What to get Mum [US Mom]?

"Qu'offrir à Maman ?"
French B2 writing exercise

Daniel and his girlfriend Olivia decide what to get his mother for her birthday.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to get [someone] [something] (gift)", "a tea set", "lately", "a massage", "luxury cosmetics", "to make [someone] happy", "a face cream", "to be crazy about [something]", "to check".

Written by Qualified French Expert Aurélie Drouard HKH, Licence d'anglais LLCE
Last updated: 2023-01-20

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into French

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Pronom d'objet indirect, Le Présent (Indicatif), Verbe irrégulier

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- Your mother's birthday is in three weeks. What do you want us to get her this year? - I haven't got a clue... maybe a nice tea set? - We got her one two years ago. - You're right, I'd forgotten! Too bad, it would have been a great idea! - I know that she's been feeling tired lately, maybe she would like a professional massage, or some luxury cosmetics that would make her happy? - Yes, do you remember the name of that face cream that she is crazy about? - No, but we should check discreetly when we visit her next weekend.

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