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Tu lances le dé et tu pioches une carte.

Tu lances le dé et tu pioches une carte.
You roll the die and you draw a card.
From Lesson 199:Introducing a cause (comme)·French

Questions & Answers about Tu lances le dé et tu pioches une carte.

Why do we use lancer here instead of a verb like rouler for "roll"?
In English you "roll" a die, but in French you "throw" it. The verb rouler means to roll in a physical sense, like a ball or a wheel turning over and over. For dice, you should always use lancer or jeter (to throw).
Does piocher always mean "to draw a card"?
In the context of board games or card games, yes! Piocher is the standard verb for drawing a card from a deck (which is called la pioche). Outside of games, piocher means "to dig" with a pickaxe. Note that you can't use dessiner here, as that only means "to draw" a picture.
If I need to roll multiple dice, what is the plural of le dé?
The plural is les dés. It adds an s in writing but is pronounced exactly the same as the singular le dé. To say "you roll the dice", you would just say Tu lances les dés.
Why use the present tense (tu lances) instead of the imperative command form (lance)?
When explaining the rules of a game, French speakers often use the present tense with tu or vous to describe the typical steps of a turn. You could use the imperative to give direct commands (Lance le dé et pioche une carte), but the present tense sounds more like a friendly explanation of how the game works.

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