| verbes | verbs |
|---|---|
| célébrer | to celebrate |
| faire la fête | to party |
| fêter | to celebrate |
| réveillonner | to celebrate Xmas / New Year’s Eve |
| inviter | to invite |
| offrir | to give |
| donner | to give |
| recevoir | to receive |
| ouvrir | to open |
| souffler | to blow out (candles) |
| plaisanter | to joke |
| faire un poisson d’avril | to play a joke (on someone) |
| faire le pont | literally 'to make a bridge' * |
| * The French often take an extra day off from work when a holiday falls on Tuesday or Thursday. | If the holiday falls on Tuesday, they take Monday off, and if the holiday falls on Thursday, they take Friday off ... |