Loved this little exercise! It was really fun, and was an excellent review of several expressions (and offered some new ones to learn as well) such as:
"donner a manger aux lapins" ie. "to feed an animal"
"une tarte aux framboises" = "raspberry tart"
"la confiture faite maison" = "homemade jam"
"se regaler" = to enjoy oneself/to enjoy a meal/to treat oneself
"un fou de velo" = to be crazy about something - This was a new expression for me and a fun one to learn.
"faire des balades" = to take a walk or a drive
"relantir" = to slow down. I just learned this verb recently and the image of Magalie struggling to keep up with her grandpa, and him slowing down is one I won't easily forget.
Just a couple questions:
1). About the use of "nous faisons des balades...": I am already familiar with "une balade"; "balader"; "se balader" and "faire une balade". My question is about the translation given: "...we go for long rides...". Why is the adjective "long" added in English? Can we assume that a "balade" always "long"? Also I would like to add that it is useful seeing it used for a bikeride. I have always encounter "balade" in reference to a walk or a car ride.
2). "Fou de velo". Could we have some more examples using this phrase? Would I say, for example, "Je suis un fou de nager", using the infinitive; or "Je suis un fou de natation" using the noun? "Je suis un fou de jardiner"; "Je suis un fou de jardinage"; or "Je suis un fou de jardin" ? Also, I assume that fou changes to folle for the feminine.
Thank you for your help.
Merci !
