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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bonjour [bohn-ZHOOR] | Hello / Good morning |
| Bonsoir [bohn-SWAHR] | Good evening |
| Salut [sah-LUU] | Hi / Bye informal |
| Au revoir [oh ruh-VWAHR] | Goodbye |
| À bientôt [ah byan-TOH] | See you soon |
| À demain [ah duh-MAN] | See you tomorrow |
| S'il vous plaît [seel voo PLEH] | Please formal |
| S'il te plaît [seel tuh PLEH] | Please informal |
| Merci [mehr-SEE] | Thank you |
| Merci beaucoup [mehr-SEE boh-KOO] | Thank you very much |
| De rien [duh ree-AN] | You're welcome |
| Excusez-moi [eks-kew-zay MWAH] | Excuse me |
| Pardon [par-DOHN] | Sorry / Pardon |
| Oui [wee] | Yes |
| Non [nohn] | No |
| D'accord [dah-KOR] | Okay / Agreed |
| Je ne comprends pas [zhuh nuh kohn-PRAHN pah] | I don't understand |
| Je comprends [zhuh kohn-PRAHN] | I understand |
| Pouvez-vous répéter s'il vous plaît ? [poo-vay voo ray-pay-TAY seel voo PLEH] | Can you repeat please? |
| Comment dit-on ___ en français ? [koh-MAHN dee-tohn ___ ahn frahn-SAY] | How do you say ___ in French? |
| Qu'est-ce que ça veut dire ? [kes kuh sah vuh DEER] | What does that mean? |
| Je m'appelle ___ [zhuh mah-PEL] | My name is ___ |
| Comment tu t'appelles ? [koh-MAHN tew tah-PEL] | What is your name? informal |
| Comment vous appelez-vous ? [koh-MAHN voo zah-play VOO] | What is your name? formal |
| J'ai ___ ans [zhay ___ ahn] | I am ___ years old |
| J'habite à ___ [zhah-BEET ah] | I live in ___ |
| Je viens de ___ [zhuh vyan duh] | I come from / I am from ___ |
| Je suis ___ [zhuh swee] | I am ___ |
| Je parle anglais [zhuh parl ahn-GLAY] | I speak English |
| J'apprends le français [zhah-PRAHN luh frahn-SAY] | I am learning French |
| J'aime ___ [zhem] | I like ___ |
| Enchanté [ahn-shahn-TAY] | Nice to meet you masculine |
| Enchantée [ahn-shahn-TAY] | Nice to meet you feminine |
| Ça va ? [sah VAH] | How are you? |
| Ça va bien [sah vah BYAN] | I'm doing well |
| Très bien [treh BYAN] | Very well |
| Comme ci comme ça [kohm SEE kohm SAH] | So-so |
| Qui ? [kee] | Who? |
| Que ? [kuh] | What? |
| Quoi ? [kwah] | What? standalone or after a preposition |
| Où ? [oo] | Where? |
| Quand ? [kahn] | When? |
| Pourquoi ? [poor-KWAH] | Why? |
| Comment ? [koh-MAHN] | How? |
| Combien ? [kohm-BYAN] | How much / How many? |
| Quel ? [kel] | Which / What masculine |
| Quelle ? [kel] | Which / What feminine |
| Quels ? [kel] | Which / What masculine plural |
| Quelles ? [kel] | Which / What feminine plural |
| Est-ce que ___ ? [ess kuh] | Question structure: do / does / is / are |
| Quelle heure est-il ? [kel UHR eh-TEEL] | What time is it? |
| Où habitez-vous ? [oo ah-bee-TAY voo] | Where do you live? |
| Quel âge avez-vous ? [kel ahzh ah-vay VOO] | How old are you? formal |
| zéro [zay-ROH] | zero |
| un [uhn] | one |
| deux [duh] | two |
| trois [trwah] | three |
| quatre [katr] | four |
| cinq [sank] | five |
| six [sees] | six |
| sept [set] | seven |
| huit [weet] | eight |
| neuf [nuhf] | nine |
| dix [dees] | ten |
| onze [onz] | eleven |
| douze [dooz] | twelve |
| treize [trehz] | thirteen |
| quatorze [kah-TORZ] | fourteen |
| quinze [kanz] | fifteen |
| seize [sehz] | sixteen |
| dix-sept [dees-SET] | seventeen |
| dix-huit [deez-WEET] | eighteen |
| dix-neuf [deez-NUHF] | nineteen |
| vingt [van] | twenty |
| vingt et un [vant ay UHN] | twenty-one |
| trente [trahnt] | thirty |
| quarante [kah-RAHNT] | forty |
| cinquante [sank-AHNT] | fifty |
| soixante [swah-SAHNT] | sixty |
| soixante-dix [swah-sahnt-DEES] | seventy |
| quatre-vingts [katr-VAN] | eighty |
| quatre-vingt-dix [katr-van-DEES] | ninety |
| cent [sahn] | hundred |
| mille [meel] | million |
| moins cinq [mwan SANK] | -5 |
| blanc / blanche [blahn / blahnsh] | white |
| noir / noire [nwahr] | black |
| rouge [roozh] | red |
| bleu / bleue [bluh] | blue |
| vert / verte [vehr / vehrt] | green |
| jaune [zhohn] | yellow |
| gris / grise [gree / greez] | grey |
| rose [rohz] | pink |
| violet / violette [vee-oh-LAY / vee-oh-LET] | purple |
| marron [mah-ROHN] | brown |
| orange [oh-RAHNZH] | orange |
| le livre [luh LEEVR] | book |
| le stylo [luh stee-LOH] | pen |
| le crayon [luh cray-YON] | pencil |
| la gomme [lah GOM] | eraser |
| la chaise [lah SHEHZ] | chair |
| la table [lah TAHBL] | table |
| le lit [luh LEE] | bed |
| la fenêtre [lah fuh-NETR] | window |
| la porte [lah PORT] | door |
| le sac [luh SAK] | bag |
| la voiture [lah vwah-TUR] | car |
| le vélo [luh vay-LOH] | bike |
| le bus [luh BOOS] | bus |
| le train [luh TRAN] | train |
| la maison [lah meh-ZOHN] | house |
| l'école [lay-KOHL] | school |
| la classe [lah KLASS] | class |
| le téléphone [luh tay-lay-FON] | phone |
| la montre [lah MONTR] | watch |
| la photo [lah fo-TOH] | photo |
| le ballon [luh bah-LOHN] | balloon / ball |
| la glace [lah GLASS] | ice cream |
| la jupe [lah ZHOOP] | skirt |
| le pantalon [luh pahn-tah-LOHN] | pant |
| la robe [lah ROHB] | dress |
| la chaussure [lah show-SUR] | shoe |
| le nez [luh NAY] | nose |
| la bouche [lah BOOSH] | mouth |
| le pied [luh PYAY] | foot |
| la main [lah MAN] | hand |
| la tête [lah TET] | head |
| la jambe [lah ZHAHMB] | leg |
| le bras [luh BRAH] | arm |
| l'oreille [loh-RAY] | ear (f.) |
| la dent [lah DAHN] | tooth |
| le doigt [luh DWAH] | finger |
| le visage [luh vee-ZAHZH] | face |
| les cheveux [lay shuh-VUH] | hair |
| le chat [luh SHAH] | cat (m.) |
| la chatte [lah SHAT] | cat (f.) |
| le chien [luh SHYAN] | dog (m.) |
| la chienne [lah SHYEN] | dog (f.) |
| le lapin [luh lah-PAN] | rabbit (m.) |
| la lapine [lah lah-PEEN] | rabbit (f.) |
| l'oiseau [lwah-ZOH] | bird (m.) |
| le poisson [luh pwah-SOHN] | fish |
| le cheval [luh shuh-VAHL] | horse (m.) |
| la jument [lah zhoo-MAHN] | horse (f.) |
| la vache [lah VAHSH] | the cow |
| le cochon [luh koh-SHOHN] | the pig |
| le mouton [luh moo-TOHN] | the sheep |
| la chèvre [lah SHEVR] | the goat |
| le canard [luh kah-NAR] | the duck |
| le lion [luh lee-OHN] | the lion |
| le tigre [luh TEEGR] | the tiger |
| l'ours [loors] | the bear |
| le loup [luh LOO] | the wolf |
| le renard [luh ruh-NAR] | the fox |
| le pain [luh PAN] | the bread |
| le fromage [luh froh-MAHZH] | the cheese |
| l'eau [LOH] | the water |
| le lait [luh LEH] | the milk |
| le chocolat [luh sho-ko-LAH] | the chocolate |
| la pomme [lah POM] | the apple |
| la banane [lah bah-NAHN] | the banana |
| l'orange [loh-RAHNZH] | the orange |
| le gâteau [luh gah-TOH] | the cake |
| la salade [lah sah-LAHD] | the salad |
| la soupe [lah SOOP] | the soup |
| le riz [luh REE] | the rice |
| le jus [luh ZHOO] | the juice |
| le café [luh kah-FAY] | the coffee |
| le thé [luh TAY] | the tea |
| l'assiette [lah-SYET] | the seat |
| la fourchette [lah foor-SHET] | fork |
| la cuillère [lah kwee-YEHR] | spoon |
| le couteau [luh koo-TOH] | knife |
| la bouteille [lah boo-TAY] | bottle |
| le verre [luh VEHR] | glass |
| la carte [lah KART] | card / map / menu |
| le marché [luh mar-SHAY] | market |
| le magasin [luh mah-gah-ZAN] | store / shop |
| le cinéma [luh see-nay-MAH] | cinema / movie theater |
| l'hôtel [loh-TEL] | hotel masculine |
| le bureau [luh bew-ROH] | office / desk |
| la rue [lah RUU] | street |
| la gare [lah GAHR] | train station |
| le restaurant [luh res-toh-RAHN] | restaurant |
| un professeur / une professeure [uhn pro-feh-SUHR / oon pro-feh-SUHR] | teacher |
| un étudiant / une étudiante [uhn ay-tu-DYAHN / oon ay-tu-DYAHNT] | student |
| un médecin / une médecin [uhn med-SAN / oon med-SAN] | doctor |
| un infirmier / une infirmière [uhn an-feer-MYAY / oon an-feer-MYEHR] | nurse |
| un avocat / une avocate [uhn ah-vo-KAH / oon ah-vo-KAHT] | lawyer |
| un ingénieur / une ingénieure [uhn an-zhay-NYUHR / oon an-zhay-NYUHR] | engineer |
| un serveur / une serveuse [uhn sehr-VUHR / oon sehr-VUHZ] | server / waiter |
| un vendeur / une vendeuse [uhn vahn-DUHR / oon vahn-DUHZ] | salesperson |
| un cuisinier / une cuisinière [uhn kwee-zee-NYAY / oon kwee-zee-NYEHR] | cook / chef |
| un acteur / une actrice [uhn ak-TUHR / oon ak-TREES] | actor / actress |
| un artiste / une artiste [uhn ar-TEEST / oon ar-TEEST] | artist |
| un journaliste / une journaliste [uhn zhoor-nah-LEEST / oon zhoor-nah-LEEST] | journalist |
| un policier / une policière [uhn poh-lee-SYAY / oon poh-lee-SYEHR] | police officer |
| un employé / une employée [uhn ahn-plwah-YAY / oon ahn-plwah-YAY] | employee |
| américain / américaine [ah-may-ree-KAN / ah-may-ree-KEN] | American |
| français / française [frahn-SAY / frahn-SEHZ] | French |
| canadien / canadienne [kah-nah-DYEN / kah-nah-DYEN] | Canadian |
| anglais / anglaise [ahn-GLAY / ahn-GLEHZ] | English |
| espagnol / espagnole [es-pah-NYOL] | Spanish |
| italien / italienne [ee-tah-LYEN] | Italian |
| allemand / allemande [ahl-MAHN / ahl-MAHND] | German |
| mexicain / mexicaine [mek-see-KAN / mek-see-KEN] | Mexican |
| chinois / chinoise [shee-NWAH / shee-NWAHZ] | Chinese |
| japonais / japonaise [zhah-poh-NAY / zhah-poh-NEHZ] | Japanese |
| être [ETR] | to be |
| je suis [zhuh SWEE] | I am |
| tu es [tew EH] | you are informal |
| il est [eel EH] | he is |
| elle est [el EH] | she is |
| nous sommes [noo SOM] | we are |
| vous êtes [voo ZET] | you are formal / plural |
| ils sont [eel SOHN] | they are masculine / mixed |
| elles sont [el SOHN] | they are feminine |
| avoir [ah-VWAHR] | to have |
| j'ai [ZHAY] | I have |
| tu as [tew AH] | you have informal |
| il a [eel AH] | he has |
| elle a [el AH] | she has |
| nous avons [noo zah-VOHN] | we have |
| vous avez [voo zah-VAY] | you have formal / plural |
| ils ont [eel ZOHN] | they have masculine / mixed |
| elles ont [el ZOHN] | they have feminine |
| parler [par-LAY] | to speak |
| aimer [eh-MAY] | to like / love |
| regarder [ruh-gar-DAY] | to watch / look at |
| habiter [ah-bee-TAY] | to live |
| travailler [trah-vah-YAY] | to work |
| étudier [ay-tu-dee-YAY] | to study |
| écouter [ay-koo-TAY] | to listen |
| danser [dahn-SAY] | to dance |
| chanter [shahn-TAY] | to sing |
| marcher [mar-SHAY] | to walk |
| demander [duh-mahn-DAY] | to ask |
| manger [mahn-ZHAY] | to eat |
| je parle [zhuh PARL] | I speak |
| tu parles [tew PARL] | you speak informal |
| il parle [eel PARL] | he speaks |
| nous parlons [noo par-LOHN] | we speak |
| vous parlez [voo par-LAY] | you speak formal / plural |
| ils parlent [eel PARL] | they speak |
| savoir [sah-VWAHR] | to know a fact / know how |
| connaître [koh-NETR] | to know / be familiar with |
| je connais [zhuh koh-NAY] | I know / am familiar with |
| nous connaissons [noo koh-neh-SOHN] | we know / are familiar with |
| avec [ah-VEK] | with |
| dans [DAHN] | in / inside |
| sans [SAHN] | without |
| pour [POOR] | for |
| chez [SHAY] | at the home / place of |
| moi [MWAH] | me stressed pronoun |
| toi [TWAH] | you stressed pronoun |
| lui [LWEE] | him stressed pronoun |
| elle [EL] | her stressed pronoun |
| nous [NOO] | us stressed pronoun |
| vous [VOO] | you stressed pronoun |
| eux [UH] | them masculine / mixed stressed pronoun |
| elles [EL] | them feminine stressed pronoun |
| avoir lieu [ah-VWAHR LYUH] | to take place |
| la mode [lah MOHD] | fashion |
| Quel temps fait-il ? [kel tahn feh-TEEL] | What's the weather like? |
| Il fait beau [eel feh BOH] | The weather is nice |
| Il fait mauvais [eel feh moh-VEH] | The weather is bad |
| Il fait chaud [eel feh SHOH] | It's hot |
| Il fait froid [eel feh FRWAH] | It's cold |
| Il fait frais [eel feh FREH] | It's cool / chilly |
| Il fait moins cinq degrés [eel feh mwan sank duh-GRAY] | It's minus five degrees |
| Il y a du soleil [eel yah dew soh-LAY] | It's sunny |
| Il y a du vent [eel yah dew VAHN] | It's windy |
| Il y a des nuages [eel yah day nwee-AHZH] | It's cloudy |
| Il y a du brouillard [eel yah dew broo-YAR] | It's foggy |
| Il y a de l'orage [eel yah duh loh-RAHZH] | It's stormy |
| Il y a des éclairs [eel yah day zay-KLEHR] | There is lightning |
| Il y a du tonnerre [eel yah dew toh-NEHR] | There is thunder |
| Il pleut [eel PLUH] | It's raining |
| Il pleut des cordes [eel pluh day KORD] | It's pouring / raining cats and dogs |
| Il neige [eel NEHZH] | It's snowing |
| Il grêle [eel GREHL] | It's hailing |
| Il gèle [eel ZHEL] | It's freezing |
| une averse [oon ah-VEHRS] | a rain shower |
| un orage [uhn oh-RAHZH] | a thunderstorm |
| une tempête de neige [oon tahn-PET duh NEHZH] | a snowstorm |
| un éclair [uhn ay-KLEHR] | a flash of lightning |
| le tonnerre [luh toh-NEHR] | thunder |
| la pluie [lah PLWEE] | rain |
| la neige [lah NEHZH] | snow |
| le soleil [luh soh-LAY] | sun |
| le vent [luh VAHN] | wind |
| un nuage [uhn nwee-AHZH] | a cloud |
| le brouillard [luh broo-YAR] | fog |
| Je suis disponible [zhuh swee dee-spoh-NEEBL] | I am available |
| Cordialement [kor-dyah-luh-MAHN] | Kind regards |
| lundi [lun-DEE] | Monday |
| mardi [mar-DEE] | Tuesday |
| mercredi [mehr-kruh-DEE] | Wednesday |
| jeudi [zhuh-DEE] | Thursday |
| vendredi [vahn-druh-DEE] | Friday |
| samedi [sam-DEE] | Saturday |
| dimanche [dee-MAHNSH] | Sunday |
| aujourd'hui [oh-zhoor-DWEE] | today |
| demain [duh-MAN] | tomorrow |
| hier [YEHR] | yesterday |
| le matin [luh mah-TAN] | the morning |
| l'après-midi [lah-preh mee-DEE] | the afternoon |
| le soir [luh SWAHR] | the evening |
| à midi [ah mee-DEE] | at noon |
| à minuit [ah mee-NWEE] | at midnight |