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Quiz about The French Correction
Quiz about The French Correction

The French Correction Trivia Quiz


When you're trying to practice a new language, oh what bloopers you can commit! Here are some real-life examples of fractured French. Can you correct them?

A multiple-choice quiz by SBH. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
SBH
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,336
Updated
Jul 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1092
Last 3 plays: Guest 41 (6/10), skatersarehott (5/10), Guest 67 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I'm working at a fast-food restaurant and I'm supposed to suggest that the customers might like a dessert. I offer one couple the delicious "chaussette aux pommes" and they break up laughing. What have I just offered them? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In a conversation about clothing and fashion, I tell an acquaintance how much I enjoy my "boutons". I think I'm talking about the cute lapel pins I like to wear. What have I really said? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. My friend goes into an upscale French restaurant and is asked whether she'd like to check her coat. Oh no, she says, since it's chilly, she'd rather carry it... on her "jambe". Where has she announced she'll carry her coat? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. My friend at the upscale restaurant is asked by the waiter how she'd like her steak done. She doesn't like it undercooked, so she says she'll have it "singe". What has she just asked for? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Why would your French friends be alarmed if you told them you'd just had fish for dinner by saying "J'ai mangé du poison"? What have you said? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The young student going back to school by train surprised her friends by announcing, as she was leaving, "Je vais à la guerre". What did she probably mean to say? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. At the end of a fine meal, your host or hostess asks you whether you would like another helping. No, you say, "je suis plein". Suddenly there's silence in the room, and you realize you've just told everyone... what, exactly? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. At the butcher, you want a pound of ground beef, so you ask for "un livre de viande haché". He'll probably give you a funny look, then serve you what you want, but what have you actually asked for? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. I ask the child of my French neighbours what she's wearing for Hallowe'en. "Tu portes un costume?" I ask. She stares at me blankly. What have I just asked her? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. I'm very proud of the jam I've just made from fresh raspberries I picked myself. I offer my French friends some lovely "confiture", which I proudly tell them, contains absolutely no "préservatives". From the look on their faces, I know I've committed a blunder, and an embarrassing one at that. What did I just say? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I'm working at a fast-food restaurant and I'm supposed to suggest that the customers might like a dessert. I offer one couple the delicious "chaussette aux pommes" and they break up laughing. What have I just offered them?

Answer: An apple sock

"Chaussette" and "chaussure" both refer to footwear. What I meant to offer this nice young couple was an apple turnover: a "chausson aux pommes".
2. In a conversation about clothing and fashion, I tell an acquaintance how much I enjoy my "boutons". I think I'm talking about the cute lapel pins I like to wear. What have I really said?

Answer: Pimples, or worse

"Bouton" can mean pimple or boil or even nipple. What I should have been discussing was my "epingles".
3. My friend goes into an upscale French restaurant and is asked whether she'd like to check her coat. Oh no, she says, since it's chilly, she'd rather carry it... on her "jambe". Where has she announced she'll carry her coat?

Answer: Her leg

"Jambe" means leg. She might have said she'd carry her coat on her arm (her "bras"). But it might have been better just to use that coat check service after all.
4. My friend at the upscale restaurant is asked by the waiter how she'd like her steak done. She doesn't like it undercooked, so she says she'll have it "singe". What has she just asked for?

Answer: Steak monkey

"Singe" means monkey. If she'd wanted her steak well done, my friend should have said "bien cuit". If she'd wanted it really charred, she could have said "Carbonisé".
5. Why would your French friends be alarmed if you told them you'd just had fish for dinner by saying "J'ai mangé du poison"? What have you said?

Answer: I've eaten poison

The French word for fish is "poisson", and you could certainly say "J'ai mangé du poisson". The S in "poison" sounds like a Z, while the SS in "poisson" sounds like an S.
6. The young student going back to school by train surprised her friends by announcing, as she was leaving, "Je vais à la guerre". What did she probably mean to say?

Answer: Je vais à la gare

"Guerre" means war. The young student might have felt like the new term was going to be a battle; however, she most likely meant she was going to "la gare", the train station.
7. At the end of a fine meal, your host or hostess asks you whether you would like another helping. No, you say, "je suis plein". Suddenly there's silence in the room, and you realize you've just told everyone... what, exactly?

Answer: You're pregnant

"Plein" can mean full, when you're talking about cups or buckets. When referring to living creatures, not only is "plein" a somewhat old-fashioned way of referring to pregnancy, but it's generally only used when referring to pets and farm animals. "Je suis plein" would also simply sound rude.

Instead, you might say "J'ai assez mangé" (I've eaten enough), or just "Non, merçi" (No, thank-you).
8. At the butcher, you want a pound of ground beef, so you ask for "un livre de viande haché". He'll probably give you a funny look, then serve you what you want, but what have you actually asked for?

Answer: A book of ground beef

"Un livre" is a book. "Une livre" is the measurement. It's a fine distinction, but that's what languages are all about, right?
9. I ask the child of my French neighbours what she's wearing for Hallowe'en. "Tu portes un costume?" I ask. She stares at me blankly. What have I just asked her?

Answer: Are you wearing a business suit?

In French, "un costume" is what a gentleman wears to the office every day. If I'd wanted to ask about the child's costume, I should have asked whether she was planning to wear "un déguisement".
10. I'm very proud of the jam I've just made from fresh raspberries I picked myself. I offer my French friends some lovely "confiture", which I proudly tell them, contains absolutely no "préservatives". From the look on their faces, I know I've committed a blunder, and an embarrassing one at that. What did I just say?

Answer: The jam contains no prophylactics.

"Préservatives" are prophylactics (condoms). If I'd wanted to boast that the jam had no preservatives, I should have told my friends it was free of "conservateurs".
Source: Author SBH

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