| A | B |
| faire du francais | to learn / to study french |
| faire de la gymnastique | to learn / to do gymnastics |
| faire de la natation | to swim |
| faire de l'equitation | to go horseback riding |
| faire de l'alpinisme | to go mountain climbing |
| faire un randonee | to go hiking |
| faire un pique-nique | to go on a picnic |
| faire de la voile | to go sailing |
| faire du ski | to go skiing |
| faire du ski nautique | to go water skiing |
| faire dodo | to take a nap |
| faire le menage | to do the housework |
| faire mon lit | to make my bed |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| faire la laissive | to do the washing of clothes |
| faire du droit | to study law |
| faire du parking | to park a car |
| faire un voyage | to go on a long trip |
| faire ma valise | to pack my suitcase |
| faire cuire un oeuf | to cook an egg |
| faire reparer la voiture | to have the car repaired/fixed |
| faire couper les cheveux | to have one's hair cut |
| faire les devoirs | to do homework |
| faire les course | to do the running around; to do the shopping for the household |
| faire les achats | to go shopping (for pleasure; not for household) |
| faire un tour | to go on a (driving) tour/trip |
| faire les etudes en histoire | to do one's studies in History |
| faire les etudes en francaise | to do one's studies in French |
| faire la connaissance de quelqu'un | to make the acquaintance of someone |
| faire le patinage | to go (roller) skating |
| faire le patinage a glace | to go ice skating |