimsical
Tendre - Tender
L'arĂŽme - Aroma
Lâaube - Dawn
Le délice - Delight
Le parfum - Fragrance
Le jardinier - Gardener
La teinte - Hue
Le lever du soleil - Sunrise
Le printemps - Springtime
Le verger - Orchard
Le clair de lune - Moonlight
Captiver - to Captivate
Chérir - to Cherish
Ăblouir - to Dazzle
Fleurir - to Flourish
Souhaiter - to Wish
Ma routine quotidienne : My daily routine
Le matin
Se rĂ©veiller : To wake up Se lever : To get up Se doucher/prendre une douche : To shower Se baigner/prendre un bain : To bathe Se raser : To shave Se brosser les dents : To brush your teeth Se brosser les cheveux : To brush your hair Se peigner : To comb your hair Se coiffer : To do your hair Sâhabiller : To get dressed Se maquiller : To put on makeup Manger/prendre le petit dĂ©jeuner : To eat breakfast Aller/se rendre Ă /au :To go to lâĂ©cole (f) : school le travail : work en voiture : by car en bus : by bus en mĂ©tro : by subway en train : by train en vĂ©lo : by bike Ă pied : on foot
LâaprĂšs-midi
Travailler/bosser (lâargot) : To work Ătudier : To study Une machine Ă cafĂ© : The coffee machine Une rĂ©union : A meeting Un bureau : An office/desk Rechauffer : To heat up Le bavardage : Gossip/informal talk La bibliothĂšque : The library LâuniversitĂ© (f) : University La fac (La facultĂ©) : University Une leçon : A lesson Un cours : A class Suivre un cours : Take a class Une boĂźte Ă lunch (Qc) : Sack lunch/lunch box DĂ©jeuner/prendre le dĂ©jeuner : To each lunch DĂźner (Qc) : To eat lunch La cantine : The cafeteria
Le soir
Rentrer : To go home Se reposer : To relax/to rest RĂ©viser : To revise/study Se prĂ©parer pour : To prepare oneself for PrĂ©parer : To prepare Cuisiner : To cook DĂźner/Souper (Qc) : To eat dinner Le dĂźner : Dinner/Supper Faire la vaisselle : To wash the dishes Se dĂ©shabiller : To undress Se coucher : To go to bed Sâen dormir : To fall asleep RĂȘver : To dream
Diary Writing in French
cher journal - dear diary
- you can talk about how your day was - this is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge of past tenses.Â
How to say that you had a good day -
jâai passĂ© une trĂšs bonne journĂ©e
jâai passĂ© une excellente journĂ©e
jâai passĂ© une belle journĂ©e
jâai eu une merveilleuse journĂ©e
jâai passĂ© une journĂ©e fantastique
How to say that you had a bad day -
Je nâai pas eu une bonne journĂ©e
jâai eu une journĂ©e affreuse - a really bad day
jâai eu une mauvaise journĂ©e
jâai passĂ© une journĂ©e difficileÂ
How to say that you had a busy day -Â
jâai eu une journĂ©e des plus occupĂ©s
jâai eu une journĂ©e chargĂ©e
la journĂ©e dâaujourdâhui sâest avĂ©rĂ©e fort occupĂ©e
How to say that you had a quiet/relaxing day -Â
jâai eu une journĂ©e tranquille
jâai passĂ© une journĂ©e tranquille
jâai profitĂ© dâune journĂ©e de dĂ©tente
Talking about time -
hier - yesterday
hier soir - last night
hier matin - yesterday morning
hier aprĂšs-midi - yesterday afternoon
demain - tomorrow
demain matin - tomorrow morning
demain aprĂšs-midi - tomorrow afternoon
demain soir - tomorrow evening
le lendemain - the next day
cette semaine - this week
la semaine derniĂšre - last week
la semaine prochaine - next week
ce mois-ci - this month
le mois dernier - last month
le mois prochain - next month
cette année - this year
lâannĂ©e derniĂšre - last year
lâannĂ©e prochaine - next year
when talking about a coming day e.g. next saturday = samedi prochain/le samedi suivant
To add a dash of drama -
et mon cul, câest du poulet ? - yeah right!
faire du cinéma - to be a drama queen
jâai du mal Ă croire que - I canât believe that
jai vraiment foiré sur ce coup là - I really stuffed up!
je nâarrive pas Ă y croire ! - I canât believe it
je nâen crois pas mes yeux - I canât believe my eyes
je nâen reviens pas ! - I canât believe it!
mon cul ! - my arse! (when you donât believe someone, say if theyâve been lying to you)
Let me know if there is anything that you think I should add or if there are any corrections:)
Printemps - Vocabulaire français
Pieds nus - Barefoot Venteux - Breezy Lumineux - Bright Joyeux - Cheerful Ravissant - Delightful Floral - Floral Florissant - Flourishing ParfumĂ© - Fragrant Frais - Fresh Doux - Gentle Herbeux - Grassy Inspirant - Inspiring Charmant - Lovely Luxuriante - Lush Magnifique - Magnificent Pastel - Pastel Tranquille - Peaceful Pluvieux - Rainy RafraĂźchissant - Refreshing EnsoleillĂ© - Sunny Vibrant - Vibrant PĂąques - Easter La brise - Breeze Le lapin - Bunny La chenille - Caterpillar La jonquille - Daffodil La marguerite - Daisy Le champ - Field La fleur - Flower L'harmonie - Harmony La joie - Joy La coccinelle - Ladybug La prairie - Meadow Le nid - Nest La goutte de pluie - Raindrop Le rouge-gorge - Robin La tulipe - Tulip Gazouiller - to Chirp SâĂ©panouir - to Flourish SâĂ©battre - to Frolic Renouveler - to Renew
Being in trouble in french ouh la la đ«đ·
Oh non = Oh no
Meeeerde = Shitttt
Putain de sa mĂšre (very rude lol) = Holy fuck
Oh putain = Oh fuck
Câest pas possible = Itâs not possible
Je suis dans la merde =Iâm in deep shit
Bordel de merde = sort of like âholy shitâ
Zut = A cute way to say âdarnâ
Mince = Another way to say âdarnâ
Oh mon dieu = Oh my god
Câest pas vrai = I canât believe it
Quâest-ce que jâai fait = What have I done
Tout est foutu = Everythingâs over
Jâai tout gĂąchĂ© = I ruined everything
How to Take Notes from a Textbook
Iâm currently facing the dilemma of how to take notes from a textbook. Itâs hard to know where to begin or whatâs the best information I need to really understand the material Iâm reading. I have gathered tips and resources to better decide the best method to use the textbook most effectively.
-Preview. Glance over charts or photos used on the pages. Read study questions or summaries that might be given at the end of the chunk of pages. It preps me for the type of reading I will do and to think about the questions as I read.Â
-Read actively. Donât take notes or highlight as you read. Read a short section before you stop to take notes and highlight. Your first step after you read the paragraph is to highlight a phrase or two that were the important parts that youâll need to know for future reference. Also, go to the margins (or your post-its) and start writing a question or two for the paragraph. When youâre done with the entire section, go back and try to answer these questions without looking at the book. If you can answer it, you are doing well on recalling that paragraph. This is also a good time to make some notes for class.
-Review. At the end of the reading, write a summary (in your own words) of what you just read. It helps to understand what you retained from the reading and highlight parts you need to review. I also like to go back and try to answer those questions I made in the margin again. The BEST thing I like to do is to answer the comprehension at the end of the chapter. Each textbook has one. Answer those and, if youâre unsure of the answer, ask them during class!
Other tips:
-Try to keep your notes in your own words.
-If something is not making sense, try reading it out loud. That can often help you process the material in a new way.
-Multiply the number of pages you have to read by 5 minutes. That is the amount of time the average college student needs to spend on their reading assignment.
-Writing in the book itself is highly recommended, but if you have some reason for not doing that, you might also want post-its and use those on each page in place of writing in the book.
Resources:
Write Notes, Not Textbooks
How to Take Notes from a Textbook
Justine G. Feather- HOW I TAKE NOTES
Summersnow - Collection | life.by.linus
Location: SmÄland, Sweden
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problem solving tips that actually worked for me
Hey there!
If you have a math, or science related subject (like I always do), youâll find that you really canât escape analysis and problem solving, especially if youâre majoring in something science or maths related. So I am here to share some tips that actually made studying technical subjects a little bit easier and manageable for me in college:
Practice solving. If you have a subject that requires you to solve, you really have to practice solving, there is no easy way out of this one. This allows you to develop your own technique in solving the problem. You can start by doing the problems you did in class, then venture out to some examples in textbooks, then further into the problems in the textbooks until you get the hang of how the concepts and theories are applied.Â
Listen during class. I know, itâs boring. But you have to do this. This way, youâll be able to understand the topic once it is presented to you. In my opinion, itâs better if you let an expert explain it because they know the important bits in the lesson. Then study it afterwards on your own to develop your own techniques.
Ask your professors. Donât be afraid to ask questions in class. Or if youâre shy, you can ask them after the class. However, itâs important that you ask them about the lesson when you already did your part; meaning: you already studied the material/solution over and over again but thereâs just something that you canât seem to grasp.Â
Study before the class. Studying the lesson in advance doesnât hurt. Plus, it works because you already have an idea about it. However, I donât do it usually. What I do is that prior the discussion, I study the lessons that are going to be essential to the next topic. Example: Say that our topic later will be about introduction to thermodynamics (which includes derivation of various thermodynamic formulas); what Iâm going to study instead is the different integration and derivation techniques, and different basic thermodynamics concepts like laws of thermodynamics. This ensures me that I know the prerequisite lessons of the next topic in class.
Absorb the conceptual parts of the topic first. Before diving into the problems itself, try to digest the concepts or theories behind it first. This way, you can understand which information is important and easily think of a solution because you know the problemâs framework. Even when your professor gives you a problem that seems different from your other sample problems, the concepts will still be the same throughout.
Reverse engineer the solution. Reverse engineering is reading and understanding your solution from bottom to top. I do this to make connections while going through the solution. I usually ask myself ââwhere did this come from?â, âwhy did this happen?â, or âwhy is the answer like this?ââ It allows me to look into the parts that I missed which are usually concepts or theories that I forgot to apply in solving the problem.
Look for key terms or phrases. There are some problems that put in information that may seem unimportant, but actually is really important. Examples such as the phrases constant velocity, constant acceleration, starting from rest, accelerate uniformly, reversible isothermal, adiabatic conditions, isobaric/isochoric compression/expansion, etc., are easy to miss but actually gives you vital information especially when solving a problem.
Try to ask yourself how or why it happened in every step of the solution. You can do this to gauge your mastery of the lesson. If you can answer yourself confidently, then youâve studied well enough. But, if you canât or if you feel that itâs not enough, then you better get your pen, paper, and calculator to practice some more.
If you have to draw it, draw it. Some problems need the use of your imagination, and these problems are the ones that get tricky most of the time. Itâs easier to draw each of the time frames that are important so you get the sense of whatâs going on between these pictures. This way, youâll know which information youâre missing and which ones are you failing to take into account.
Itâs okay to be messy and slow while practicing. Not all of time you can solve in a tumblr-esque manner because, dude, tumblr notes or solutions are soooo pretty to look at, BUT, whatâs more important is that you understand each step of the solution and how the answer came to be 8.0658 m/s directed 32° south of west. So itâs okay to have dashes, strikethroughs, and crosses on your scratch paper, as long as youâre learning, a messy solution on a paper youâre not going to submit to your professor is fine.
IF YOUâVE REALLY GOTTEN THE HANG OF SOLVING IT, try to solve a fresh set of problems as fast and accurately as you can. Try to solve as if youâre in an exam. This is also to gauge how well youâre prepared for it, but you need to do this accurately. I repeat, accurately. It doesnât work if youâve finished it in less than an hour but all of your answers are wrong.
Rest. If you know that youâve done a good job, then take your mind off of everything first and let it wander to wherever it wants to wander. You deserve it âš
01/14/19 // a bunch of physics notes on waves đ
