cahier de devoirs
The English phrase "homework book" is cahier de devoirs in French.
A cahier de devoirs refers to a notebook used by a student to write assignments given by a teacher to be completed at home.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of cahier (notebook), de (of) and devoirs (homework/assignments).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to school assignments, the word devoirs is almost always used in its plural form.
Did you know?
- The word cahier is a relative of the English word 'quaternion' and the French word caserne meaning 'barracks'. Both come from the Latin word for 'four', referring to the way paper sheets were folded.
- In France, the cahier de devoirs often acts as a formal correspondence tool where teachers write notes to parents and parents must sign them.
- The term cahier des charges uses the word for notebook to describe a formal professional document that lists technical specifications for a contract.
Examples in context
- Est-ce que tu as vu mon cahier de devoirs ? Je ne le trouve nulle part.Have you seen my homework book? I can't find it anywhere.
- N'oublie pas ton cahier de devoirs !Don't forget your homework book!
- N'oublie pas ton cahier de devoirs.Don't forget your homework book.
- Où est mon cahier de devoirs ?Where is my homework book?
- J'ai écrit la leçon dans le cahier de devoirs.I wrote the lesson in the homework book.
Example conversation
Lucas and Emma are preparing their bags for school in the morning.
- LucasEmma, tu as ton cahier de devoirs ?Emma, do you have your homework book?
- EmmaOui, il est dans mon sac.Yes, it is in my bag.
- LucasMoi, j'ai perdu le mien.As for me, I lost mine.
- EmmaOh non, Lucas !Oh no, Lucas!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cahier, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
