lmao my foreign language skills need some serious work
Also here is the test if you wanna try: X
NOUNS
der Becher – cup, mug
die Butter – butter
das Ei (Eier) – egg
der Fisch – fish
das Fleisch – meat
die Gabel (Gabeln) – fork
das Gemüse – vegetable
das Gericht (Gerichte) – dish
das Geschirr – dishes, crockery
der Geschirrschrank (Geschirrschränke) – china cabinet
das Glas (Gläser) – glass, jar
die Hefe – yeast
der Herd (Herde) – stove
der Kessel – kettle
die Küche (Küchen) – kitchen
der Kühlschrank (Kühlschränke) – fridge, freezer
der Löffel – spoon
das Mehl – flour
das Messer – knife
die Mikrowelle (Mikrowellen) – microwave
die Milch – milk
der Mixer – blender
das Obst – fruit
die Obstschale – fruit bowl
der Ofen – oven
der Öl (Öle) – oil
die Pfanne (Pfannen) – pan
der Pfeffer – pepper
der Pfannenheber – spatula
der Quirl (Quirle) – whisk
der Radschneeschläger – egg beater
das Rührgerät (Rührgeräte) – mixer
das Salz (Salze) – salt
der Schneebesen – whisk
die Schüssel (Schüsseln) – bowl
die Soße – sauce
die Spüle – sink
die Spülmaschine (Spülmaschinen) – dishwasher
die Tasse (Tassen) – cup
der Teig (Teige) – pastry, dough, batter
die Teekanne (Teekannen) – teapot
der Teller – plate
der Topf (Töpfe) – pot, pan
das Waffeleisen – waffle iron
der Zucker – sugarVERBS
abkühlen lassen – to let cool
anbrennen lassen – to let burn
aufwärmen – to warm up, to reheat
ausrollen – to roll out
backen – to bake
braten – to fry
die Spülmaschine ausräumen – to empty the dishwasher
ein Ei aufschlagen – to crack an egg
frittieren – to deep fry
grillen – to barbecue
kochen – to cook, to boil
messen – to measure
panieren – to coat in breadcrumbs
schälen – to peel
schütten – to pour, to tip
verrühren – to mix, to scramble
dompter (v) – to train, tame, subdue, control, master
débarbouiller (v) – to clean up (the face)
mèche (nf) – strand of hair, lock of hair
dentition (nf) – teeth
de jais (adj) – jet-black
peigne (nm) – comb (for hair)
- peigner (v) – to comb, disentangle
ouvragé (adj) – finely crafted
torsade (nf) – braid (hair)
s’y prêter (exp) – to be favourable to, lend itself to
démêler (v) – to sort out, separate, unknot
- démêlant (nm) – hair conditioner
encolure (nf) – neck, collar
orge (nf) – barley
intronisation (nf) – initiation, inauguration
Words taken from: Un été d’amour et de cendres – Chapitre 8
IT’S NOT ‘PEEKED’ MY INTEREST
OR ‘PEAKED’
BUT PIQUED
‘PIQUED MY INTEREST’
THIS HAS BEEN A CAPSLOCK PSA
THIS IS ACTUALLY REALLY USEFUL THANK YOU
ADDITIONALLY:
YOU ARE NOT ‘PHASED’. YOU ARE ‘FAZED.’
IF IT HAS BEEN A VERY LONG DAY, YOU ARE ‘WEARY’. IF SOMEONE IS ACTING IN A WAY THAT MAKES YOU SUSPICIOUS, YOU ARE ‘WARY’.
ALL IN ‘DUE’ TIME, NOT ‘DO’ TIME
‘PER SE’ NOT ‘PER SAY’
THANK YOU
BREATHE – THE VERB FORM IN PRESENT TENSE
BREATH – THE NOUN FORM
THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE
WANDER – TO WALK ABOUT AIMLESSLY
WONDER – TO THINK OF IN A DREAMLIKE AND/OR WISTFUL MANNER
THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE (but one’s mind can wander)
LOSE – TO MISPLACE SOMETHING
LOOSE – UNATTACHED
YOU LOSE SOMETHING BECAUSE IT IS LOOSE
DEFINITELY NOT DEFIANTLY
COULD OF – NOT A THING
COULD HAVE/COULD’VE – YES A THING
UNLESS YOU’RE MAKING A SPECTACULAR PUN IN YOUR FANFIC
IT’S WANTON NOT WONTON