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The Most AWESOME WORDLIST You Have Ever Seen


Copyright 2014 by Gabriel Wyner


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Your first 625 words

Welcome to the Most Awesome Word List

seems the most apple-like. As a result, youll have


a harder time remembering pomme, and even if
you do remember, youll take much longer to find
it.
And unfortunately, thats not even the end of
the story. While youre having this mental fight,
youve probably just made the situation a little
worse for next time. Every time you think of two
things at once, they interconnect. So if youre busy
thinking about pommes, poires and pches, and
youre not particularly sure which ones which,
then youre jumbling those three fruits together
into a messy jam of Fairly confusing French fruits
that start with the letter P. Youll be more likely to
remember all three fruits the next time you try to
retrieve the word for pear or peach.
Ive run into this problem quite a bit on my
own, especially in French, where I learned a lot
of Similar Words at the same time. I still have
problems remembering whether septis 6 or 7, or
whether jaune is yellow or green.

You Have Ever Seen! These words will form the


foundation of your language. Theyre some of
the most frequent words youll encounter in any
language, and theyre all relatively easy to learn
using pictures. In addition, because these words
are grouped together into stories, they will be
much easier to memorize when compared with
the typical word lists that you find in language
textbooks and classrooms, where you learn
colors one day, types of vegetables the next day,
members of the family the following day, etc.
Whats the story behind these lists?
The research on this topic revolves around
the concept of interference.1 Heres the idea:
Suppose youre living in Paris, taking a beginning
French class. One day, you learn a bunch of fruit
names: une pomme (apple), une poire (pear),
une pche (peach). A few days later, you see an
apple at a fruit stand and try to recall the word in
French. Your brain jumps into action, looking for
your word through several possible routes. Its a
fruit! Its a French word I learned a few days ago! It
starts with a P!

Looking at the numbers


The concept of interference has been researched
in a lot of different contexts, and Ive linked five
related studies at the end of this article, if youd
like to read more.

And because you happened to learn three


French fruits that start with the letter P (and all on
the same day), youre kind of screwed. Memories
compete. When you try to recall your word, your
three French fruits get into a kind of mental tugof-war, while you try to figure out which one


One of the first studies (Waring, 1997) gave
test subjects a group of three to six words and their
translations into a fake foreign language (apple =
tisahl, pear = nugaw), and recorded how long it took

1 For more on interference, check out this Wikipedia article: En.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interference_theory

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each subject to memorize the translations. Half of


the subjects got a group of closely related words
(jacket, shirt, sweater), and half got unrelated
words (frog, car, rain). The researchers would quiz
subjects (whats the word for jacket?) until they
could remember every new translation within
three seconds (jacket isummmiddek!),
and recorded the number of times they needed
to repeat the tests until a subject successfully
memorized a word. These are their results:

lesson and again one week later. In both cases, the


kids had a harder time remembering Similar Words:


And they took longer to finish every SimilarWord quiz, taking an average of 5.8 minutes to
finish, compared to 4.9 minutes for unrelated-word
quizzes.

So What Are Our Options, Then?


When you go by the numbers, learning Similar
Words at the same time is a terrible idea. Granted, it


Similar Words took more than 35%longer to
learn, at 11.3 repetitions for a group of similar words,
compared to 7.2 repetitions for a group of unrelated
words. This isnt particularly efficient.

feels a lot more comfortable; you can feel like youve


accomplished something whenever you learn new
words (I learned all the colors today!), but given the
detrimental effects it has on learning, we need some
other options. So what are our alternatives?


Still, time isnt everything. What about
retention? Once you memorize a group of similar or
unrelated words, how well do they stick?


In most studies, the alternative to word
groups involved learning a jumble of totally
unrelated words, and that works quite well. If
youve browsed through my website or Appendix
5 of my book, youve probably run across mylist of
625 words to learn in every language.


In a 2008 study, researchers tested these
ideas in a school, teaching Turkish kids 40
unrelated English words (peg, key, rat, sun) and
40 related words (20 foods and 20 animals) in a
classroom setting, and testing them afterwards
on how well they could match English words and
pictures. They tested them immediately after each
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The first version of that list was presented
in typical groups (animals, professions, etc.), but
based upon the research, I started playing around
with the idea of an alphabeticallist. Normally, an
alphabetical list would solve the similar word problem at the expense of adding a new problem: the
words would all sound similar. But if you start with
an alphabetical list in English and then translate it

room, try on, cash register rather than words that


fit in the same category, like sweater, shirt, jacket,
and coat. Theyre related words, rather than similar words, and theres a huge difference between
them.

into your target language, you basically create a


randomly ordered list anyway.So I put my English
word list in alphabetical order, translated it into
Hungarian, and learnedthat list. In practice, I found
that memorizing words was much easier. I stopped
getting my greens confused with my yellows (although I stillget six confused with seven; I didnt
follow my own advice when it came to numbers,
and Hungarians six and seven hatandht are
extremely similar looking).

repetitions to learn a group of words like frog, hop,


slimy, pond, croak, and green, when compared
with cloud, erase, social, office, lose, andrisky:


Learning related words words that form
stories worked even better than totally random
words. Subjects needed approximately 10% fewer


Alphabetical lists are also a lot easier to use;
I could just skim through a Lonely Planet Phrasebook, circle my A-words, then circle my B-words,
and after 30 minutes, I had good translations for
every word in my list. As such, I decided to supply
an alphabetical list in my book and added an alphabetical list to my website.


Why? When you learn related words, they
form close associations with each other frog connects with green and pond. These associations will
help you remember the cluster of words later.


But alphabetical and random orders arent
an especially satisfying way to learn (I learned
10 random words today is not as rewarding as
I learned all the fruits today!), and fortunately,
theyre not our only options. In one of the earliest
studies, researchers tried out groups of words that
shared the same theme. These are words that tell a
story sweater, wool, navy blue, striped, changing


This happened with your three French fruits
pomme, poire and pche too, but in that case,
the words were so similar that they interfered with
each other; you couldnt remember which was
which.

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website and in Chapter 4 of the book.2 Learn each


of your words individually, on its own terms. Play
Spot-the-Differences with Google Images and discover what makes French grenouilles different from
English frogs. Find personal connections for vert
(green) and use mnemonics to remember the genders of your tangs (ponds). This process will build
up memorable associations within each word, and
make those words much easier to recall long term.
By virtue of the fact that youre learning words like
woman at the same time as youre learning to wear
and skirt, youll find that those words stick even better, because theyll naturally form associations with
each other. Those associations will be further reinforced by the illustrations on top of each page.3 All
in all, this word list will help you learn your first 625
words faster, and make that process substantially
more fun. Enjoy!

In our frog story, however, the words are all different enough that you wont have trouble confusing
them, and so the net result is a set of words thats
easier to remember. These sets of words can also
provide you with the sense of accomplishment
thats missing from random or alphabetical lists (I
learned the slimy-green-frog story today!). This
makes the learning process more fun, which makes
you more likely to stick with it.

Whats this list and how do I use it?



This is the exact same list of 625 words that
I provide in Appendix 5 of the book and on my
website. The primary difference is that Ive grouped
those words into 89 little stories that will help build
associations between those words and make them
faster to memorize, easier to retain long term, and
more fun to study. Ive also commissioned illustrations of each of those stories to further reinforce the
associations between the words (and to make the
word lists much more pleasant to use).

Sources for further reading4


To save you some time, Ive also commissioned
professional translators to go through the 625 word
lists and give you good, common translations for
each word, accurate phonetic transcriptions, gender and/or counter words (when appropriate to the
language) and added commentary when there are
a few different translations that could be used for a
given English word.

Use this list in the exact same way youd use
a random or alphabetical list, as I describe on my

Effects on vocabulary acquisition of presenting


new words in semantic sets versus semantically
unrelated sets (Erten, 2008)

Semantic category effects in second language


word learning (Finkbeiner, 2003)

The negative effects of learning words in semantic sets: A replication (Waring, 1997)

The effects of semantic and thematic clustering


on the learning of second language vocabulary
(Tinkham, 1997)

2 If youre using Anki, youll find a guide to the flashcards youll be using here: http://fluent-forever.com/gallery/simple-word-flashcards
3 Remember, youll be playing Spot-The-Differences and finding your own illustrations for each word in this list. The illustrations youll
find throughout this list are only here to help reinforce the associations between your words and make them easier to remember.
4 Ill try to keep updated, non-pay walled links to these articles on this page: http://fluent-forever.com/efficient-way-to-learn-vocabulary

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terre ciel haut lune un blanc


point toile

2014 Michele Czajkowski

French
Word

Part of
Speech

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

terre

f. noun

earth

ciel

m. noun

sjl

sky

haut

adverb

up

lune

f. noun

lyn

moon

un

Card. number /m.


indefinite article

one

blanc

m. adjective

bl

white

point

m. noun

pw

dot

toile

f. noun

e.twal

star

1 [terre] This word generally refers to earth or soil. When referring to the Earth, you capitalize this word (la Terre). You can also
use la plante bleue (the blue planet). la plante bleue means the earth.
2 [haut] - Haut can mean both top and high
3 [un] - Feminine form: une
4 [blanc] - Feminine form: blanche

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vendredi serveur se lever dos douleur

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

vendredi

m. noun

v.d.di

Friday

serveur

m. noun

s.v

waiter

se lever

verb

s l.ve

to stand

dos

m. noun

do

back (body)

douleur

f. noun

du.l

pain

1 [se lever] To stand has several possible translations: tre (to be), tre debout (to be upright), and se trouver. When describing
the location of something, we would use se trouver. For example, The house stands alone on the hill = La maison se trouve isole sur
la colline. In some cases, it can be translated using se lever such as in the sentence The judge asked us all to stand = Le juge nous
demanda tous de nous lever. However, using se lever after a good nights sleep for example is the translation of to get up while the
noun form of stand, such as in to take a stand = prendre position.
2 [dos] la colonne vertbrale = spine

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compter cent un jeune chien


parc sauter

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

compter

verb

k.te

to count

cent un

card. number

s.o

101

jeune

adjective

young

chien

m. noun

dog

parc

m. noun

pak

park

sauter

verb

so.te

to jump

1 [compter] compter sur quelquun = to count on somebody.

Notes
1

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printemps mars vingt peu profond


rivire glace fondre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

printemps

m. noun

p. t

spring

mars

m. noun

mas

March

vingt

card. number

20

peu profond

adjective

p po.f

shallow

rivire

f. noun

i.vj

river

glace

f. noun

las

ice

fondre

verb

fd

to melt

Notes

1 [rivire] Another possible translation is un fleuve, which describes rivers that connect to the ocean. However, since there
are only four of these in France, une rivire is more commonly used.

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verbe

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word
verbe

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA
vb

m. noun

English
Translation
verb

Notes
1

1 [verbe] This is the first category word in this dictionary. To learn a word like verbe, use 2-3 other words on your flashcards, along
with images. So verbe might be se lever, compter, sauter..., with pictures of standing, counting or jumping. You can do this for any
categories, like animal, adjective or number. Category words are handy to learn because you can re-use them to help you learn more
specific words within a given category (i.e., [picture of two people kissing] + verb = to kiss, [different picture of two people kissing]
+ noun = a kiss, etc.)

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embrasser cou toucher corps


relations sexuelles mariage

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

embrasser

verb

.ba.se

to kiss

cou

m. noun

ku

neck

toucher

verb

tu.e

to touch

corps

m. noun

body

relations sexuelles

f.noun

.la.sj sk.sl

sex (the act)

mariage

m. noun

ma.ja

marriage

1 [relations sexuelles] Use la relation sexuelle or les relations sexuelles (pl.) when you refer to the act itself. Sexe = genitals
or sexuality.
2 [mariage] Mariage can also be used for wedding

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janvier premier nouveau sport


exercice sain

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

janvier

m. noun

.vje

January

premier

ord. number

p.mje

1st

nouveau

adjective

nu.vo

new

sport

m. noun

sp

sport

exercice

m. noun

.z.sis

exercise

sain

adjective

healthy

1 [nouveau] The feminine form is nouvelle.


2 [exercice] The expression faire de lexercice is used to mean to do some exercise.

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Notes

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cinq pied petit femme


porter oreille bague serr jupe

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

cinq

card. number

sk

pied

m. noun

pje

foot

petit

adjective

p.ti

short

femme

f. noun

fam

woman

porter

verb

p.te

to wear

oreille

f. noun

o.j

ear

bague

f. noun

ba

ring

Serr

adjective

se.e

tight

jupe

f. noun

yp

skirt

1 [pied] France uses the metric system, so this unit of measure doesnt show up often in French.
2 [porter] Porter also means to carry
3 [bague] There are some other words with this same meaning: un anneau (pl. des anneaux) is generally a solid metal ring without
jewels, and une alliance is a wedding ring; engagement ring = une bague de fianailles; The Lord Of The Rings = Le Seigneur
des Anneaux.
4 [serr] Some other words used in similar situations: a tight rope = une corde raide or une corde tendue whereas a tight situation
= une situation tendue. Difficile and dlicate can also be used in place of tendue. However, friends who are very close (tight-knit
friends) = des amis trs proches.

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sourd parents bruyant tlphone


bb pleurer larme

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

sourd

adjective

su

deaf

parents

m. noun

pa.

parent

bruyant

adjective

bi.j

loud

tlphone

m. noun

te.le.fn

telephone

bb

m. noun

be.be

baby

pleurer

verb

pl.e

to cry

larme

f. noun

lam

tear (drop)

1 [sourd] Un sourd-muet = a deaf-mute.


2 [parents] This word is usually used in plural to refer to ones mother and father because un parent in French means a relative.
3 [bruyant] - When talking about loud music = une musique forte although bruyant means noisy. For example, Le bar tait
si bruyant quils ne sentendaient pas parler. = The bar was so loud that they couldnt hear each other talk. If we are talking about a
loud color, the correct translation is criard or voyant. For example, Lots of people wear loud clothes when they go to the beach. =
Beaucoup de gens portent des vtements voyants pour aller la plage We can even use tape--loeil, which has the same meaning as
do criard and voyant.
4 [tlphone] Un portable = a mobile phone
5 [bb] Bb is always used in the masculine form, whether the baby is male or female.

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sombre thtre roi aimer


mille un nuit

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

sombre

adjective

sb

dark

thtre

m. noun

te.t

theater

roi

m. noun

wa

king

aimer

verb

e.me

to love

mille un

card. number

mil

1001

nuit

f. noun

ni

night

1 [sombre] Dark can be translated as fonc when talking about a color. For example, dark blue = bleu fonc; It can also mean
obscure (when there is no light around) or sombre. We can also say dans le noir.
2 [thtre] The word thtre is used for live representations of plays like those of Shakespeare, for example. If you refer to the place
where movies are projected, the common word is un cinma or, even more commonly, just say cin. i.e. aller au cin = to go to the
movies. A more popular expression for the same idea is se faire un cin.
3 [aimer] tre amoureux (f. adj. amoureuse) = to be in love.

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nom

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word
nom

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA
n

m. noun

15

English
Translation
noun

Notes

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hiver deuxime fvrier marcher


froid nord ville pluie mouill gris

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

hiver

m. noun

i.v

winter

deuxime

ord. number

d.zjm

2nd

fvrier

m. noun

fe.vi.je

February

marcher

verb

ma.e

to walk

froid

adjective

fwa

cold

nord

m. noun

north

ville

f. noun

vil

town

pluie

f. noun

pli

rain

mouill

adjective

mu.je

wet

gris

adjective

gray

Notes

1 [deuxime] Note: One may use second when there are only two elements in a group, but this is not mandatory.
2 [ville] Une commune /k.myn/ is correct if youre referring to the administrative entity (the equivalent of the term city in the
United States when you use it strictly to designate an administrative entity without reference to the size). If you refer to town as a
settlement that is larger than a village, then the correct translation is une ville, which is a very common word. In fact, in France,
un village is une commune of 2000 or less inhabitants while une ville is une commune of more than 2000 inhabitants. Une
commune is any town (une ville), village (un village) or area that has its own council.

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acheter cadeau vlo il argent

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

acheter

verb

a..te

to buy

cadeau

m. noun

ka.do

gift

vlo

m. noun

ve.lo

bike

il

pronoun

il

it

argent

m. noun

a.

money

1 [cadeau] The word un prsent is also used in French and has the same meaning as it does in English.
2 [vlo] Une bicyclette [bi.si.klt] can also be used although its slightly more formal than vlo. Its roughly the equivalent of bicycle
vs bike in English.
3 [il] Because all French nouns are gendered, theres no difference between He is big (Il est grand) and It is big (Il est grand), as long
as youre talking about a masculine object. The feminine form is elle. There is an impersonal form for Its (as in Its so weird!), which
is Cest. If your grammar book doesnt cover the differences between pronouns well, check out this article: http://tinyurl.com/c-est-il-est
4 [argent] Argent can mean both silver and money

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habillement magasin panneau vendre


long ample pantalon poche prix quatre-vingts

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

clothing

m. noun

a.bij.m
ma.a.z

store/shop

panneau

m. noun

pa.no

sign

vendre

verb

to sell

long

adjective

vd
l

ample

adjective

loose

pantalon

m. noun

pl
p.ta.l

poche

f. noun

pocket

prix

m. noun

pi

price

quatre-vingts

card. number

ka.tr.v

80

habillement

m. noun

magasin

long
4

pants

1 [habillement] The generic term is habillement/abijm/, which describes everything that can be worn. Un habit is a very common
word that is synonymous with un vtement. Another very common term is prt--porter, which literally means ready to wear and is
often used for items found in stores and fashion magazines.
2 [magasin] Une boutique [butik] is also a very common word for a shop as is un commerce.
3 [panneau] Un signe is used for hints and hand gestures. Other possible options are signalisation and un panneau (pl. des
panneaux) de signalisation for signs on the road or billboards.
4 [ample] Loose can generally be translated as ample when talking about clothing. Les femmes enceintes portent souvent des robes
amples. = Pregnant women often wear loose dresses. If, instead, youd like to talk about a loose screw or a loose wheel, use desserr.

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soixante-dix million anne ancien


dur pierre montagne tomber mort

2014 Katie Tiedrich

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

soixante-dix

card number

swa.st dis

70

million

card number

mi.lj

million

anne

f. noun

a.ne

year

ancien

adjective

.sj

old (new)

dur

adjective

dy

hard

pierre

f. noun

pj

stone

montagne

f. noun

m.ta

mountain

tomber

verb

t.be

to fall

mort

adjective

dead

1 [Anne] You can also use an, depending on the context. This is explained on this website: http://www.french-linguistics.co.uk/
grammar/when_to_use_an_annee.shtml
2 [ancien] Ancien is also a translation for the word former when talking talking about something like the former president.
3 [mort] Dcd = deceased. Mort can also be used as a feminine noun, which you can see on p.46

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adjectif

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word
adjectif

Part of Speech
(and gender)
m. noun

Pronunciation
in IPA
ad.k.tif

20

English
Translation
adjective

Notes

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camion pneu terre porter poids

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

camion

m. noun

ka.mj

truck

pneu

m. noun

pn

tire

terre

f. noun

ground

porter

verb

p.te

to carry

poids

m. noun

pw

weight

Notes

1 [terre] Both le sol and la terre can be used to refer to the surface on which we walk, crawl, or fall (i.e. tomber par terre ). Sol and
terre can also be used to designate the ground (solid matter); another meaning of le(s) sol(s) is superficial layer of the earth. While
la terre is also used to refer to the planet Earth, the word sol cannot be used in the same way.

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zro courb cercle nombre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

zro

card. number

ze.o

zero

courb

adjective

ku.be

curved

cercle

m. noun

skl

circle

nombre

m. noun

nb

number

1 [nombre] - When referring to a phone number, a registration number, etc. , use the word numro instead.

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juin chaud plage sable le paradis

2014 Michelle Czajkowski

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

juin

m. noun

June

chaud

adjective

hot/warm

plage

f. noun

pla

beach

sable

m. noun

sbl

sand

le

f. noun

il

island

paradis

m. noun

pa.a.di

heaven

Notes

1 [chaud] Hot and warm can both be translated as chaud. As hot is considered warmer than warm, we can translate it as trs
chaud while brlant = scalding and tide = lukewarm.
2 [paradis] Le paradis is the common word used in opposition to the lenfer (cf. lenfer et le paradis). However, the word ciel (sky)
is used to refer to heaven in other cases like in the prayer Notre Pre qui tes aux Cieux (sgl. ciel) = Our Father who art in Heaven.
Both translations are possible; it just depends on the individual situation

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cochon quatre jambe sale creuser sol


manger mas plante

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

cochon

m. noun

ko.

pig

quatre

card. Number

kat

jambe

f. noun

leg

sale

adjective

sal

dirty

creuser

verb

k.ze

to dig

sol

m. noun

sl

soil

manger

verb

m.e

to eat

mas

m. noun

ma.is

corn

plante

f. noun

plt

plant

Notes
1

1 [cochon] When referring to the meat, you should say porc (for example: Une ctelette de porc = a pork chop). Porc can also
be used to describe the animal itself.
2 [jambe] Only used for humans or horses. To describe other animals legs, use the word patte
3 [sol] La terre is used to refer to the earth, but le sol refers to soil and the ground on which we walk.
4 [mas] A trema (also known as an umlaut) over an i creates a new syllable in which the vowels are separated. For example, mas
is pronounced [ma.is].

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famille sasseoir bas verre bas bateau


appareil photo photo mer

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

famille

f. noun

fa.mij

family

sasseoir

verb

sa.swa

to sit

bas

adverb

ba

down, low

verre

m. noun

glass

bas

adverb

ba

bottom

bateau

m. noun

ba.to

boat

appareil photo

m. noun

a.pa.j fo.to

camera

photo

f. noun

fo.to

photograph

mer

f. noun

sea

Notes

1 [photo] Une photo is the diminutive for une photographie. Photographie is used to refer to both a physical picture and the
technique/art of taking pictures.

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artiste cuivre outil beau argile lampe


trente centimtre grand

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

artiste

m. noun

a.tist

artist

cuivre

m. noun

kiv

copper

outil

m. noun

u.ti

tool

beau

adjective

bo

beautiful

argile

f. noun

a.il

clay

lampe

f. noun

lp

lamp

trente

card. number

tt

30

centimtre

m. noun

s.ti.mt

centimeter

grand

adjective

tall/large/big

1 [beau] Belle is the feminine form. In formal language, we can say ravissant/ravissante.
2 [grand] A similar option is the word haut = high.

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bon march htel sept jour


plastique lit

2014 Chris Jones

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

bon march

adjective

b ma.e

cheap

htel

m. noun

o.tl

hotel

sept

card. number

st

jour

m. noun

day

plastique

m. noun

plas.tik

plastic

lit

m. noun

li

bed

1 [bon march] Literal translation: Good value.


2 [htel] The /H/ at the beginning of htel is known as an H muet (mute H) as opposed to the H aspir (aspirated H). All /H/s are
silent in French, but the H muet allows for liaison (So the /N/ in un htel isnt silent; the phrase is pronounced /_ no.tl/). The H aspir,
in contrast, shows up in loan words and doesnt allow for liaison (so un haku is pronounced / aj.ku/). In the written language, H muet
is treated as if it were a vowel, so youll write lhtel (the hotel) instead of le htel, but youll write le haku, rather than lhaku.
Keeping track of which H is in which word is a good candidate for mnemonics (All H aspir words can be associated with hurricaneforce winds, whereas all H muet words can be associated with a sad Parisian mime, for instance).
3 [jour] Use la journe to emphasize the duration of an event or state. For example, Jai passe toute la journe au bureau = I spent
the whole day at the office.

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palais de justice avocat calme voix


milliard dollar contrat signer

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

palais de justice

m. noun

pa.l d ys.tis

court

avocat

m. noun

a.vo.ka

lawyer

calme

adjective

kalm

quiet

voix

f. noun

vwa

voice

milliard

m. noun

mi.lja

billion

dollar

m. noun

do.la

dollar

contrat

m. noun

k.ta

contract

signer

verb

si.e

to sign

Notes
1

1 [palais de justice] Un palais de justice refers to the building in which the law is administered. The word un tribunal (pl. les
tribunaux) is commonly used to designate both the building and the judicial authority. Less commonly used is La Cour(with capital C),
which corresponds to the people in charge of justice in the palais de justice (like the magistrates, for example). An example of the use
of this is in La Cour de justice de lUnion Europenne (The magistrates of the EU).
2 [ calme] Quiet can also be translated as silencieux if it is used to mean not noisy. For example, during a tennis competition, the
commentator could say, Quiet, please! = Silence sil vous plat!

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soir onze quinze maison


serrure dormir

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

soir

m. noun

swa

evening

onze

card. number

11

quinze

card. number

kz

15

maison

f. noun

m.z

home

serrure

f. noun

se.y

lock

dormir

verb

d.mi

to sleep

Notes
1

1 [soir] Use the word la soire when the emphasis is on the duration of the evening.
2 [maison] Maison is the most commonly used expression. However, chez soi and la maison, which both mean at home are
equally common. Le foyer is sometimes used to refer to a family unit. i.e. le foyer familial = the marital home.

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cur maladie mdecin pousser aiguille


mdicament vivant

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

cur

m. noun

heart

maladie

f. noun

ma.la.di

disease

mdecin

m. noun

med.s

doctor

pousser

verb

pu.se

to push

aiguille

f. noun

.ij

needle

mdicament

m. noun

me.di.ka.m

medicine

vivant

adjective

vi.v

alive

1 [cur] The oe in coeur is traditionally written as one character as follows: .


2 [maladie] The word une infection is also commonly used, as it is in English, when talking about a disease caused by germs or
bacteria.
3 [mdecin] The term mdecin is a bit more formal than docteur, which is used very often. Un mdecin is used for someone who
has obtained the title of doctor in medicine, but a familiar term is un toubib. In contrast, un docteur refers to anyone who has obtained
un doctorat which is the equivalent of a Ph.D (or M.D.) and can also be obtained in fields other than medicine such as in law.
4 [mdicament] When referring to the medication we drink or swallow in order to cure an illness, we used un/les mdicament(s), but
la mdecine is used when talking about the treatment of illness and injuries by doctors and nurses.

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chat suivre trois aveugle souris

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

chat

m. noun

cat

suivre

verb

siv

to follow

trois

card. number

tw

aveugle

adjective

a.vl

blind

souris

f. noun

su.i

mouse

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papier lettre banque chef emploi


oui heureux homme

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

papier

m. noun

pa.pje

paper

lettre

f. noun

lt

letter

banque

f. noun

bk

bank

chef

m. noun

manager

emploi

m. noun

.plwa

job

oui

adverb

wi

yes

heureux

adjective

oe; z

happy

homme

m. noun

man

1 [papier] The word une feuille = sheet of paper can also be used.
2 [chef] When talking about the manager of a sales department, un chef = a leader. Using un chef to refer to a boss is very
popular too but in a less formal style (the abrievation PDG = prsident directeur gnral is often used like CEO in the United States).
Un patron means the same as un chef.
3 [emploi] Un job is commonly used but is less formal than un emploi = employment.
4 [heureux] Happy birthday = Joyeux anniversaire, but content is the translation for glad, which is a milder term than happy.
Happy is closer to joyful (joyeux) in meaning.

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vous huit chaise restaurant troit table


dner vin poulet soupe cuillre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

Vous

pronoun

vu

you (plural)

huit

card. number

it

chaise

f. noun

chair

restaurant

m. noun

restaurant

troit

adjective

s.to.
e.twa

table

f. noun

tabl

table

dner

m. noun

di.ne

dinner

vin

m. noun

wine

poulet

m. noun

pu.le

chicken

soupe

f. noun

sup

soup

cuillre

f. noun

ki.j

spoon

narrow
2

1 [Vous] Vous is also used to address one person formally.


2 [dner] Un dner refers to the dinner that is eaten at around 19:00. Un souper can also be used to refer to this meal, but it is more
old-fashioned. Usually, we use un souper = supper to refer to meals that are eaten very late (around midnight) such as a meal after
watching a movie, for example.
3 [poulet] There are also alternative options. One of these is the feminine word poule like it is used in poule-au-pot= boiled chicken,
while le poulet refers to a young cock (un coq like in coq-au-vin) or a young poule, which is a female chicken.
3 [soupe] An alternative translation is un potage.

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trente et un date dcembre neige chaussure


aller fort vent secouer mince feuille

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

trente et un

card. number

t.t_e

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date

f. noun

dat

date

dcembre

m. noun

de.sb

December

neige

f. noun

snow

chaussure

f. noun

o.sy

Shoe

aller

verb

a.le

to go

fort

f. noun

fo.

forest

vent

m. noun

wind

secouer

verb

s.kwe

to shake

mince

adjective

ms

thin

feuille

f. noun

fj

leaf

1 [chaussure] (pl. les chaussures) We usually say des chaussures or une paire de chaussures because we use two of them at a time.
2 [aller] A more formal translation is se rendre (...) followed by the place to which you are going.
3 [secouer] The verb agiter (to agitate) is also possible and common. However, if a person is shaking as a result of cold weather, the
correct translation is trembler (de froid), but to shake hands with sb = serrer la main quelquun.

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femme petit diamant noces


robe dimanche jeter riz

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

femme

f. noun

fam

wife

petit

adjective

p.ti

small/little

diamant

m. noun

dja.m

diamond

noces

f. noun

ns

wedding

robe

f. noun

dress

dimanche

m. noun

di.m

Sunday

jeter

verb

.te

to throw

riz

m. noun

rice

Notes

1 [noces] Use les noces/ns/ to refer to the wedding ceremony and for expressions like honeymoon = voyage de noces or a
diamond wedding = noces de diamant. However, when talking about a wedding anniversary = anniversaire de mariage, wedding
cake = gteau de mariage, or wedding present= cadeau de mariage, use mariage. Both expressions are possible, but the first is
a bit more old-fashioned.

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octobre jeudi deux quipe vingt-deux


joueur pied ballon supporter

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

octobre

m. noun

k.tb

october

jeudi

m. noun

.di

Thursday

deux

card. number

quipe

f. noun

e.kip

team

vingt-deux

card. number

vt.d

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joueur

m. noun

player

pied

m. noun

pje

foot

ballon

m. noun

ba.l

ball

supporter

m. noun

sy.p.t

fan (sports)

1 [joueur] The feminine form is une joueuse /wz/.


2 [ballon] French has several words for ball depending upon the size and usage. Use un ballon for soccer, une balle for tennis or golf,
and une boule for bowling and billiards.
3 [supporter] Use un supporter/sy.p.t/ or un supporteur if you refer to sports.

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battre cheval fort animal tirer


lourd bote

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

battre

verb

bat

to beat/hit

cheval

m. noun

.val

horse

fort

adjective

strong

animal

m. noun

a.ni.mal

animal

tirer

verb

ti.e

to pull

lourd

adjective

lu

heavy

bote

f. noun

bwat

box

1 [lourd] Pesant is a less common option.


2 [bote] Another common translation is une caisse. For example, a toolbox = une caisse outils.

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horloge neuf quarante matin


soleil lumire caf nez sentir

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

horloge

f. noun

.l

clock

neuf

card. number

nf

quarante

card. number

ka.t

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matin

m. noun

ma.t

morning

soleil

m. noun

so.lj

sun

lumire

f. noun

ly.mj

light (noun)

caf

m. noun

ka.fe

coffee

nez

m. noun

ne

nose

sentir

verb

s.ti

to smell

1 [horloge] Another common translation is un rveil = an alarm clock.


2 [matin] Use la matine to emphasize the duration. For example, faire la grasse matine = to sleep in.

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devant salle de bains fentre voir


il jardin

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

devant

adverb

d.v

in front

salle de bains

f. noun

sal d b

bathroom

fentre

f. noun

f.nt

window

voir

verb

vwa

to see

il

m. noun

eye

jardin

m. noun

a.d

garden/yard

Notes

1 [salle de bains] Une salle de bains is where youd go to take a bath or shower. If you want to go to the bathroom (i.e. the toilet),
youd ask O sont les toilettes? = Where are the toilets?
2 [il] The plural form is les yeux \j\ (the eyes)

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attraper six kilogramme laid


plat poisson

2014 Der-shing Helmer

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

attraper

verb

a.ta.pe

to catch

six

card. number

sis

kilogramme

m. noun

ki.lo.am

kilogram

laid

adjective

ugly

plat

adjective

pla

flat

poisson

m. noun

pwa.s

fish

1 [six] The pronunciation of the /X/ in six varies. It is typically silent when used before a noun that starts with a consonant. For example,
in six jours, six sounds like see. However, when it is used before a word that starts with a vowel, /X/ takes on a /Z/ sound instead, and
when its at the end of a phrase or at the end of a number thats not followed by a noun, like Jen ai quarante-six, the /X/ is pronounced
like eese.
2 [kilogramme] The common translation is un kilo. For example, Je voudrais un kilo doranges sil vous plat = Id like a kilo of
oranges, please.

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tu apprendre dix doigt ordinateur


programme technologie

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes
1

tu

pronoun

ty

you (singular)

apprendre

verb

a.pd

to learn

dix

card. Number

dis

10

doigt

m. noun

dwa

finger

ordinateur

m. noun

.di.na.t

computer

programme

m. noun

po.am

program
(computer)

technologie

f. noun

tk.no.lo.i

technology

1 [tu] Tu is used to address a friend, a relative or a child; it is informal. To address someone formally, use vous

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je cuisiner uf petit djeuner


cuisine bon tasse orange jus

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

je

pronoun

cuisiner

verb

ki.zi.ne

to cook

uf

m. noun

egg

petit djeuner

m. noun

p.ti de..ne

breakfast

cuisine

f. noun

ki.zin

kitchen

bon

adjective

good

tasse

f. noun

ts

cup

orange

f. noun

o.

orange

jus

m. noun

juice

1 [cuisiner] There is a difference between cuisiner and cuire. Cuisiner means to prepare the food (i.e. following a recipe) while
cuire means to apply the heat (i.e. to grill). In a familiar sense and unrelated to food, cuisiner quelquun means to keep asking someone
questions in order to get informations (to pump). For example, La policier cuisine le suspect = The police officer pumps the suspect.
2 [uf] The plural form of uf, ufs has a radically different pronunciation: //

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gare drogue payer prison adulte


douze mois

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

gare

f. noun

train station

drogue

f. noun

drug

payer

verb

pe.je

to pay

prison

f. noun

pi.z

prison

adulte

m. noun

a.dylt

adult

douze

card. number

duz

12

mois

m. noun

mwa

month

Notes

1 [prison] La taule is the common word for prison, but un tablissement pnitentiaire or just un pnitencier = a penitentiary.

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cent deux temprature sec


t sueur aot piscine chaud

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

cent deux

card. number

s d

102

temprature

f. noun

t.pe.a.ty

temperature

sec

adjective

sk

dry

m. noun

e.te

summer

sueur

f. noun

sweat

aot

m. noun

ut

August

piscine

f. noun

pi.sin

pool

chaud

adjective

hot/warm

Notes

1 [chaud] Hot and warm canboth be translated as chaud. As hot is considered warmer than warm, we can translate it as trs
chaud while brlant = scalding and tide = lukewarm.

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nature chanter jaune oiseau aile


arbre bois pais racine

2014 Jess Fink

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

nature

f. noun

na.ty

nature

chanter

verb

.te

to sing

jaune

adjective

on

yellow

oiseau

m. noun

wa.zo

bird

aile

f. noun

wing

arbre

m. noun

ab

tree

bois

m. noun

bw

wood

pais

adjective

e.p

thick

racine

f. noun

a.sin

root

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treize tage btiment passer mort

2014 Christopher Hastings

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

treize

card. number

tz

13

tage

m. noun

e.ta

floor

btiment

m. noun

b.ti.m

building

passer

verb

pa.se

to pass by

mort

f. noun

death

1 [tage] When using the term floor to designate the different levels of a building, use the word etage. Note the differences between
US and UK English in translating these three French terms: (FR) Rez-de-chaussee/Premier etage/Deuxieme etage = (US) First floor/
Second floor/Third floor = (UK) Ground floor/First floor/Second floor. When referring to the part of the room on which you walk, the word
le sol = floor is used.
2 [btiment] Un difice and une construction ( from the verb construire = to build) are also commonly used.
3 [passer] In some cases, to pass by can also mean ignorer (to ignore something) and even snober (to snub). The preposition by
can be translated by devant or ct. For example, Its hard to pass by a mirror without looking at your reflection = Il est difficile
de passer devant un miroir sans regarder son reflet. It contains both the idea of moving physically past or next to something and to ignore
it voluntarily or not. Ne pas prter attention quelque chose = Not to pay attention to = to ignore.
4 [mort] Use la mort to refer to the death of someone or something, but un mort (feminine: une morte) = a death. The Grim
Reaper = La Grande Faucheuse

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dessiner stylo image pendre


mur art

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

dessiner

verb

de.si.ne

to draw

stylo

m. noun

sti.lo

pen

image

f. noun

i.ma

image

pendre

verb

pd

to hang

mur

m. noun

my

wall

art

m. noun

art

Notes

1 [pendre] The best option is the verb pendre /pd/. The verb suspendre is the same as to suspend in American English. It can also
mean to stop or delay an activity so you may want to discard it as your main translation. Accrocher means to hook.
2 [art] When referring to a genre in general, we usually use the indefinite article. i.e. la musique, le cinma, la peinture, etc.

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dix-huit trou jeu jouer


vert jardin perdre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

dix-huit

card. number

di.z_it

18

trou

m. noun

tu

hole

jeu

m. noun

game

jouer

verb

we

to play

vert

adjective

green

perdre

verb

pd

to lose

jardin

m. noun

a.d

garden/yard

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grand main masculin film acteur

2014 Zach Weiner

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

grand

adjective

large/big/tall

main

f. noun

hand

masculin

adjective

mas.ky.l

male

film

m. noun

film

movie

acteur

m. noun

ak.t

actor

Notes

1 [film] This could also be translated by the word cinma in certain expressions like a movie star = une star (or une toile) du
cinma. The translation is correct, but it does depend on the situation.

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garon morceau citron sucre


gteau fourchette assiette dix-sept avril

2014 Michelle Czajkowski

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

garon

m. noun

a.s

boy

morceau

m. noun

m.so

piece

citron

m. noun

si.t

lemon

sucre

m. noun

syk

sugar

gteau

m. noun

.to

cake

fourchette

f. noun

fu.t

fork

assiette

f. noun

a.sjt

plate

dix-sept

card. number

di.st

17

avril

m. noun

a.vil

April

1 [morceau] Une pice is also used. Mettre quelque chose en pices = to smash something to pieces.
2 [gteau] The word cake is also used in French.

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mercredi march nourriture djeuner


pain buf banane

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

mercredi

m. noun

m.k.di

Wednesday

march

m. noun

ma.e

market

nourriture

f. noun

nu.i.ty

food

djeuner

m. noun

de..ne

lunch

pain

m. noun

bread

buf

m. noun

bf

beef

banane

f. noun

ba.nan

banana

1 [nourriture] The word un aliment (pl. des aliments) is also very common but the translation is correct.
2 [djeuner] Another possible translation is un repas, which can be both a meal and lunch. For example, un panier-repas =
packed lunch.
3 [boeuf] (pl. des bufs /b/). When written formally, use un buf. le buf bourguignon is a famous recipe.

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paule sac gauche ct lever

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Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

paule

f. noun

e.pol

shoulder

sac

m. noun

sak

bag

gauche

f. noun, adjective

left

ct

m. noun

ko.te

side

lever

verb

l.ve

to lift

Notes

1 [gauche] In directions, on the left = gauche.


2 [lever] Lever is the translation of to raise (a hand) or to rise (sun). To raise can also be translated as soulever, as there is
little difference between the two.

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elle stendre chambre plafond


ventilateur air temps seize aprs-midi

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

elle

pronoun

she

stendre

verb

se.td

to lie down

chambre

f. noun

bedroom

plafond

m. noun

pla.f

ceiling

ventilateur

m. noun

v.ti.la.t

fan (appliance)

air

m. noun

air

temps

m. noun

time

seize

card. number

sz

16

aprs-midi

m. noun

a.p mi.di

afternoon

Notes

1 [stendre] Sallonger is also acceptable and very common. Se coucher can also be used in this instance for this meaning.
2 [temps] An hour = une heure. For example, Quelle heure est-il? = What time is it? Fois refers to a particular number of
times an action is done. For example, Jai saut deux fois. = I jumped two times.

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avion billet intrieur aroport


tout droit derrire

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

avion

m. noun

a.vj

plane

billet

m. noun

bi.j

ticket

intrieur

m. noun, adjective

.te.j

inside

aroport

m. noun

a.e.o.p

airport

tout droit

adverb

tu dwa

straight ahead

derrire

adverb

d.j

back (direction)

1 [billet] un billet (de train) = a (train) ticket.


2 [intrieur] - The adverb for inside is dedans.

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portable rseau quatre-vingt-dix minute


appeler ami rire

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

portable

m. noun

p.tabl

cell phone

rseau

m. noun

e.zo

network

quatre-vingt-dix

card. number

ka.tr v dis

90

minute

f. noun

mi.nyt

minute

appeler

verb

a.p.le

to call

ami

m. noun

a.mi

friend

rire

verb

to laugh

1 [portable] Portable is also often used as are un tlphone cellulaire or un tlphone portable. However, portable is more
common.
2 [appeler] An alternate translation of to call is tlphoner = to make a call or to phone.
3 [ami] The feminine form is une amie while une pote = a buddy in an informal register.

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sur nager lac eau

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

sur

f. noun

sister

nager

verb

na.e

to swim

lac

m. noun

lak

lake

eau

f. noun

water

1 [sur] Another common word is une frangine, which is informal.

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voisin construire quatre-vingt-un carr


mtre maison orange peinture

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

voisin

m. noun

vwa.z

neighbor

construire

verb

k.sti

to build

quatre-vingt-un

card. number

ka.tr v oe

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carr

m. noun

ka.e

square

mtre

m. noun

mt

meter

maison

f. noun

m.z

house

orange

adjective

o.

orange

peinture

f. noun

p.ty

paint

1 [carr] Au carr is used in mathematical formulae like E=MC squared.


2 [peinture] Use un tableau when you refer to a painting.

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frre soixante seconde haut colline


course courir rapide

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

frre

m. noun

brother

soixante

card. number

swa.st

60

seconde

f. noun

s.d

second

haut

adjective

high

colline

f. noun

ko.lin

hill

course

f. noun

kus

course

courir

verb

ku.i

to run

rapide

adjective

a.pid

fast

1 [frre] Another common word is un frangin. Another common word is un frangin, which is informal.
2 [haut] - Haut can mean both top and high
3 [course] Another option is the word une comptition, which is also common. However, this translation is correct.

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prsident gagner lection mardi


novembre troisime

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

prsident

m. noun

pe.zi.d

president

gagner

verb

a.e

to win

lection

f. noun

e.lk.sj

election

mardi

m. noun

ma.di

Tuesday

novembre

m. noun

no.vb

November

troisime

ord. number

twa.zjm

3rd

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samedi bar vingt et un bire bouteille


mal tudiant universit

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

samedi

m. noun

sam.di

Saturday

bar

m. noun

ba

bar

vingt et un

card. number

v te oe

21

bire

f. noun

bj

beer

bouteille

f. noun

bu.tj

bottle

mal

adjective

mal

bad

tudiant

m. noun

e.ty.dj

student

universit

f. noun

y.ni.v.si.te

university

1 [mal] Another word for bad is mauvais. Both words are used, but in different contexts. Mauvais can modify a noun (un mauvais
acteur - a bad actor), and is associated with wrong, disgusting, etc. Mal cannot modify a noun directly (you have to use it with a verb,
as in Cest mal - Thats bad/wrong) and usually refers to evil or pain.
2 [tudiant] The correct translation is un tudiant (feminine: une tudiante). Un (feminine: une) lve = a pupil while un
colier (feminine: une colire) = a school pupil or a schoolboy/schoolgirl (from school = cole).

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race peau couleur humain


lutter triste

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes
1

race

f. noun

as

race (ethnicity)

peau

f. noun

po

skin

couleur

f. noun

ku.l

color

humain

m. noun

y.m

human

lutter

verb

ly.te

to fight

triste

adjective

tist

sad

1 [race] The word race was suppressed from French legislation last year, but the translation is correct. This is just to say that this word
has been the object of a debate whether or not it should be considered pejorative; a more neutral word is une ethnie.
2 [humain] un tre humain = a human being.
3 [lutter] You can use une lutte or un combat as nouns, both meaning a fight.

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sympathique secrtaire extrieur bureau


bus soixante-deux bibliothque carte

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

sympathique

adjective

s. pa.tik

nice

secrtaire

m. noun

s.ke.t

secretary

extrieur

m. noun/adj.

k.ste.j

outside

bureau

m. noun

by.o

office

bus

m. noun

bys

bus

soixante-deux

card. number

swa.st d

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bibliothque

f. noun

bi.bli.jo.tk

library

carte

f. noun

kat

card

Notes

1 [extrieur] - The adverb for outside is dehors.


2 [bus] The correct translation is just a bus, which is an extremely common word in French. Another very common word is un car.
However, there is a slight difference between the two: Normally, un bus is reserved for public transport in the city whereas un car is
for longer distances between cities (the equivalent of a coach in English).

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clair bleu chemise policier


pistolet tirer meurtre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

clair

adjective

kl

light (color)

bleu

adjective

bl

blue

chemise

f. noun

.miz

shirt

policier

m. noun

po.li.sje

police officer

pistolet

m. noun

pis.to.l

gun

tirer

verb

ti.e

to shoot

meurtre

m. noun

mt

murder

1 [clair] Light is translated by clair when we are talking about colors. For example, light-blue = bleu clair. If you want to
emphasize the presence of light, you could say lumineux/lumineuse= bright or clair (translation of the participle lighted); lit
= clair or allum or illumin.
2 [chemise] You can use Un chemisier for blouse, and un haut for a top.
3 [policier] The familiar/pejorative but the often used term is les flics = the cops and un policier = a police officer/a policeman.
4 [pistolet] If you refer to a weapon, use une arme.
5 [meurtre] Another common word is un assassinat = assassination.

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enseignant cole cinquante moiti cent


enseigner enfant crayon note

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

enseignant

m. noun

.se.

teacher

cole

f. noun

e.kl

school

cinquante

card. number

s.kt

50

moiti

f. noun

mwa.tje

half

cent

card. number

100

enseigner

verb

.se.e

to teach

enfant

m. noun

.f

child

crayon

m. noun

k.j

pencil

note

f. noun

nt

note

1 [enseignant] Enseignant is the general term (feminine: une enseignante /.s.t/). A couple of more specific terms are un matre
for elementary school and un professeur for middle school - college.
2 [cole] There are some more specific schools: une cole maternelle = preschool/kindergarten, une cole primaire = elementary
school, un collge = middle school, and un lyce = high school.
3 [moiti] Une moiti /mwa.ti/ is a better option. Un demi cannot be used in isolation; there must be another word after it - (unless
if youre in a bar and you meana beer). This rule doesnt apply to une moiti.

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fille rve sourire reine genre


fminin or tte riche

2014 Michelle Czajkowski

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

fille

f. noun

fij

girl

rve

m. noun

dream

sourire

verb

su.i

to smile

reine

f. noun

queen

genre

m. noun

sex (gender)

fminin

adjective

femin/feminin

female

or

m. noun

gold

tte

f. noun

tt

head

riche

adjective

rich

Notes

1 [rve] Another less common translation is un songe; A Midsummer Nights Dream = Le songe dune nuit dt.
2 [genre] Le sexe and le genre are both possible although we often find sexe on forms.
3 [riche] The adjective can have other meanings. If we are talking about a perfume, for example, it can be translated by fort, intense,
puissant, or prononc.

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auteur cinquante-deux semaine crire


mille page livre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

auteur

m. noun

o.t

author

cinquante-deux

card. number

s. kt d

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semaine

f. noun

s.mn

week

crire

verb

e.ki

to write

mille

card. number

mil

1000

page

f. noun

pa

page

livre

m. noun

liv

book

Notes
1

1 [auteur] Other common terms are un crivain = a writer (author of books) and un romancier = a novelist while un auteur
is the generic term.
2 [livre] Livre can mean both pound and book

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bote de nuit lent musique couter


instrument

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

bote de nuit

f. noun

bwat d ni

club

lent

adjective

slow

musique

f. noun

my.zik

music

couter

verb

e.ku.te

to listen

instrument

m. noun

s.ty.m

instrument

Notes
1

1 [bote de nuit] This can also be translated as une discothque, une disco, and less commonly, un club. The primary translation,
une bote de nuit, works well for nightclub ( we commonly use the word une bote in expressions like aller en bote). However,
a club can also refer to the place where the members of a club meet, as in a sporting club, and the word un club is also largely used in
this sense: un club sportif, un club de scrabble, un club du troisime ge, etc.

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sud ouest endroit cinquante et un


espace voler

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

sud

m. noun

syd

south

ouest

m. noun

wst

west

endroit

m. noun

.dwa

location

cinquante et un

card. number

s. kt e oe

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espace

m. noun

es.pas

(outer) space

voler

verb

vo.le

to fly

Notes

1 [endroit] The words un lieu (pl. des lieux) and une place [plas] are also very common and have the same meaning. However,
une place is more specifically used to refer to a square (flat, open space) in a town or a city.

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lundi train quatre-vingt-deux est


direction pauvre mre travailler grande ville

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

lundi

m. noun

l.di

Monday

train

m. noun

train

quatre-vingt-deux

card. number

ka.tr v d

82

est

m. noun

st

east

direction

f. noun

di.k.sj

direction

pauvre

adjective

pov

poor

mre

f. noun

mother

travailler

verb

ta.va.je

to work

grande ville

f. noun

gd vil

city

Notes

1 [grande ville] A city is une grande ville (a big town) compared to a ville (town) or a village (village). We consider a city to be
larger than a town. See the note on town.

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science magazine cerveau penser


nuclaire chaleur nergie

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

science

f. noun

sjs

science

magazine

m. noun

ma.ga.zin

magazine

cerveau

m. noun

s.vo

brain

penser

verb

p.se

to think

nuclaire

adjective

ny.kle.

nuclear

chaleur

f. noun

a.l

heat

nergie

f. noun

e.n.i

energy

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quatre-vingt-onze essence moteur voiture


transport conduire pont tourner droite arrter

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

quatre-vingt-onze

card. number

ka.tr v z

91

essence

f. noun

e.ss

gasoline

moteur

m. noun

m.t

engine

voiture

f. noun

vwa.ty

car

transport

m. noun

ts.p

transportation

conduire

verb

k.di

to drive

pont

m. noun

bridge

tourner

verb

tu.ne

to turn

droite

adverb

dwat

right

arrter

verb

a.e.te

to stop

1 [essence] In French, de lessence refers to gas at a gas station. For example, Je voudrais de lessence, sil vous plat, ou Le plein,
sil vous plat. In contrast, une essence is more equal in meaning to the same word in English. For example, The essence of Life or
to refer to the essence of a perfume.
2 [transport] Use the direct article with this word as in le transport or les transports. If you need to use the indefinite article un, you
could say un moyen de transport(a mode of transportation).
3 [droite] When giving directions, on the right = droite.
4 [arrter] The verb stopper has the same meaning and is equally common.

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soixante-douze heure nettoyer manteau


sang tache cher facture

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

soixante-douze

card. number

swa.st duz

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heure

f. noun

hour

nettoyer

verb

ne.twa.je

to clean

manteau

m. noun

m.to

coat

sang

m. noun

blood

tache

f. noun

ta

stain

cher

adjective

expensive

facture

f. noun

fak.ty

bill

Notes

1 [facture] Laddition is another very common term that we use in restaurants and cafs. For example, demander laddition = to
ask for the bill or laddition sil vous plat = the bill please. Another word that is used is une note, which we use in expressions
like une note sale = a stiff/expensive bill ( word for word : a bill with salt!)

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bas valle ferme nourrir vache lait


mlanger fromage

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

bas

adjective

ba

down, low

valle

f. noun

va.le

valley

ferme

f. noun

fm

farm

nourrir

verb

nu.i

to feed

vache

f. noun

va

cow

lait

m. noun

milk

mlanger

verb

me.l.e

to mix / stir

fromage

m. noun

fo.ma

cheese

Notes

1 [mlanger] Mlanger is the correct translation of to mix, which means to stir or shake one substance with another so that they
become a single substance. Remuer is the translation of to stir and means that you move something slighty. Mixer means the same
as mlanger, but it may suppose the use of an appliance such as a food mixer, for example.

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nous quatrime juillet entendre


exploser rouge

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

nous

pronoun

nu

we

quatrime

ord. number

ka.ti.jm

4th

juillet

m. noun

i.je

July

entendre

verb

.td

to hear

exploser

verb

k.splo.ze

explode

rouge

adjective

red

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mari visage barbe dix mille


court noir cheveux

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

mari

m. noun

ma.i

husband

visage

m. noun

vi.za

face

barbe

f. noun

bab

beard

dix mille

card. number

di mil

10000

court

adjective

ku

short (vs long)

noir

adjective

nwa

black

cheveux

m. noun

.v

hair

Notes

1 [cheveux] Always use the plural form when describing someones hair. For example, She has brown hair. Its only used in the singular
when describing a single strand of hair.

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lvre dent parler consonne son

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

lvre

f. noun

lv

lip

dent

f. noun

tooth

parler

verb

pa.le

to speak / say

consonne

f. noun

k.sn

consonant

son

m. noun

sound

1 [dent] Teeth being plural, the correct translation is les dents; une dent = a tooth.
2 [parler] To speak = parler. For example, Do you speak English? = Parlez-vous anglais? To say = dire as in My friend
says Hello. = Mon ami dit bonjour.

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quatorze quatre-vingt-douze trouver pays


profond ocan vague non carte bord monde

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

quatorze

card. number

ka.tz

14

quatre-vingt-douze

card. number

ka.tr v duz

92

trouver

verb

tu.ve

find

pays

m. noun

pe.i

country

profond

adjective

po.f

deep

ocan

m. noun

o.se.

ocean

vague

f. noun

va

wave

non

adverb

no

carte

f. noun

kat

map

bord

m. noun

edge

monde

m. noun

md

world

Notes

1 [carte] Une carte is the translation that is used for maps of countries, states, or the Earth. When referring to a city or subway map (or
a course or something similar), use un plan. Carte can also mean card, as seen on p.62.

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goter sel huile porc pomme

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

goter

verb

gu.te

to taste

sel

m. noun

sl

salt

huile

f. noun

il

oil

porc

m. noun

pork

pomme

f. noun

pm

apple

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soixante et un rue coin glise prtre


se marier

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

soixante et un

card. number

swa.st e oe

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rue

f. noun

street

coin

m. noun

kw

corner

glise

f. noun

e.liz

church

prtre

m. noun

pt

priest

se marier

verb

ma.je

to marry

1 [prtre] Use un cur when you refer to a parish priest.


2 [se marier] pouser is another very common verb. For example, Elle a pous son conjoint il y a deux ans. = She married her
husband two years ago. We can also use prendre pour poux/pouse = to take for husband/wife.

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grand-pre chapeau costume faible


genou prier Dieu paix

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Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

grand-pre

m. noun

.p

grandfather

chapeau

m. noun

a.po

hat

costume

m. noun

kos.tym

suit

faible

adjective

fbl

weak

genou

m. noun

.nu

knee

prier

verb

pi.je

to pray

Dieu

m. noun

dj

God

paix

f. noun

peace

1 [genou] (pl. les genoux)

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journal reporter attaque arme mtal


navire brler dix-neuf quarante et un guerre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

journal

m. noun

u.nal

newspaper

reporter

m. noun

.p.t

reporter

attaque

f. noun

a.tak

attack

arme

f. noun

a.me

army

mtal

m. noun

me.tal

metal

navire

m. noun

na.vi

ship

brler

verb

by.le

to burn

dix-neuf

card. number

diz noef

19

quarante et un

card. number

ka.t e oe

41

guerre

f. noun

war

Notes

1 [reporter] Use un reporter when you refer to a reporter. The word un journaliste also exists and is very common but its the
translation of the word journalist not reporter.
2 [arme] We commonly say larme.

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argent matire ordinateur portable fermer

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French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

argent

m. noun

a.

silver

matire

f. noun

ma.tj

material

ordinateur portable

m. noun

.di.na.toe p.tabl

laptop

fermer

verb

f.me

to close

1 [argent] Argent can mean both silver and money


2 [ordinateur portable] You can say either un ordinateur portable or laptop.

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mai cinquime graine grandir


rose fleur couper

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

mai

m. noun

May

cinquime

ord. number

s. kjm

5th

graine

f. noun

seed

grandir

verb

.di

to grow

rose

adjective

oz

pink

fleur

f. noun

fl

flower

couper

verb

ku.pe

to cut

1 [graine] The word also exists in masculine des grains. You can also use the feminine word, les semences.
2 [grandir] The translation can change depending on the context. Use the verb pousser when you talk about plants. The verbs crotre
or (s)accrotre are also possible. For example, La population saccrot rapidement. = The population grows rapidly. Finally, the
verb can also be translated by augmenter or (se) dvelopper in particular if we are talking about business, such as Notre entreprise
sest dveloppe rapidement cette anne. = Notre entreprise a connu une expansion rapide cette anne. All of these verbs are common
(crotre) or very common (augmenter, se dvelopper, pousser, grandir).

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automne saison septembre camp


fille se rveiller mou herbe orteil

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

automne

m. noun

o.tn

fall

saison

f. noun

season

septembre

m. noun

s.z
sp.tb

camp

m. noun

camp

fille

f. noun

k
fij

se rveiller

verb

s e.ve.je

to wake

mou

adjective

mu

soft

herbe

f. noun

grass

orteil

m. noun

.tj

toe

September
1

daughter

1 [camp] Un camp or un campement are two very common, synonymous terms. Une colonie de vacances only refers to a holiday
camp for kids . We find the word camp or campement in camp de concentration, campement de rfugis, camp de naturistes,
camp militaire for example.
2 [mou] Several meanings are possible, but the main two are mou (feminine: molle) or moelleux (feminine: moelleuse). For
example, if we are talking about a bed, a soft bed = un lit moelleux or un lit douillet. Another main meaning is doux (feminine:
douce) such as in soft music = une musique douce. Soft can also be translated by tendre if we are talking about a person, but
a soft drink = une boisson gazeuse or un soda.
3 [herbe] Le gazon and la pelouse= lawn
4 [orteil] We often use the term les doigts de pieds, which is of course a less scientific term, but very commonly used. We also often
use the plural.

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cl appartement porte cent onze


ils habiter

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

cl

f. noun

kle

key

appartement

m. noun

a.pa.t.m

apartment

porte

f. noun

pt

door

cent onze

card. number

s z

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ils

pronoun

il

they

habiter

verb

a.bi.te

to live

1 [cl] Une cl and une clef are both correct spellings.


2 [ils] The feminine form is elles /l/.

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toit vieux malade grand-mre laver


savon propre

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

toit

m. noun

twa

roof

vieux

adjective

vj

old (young)

malade

adjective

ma.lad

sick

grand-mre

f. noun

grandmother

laver

verb

la.ve

to wash

savon

m. noun

sa.v

soap

propre

adjective

pp

clean

1 [vieux] Use the expression une personne ge when referring to an elderly person. The feminine form of vieux is vieille
2 [savon] Savon is the generic term, which can be in liquid or in powder form. Une savonnette is also used and refers to the small
solid cube we use in a bathroom.
3 [propre] net / nette = neat. When speaking and using the familiar register, we say Cest clean! = Its clean!

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clbre groupe musical haut radio


chanson cent mille personne foule danser

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

clbre

adjective

se.lb

famous

groupe musical

m. noun

up my.zi.kal

band

haut

adverb

top

radio

f. noun

a.djo

radio

chanson

f. noun

.s

song

cent mille

card. number

s mil

100,000

personne

f. noun

p.sn

person

foule

f. noun

ful

crowd

danser

verb

d.se

to dance

1 [clbre] Connu is another well-known option.


2 [groupe musical] Band refers to un groupe musical, but the term could also refer to a group of people who have joined together
because they share a common interest or beliefs; it could be une bande de clowns or une bande dacrobates, de jongleurs (jugglers), etc.
3 [haut] Since the top is the summit, we must be precise when using tout en haut. Top is a word that we have adopted in the French
language. e.g. tre au top = to be at ones best. Haut can mean both top and high
4 [foule] La cohue is also a common word and refers to a crowd that is agitated; we often say, Cest la cohue! = Its a crush! but
use la populace (populace) in the familiar register.

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il mchant tuer fils couteau enfer


feu religion

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

il

pronoun

il

he

mchant

adjective

me.

mean

tuer

verb

te

to kill

fils

m. noun

fis

son

couteau

m. noun

ku.to

knife

enfer

m. noun

.f

hell

feu

m. noun

fire

religion

f. noun

.li.j

religion

Notes

1 [mchant] The first translation possible is mchant (unkind, malicious). For example, That was a mean thing you did. = Ce que
tu as fait tait vraiment mchant. Another possible translation is avare or radin (stingy, miserly). For example, Scrooge is a mean
character = Scrooge est un personnage avare. A third mean can also be translated by moyen (feminine: moyenne) = (average).
e.g. The mean score on the test was 70%. = Le rsultat moyen au test a t de 70%. There are still other possible meanings such as
simple. e.g. My grandmother was just a mean factory worker. = Ma grand-mre ntait quune simple ouvrire. Theres also bas
(feminine: basse) such as in, His motives are mean and vile. = Ses motivations sont basses et viles. In other sentences, mean can
be translated by malveillant (malevolent), but we use lim (shabby) if we are talking about clothing for example; we can also use
super, sacr, or denfer when we use the word in a familiar register.
2 [enfer] Cest lenfer! = Its hell!

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soixante-onze victime poison th


mourir

2014 Andrea Tsurumi

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

soixante-onze

card. number

swa.st e z

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victime

f. noun

vik.tim

victim

poison

m. noun

pwa.z

poison

th

m. noun

te

tea

mourir

verb

mu.i

to die

1 [poison] Another option is le venin = venom.

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patient blessure casser bras os


hpital salle quarante-deux

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

patient

m. noun

pa.sj

patient

blessure

f. noun

ble.sy

injury

casser

verb

ka.se

to break

bras

m. noun

arm

os

m. noun

bone

hpital

m. noun

o.pi.tal

hospital

salle

f. noun

sal

room

quarante-deux

card. number

ka.t d

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1 [blessure] Useblessure/blesy/ when referring to an injury to a persons body or to their feelings. Un dommage (prejudice) is also
possible.
2 [casser] Use casser, which is the most common verb. The verb rompre is also widely used.
3 [hpital] Un hpital designates a public establishment while une clinique refers to a private one.
4 [salle] There are two or three very common words in French for this concept. The first possible translation is une salle as in the
following cases: bathroom = salle de bain; dining-room = salle manger; living-room = salle de sjour; classroom = salle
de classe. However, if we talk about a bedroom, we use the other very common word, une chambre. Therefore, if you go to a hotel,
you would ask for une chambre ; hotel room = chambre dhtel; student room = chambre dtudiant; guestroom/spare room
= chambre damis. The third option is une pice, which is a generic term for any room, so a bedroom is une pice, a bathroom is
une pice, a kitchen is une pice, an office is une pice, and so on.

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plier langue ouvrir bouche


voyelle

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Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

plier

verb

pli.je

to bend

langue

f. noun

tongue

ouvrir

verb

u.vi

to open

bouche

f. noun

bu

mouth

voyelle

f. noun

vwa.jl

vowel

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cent dix livre lger soldat brun


poussire pattern tee-shirt

2014 Sandra Salsbury

French Word

Part of Speech
(and gender)

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

cent dix

card. number

s dis

110

livre

f. noun

liv

pound

lger

adjective

le.e

light (heavy)

soldat

m. noun

sl.da

soldier

brun

adjective

brown

poussire

f. noun

pu.sj

dust

pattern

m. noun

pa.tn

pattern

tee-shirt

m. noun

ti.t

t-shirt

1 [livre] France uses the metric system. The translation is correct, but this unit of measurement is simply not commonly used in France.
Livre can mean both pound and book
2 [pattern] In French, modle is the cut or the shape of the clothes, whereas pattern is the pattern on the clothes. In the example a
short, vichy (checkered) dress = une robe courte en vichy, vichy is the pattern and short dress is the modle.
3 [tee-shirt] Both options are correct: T-shirt or tee-shirt.

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pre regarder trente-deux pouce


tlvision large cran boire frais boisson

2014 Sandra Salsbury

Part of Speech
(and gender)

French Word

Pronunciation
in IPA

English
Translation

Notes

pre

m. noun

father

regarder

verb

.a.de

to watch

trente-deux

card. number

tt d

32

pouce

m. noun

pus

inch

tlvision

f. noun

te.le.vi.zj

television

large

adjective

la

wide

cran

m. noun

e.k

screen

boire

verb

bwa

to drink

frais

adjective

cool

boisson

f. noun

bwa.s

beverage

1 [pouce] France uses the metric system. The translation is correct, but this unit of measurement is simply not commonly used in France.
2 [tlvision] The informal une tl is a very common and frequently used diminutive.
3 [frais] The feminine form is frache.

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Index 1:
Your First 625 (in Thematic Order, with notes and page numbers)
Key:
Category words (i.e. animal) are
designated with a little superscript C (Like
thisC). Learn these words word by using 2-3
other pictures/words on your flashcards
(i.e. animal = dog, cat, fish...). Check out
the Special Scenarios section of the 2nd
Gallery to see an example.

tire - pneu [21], gasoline - essence [71],


engine - moteur [71], ticket - billet [54],
transportation - transport C [71]
Location: big city - grande ville [69], house maison [57], apartment - appartement [85],
street - rue [79], airport - aroport [54], train
station - gare [43], bridge - pont [71], hotel
- htel [27], restaurant - restaurant [33],
farm - ferme [73], court - palais de justice
[28], school - cole [64], office - bureau [62],
room - salle [90], town - ville [16], university
- universit [60], club - bote de nuit [67], bar
- bar [60], park - parc [7], camp - camp [84],
store/shop - magasin [18], theater - thtre
[14], library - bibliothque [62], hospital
- hpital [90], church - glise [79], market
- march [51], country - pays [77], building
- btiment [46], ground - terre [21], (outer)
space - espace [68], bank - banque [32],
location - endroit C [68]

Easily Confounded Images (i.e., girl


looks like daughter) are designated with
an asterisk (Like this*). These are groups
of words that will use very similar images
(girl/daughter, marriage/wedding). Learn
these words by adding a personal touch
(i.e., the name of a daughter you might
know) or an additional word or two in
your target language (i.e., daughter might
go with mother/father). Again, see the
Special Scenarios section of the 2nd
Gallery for examples.
Animal: dog - chien [7], cat - chat [31], fish poisson [40], bird - oiseau [45], cow - vache
[73], pig - cochon [24], mouse - souris [31],
horse - cheval [37], wing - aile [45], animal animal C [37]

Clothing: hat - chapeau [80], dress - robe


[35], suit - costume [80], skirt - jupe [12],
(dress) shirt - chemise [63], t-shirt - tee-shirt
[92], pants - pantalon [18], shoe - chaussure
[34], pocket - poche [18], coat - manteau
[72], stain - tache [72], clothing - habillement
[18]

Transportation Related: train - train [69],


plane - avion [54], car - voiture [71], truck
- camion [21], bike - vlo [17], bus - bus
[62], boat - bateau [25], ship - navire [81],

Color: red - rouge [74], green - vert [48],


blue - bleu [63], yellow - jaune [45], brown

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- brun [92], pink - rose [83], orange - orange


[57], black - noir [75], white - blanc [5], gray gris [16], color - couleur C [61]

(ethnicity) - race [61], sex (the act) - relations


sexuelles [10], sex (gender) - genre [65],
murder - meurtre [63], prison - prison [43],
technology - technologie [41], energy nergie [70], war - guerre [81], peace - paix
[80], attack - attaque [81], election - lection
[59], magazine - magazine [70], newspaper
- journal [81], poison - poison [89], gun
- pistolet [63], sport - sport [11], course
- course [58], exercise - exercice [11], ball ballon [36], game - jeu [48], price - prix [18],
contract - contrat [28], drug - drogue [43],
sign - panneau [18], science - science [70],
God - Dieu [80]

People: son - fils* [88], daughter - fille*


[84], mother - mre [69], father - pre [93],
parents - parents [13], baby - bb [13], man
- homme [32], woman - femme [12], brother
- frre* [58], sister - sur* [56], family famille [25], grandfather - grand-pre [80],
grandmother - grand-mre [86], husband mari* [75], wife - femme* [35], king - roi [14],
queen - reine [65], president - prsident [59],
neighbor - voisin [57], boy - garon [50], girl
- fille [65], child - enfant [64], adult - adulte
[43], human - humain [61], friend - ami
[55], victim - victime [89], player - joueur
[36], fan (sports) - supporter [36], crowd foule [87], person - personne C [87]

Art: band - groupe musical [87], song chanson [87], instrument - instrument [67],
music - musique [67], movie - film [49], art
- art [47]

Job: teacher - enseignant [64], student tudiant [60], lawyer - avocat [28], doctor mdecin [30], patient - patient [90], waiter serveur [6], secretary - secrtaire [62], priest
- prtre [79], police - policier [63], army
- arme [81], soldier - soldat [92], artist artiste [26], author - auteur [66], manager
- chef [32], reporter - reporter [81], actor acteur [49], job - emploi C [32]

Beverages: coffee - caf [38], tea - th [89],


wine - vin [33], beer - bire [60], juice - jus
[42], water - eau [56], milk - lait [73], beverage
- boisson C [93]
Food Related: egg - uf [42], cheese fromage [73], bread - pain [51], soup - soupe
[33], cake - gteau [50], chicken - poulet
[33], pork - porc [78], beef - buf [51], apple
- pomme [78], banana - banane [51], orange
- orange [42], lemon - citron [50], corn mas [24], rice - riz [35], oil - huile [78], seed
- graine [83], knife - couteau [88], spoon
- cuillre [33], fork - fourchette [50], plate assiette [50], cup - tasse [42], breakfast - petit
djeuner [42], lunch - djeuner [51], dinner -

Society: religion - religion [88], heaven paradis [23], hell - enfer [88], death - mort
[46], medicine - mdicament [30], money argent [17], dollar - dollar [28], bill - facture
[72], marriage - mariage* [10], wedding
- noces* [35], team - quipe [36], race

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dner [33], sugar - sucre [50], salt - sel [78],


bottle - bouteille [60], food - nourriture C [51]

[6], toe - orteil [84], finger - doigt [41], foot pied [36], hand - main [49], leg - jambe [24],
arm - bras [90], shoulder - paule [52], heart
- cur [30], blood - sang [72], brain - cerveau
[70], knee - genou [80], sweat - sueur [44],
disease - maladie [30], bone - os [90], voice
- voix [28], skin - peau [61], body - corps [10]

Home Related: table - table [33], chair chaise [33], bed - lit [27], dream - rve [65],
window - fentre [39], door - porte [85],
bedroom - chambre [53], kitchen - cuisine
[42], bathroom - salle de bains [39], pencil
- crayon [64], pen - stylo [47], photograph
- photo [25], soap - savon [86], book - livre
[66], page - page [66], key - cl [85], paint peinture [57], letter - lettre [32], note - note
[64], wall - mur [47], paper - papier [32], floor
- sol [46], ceiling - plafond [53], roof - toit
[86], pool - piscine [44], lock - serrure [29],
telephone - tlphone [13], garden - jardin
[39], yard - jardin [48], needle - aiguille [30],
bag - sac [52], box - bote [37], gift - cadeau
[17], card - carte [62], ring - bague [12], tool outil [26], home - maison [29]

Nature Related: sea - mer* [25], ocean ocan* [77], river - rivire [8], mountain
- montagne [19], rain - pluie [16], snow neige [34], tree - arbre [45], sun - soleil [38],
moon - lune [5], world - monde [77], earth
- terre [5], forest - fort [34], sky - ciel [5],
plant - plante [24], wind - vent [34], soil - sol
[24], flower - fleur [83], valley - valle [73],
root - racine [45], lake - lac [56], star - toile
[5], grass - herbe [84], leaf - feuille [34], air air [53], sand - sable [23], beach - plage [23],
wave - vague [77], fire - feu [88], ice - glace
[8], island - le [23], hill - colline [58], heat chaleur [70], nature - nature C [45]

Electronics: clock - horloge [38], lamp lampe [26], fan (appliance) - ventilateur [53],
cell phone - portable [55], network - rseau
[55], computer - ordinateur [41], program
(computer) - programme [41], laptop ordinateur portatif [82], screen - cran [93],
camera - appareil photo [25], television tlvision [93], radio - radio [87]

Materials: glass - verre [25], metal - mtal


[81], plastic - plastique [27], wood - bois [45],
stone - pierre [19], diamond - diamant [35],
clay - argile [26], dust - poussire [92], gold
- or [65], copper - cuivre [26], silver - argent
[82], material - matire C [82]

Body Related: head - tte [65], neck - cou


[10], face - visage [75], beard - barbe [75], hair
- cheveux [75], eye - il [39], mouth - guele*
[91], lip - lvre* [76], nose - nez [38], tooth dent [76], ear - oreille [12], tear (drop) - larme
[13], tongue - langue [91], back (body) - dos

Math: meter - mtre [57], centimeter centimtre [26], kilogram - kilogramme


[40], inch - pouce [93], foot - pied [12],
pound- - livre [92], half - moiti [64], circle cercle [22], square - carr [57], temperature
- temprature [44], date - date [34], weight

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Numbers: 0 - zro [22], 1 - un [5], 2 - deux


[36], 3 - trois [31], 4 - quatre [24], 5 - cinq [12],
6 - six [40], 7 - sept [27], 8 - huit [33], 9 - neuf
[38], 10 - dix [41], 11 - onze [29], 12 - douze
[43], 13 - treize [46], 14 - quatorze [77], 15
- quinze [29], 16 - seize [53], 17 - dix-sept
[50], 18 - dix-huit [48], 19 - dix-neuf [81], 20
- vingt [8], 21 - vingt et un [60], 22 - vingtdeux [36], 30 - trente [26], 31 - trente et un
[34], 32 - trente-deux [93], 40 - quarante [38],
41 - quarante et un [81], 42 - quarante-deux
[90], 50 - cinquante [64], 51 - cinquante
et un [68], 52 - cinquante-deux [66], 60 soixante [58], 61 - soixante et un [79], 62 soixante-deux [62], 70 - soixante-dix [19],
71 - soixante-onze [89], 72 - soixante-douze
[72], 80 - quatre-vingts [18], 81 - quatrevingt-un [57], 82 - quatre-vingt-deux [69],
90 - quatre-vingt-dix [55], 91 - quatre-vingtonze [71], 92 - quatre-vingt-douze [77], 100
- cent [64], 101 - cent un [7], 102 - cent deux
[44], 110 - cent dix [92], 111 - cent onze [85],
1000 - mille [66], 1001 - mille un [14], 10000
- dix mille [75], 100000 - cent mille [87],
million - million [19], billion - milliard [28],
1st - premier [11], 2nd - deuxime [16], 3rd
- troisime [59], 4th - quatrime [74], 5th cinquime [83], number - nombre C [22]
Note: If you search for a number (one, two,
three), youll find pictures of objects (1
apple, 2 monkeys, etc.). This usually works
until 10. Then search for the digits (10, 11,
12). Youll find colorful numerals, address
signs, etc. Use these images (picture of
hotel room #33) instead of text (#33); these

- poids [21], edge - bord [77], corner - coin


[79]
Misc Nouns: map - carte [77], dot - point [5],
consonant - consonne [76], vowel - voyelle
[91], light (noun) - lumire [38], sound son [76], yes - oui [32], no - non [77], piece
- morceau [50], pain - douleur [6], injury blessure [90], hole - trou [48], image - image
[47], pattern - pattern [92], noun - nomC [15],
verb - verbeC [9], adjective - adjectif C [20]
Note: Use Noun, Verb, & Adjective as labels
to help distinguish between very similarlooking words (i.e., to die (verb), death
(noun), dead (adjective))
Directions: top - haut [87], bottom - bas
[25], side - ct [52], front - devant [39], back
(direction) - derrire [54], outside - extrieur
[62], inside - intrieur [54], up - haut [5],
down - bas [25], left - gauche [52], right droite [71], straight - tout droit [54], north
- nord [16], south - sud [68], east - est [69],
west - ouest [68], direction - direction C [69]
Note: You may not find all of these in your
glossary, and you may have trouble finding
pictures even if you do. Thats fine. Skip them
for now, or use my collection of images for
directions and prepositions at Fluent-Forever.
com/Appendix5
Seasons: summer - t [44], spring printemps [8], winter - hiver [16], fall automne [84], season - saison C [84]

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pictures easier to remember and they dont


get mixed up as easily.

(minuto). Dont worry about plural forms


(you dont need the word for minutes yet)

Months: January - janvier [11], February


- fvrier [16], March - mars [8], April - avril
[50], May - mai [83], June - juin [23], july juillet [74], August - aot [44], September
- septembre [84], October - octobre [36],
November - novembre [59], December dcembre [34]
Note: Youll usually find pictures of holidays
and weather. Add in the number of each
month (#1-12) to get more specific.

Verbs: work - travailler [69], play - jouer [48],


walk - marcher [16], run - courir [58], drive conduire [71], fly - voler [68], swim - nager
[56], go - aller* [34], stop - arrter [71], follow
- suivre [31], think - penser [70], speak/say parler [76], eat - manger [24], drink - boire
[93], kill - tuer [88], die - mourir [89], smile
- sourire [65], laugh - rire [55], cry - pleurer
[13], buy - acheter* [17], pay - payer* [43],
sell - vendre* [18], shoot - tirer [63], learn apprendre [41], jump - sauter [7], smell - sentir [38], hear - entendre* [74], listen - couter
[67]*, taste - goter [78], touch - toucher
[10], see - voir [39], watch - regarder [93],
kiss - embrasser [10], burn - brler [81], melt
- fondre [8], dig - creuser [24], explode - exploser [74], sit - sasseoir [25], stand - se lever
[6], love - aimer [14], pass by - passer [46],
cut - couper [83], fight - lutter [61], lie down
- stendre [53], dance - danser [87], sleep
- dormir [29], wake - se rveiller [84], sing chanter [45], count - compter [7], marry - se
marier [79], pray - prier [80], win - gagner
[59], lose - perdre [48], mix/stir - mlanger
[73], bend - plier [91], wash - laver [86], cook
- cuisiner [42], open - ouvrir [91], close - fermer [82], write - crire [66], call - appeler
[55], turn - tourner [71], build - construire
[57], teach - enseigner [64], grow - grandir [83], draw - dessiner [47], feed - nourrir
[73], catch - attraper [40], throw - jeter [35],
clean - nettoyer [72], find - trouver [77], fall
- tomber [19], push - pousser [30], pull - tirer

Days: Monday - lundi [69], Tuesday - mardi


[59], Wednesday - mercredi [51], Thursday jeudi [36], Friday - vendredi [6], Saturday samedi [60], Sunday - dimanche [35]
Note: Youll usually find pictures of people
going to work on Mondays and partying on
Fridays/Saturdays, etc. To get more specific,
use an image of a weekly calendar with
weekends greyed out and indicate which
day you want. I have an English-free one at
Fluent-Forever.com/Appendix5.
Time Related: year - anne [19], month mois [43], week - semaine [66], day - jour
[27], hour - heure [72], minute - minute [55],
second - seconde [58], morning - matin [38],
afternoon - aprs-midi [53], evening - soir
[29], night - nuit [14], time - temps C [53]
Note: Youll find pictures of clocks and
calendars. If needed, define each time
division in terms of another time division, i.e.
60 x minuto = 1 ___ (ora), 1 ora = 60 x ____

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[37], carry - porter [21], break - casser [90],


wear - porter [12], hang - pendre [47], shake
- secouer [34], sign - signer [28], beat/hit battre [37], lift - lever [52], live - habiter [85]
Note: For verbs, youll probably need to learn
your languages word for verb and add it to
any verb that could masquerade as a noun (to
kiss vs a kiss). I give you guidelines for this in
the Special Scenarios section of the Gallery.

(color) - clair [63], nuclear - nuclaire [70], famous - clbre [87]


Note: For a few of these adjectives, you
may need to learn your languages word for
adjective and add it in cases of ambiguity
(i.e., to clean vs a clean room).
Subject Pronouns: I - je [42], you (singular)
- tu [41], he - il [88], she - elle [53], it - il/elle
[17], we - nous [74], you (plural) - vous [33],
they - ils [85]
Note: The main goal of including some
pronouns now is to give you a few words
to refer to yourself or someone else. Weve
tried to include some footnotes helping to
explain the pronouns you have available,
but youll get a more in-depth discussion
of them in your grammar book. Note that
you dont yet need him, her, his, their, etc.
Its generally best to get to those later, once
youre done with the 625 and are ready for
some grammar.
How do you learn these without translations?
Use pictures of people pointing at
themselves/each other. I have a collection
of these at Fluent-Forever.com/Appendix5
if your Google Image searches dont turn
up anything good. Use these images, and
if your language, has different sorts of
pronouns for different sorts of relationships
(i.e., friends vs acquaintances), then take a
few minutes to think of some people youd
use these pronouns with. Use their names
on your flashcards.

Adjectives: long - long [18], short (vs long) court [75], tall - grand [26], short - petit [12],
wide - large [93], narrow - troit [33], large/
big - grand [49], small/little - petit [35], slow
- lent [67], fast - rapide [58], hot - chaud [44],
cold - froid [16], warm - chaud [23], cool
- frais [93], new - nouveau [11], old (new) ancien [19], young - jeune [7], old (young) vieux [86], good - bon [42], bad - mal [60],
wet - mouill [16], dry - sec [44], sick - malade
[86], healthy - sain [11], loud - bruyant [13],
quiet - calme [28], happy - heureux [32], sad
- triste [61], beautiful - beau [26], ugly - laid
[40], deaf - sourd [13], blind - aveugle [31],
nice - sympathique [62], mean - mchant
[88], rich - riche [65], poor - pauvre [69],
thick - pais [45], thin - mince [34], expensive - cher [72], cheap - bon march [27], flat
- plat [40], curved - courb [22], male - mle
[49], female - fminin [65], tight - serr [12],
loose - desserr [18], high - haut [58], low bas [73], soft - mou [84], hard - dur [19], deep
- profond [77], shallow - peu profond [8],
clean - propre [86], dirty - sale [24], strong fort [37], weak - faible [80], dead - mort [19],
alive - vivant [30], heavy - lourd [37], light
(heavy) - lger [92], dark - sombre [14], light

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Index 2:
Your First 625 (in Alphabetical Order, English - French)
0 - zro [22]
1 - un [5]
2 - deux [36]
3 - trois [31]
4 - quatre [24]
5 - cinq [12]
6 - six [40]
7 - sept [27]
8 - huit [33]
9 - neuf [38]
10 - dix [41]
11 - onze [29]
12 - douze [43]
13 - treize [46]
14 - quatorze [77]
15 - quinze [29]
16 - seize [53]
17 - dix-sept [50]
18 - dix-huit [48]
19 - dix-neuf [81]
20 - vingt [8]
21 - vingt et un [60]
22 - vingt-deux [36]
30 - trente [26]
31 - trente et un [34]
32 - trente-deux [93]
40 - quarante [38]
41 - quarante et un [81]
42 - quarante-deux [90]
50 - cinquante [64]
51 - cinquante et un [68]
52 - cinquante-deux [66]
60 - soixante [58]
61 - soixante et un [79]
62 - soixante-deux [62]
70 - soixante-dix [19]
71 - soixante-onze [89]
72 - soixante-douze [72]
80 - quatre-vingts [18]
81 - quatre-vingt-un [57]
82 - quatre-vingt-deux [69]
90 - quatre-vingt-dix [55]
91 - quatre-vingt-onze [71]

92 - quatre-vingt-douze [77]
100 - cent [64]
101 - cent un [7]
102 - cent deux [44]
110 - cent dix [92]
111 - cent onze [85]
1000 - mille [66]
1001 - mille un [14]
10000 - dix mille [75]
100000 - cent mille [87]
1st - premier [11]
2nd - deuxime [16]
3rd - troisime [59]
4th - quatrime [74]
5th - cinquime [83]
actor - acteur [49]
adjective - adjectif [20]
adult - adulte [43]
afternoon - aprs-midi [53]
air - air [53]
airport - aroport [54]
alive - vivant [30]
animal - animal [37]
apartment
- appartement [85]
apple - pomme [78]
april - avril [50]
arm - bras [90]
army - arme [81]
art - art [47]
artist - artiste [26]
attack - attaque [81]
august - aot [44]
author - auteur [66]
baby - bb [13]
back (body) - dos [6]
back (direction)
- derrire [54]
bad - mal [60]
bag - sac [52]
ball - ballon [36]
banana - banane [51]

band - groupe musical [87]


bank - banque [32]
bar - bar [60]
bathroom - salle de bains [39]
beach - plage [23]
beard - barbe [75]
beat/hit - battre [37]
beautiful - beau [26]
bed - lit [27]
bedroom - chambre [53]
beef - boeuf [51]
beer - bire [60]
bend - plier [91]
beverage - boisson [93]
bike - vlo [17]
bill - facture [72]
billion - milliard [28]
bird - oiseau [45]
black - noir [75]
blind - aveugle [31]
blood - sang [72]
blue - bleu [63]
boat - bateau [25]
body - corps [10]
bone - os [90]
book - livre [66]
bottle - bouteille [60]
bottom - bas [25]
box - bote [37]
boy - garon [50]
brain - cerveau [70]
bread - pain [51]
break - casser [90]
breakfast - petit djeuner [42]
bridge - pont [71]
brother - frre [58]
brown - brun [92]
build - construire [57]
building - btiment [46]
burn - brler [81]
bus - bus [62]
buy - acheter [17]

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cake - gteau [50]


call - appeler [55]
camera
- appareil photo [25]
camp - camp [84]
car - voiture [71]
card - carte [62]
carry - porter [21]
cat - chat [31]
catch - attraper [40]
ceiling - plafond [53]
cell phone - portable [55]
centimeter
- centimtre [26]
chair - chaise [33]
cheap - bon march [27]
cheese - fromage [73]
chicken - poulet [33]
child - enfant [64]
church - glise [79]
circle - cercle [22]
city - grande ville [69]
clay - argile [26]
clean - nettoyer [72]
clean - propre [86]
clock - horloge [38]
close - fermer [82]
clothing
- habillement [18]
club - bote de nuit [67]
coat - manteau [72]
coffee - caf [38]
cold - froid [16]
color - une couleur [61]
computer - ordinateur [41]
consonant - consonne [76]
contract - contrat [28]
cook - cuisiner [42]
cool - frais [93]
copper - cuivre [26]
corn - mas [24]
corner - coin [79]

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count - compter [7]

country - pays [77]


course - course [58]
court - palais de justice [28]
cow - vache [73]
crowd - foule [87]
cry - pleurer [13]
cup - tasse [42]
curved - courb [22]
cut - couper [83]
dance - danser [87]
dark - sombre [14]
date - date [34]
daughter - fille [84]
day - jour [27]
dead - mort [19]
deaf - sourd [13]
death - mort [46]
december - dcembre [34]
deep - profond [77]
diamond - diamant [35]
die - mourir [89]
dig - creuser [24]
dinner - dner [33]
direction - direction [69]
dirty - sale [24]
disease - maladie [30]
doctor - mdecin [30]
dog - chien [7]
dollar - dollar [28]
door - porte [85]
dot - point [5]
down - bas [25]
draw - dessiner [47]
dream - rve [65]
dress - robe [35]
drink - boire [93]
drive - conduire [71]
drug - drogue [43]
dry - sec [44]
dust - poussire [92]
ear - oreille [12]
earth - terre [5]
east - est [69]
eat - manger [24]
edge - bord [77]
egg - uf [42]

election - lection [59]


energy - nergie [70]
engine - moteur [71]
evening - soir [29]
exercise - exercise [11]
expensive - cher [72]
explode - exploser [74]
eye - il [39]
face - visage [75]
fall - automne [84]
fall - tomber [19]
family - famille [25]
famous - clbre [87]
fan(appliance)
- ventilateur [53]
fan(sports)
- supporter [36]
farm - ferme [73]
fast - rapide [58]
father - pre [93]
february - fvrier [16]
feed - nourrir [73]
female - fminin [65]
fight - lutter [61]
find - trouver [77]
finger - doigt [41]
fire - feu [88]
fish - poisson [40]
flat - plat [40]
floor - sol [46]
flower - fleur [83]
fly - voler [68]
follow - suivre [31]
food - nourriture [51]
foot - pied [12]
foot - pied [36]
forest - fort [34]
fork - fourchette [50]
friday - vendredi [6]
friend - ami [55]
front - devant [39]

go - aller [34]
god - dieu [80]
gold - or [65]
good - bon [42]
grandfather
- grand-pre [80]
grandmother
- grand-mre [86]
grass - herbe [84]
gray - gris [16]
green - vert [48]
ground - terre [21]
grow - grandir [83]
gun - pistolet [63]
hair - cheveux [75]
half - moiti [64]
hand - main [49]
hang - pendre [47]
happy - heureux [32]
hard - dur [19]
hat - chapeau [80]
he - il [88]
head - tte [65]
healthy - sain [11]
hear - entendre [74]
heart - cur [30]
heat - chaleur [70]
heaven - paradis [23]
heavy - lourd [37]
hell - enfer [88]
high - haut [58]
hill - colline [58]
hole - trou [48]
home - maison [29]
horse - cheval [37]
hospital - hpital [90]
hot - chaud [44]
hotel - htel [27]
hour - heure [72]
house - maison [57]
human - humain [61]
husband - mari [75]

game - jeu [48]


garden - jardin [39]
gasoline - essence [71]
gift - cadeau [17]
girl - fille [65]
glass - verre [25]

I - je [42]
ice - glace [8]
image - image [47]
inch - pouce [93]
injury - blessure [90]

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inside - intrieur [54]


instrument
- instrument [67]
island - le [23]
it - il/elle [17]
january - janvier [11]
job - emploi [32]
juice - jus [42]
july - juillet [74]
jump - sauter [7]
june - juin [23]
key - cl [85]
kill - tuer [88]
kilogram
- kilogramme [40]
king - roi [14]
kiss - embrasser [10]
kitchen - cuisine [42]
knee - genou [80]
knife - couteau [88]
lake - lac [56]
lamp - lampe [26]
laptop
- ordinateur portable [82]
large/big - grand [49]
laugh - rire [55]
lawyer - avocat [28]
leaf - feuille [34]
learn - apprendre [41]
left - gauche [52]
leg - jambe [24]
lemon - citron [50]
letter - lettre [32]
library - bibliothque [62]
lie down - stendre [53]
lift - lever [52]
light (heavy) - lger [92]
light (noun)
- lumire [38]
light(color) - clair [63]
lip - lvre [76]
listen - couter [67]
live - habiter [85]
location - endroit [68]
lock - serrure [29]
long - long [18]

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loose - ample [18]


lose - perdre [48]
loud - bruyant [13]
love - aimer [14]
low - bas [73]
lunch - djeuner [51]
magazine
- magazine [70]
male - mle [49]
man - homme [32]
manager - chef [32]
map - carte [77]
march - mars [8]
market - march [51]
marriage - mariage [10]
marry - se marier [79]
material - matire [82]
may - mai [83]
mean - mchant [88]
medicine
- mdicament [30]
melt - fondre [8]
metal - mtal [81]
meter - mtre [57]
milk - lait [73]
million - million [19]
minute - minute [55]
mix/stir - mlanger [73]
monday - lundi [69]
money - argent [17]
month - mois [43]
moon - lune [5]
morning - matin [38]
mother - mre [69]
mountain - montagne [19]
mouse - souris [31]
mouth - bouche [91]
movie - film [49]
murder - meurtre [63]
music - musique [67]
narrow - troit [33]
nature - nature [45]
neck - cou [10]
needle - aiguille [30]
neighbor - voisin [57]
network - rseau [55]
new - nouveau [11]

newspaper - journal [81]


nice - sympathique [62]
night - nuit [14]
no - non [77]
north - nord [16]
nose - nez [38]
note - note [64]
noun - nom [15]
november - novembre [59]
nuclear - nuclaire [70]
number - nombre [22]
ocean - ocan [77]
october - octobre [36]
office - bureau [62]
oil - huile [78]
old (young) - vieux [86]
old(new) - ancien [19]
open - ouvrir [91]
orange - orange [42]
orange - orange [57]
outside - extrieur [62]
page - page [66]
pain - douleur [6]
paint - peinture [57]
pants - pantalon [18]
paper - papier [32]
parent - parents [13]
park - parc [7]
pass by - passer [46]
patient - patient [90]
pattern - pattern [92]
pay - payer [43]
peace - paix [80]
pen - stylo [47]
pencil - crayon [64]
person - personne [87]
photograph - photo [25]
piece - morceau [50]
pig - cochon [24]
pink - rose [83]
plane - avion [54]
plant - plante [24]
plastic - plastique [27]
plate - assiette [50]
play - jouer [48]
player - joueur [36]
pocket - poche [18]

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poison - poison [89]


police - policier [63]
pool - piscine [44]
poor - pauvre [69]
pork - porc [78]
pound - livre [92]
pray - prier [80]
president - prsident [59]
price - prix [18]
priest - prtre [79]
prison - prison [43]
program (computer)
- programme [41]
pull - tirer [37]
push - pousser [30]
queen - reine [65]
quiet - calme [28]
race (ethnicity)
- race [61]
radio - radio [87]
rain - pluie [16]
red - rouge [74]
religion - religion [88]
reporter - reporter [81]
restaurant
- restaurant [33]
rice - riz [35]
rich - riche [65]
right - droite [71]
ring - bague [12]
river - rivire [8]
roof - toit [86]
room - salle [90]
root - racine [45]
run - courir [58]
sad - triste [61]
salt - sel [78]
sand - sable [23]
saturday - samedi [60]
school - cole [64]
science - science [70]
screen - cran [93]
sea - mer [25]
season - saison [84]
second - seconde [58]

secretary - secrtaire [62]


see - voir [39]
seed - graine [83]
sell - vendre [18]
september
- septembre [84]
sex (gender) - genre [65]
sex (the act)
- relations sexuelles [10]
shake - secouer [34]
shallow - peu profond [8]
she - elle [53]
ship - navire [81]
shirt - chemise [63]
shoes - chaussure [34]
shoot - tirer [63]
short - petit [12]
short (vs long) - court [75]
shoulder - paule [52]
sick - malade [86]
side - ct [52]
sign - panneau [18]
sign - signer [28]
silver - argent [82]
sing - chanter [45]
sister - soeur [56]
sit - sasseoir [25]
skin - peau [61]
skirt - jupe [12]
sky - ciel [5]
sleep - dormir [29]
slow - lent [67]
small/little - petit [35]
smell - sentir [38]
smile - sourire [65]
snow - neige [34]
soap - savon [86]
soft - mou [84]
soil - sol [24]
soldier - soldat [92]
son - fils [88]
song - chanson [87]
sound - son [76]
soup - soupe [33]
south - sud [68]
space - espace [68]
speak/say
- parler [76]
spoon - cuillre [33]

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sport - sport [11]


spring - printemps [8]
square - carr [57]
stain - tache [72]
stand - se lever [6]
star - toile [5]
stone - pierre [19]
stop - arrter [71]
store/shop
- magasin [18]
straight - tout droit [54]
street - rue [79]
strong - fort [37]
student - tudiant [60]
sugar - sucre [50]
suit - costume [80]
summer - t [44]
sun - soleil [38]
sunday - dimanche [35]
sweat - sueur [44]
swim - nager [56]
table - table [33]
tall - grand [26]
taste - goter [78]
tea - th [89]
teach - enseigner [64]
teacher - enseignant [64]
team - quipe [36]
tear (drop) - larme [13]
teacher - enseignant [64]
team - quipe [36]
tear (drop) - larme [13]
technology
- technologie [41]
telephone
- tlphone [13]
television
- tlvision [93]
temperature
- temprature [44]
theater - thtre [14]
they - ils [85]
thick - pais [45]
thin - mince [34]
think - penser [70]
throw - jeter [35]
thursday - jeudi [36]
ticket - billet [54]

tight - serr [12]


time - temps [53]
tire - pneu [21]
toe - orteil [84]
tongue - langue [91]
tool - outil [26]
tooth - dent [76]
top - haut [87]
touch - toucher [10]
town - ville [16]
train - train [69]
train station - gare [43]
transportation
- transport [71]
tree - arbre [45]
truck - camion [21]
t-shirt - tee-shirt [92]
tuesday - mardi [59]
turn - tourner [71]
ugly - laid [40]
university
- universit [60]
up - haut [5]
valley - valle [73]
verb - verbe [9]
victim - victime [89]
voice - voix [28]
vowel - voyelle [91]
waiter - serveur [6]
wake - se rveiller [84]
walk - marcher [16]
wall - mur [47]
war - guerre [81]
warm - chaud [23]
wash - laver [86]
watch - regarder [93]
water - eau [56]
wave - vague [77]
we - nous [74]
weak - faible [80]
wear - porter [12]
wedding - noces [35]
wednesday - mercredi [51]
week - semaine [66]
weight - poids [21]

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west - ouest [68]


wet - mouill [16]
white - blanc [5]
wide - large [93]
wife - femme [35]
win - gagner [59]
wind - vent [34]
window - fentre [39]
wine - vin [33]
wing - aile [45]
winter - hiver [16]
woman - femme [12]
wood - bois [45]
work - travailler [69]
world - monde [77]
write - crire [66]
yard - jardin [48]
year - anne [19]
yellow - jaune [45]
yes - oui [32]
you (singular) - tu [41]
you(plural) - vous [33]
young - jeune [7]

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Index 3:
Your First 625 (in Alphabetical Order, French English)
acheter - to buy [17]*
acteur - actor [49]
adjectif - adjective [20]C
adulte - adult [43]
aroport - airport [54]
aiguille - needle [30]
aile - wing [45]
aimer - to love [14]
air - air [53]
aller - to go [34]*
ami - friend [55]
ample - loose [18]
ancien - old(new) [19]
animal - animal [37]C
anne - year [19]
aot - August [44]
appareil photo - camera [25]
appartement - apartment [85]
appeler - to call [55]
apprendre - to learn [41]
aprs-midi - afternoon [53]
arbre - tree [45]
argent - money [17]
argent - silver [82]
argile - clay [26]
arme - army [81]
arrter - to stop [71]
art - art [47]
artiste - artist [26]
assiette - plate [50]
attaque - attack [81]
attraper - to catch [40]
auteur - author [66]
automne - fall [84]
aveugle - blind [31]
avion - plane [54]
avocat - lawyer [28]
avril - April [50]
bague - ring [12]
ballon - ball [36]
banane - banana [51]
banque - bank [32]

bar - bar [60]


barbe - beard [75]
bas - bottom [25]
bas - down [25]
bas - low [73]
bateau - boat [25]
btiment - building [46]
battre - to beat/hit [37]
beau - beautiful [26]
bb - baby [13]
bibliothque - library [62]
bire - beer [60]
billet - ticket [54]
blanc - white [5]
blessure - injury [90]
bleu - blue [63]
boeuf - beef [51]
boire - to drink [93]
bois - wood [45]
boisson - beverage [93]C
bote - box [37]
bote de nuit - club [67]
bon - good [42]
bon march - cheap [27]
bord - edge [77]
bouche - mouth [91]*
bouteille - bottle [60]
bras - arm [90]
brler - to burn [81]
brun - brown [92]
bruyant - loud [13]
bureau - office [62]
bus - bus [62]
cadeau - gift [17]
caf - coffee [38]
calme - quiet [28]
camion - truck [21]
camp - camp [84]
carr - square [57]
carte - card [62]
carte - map [77]
casser - to break [90]

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clbre - famous [87]


cent - 100 [64]
cent deux - 102 [44]
cent dix - 110 [92]
cent mille - 100000 [87]
cent onze - 111 [85]
cent un - 101 [7]
centimtre
- centimeter [26]
cercle - circle [22]
cerveau - brain [70]
chaise - chair [33]
chaleur - heat [70]
chambre - bedroom [53]
chanson - song [87]
chanter - to sing [45]
chapeau - hat [80]
chat - Cat [31]
chaud - hot [44]
chaud - warm [23]
chaussure - shoes [34]
chef - manager [32]
chemise - shirt [63]
cher - expensive [72]
cheval - horse [37]
cheveux - hair [75]
chien - dog [7]
ciel - sky [5]
cinq - 5 [12]
cinquante - 50 [64]
cinquante et un - 51 [68]
cinquante-deux - 52 [66]
cinquime - 5th [83]
citron - lemon [50]
clair - light(color) [63]
cl - key [85]
cochon - pig [24]
cur - heart [30]
coin - corner [79]
colline - hill [58]
compter - to count [7]
conduire - to drive [71]
consonne
- consonant [76]

construire - to build [57]


contrat - contract [28]
corps - body [10]
costume - suit [80]
ct - side [52]
cou - neck [10]
couper - to cut [83]
courb - curved [22]
courir - to run [58]
course - course [58]
court - short
(vs long) [75]
couteau - knife [88]
crayon - pencil [64]
creuser - to dig [24]
cuillre - spoon [33]
cuisine - kitchen [42]
cuisiner - to cook [42]
cuivre - copper [26]
danser - to dance [87]
date - date [34]
dcembre
- December [34]
djeuner - lunch [51]
dent - tooth [76]
derrire
- back(direction) [54]
dessiner - to draw [47]
deux - 2 [36]
deuxime - 2nd [16]
devant - Front [39]
diamant - diamond [35]
Dieu - God [80]
dimanche - Sunday [35]
dner - dinner [33]
direction - direction [69]C
dix - 10 [41]
dix mille - 10000 [75]
dix-huit - 18 [48]
dix-neuf - 19 [81]
dix-sept - 17 [50]
doigt - finger [41]
dollar - dollar [28]

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dormir - to sleep [29]


dos - back (body) [6]
douleur - pain [6]
douze - 12 [43]
drogue - drug [43]
droite - right [71]
dur - hard [19]
eau - water [56]
cole - school [64]
couter - to listen [67]*
cran - screen [93]
crire - to write [66]
glise - church [79]
lection - election [59]
elle - she [53]
embrasser - to kiss [10]
emploi - job [32]C
endroit - location [68]C
nergie - energy [70]
enfant - child [64]
enfer - hell [88]
enseignant - teacher [64]
enseigner - to teach [64]
entendre - to hear [74]*
pais - thick [45]
paule - shoulder [52]
quipe - team [36]
espace - (outer) space [68]
essence - gasoline [71]
est - east [69]
t - summer [44]
toile - star [5]
troit - narrow [33]
tudiant - student [60]
exercise - exercise [11]
exploser - explode [74]
extrieur - outside [62]
facture - bill [72]
faible - weak [80]
famille - family [25]
fminin - female [65]
femme - wife [35]*
femme - woman [12]
fentre - window [39]
ferme - farm [73]

fermer - to close [82]


feu - fire [88]
feuille - leaf [34]
fvrier - February [16]
fille - daughter [84]*
fille - girl [65]
film - movie [49]
fils - son [88]*
fleur - flower [83]
fondre - to melt [8]
fort - forest [34]
fort - strong [37]
foule - crowd [87]
fourchette - fork [50]
frais - cool [93]
frre - brother [58]*
froid - cold [16]
fromage - cheese [73]

herbe - grass [84]


heure - hour [72]
heureux - happy [32]
hiver - winter [16]
homme - man [32]
hpital - hospital [90]
horloge - clock [38]
htel - hotel [27]
huile - oil [78]
huit - 8 [33]
humain - human [61]

gagner - to win [59]


garon - boy [50]
gare - train station [43]
gteau - cake [50]
gauche - left [52]
genou - knee [80]
genre - sex (gender) [65]
glace - ice [8]
goter - to taste [78]
graine - seed [83]
grand - large/big [49]
grand - tall [26]
grande ville - city [69]
grandir - to grow [83]
grand-mre
- grandmother [86]
grand-pre
- grandfather [80]
gris - gray [16]
groupe musical
- band [87]
guerre - war [81]
habillement
- clothing [18]
habiter - to live [85]
haut - high [58]
haut - top [87]
haut - up [5]

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il - he [88]
il/elle - it [17]
le - island [23]
ils - they [85]
image - image [47]
instrument
- instrument [67]
intrieur - inside [54]
jambe - leg [24]
janvier - January [11]
jardin - garden [39]
jardin - yard [48]
jaune - yellow [45]
je - I [42]
jeter - to throw [35]
jeu - game [48]
jeudi - Thursday [36]
jeune - young [7]
jouer - to play [48]
joueur - player [36]
jour - day [27]
journal - newspaper [81]
juillet - july [74]
juin - June [23]
jupe - skirt [12]
jus - juice [42]
kilogramme
- kilogram [40]
lac - lake [56]
laid - ugly [40]
lait - milk [73]
lampe - lamp [26]

langue - tongue [91]


large - wide [93]
larme - tear (drop) [13]
laver - to wash [86]
lger - light (heavy) [92]
lent - slow [67]
lettre - letter [32]
lever - to lift [52]
lvre - lip [76]*
lit - bed [27]
livre - book [66]
livre - pound [92]
long - long [18]
lourd - heavy [37]
lumire - light (noun) [38]
lundi - Monday [69]
lune - moon [5]
lutter - to fight [61]
magasin
- store/shop [18]
magazine - magazine [70]
mai - May [83]
main - hand [49]
mas - corn [24]
maison - home [29]
maison - house [57]
mal - bad [60]
malade - sick [86]
maladie - disease [30]
mle - male [49]
manger - to eat [24]
manteau - coat [72]
march - market [51]
marcher - to walk [16]
mardi - Tuesday [59]
mari - husband [75]*
mariage - marriage [10]*
mars - March [8]
matire- material [82]C
matin - morning [38]
mchant - mean [88]
mdecin - doctor [30]
mdicament
- medicine [30]
mlanger - to mix/stir [73]
mer - sea [25]*
mercredi
- Wednesday [51]

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mre - mother [69]


mtal - metal [81]
mtre - meter [57]
meurtre - murder [63]
mille - 1000 [66]
mille un - 1001 [14]
milliard - billion [28]
million - million [19]
mince - thin [34]
minute - minute [55]
mois - month [43]
moiti - half [64]
monde - world [77]
montagne - mountain [19]
morceau - piece [50]
mort - dead [19]
mort - death [46]
moteur - engine [71]
mou - soft [84]
mouill - wet [16]
mourir - to die [89]
mur - wall [47]
musique - music [67]
nager - to swim [56]
nature - nature [45]C
navire - ship [81]
neige - snow [34]
nettoyer - to clean [72]
neuf - 9 [38]
nez - nose [38]
noces - wedding [35]*
noir - black [75]
nom - noun [15]C
nombre - number [22]C
non - no [77]
nord - north [16]
note - note [64]
nourrir - to feed [73]
nourriture - food [51]C
nous - we [74]
nouveau - new [11]
novembre - November [59]
nuclaire - nuclear [70]
nuit - night [14]
ocan - ocean [77]*
octobre - October [36]

il - eye [39]
uf - egg [42]
oiseau - bird [45]
onze - 11 [29]
or - gold [65]
orange - orange [42]
orange - orange [57]
ordinateur
- computer [41]
ordinateur portable
- laptop [82]
oreille - ear [12]
orteil - toe [84]
os - bone [90]
ouest - west [68]
oui - yes [32]
outil - tool [26]
ouvrir - to open [91]

peu profond - shallow [8]


photo - photograph [25]
pied - foot [12]
pied - foot [36]
pierre - stone [19]
piscine - pool [44]
pistolet - gun [63]
plafond - ceiling [53]
plage - beach [23]
plante - plant [24]
plastique - plastic [27]
plat - flat [40]
pleurer - to cry [13]
plier - to bend [91]
pluie - rain [16]
pneu - tire [21]
poche - pocket [18]
poids - weight [21]
point - dot [5]
page - page [66]
poison - poison [89]
pain - bread [51]
poisson - fish [40]
paix - peace [80]
policier - police [63]
palais de justice
pomme - apple [78]
- court [28]
pont - bridge [71]
panneau - sign [18]
porc - pork [78]
pantalon - pants [18]
portable - cell phone [55]
papier - paper [32]
porte - door [85]
paradis - heaven [23]
porter - to carry [21]
parc - park [7]
porter - to wear [12]
parents - parent [13]
pouce - inch [93]
parler - to speak/say [76] poulet - chicken [33]
passer - to pass by [46] pousser - to push [30]
patient - patient [90]
poussire - dust [92]
pattern - pattern [92]
premier - 1st [11]
pauvre - poor [69]
prsident - president [59]
payer - to pay [43]*
prtre - priest [79]
pays - country [77]
prier - to pray [80]
peau - skin [61]
printemps - Spring [8]
peinture - paint [57]
prison - prison [43]
pendre - to hang [47]
prix - price [18]
penser - to think [70]
profond - deep [77]
perdre - to lose [48]
programme pre - father [93]
program(computer) [41]
personne - person [87]C propre - clean [86]
petit - short [12]
petit - small/little [35]
quarante - 40 [38]
petit djeuner
quarante et un - 41 [81]
- breakfast [42]
quarante-deux - 42 [90]
quatorze - 14 [77]

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quatre - 4 [24]
quatre-vingt-deux- 82 [69]
quatre-vingt-dix - 90 [55]
quatre-vingt-douze - 92 [77]
quatre-vingt-onze - 91 [71]
quatre-vingts - 80 [18]
quatre-vingt-un - 81 [57]
quatrime - 4th [74]
quinze - 15 [29]
race - race (ethnicity) [61]
racine - root [45]
radio - radio [87]
rapide - fast [58]
regarder - to watch [93]
reine - queen [65]
religion - religion [88]
reporter - reporter [81]
rseau - network [55]
restaurant - restaurant [33]
rve - dream [65]
riche - rich [65]
rivire - river [8]
rire - to laugh [55]
riz - rice [35]
robe - dress [35]
roi - king [14]
rose - pink [83]
rouge - red [74]
rue - street [79]
sable - sand [23]
sac - bag [52]
sain - healthy [11]
saison - season [84]C
sale - dirty [24]
salle - room [90]
salle de bains
- bathroom [39]
samedi - Saturday [60]
sang - blood [72]
sasseoir - to sit [25]
sauter - to jump [7]
savon - soap [86]
science - science [70]
se lever - to stand [6]
se marier - to marry [79]
se rveiller - to wake [84]
sec - dry [44]
seconde - second [58]

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secouer - to shake [34]


secrtaire - secretary [62]
seize - 16 [53]
sel - salt [78]
semaine - week [66]
sentir - to smell [38]
sept - 7 [27]
septembre - September [84]
serr - tight [12]
serrure - lock [29]
serveur - waiter [6]
stendre - to lie down [53]
relations sexuelles
- sex (the act) [10]
signer - to sign [28]
six - 6 [40]
soeur - sister [56]*
soir - evening [29]
soixante - 60 [58]
soixante et un - 61 [79]
soixante-deux - 62 [62]
soixante-dix - 70 [19]
soixante-douze - 72 [72]
soixante-onze - 71 [89]
sol - floor [46]
sol - soil [24]
soldat - soldier [92]
soleil - sun [38]
sombre - dark [14]
son - sound [76]
soupe - soup [33]
sourd - deaf [13]
sourire - to smile [65]
souris - mouse [31]
sport - sport [11]
stylo - pen [47]
sucre - sugar [50]
sud - south [68]
sueur - sweat [44]
suivre - to follow [31]
supporter - fan(sports) [36]
sympathique - nice [62]
table - table [33]
tache - stain [72]
tasse - cup [42]
technologie
- technology [41]
tee-shirt - T-Shirt [92]

tlphone
- telephone [13]
tlvision
- television [93]
temprature
- temperature [44]
temps - time [53]C
Terre - earth [5]
terre - ground [21]
tte - head [65]
th - tea [89]
thtre - theater [14]
tirer - to pull [37]
tirer - to shoot [63]
toit - roof [86]
tomber - to fall [19]
toucher - to touch [10]
tourner - to turn [71]
tout droit - straight [54]
train - train [69]
transport
- transportation [71]C
travailler - to work [69]
treize - 13 [46]
trente - 30 [26]
trente et un - 31 [34]
trente-deux - 32 [93]
triste - sad [61]
trois - 3 [31]
troisime - 3rd [59]
trou - hole [48]
trouver - find [77]
tu - you (singular) [41]
tuer - to kill [88]
un - 1 [5]
une couleur - color [61]C
universit
- university [60]
vache - cow [73]
vague - wave [77]
valle - valley [73]
vlo - bike [17]
vendre - to sell [18]*
vendredi - Friday [6]
vent - wind [34]
ventilateur
- fan (appliance) [53]

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verbe - verb [9]C


verre - glass [25]
vert - green [48]
victime - victim [89]
vieux - old (young) [86]
ville - town [16]
vin - wine [33]
vingt - 20 [8]
vingt et un - 21 [60]
vingt-deux - 22 [36]
visage - face [75]
vivant - alive [30]
voir - to see [39]
voisin - neighbor [57]
voiture - car [71]
voix - voice [28]
voler - to fly [68]
vous - you(plural) [33]
voyelle - vowel [91]
zro - 0 [22]

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