Bilingual Thinking - English/French - Quiz, Trivia & Questions

This little exercise tests your knowledge of words that look alike in French and English. . . But do they mean the same thing in both languages? Do they have the same connotations?

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Questions and Answers

1.

The French word "actuel" means the same thing as the English word "actual."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
B. False

Explanation
"Actuel" and "actuelle" in French mean "now," "at the present time" ... so much so that in French "the news" is translated with the same root as "Actualités" ...

"Il est actuellment à Singapore ..." (He's in Singapore right now.)

In English, "actual" and "actually" refer to what's real, factual, accurate, true. "In fact" could be a synonym.

"Actually, the mystery was never solved ... "

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2.

When the French use the word "brave" ... as in:"Il est bien brave!"this most likely means "He's really ....."
- A.
  
  Very brave
- B.
  
  Good, heroic
- C.
  
  Honest and hard working
- D.
  
  Courageous
Correct Answer
C. Honest and hard working
3.

The French verb "gagner"is often translated into English as either "to win" or "to earn"
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
Correct Answer
A. True
4.

Can you give two examples of how to translate the French word "prix" ?

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Bilingual Thinking - English/French

The French word "actuel" means the same thing as the English word "actual."

When the French use the word "brave" ... as in:"Il est bien brave!"this most likely means "He's really ....."

The French verb "gagner"is often translated into English as either "to win" or "to earn"

Can you give two examples of how to translate the French word "prix" ?