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Festivals & Customs (2/2)

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Les Fêtes Françaises 2 - French Festivals 2

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Key vocab

  • La fête des mères - Mother's Day.
  • La Saint Valentin - Valentine's Day.
  • Le défilé - procession.
  • Le premier avril - April Fools' Day.
  • Croyant/croyante - religious.
  • Le quatorze juillet - Bastille Day.
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Les fêtes

  • Ma copine adore la Saint Valentin, mais je n'aime pas ça.
    • My girlfriend loves Valentines Day, but I don't like it.
  • Le quatorze juillet est très important pour le peuple français.
    • Bastille Day is very important for the French people.
  • C'est une tradition de faire des blagues quand c'est le premier avril.
    • It is a tradition to play practical jokes when it is April Fools' Day.
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Être croyant/croyante

  • Es-tu croyant ?
    • Are you religious?
  • Non, je ne suis pas croyant, mais je célèbre Noël quand même.
    • No, I am not religious, but I celebrate Christmas all the same.

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