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Free time in French

MFL, French vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn French words for hobbies, sport, music and technology, from the English meaning to the French word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘le portable’ mean?

  1. to read
  2. video game
  3. mobile phone
  4. social media
  5. hike
Show the answer and method

Answer: C, mobile phone

The method: ‘le portable’ means ‘mobile phone’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, to read: ‘to read’ is ‘lire’ in French.
  • B, video game: ‘video game’ is ‘le jeu vidéo’ in French.
  • D, social media: ‘social media’ is ‘les réseaux sociaux’ in French.
  • E, hike: ‘hike’ is ‘la randonnée’ in French.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

How do you say ‘social media’ in French?

  1. s’entraîner
  2. le foot
  3. les réseaux sociaux
  4. la musique
  5. faire du vélo
Show the answer and method

Answer: C, les réseaux sociaux

The method: ‘les réseaux sociaux’ means ‘social media’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, s’entraîner: ‘s’entraîner’ means ‘to train (for a sport)’.
  • B, le foot: ‘le foot’ means ‘football’.
  • D, la musique: ‘la musique’ means ‘music’.
  • E, faire du vélo: ‘faire du vélo’ means ‘to go cycling’.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: People and family, School, Home and town, Food and drink, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.