| A | B |
|---|
| les corvées chez les Bâ au Sénégal | the household chores at the Bâ house in Senegal . |
| balayer | to sweep |
| mettre la table | to set the table |
| faire la cuisine | to make the food/to cook |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| débarrasser la table | to clear the table |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| faire la lessive | to do the wash |
| Les corvées chez les Leclerc, à Québec | the chores at the Leclerc house, in the city of Québec |
| laver la voiture | to wash the car |
| promener le chien | to walk the dog |
| sotir le chien | to take out the dog |
| arroser les plantes | to water the plants |
| faire son lit | to make one's bed |
| ranger sa chambre | to straighten up one's bedroom |
| tondre la pelouse | to mow the lawn |
| vider le lave-vaisselle | to empty the dishwasher |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| sortir la poubelle | to take out the trash |
| Tu es d'accord si je vais au cinéma? | You are in agreement if I go to the movies with? |
| Est-ce que je peux aller chez Laurent? | Can I go to Laurence's house? |
| D'accord, si tu fais la vaisselle. | O.K., if you do the dishes. |
| Bien sûr, mais il faut d'abord donner à manger au chien. | Of course, but first you have to( it is necessary first) to feed the dog. |
| Pas question! | Out of the question! |
| Non, tu dois tondre la pelouse. | No, you must mow the lawn. |
| Je fais mon lit tous les jours. | I make my bed every day. |
| D'habitude, mon frère range sa chambre le samedi. | Usually, my brother straightens up his bedroom on Saturdays. |
| C'est toujours moi qui fais la vaisselle. | It's always me that does the dishes. |
| Ma mère passe l'aspirateur une fois par semaine. | My mother vacuums once a week. |
| Je ne fais jamais la cuisine. | I never cook. |
| ataya | tea ceremony in Senegal |
| sortir les vidanges | to take out the trash (in Québec) |
| teranga | the Senegal custom of sharing food with guests and strangers. This exemplifies the idea that hospitality is a prized virtue, tradition and duty in Senegal. |
