| à bientôt |
see you soon |
| à ce soir |
see you tonight |
| à cet après-midi |
see you this afternoon |
| à demain |
see you tomorrow |
| à l' + place beginning in vowel |
to the |
| à la + feminine place |
to the |
| à plus tard |
see you later |
| A quelle heure…? |
At what time…? |
| à tout à l'heure |
see you very soon |
| acheter |
to buy |
| agenda (un) |
agenda; day-timer |
| aimer |
to like |
| algèbre (l') |
algebra |
| aller: je vais; tu vas; il/elle/on va; nous allons; vous allez; ils/elles
vont |
to go: I go; you go; s/he/it goes; we go; you go; they go |
| ami (un)/amie (une) |
friend |
| amis (des) |
friends |
| ange (un) |
angel |
| anglais (l') |
English |
| anniversaire (un) |
birthday |
| arbre (un) |
tree |
| art (l') |
art |
| ascenseur (un) |
elevator |
| attendre |
to wait; to wait for |
| au + masculine place |
to the |
| au printemps |
in spring |
| au revoir |
good-bye |
| aujourd'hui |
today |
| banque (une) |
bank |
| beaucoup |
a lot; many |
| bibliothèque (une) |
library |
| bien |
well |
| biologie (la) |
biology |
| blanc/he |
white |
| bleu/e |
blue |
| blond/e |
blond |
| bonjour |
hello |
| bonne nuit |
good night |
| bonsoir |
good evening |
| botte (une) |
boot |
| brun/e |
brown-haired; brunette |
| ça peut aller |
pretty well |
| ça va bien |
I'm well. |
| ça va mal |
I'm feeling bad. |
| ça va très bien |
I'm very well. |
| ça va très mal |
I'm feeling very bad. |
| café (un) |
coffee/ coffee shop |
| cahier (un) |
notebook |
| calculatrice (une) |
calculator |
| calendrier (un) |
calendar |
| camion (un) |
truck |
| casquette (une) |
cap |
| ce sont |
they are |
| ceinture (une) |
belt |
| cent |
one hundred |
| c'est… |
it is… |
| chanter |
to sing |
| chaussette (une) |
sock |
| chaussure (une) |
shoe |
| chemise (une) |
shirt |
| chimie (la) |
chemistry |
| choisir |
to choose |
| chose (une) |
thing |
| cinéma (un) |
movie theater |
| cinq |
five |
| cinquante |
fifty |
| ciseaux (des - masculine) |
scissors |
| classe (une) |
class/classroom |
| Comment ça va? |
How are you? |
| Comment est-il? Comment est-elle? |
How is he? / How is she? |
| Comment es-tu? |
What are you like: |
| Comment t'appelles-tu? |
What's your name? (informal) |
| Comment vous appelez-vous? |
What's your name? (formal) |
| comment? |
how?; what? |
| Comptons! |
Let's count! |
| cordonnier (un) |
shoe repair |
| costume (un) |
suit |
| courir |
to run |
| crayon (un) |
pencil |
| crayon de couleur (un) |
color crayon |
| dame (une) |
lady |
| danser |
to dance |
| de |
of (used for possession) |
| de l'après-midi |
in the afternoon |
| degré (un) |
degree |
| demain |
tomorrow |
| demander |
to ask for |
| descendre |
to go down; descend |
| deux |
two |
| devoir (un) |
homework |
| dictionnaire (un) |
dictionary |
| dimanche |
Sunday |
| dix |
ten |
| dix-huit |
eighteen |
| dix-neuf |
nineteen |
| dix-sept |
seventeen |
| D'où venez-vous? |
Where are you from? (formal) |
| D'où viens-tu? |
Where are you from? (informal) |
| douze |
twelve |
| du matin |
in the morning |
| du soir |
in the evening |
| écharpre (une) |
scarf |
| école (une) |
school |
| écouter la musique |
to listen to music |
| écrire |
to write |
| éducation physique (l') |
physical education (PE) |
| égale |
equals |
| église (une) |
church |
| elle |
she / it |
| elles |
they (feminine) |
| en automne |
in fall |
| en été |
in summer |
| en hiver |
in winter |
| enchanté |
nice to meet you |
| enfant (des) |
children |
| enfant (un) |
child |
| envoyer |
to send |
| espagnol (l') |
Spanish |
| et demie |
half past the hour |
| et quart |
quarter past the hour |
| Et toi? |
And you? |
| être: je suis; tu es; il/elle/on est; nous sommes; vous êtes; ils/elles
sont |
to be: I am, you are; s/he/it is; we are; you are; they are |
| études sociales (les) |
social studies |
| étudiant (un); étudiante (une) |
student |
| étudier |
to study |
| faire du skate |
to skateboard |
| faire du vélo |
to ride a bicycle |
| femme (une) |
woman |
| finir |
to finish |
| fleuriste (un) |
flower shop |
| fort/e |
strong |
| fourmi (une) |
ant |
| français (le) |
French |
| frère (un) |
brother |
| gant (un) |
glove |
| gens (des) |
people |
| géographie (la) |
geography |
| géométrie (la) |
geometry |
| gomme (une) |
eraser |
| grand/e |
big; tall |
| grand-mère (une) |
grandmother |
| gris/e |
gray |
| gros/grosse |
fat |
| histoire (l') |
history |
| hôpital (un) |
hospital |
| huit |
eight |
| il |
he / it |
| Il est… |
It is… |
| il fait … |
the weather is… |
| il fait beau |
it is nice out |
| il fait chaud |
it is hot |
| il fait du soleil |
it is sunny |
| il fait du vent |
it is windy |
| il fait frais |
it is cool out |
| il fait froid. |
it is cold |
| Il fait mauvais. |
It is not nice out. The weather is bad. |
| il fait nuageux |
there are clouds |
| il neige |
it is snowing |
| il pleut |
it is raining |
| il y a |
there is/there are |
| ils |
they (masculine) |
| imperméable (un) |
raincoat |
| intelligent/e |
intelligent; smart |
| j'ai besoin de |
I need |
| j'aime |
I like |
| jardin publique (un) |
parc |
| jaune |
yellow |
| je |
I |
| Je m'appelle … |
My name is … |
| Je suis de … |
I'm from … |
| je vais … |
I'm doing |
| jeans (des - masc.) |
jeans |
| jeudi |
Thursday |
| jeune |
young |
| jeune femme (une) |
young woman |
| jeune homme (un) |
young man |
| j'habite à |
I live in… |
| joli/e |
pretty |
| jouer de la guitarre |
to play the guitar |
| jouer de la musique |
to play musique |
| Jouons! |
Let's play! |
| jupe (une) |
skirt |
| la composition |
composition |
| la littérature |
literature |
| laid/e |
ugly |
| lampe (une) |
lamp |
| l'automne |
fall |
| le dimanche |
on Sundays |
| le jeudi |
on Thursdays |
| le lundi |
on Mondays |
| le mardi |
on Tuesdays |
| le mercredi |
on Wednesdays |
| le printemps |
spring |
| le samedi |
on Saturdays |
| le vendredi |
on Fridays |
| l'été |
summer |
| l'hiver |
winter |
| lire |
to read |
| livre (un) |
book |
| lundi |
Monday |
| lunettes de soleil (des - fem.) |
sunglasses |
| ma |
my (of something feminine) |
| Madame |
Mrs. |
| Mademoiselle |
Miss |
| magasin (un) |
store |
| maison (une) |
house |
| maîtresse (une) |
teacher |
| manger |
to eat |
| marché (un) |
market |
| mardi |
Tuesday |
| marron/brun/e |
brown |
| mathématiques (les) |
math |
| matière (une) |
subject matter |
| médicament (un) |
medication |
| merci |
thank you |
| mercredi |
Wednesday |
| mince |
thin; skinny |
| moins le quart |
til the hour |
| Monsieur |
Mr. |
| monsieur (un) |
gentleman |
| musée (un) |
museum |
| musique (la) |
music |
| nager |
to swim |
| neuf |
nine |
| nièce (une) |
niece |
| noir/e |
black |
| nous |
we |
| numéro de téléphone (un) |
telephone number |
| onze |
eleven |
| orange |
orange (color) |
| orange (une) |
orange (an) |
| ordinateur (un) |
computer |
| où habites-tu? |
where do you live? (informal) |
| où habitez-vous? |
where do you live? (formal) |
| où? |
where? |
| pain (un) |
bread |
| papier (un) |
paper |
| parapluie (un) |
umbrella |
| parce que |
because |
| parler au téléphone |
to talk on the telephone |
| passer du temps |
to spend time |
| patiner |
to rollerblade/ to skate |
| patron (un) |
boss |
| peignoir (un) |
robe |
| père (un) |
father |
| petit/e |
small; little |
| pharmacie (une) |
pharmacy; drug store |
| pile |
on the dot |
| piscine (une) |
pool |
| plage (une) |
beach |
| pomme (une) |
apple |
| portable (un) |
laptop |
| porter |
to wear/ to carry |
| poste (une) |
post office |
| pourquoi? |
why? |
| prendre des photos |
to take pictures |
| prendre un bain de soleil |
to sunbathe |
| prendre un café |
to have some coffee |
| professeur (un) |
teacher |
| pull (un) |
sweater |
| pyjamas (des - masc.) |
pyjamas |
| quand? |
when? |
| quarante |
forty |
| quatorze |
fourteen |
| quatre |
four |
| quatre-vingt-dix |
ninety |
| quatre-vingts |
eighty |
| que? |
what? |
| Quel jour serons-nous demain? |
What day will it be tomorrow? |
| Quel jour sommes-nous? |
What day is it? (Literally: What day are we?) |
| Quel temps fait-il? |
What's the weather like? |
| Quelle est la date? |
What is the date? |
| Quelle est la température? |
What is the temperature? |
| Quelle est ta couleur préférée? |
What is your favorite color? |
| Quelle heure est-il? |
What time is it? |
| Quels sont les jours de la semaine? |
What are the days of the week? |
| Qu'est-ce que tu as? |
What do you have? |
| qui? |
who? |
| quinze |
fifteen |
| radio (une) |
radio |
| regarder |
to look at; to watch |
| règle (une) |
ruler |
| réparer |
to repair |
| répondre |
to answer |
| restaurant (un) |
restaurant |
| retirer |
to take out |
| robe (une) |
dress |
| rose |
pink |
| rouge |
red |
| roux/rousse |
red-headed |
| sac (un) |
purse |
| sac à dos (un) |
backpack |
| salut |
hi/bye |
| samedi |
Saturday |
| Sample |
definition |
| sciences (les) |
science |
| se promener |
to take a walk |
| seize |
sixteen |
| semaine (une) |
week |
| sept |
seven |
| six |
six |
| soeur (une) |
sister |
| soixante |
sixty |
| soixante-dix |
seventy |
| stylo (un) |
pen |
| supermarché (un) |
supermarket |
| ta |
your (familiar) (of something feminine) |
| table (une) |
table |
| tante (lune) |
aunt |
| téléphone (un) |
telephone |
| télévision (une) |
television |
| timide |
shy |
| travailler |
to work |
| treize |
thirteen |
| trente |
thirty |
| très mal |
very bad |
| trois |
three |
| T-shirt (un) |
T-shirt |
| tu |
you (familiar) |
| tu |
you (familiar) |
| un |
one |
| vendre |
to sell |
| vendredi |
Friday |
| vert/e |
green |
| veste (une) |
jacket (you wear from warmth) |
| vêtement (un) |
clothes |
| vingt |
twenty |
| violet/te |
purple |
| vous |
you (formal) |
| vous |
you (plural or formal) |
| week-end (un) |
week-end |
