French Homophones Quiz – Printable Version
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- Which homophone of 'verre' refers to an old type of fur?
- A. Ver
- B. Verre
- C. Vair
- D. Vert
- Which word refers to a container?
- A. Pote
- B. Peau
- C. Pau
- D. Pot
- Which word refers to a container used for carrying water?
- A. Sceau
- B. Sot
- C. Seau
- D. Saut
- Which word refers to the female parent?
- A. Maires
- B. Maire
- C. Mère
- D. Mer
- Which word refers to the red liquid that flows through the veins?
- A. Sans
- B. Sang
- C. Cent
- D. Sent
- Which word refers to two matching items?
- A. Paire
- B. Pair
- C. Père
- D. Poire
- Which word is a conjunction used to link two words or groups of words?
- A. Est
- B. Es
- C. Et
- D. Eh
- Which word refers to the organ that produces bile, among other things?
- A. Foi
- B. Foie
- C. Foix
- D. Fois
- Which word refers to an imaginary story?
- A. Comte
- B. Conte
- C. Comptes
- D. Compte
- Which word refers to a religious belief or a deep conviction?
- A. Foix
- B. Foie
- C. Fois
- D. Foi
- Which word refers to a matching set of items?
- A. Set
- B. Sept
- C. Cette
- D. Cet
- Which word refers to a person bound to a lord in the Middle Ages?
- A. Serre
- B. Sers
- C. Cerf
- D. Serf
- Which word refers to a very short haircut and is pronounced like 'rat'?
- A. Rha
- B. Ras
- C. Râ
- D. Rat
- Which word is associated with religion?
- A. Saint
- B. Sein
- C. Sain
- D. Seing
- Which word refers to a signature and is pronounced like 'sain'?
- A. Sain
- B. Saint
- C. Sein
- D. Seing
- Which word refers to the notion of time or a moment, and is pronounced like 'tant'?
- A. Tan
- B. Tant
- C. Temps
- D. Tans
- Which sentence means an invitation to eat, rather than a violent action?
- A. On mange les enfant
- B. On mange les enfants
- C. On mange, les enfants
- D. On, mange les enfants
- Which word means 'futile/without result' rather than an alcoholic drink?
- A. Vain
- B. Vingt
- C. Vin'
- D. Vin
- Which word means 'owed/required' rather than a drink?
- A. Du
- B. Due
- C. Duu
- D. Dû
- Which sentence expresses being 'certain' rather than referring to a building material?
- A. Il est sure
- B. Il est sûr
- C. Il est surs
- D. Il est sur
Answer key — French Homophones Quiz
- C. Vair'Vair' is an old fur that came from the squirrel.
- D. Pot'Pot' (a container, like a flowerpot) is a homophone of 'peau' (skin) and 'pau' (a French city name).
- C. SeauA 'seau' is a container (bucket). 'Seau', 'saut' (jump), 'sceau' (seal/stamp) and 'sot' (fool) are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- C. MèreA 'mère' (mother) is the female parent. 'Mer' (sea), 'mère' (mother) and 'maire' (mayor) are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- B. Sang'Sang' (blood) is the liquid that flows through the veins. 'Sang', 'sans' (without), 'cent' (hundred) and 'sent' (smells/feels) are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- A. PaireA 'paire' (pair) refers to a set of two matching items. 'Paire', 'pair' (even), 'père' (father) and 'poire' (pear) are homophones in most French-speaking regions: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- C. Et'Et' (and) is a coordinating conjunction. 'Est' is a form of the verb 'être' (to be), 'es' is also a form of 'être', and 'eh!' is an interjection.
- B. FoieThe 'foie' (liver) is an essential organ of the human body. 'Foi' (faith), 'foie' (liver) and 'fois' (time/occurrence) are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- B. ConteA 'conte' (tale) is an imaginary story, often intended for children.
- D. Foi'Foi' (faith) is a belief or deep conviction. 'Foi', 'foie' (liver) and 'fois' (time/occurrence) are homophones: they sound the same but have different meanings.
- A. SetA 'set' is a matching group of items (like a table set or a tennis set).
- D. SerfA 'serf' was, in the Middle Ages, a person bound to a lord and required to work his land.
- B. Ras'Ras' (very short, as in 'ras de cheveux' — a close crop) and 'rat' (the rodent) are homophones in French.
- A. Saint'Saint' (a canonized person), 'sain' (healthy), 'sein' (breast/within) and 'seing' (signature) are all pronounced the same way in French (/sɛ̃/).
- D. Seing'Saint' (religious), 'sain' (healthy), 'sein' (breast/within) and 'seing' (signature) are all pronounced the same way in French (/sɛ̃/).
- C. Temps'Temps' (time), 'tant' (so much) and 'tan' (tanning material) are pronounced the same way in French (/tɑ̃/).
- C. On mange, les enfantsThe comma completely changes the meaning: without it, the sentence could suggest the children are being eaten.
- A. Vain'Vain' means futile or without result, while 'vin' is an alcoholic drink (wine).
- D. Dû'Dû' means what is owed or expected, while 'du' is a contracted article.
- B. Il est sûr'Sûr' means certain, while 'sur' is a preposition (on).