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French 1
Chapters 1-3
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
10/09/2010
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Term

-ant

ét-

-ie, -é

-eux, -euse

-ique

-iste

-ment

-re

 Definition

-ing

st-

-y

-ous

-ic, -ical

-ist, -istic

-ly

-er
Term

zéro, un,deux,trois, quatre,cinq, six,sept,huit, neuf, dix

onze,douze,treize,quatorze, quinze,seize, dix-sept,dix-huit, dix-neuf

vingt, vingt et un, vingt-deux

trente, quaratne, cinquante, soixante

 Definition

0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19

20,21,22

30,40,50,60
Term

plus, et

 

moins

 

fois

 

font

 Definition

+

 

-

 

x

 

=
Term
lundi
 Definition
monday
Term
mardi
 Definition
tuesday
Term
mercredi
 Definition
wednesday
Term
jeudi
 Definition
thursday
Term
vendredi
 Definition
friday
Term
samedi
 Definition
saturday
Term
dimanche
 Definition
sunday
Term
décembre
 Definition
december
Term
janvier
 Definition
january
Term
février
 Definition
february
Term
mars
 Definition
march
Term
avril
 Definition
april
Term
mai
 Definition
may
Term
juin
 Definition
june
Term
juillet
 Definition
july
Term
août
 Definition
august
Term
septembre
 Definition
september
Term
octobre
 Definition
october
Term
novembre
 Definition
november
Term
un tableau
 Definition
blackboard
Term
un écran
 Definition
a screen
Term
un crayon
 Definition
pencil
Term
un professeur
 Definition
professor (feminine and masculine)
Term
un portable
 Definition
laptop
Term
un cahier
 Definition
notebook
Term
un livre
 Definition
book
Term
un/une étudiant(e)
 Definition
boy/girl student
Term
un stylo
 Definition
pen
Term
une table
 Definition
table
Term
une souris
 Definition
computer mouse
Term
un ordinateur
 Definition
computer screen
Term
un lecteur de DVD
 Definition
DVD player
Term
une télévision
 Definition
televison
Term
une fenêtre
 Definition
window
Term
une porte
 Definition
door
Term
une chaise
 Definition
chair
Term
un bureau
 Definition
desk
Term
il y a
 Definition
there is/ there are
Term

Masculine               Feminine

-eau                  -ence

-isme                  - ion

-ment                     -ie

                        -ure

                       -té

 Definition

endings of word

use un for masculine (un homme)

use une for femenine (une femme)
Term
des
 Definition
plural of un and une
Term
À bientôt
 Definition
See you soon.
Term
Au revoir.
 Definition
Good-bye.
Term
Bonjour.
 Definition
Hello. Good day.
Term
Bonsoir.
 Definition
Good evening.
Term
Ça peut aller.
 Definition
 All right. Pretty well.
Term
Ça va?
 Definition
 How's it going?
Term
Ça va bien.
 Definition
Fine (Things are going well.)
Term
Ça va mal.
 Definition
 Things are going badly.
Term
Comme ci comme ça.
 Definition
So so.
Term
Comment?
 Definition
What? (How?)
Term
Comment va-tu?/Comment allez-vous?
 Definition
How are you?
Term
Comment vous appelez-vous?/ Comment t'appelles-tu?
 Definition
What is your name?
Term
De rien.
 Definition
Not at all. Don't mention it. You're welcome.
Term
Et vous?/Et toi?
 Definition
And you?
Term
Excusez-moi./Excuse-moi.
 Definition
Excuse me.
Term
Je m'appelle....
 Definition
My name is...
Term
Je ne comprends pas.
 Definition
I don't understand.
Term
madame
 Definition
Mrs. (ma'am)
Term
madamoiselle
 Definition
Miss
Term
Merci (beaucoup).
 Definition
Thank you (very much).
Term
monsieur
 Definition
Mr. (sir)
Term
Moyen.
 Definition
All right.
Term
Pardon
 Definition
Pardon (me).
Term
Pas mal.
 Definition
Not bad(ly)
Term
Répétez./Répéte.
 Definition
Repeat.
Term
Salut.
 Definition
Hi.
Term
S'il vous plaît./ S'il tu plaît.
 Definition
Please.
Term
Très bien.
 Definition
Very well (good).
Term
Quel jour sommes-nous?/Quel jour est-ce?
 Definition
What day is it?
Term
Nous sommes/ C'est...
 Definition
It's...(day of the week)
Term
aujourd'hui
 Definition
today
Term
beaucoup
 Definition
very much, a lot
Term
bien
 Definition
well
Term
c'est un/une
 Definition
it's a/an
Term
combien de
 Definition
how many
Term
et
 Definition
and
Term
mal
 Definition
badly
Term
non
 Definition
no
Term
oui
 Definition
yes
Term
quel/quelle
 Definition
what;which
Term
Quelle est la date?
 Definition
What is the date?
Term
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
 Definition
What is it?
Term
Qui est-ce?
 Definition
Who is it?
Term

Present tense of aimer

je

tu

el/elle/on

nous

vous

ils/elles

 Definition

to like; to love

 

j'aime

 

tu aimes

 

il/elle/on aime

 

nous aimons

 

vous aimez

 

ils/elles aiment
Term

Present tense of être

je

tu

il/elle/on

nous

vous

ils/elles

 Definition

to be

 

je suis

tu es

il/elle/on est

nous sommes

vous êtes

ils/elles sont
Term
adorer
 Definition
to adore; to love
Term

aimer

 

aimer mieux

 Definition

to like; to love

 

to prefer (like better)
Term
chercher
 Definition
to look for
Term
commencer
 Definition
to begin
Term
danser
 Definition
to dance
Term
demander
 Definition
to ask for
Term
détester
 Definition
to detest
Term
donner
 Definition
to give
Term
écouter
 Definition
to listen to
Term
étre
 Definition
to be
Term
étudier
 Definition
to study
Term
fumer
 Definition
to smoke
Term
habiter
 Definition
to live
Term
manger
 Definition
to eat
Term
parler
 Definition
to speak
Term
regarder
 Definition
to look at; to watch
Term
rêver
 Definition
to dream
Term
skier
 Definition
to ski
Term
travieller
 Definition
to work
Term
trouver
 Definition
to find
Term
visiter
 Definition
to visit (a place)
Term
l'ami(e)
 Definition
(masculine/feminine) friend
Term
l'amphithéâtre
 Definition
lecture hall
Term
la bibliothèque
 Definition
library
Term
le bureau
 Definition
office/desk
Term
le café
 Definition
café; cup of coffee
Term
le cinéma
 Definition
movies; movie theater
Term
la cité-U (universitaire)
 Definition
residence halls
Term
le cours
 Definition
course
Term
le dictionnaire
 Definition
dictionary
Term
l'ecole
 Definition
(feminine) school
Term
l'examen
 Definition
(masculine) test, exam
Term
la faculté
 Definition
division (academic)
Term
la femme
 Definition
woman
Term
le film
 Definition
film
Term
le gymnase
 Definition
gymnasium
Term
l'homme
 Definition
(masculine) man
Term
le laboratoire de langues
 Definition
language lab
Term
la librarie
 Definition
bookstore
Term
le lieu
 Definition
place
Term
la musique
 Definition
music
Term
le pays
 Definition
country
Term
le quartier
 Definition
quarter; neighborhood
Term
la radio
 Definition
radio
Term
le restaurant
 Definition
restaurant
Term
le restaurant universitaire (le resto-U)
 Definition
university cafeteria
Term
le sport
 Definition
sport; sports
Term
le travail
 Definition
work
Term
l'université (feminine)
 Definition
university
Term
la vie
 Definition
life
Term
la ville
 Definition
city
Term
la visite
 Definition
visit
Term
la salle de classe
 Definition
class room
Term

Subject Pronouns and parler (to speak)

 

je parle

tu parles

il parle

elle parle

on parle

nous parlons

parlez

ils parlent

elles parlent

 Definition
Term
la musique classique
 Definition
classical music
Term
le rock
 Definition
rock
Term
le jazz
 Definition
jazz
Term
la world music
 Definition
world music
Term
le rap
 Definition
rap
Term
le tennis
 Definition
tennis
Term
le jogging
 Definition
jogging
Term
le ski
 Definition
ski
Term
le basket-ball
 Definition
basketball
Term
le football américain
 Definition
football
Term
le football
 Definition
soccer
Term
les films d'amour
 Definition
love films
Term
les films d'aventures
 Definition
adventure films
Term
les films de science-fiction
 Definition
sci-fi films
Term
les films d'horreur
 Definition
horror films
Term
algérien(ne)
 Definition
Algerian
Term
allemand(e)
 Definition
German
Term
américain(e)
 Definition
American
Term
anglais(e)
 Definition
English
Term
belge
 Definition
Belgian
Term
canadien(ne)
 Definition
Canadien
Term
chionois(e)
 Definition
Chinese
Term
espagnol(e)
 Definition
Spanish
Term
français(e)
 Definition
French
Term
italien(ne)
 Definition
Italian
Term
japonais(e)
 Definition
Japanese
Term
libanais(e)
 Definition
Lebanese
Term
marocain(e)
 Definition
Moroccan
Term
mexicain(e)
 Definition
Mexican
Term
russe
 Definition
Russian
Term
sénégalais(e)
 Definition
Senegalese
Term
suisse
 Definition
Swiss
Term
tunisien(ne)
 Definition
Tunisian
Term
vietnamien(ne)
 Definition
Vietnamese
Term
les nationalités
 Definition
nationalities (feminine)
Term
Les matières (f.)
 Definition
subjects
Term
l'allemand (m.)
 Definition
German
Term
l'anglais (m.)
 Definition
English
Term
la biologie
 Definition
biology
Term
la chimie
 Definition
chemistry
Term
le chinois
 Definition
Chinese
Term
le commerce
 Definition
business
Term
le droit
 Definition
law
Term
l'economie (f.)
 Definition
economics
Term
l'espagnol (m.)
 Definition
Spanish
Term
le flammand
 Definition
Flemish
Term
le génie
 Definition
engineering
Term
la géographie
 Definition
geography
Term
la géologie
 Definition
geology
Term
l'histoire (f.)
 Definition
history
Term
l'informatique (f.)
 Definition
computer science
Term
l'italien
 Definition
Italien
Term
le japonais
 Definition
Japanese
Term
les langues (f.) étrangères
 Definition
foreign languages
Term
la linguistique
 Definition
linguistics
Term
la littérature
 Definition
litterature
Term
les mathématiques (les maths)
 Definition
(f.) mathematics
Term
la philosophie
 Definition
philosophy
Term
la physique
 Definition
physics
Term
la psychologie
 Definition
psychology
Term
les sciences (f.) naturelles
 Definition
natural sciences
Term
la sociologie
 Definition
sociology
Term

à

 

 Definition
at;in
Term
après
 Definition
after
Term
aussi
 Definition
also
Term
avec
 Definition
with
Term
d'accord
 Definition
okay; agreed
Term
dans
 Definition
in
Term
de
 Definition
of, from
Term
de temps en temps
 Definition
from time to time
Term
en general
 Definition
in general
Term
ici
 Definition
here
Term
maintenant
 Definition
now
Term
mais
 Definition
but
Term
moi
 Definition
me
Term
ou
 Definition
or
Term
pour
 Definition
for; in order to
Term
quelquefois
 Definition
sometimes
Term
rarement
 Definition
rarely
Term
souvent
 Definition
often
Term
toujours
 Definition
always
Term
voici
 Definition
here is/are
Term
voilà
 Definition
there is/are
Term

Present tense of avoir

je

tu

elle/il/on

nous

vous

ils/elles

 

 Definition

(to have)

 

j'ai

tu as

il/elle/on a

nous avons

vous avez

ils/elles ont
Term
*if you change the tense of the noun, you must also do so with the adjective
 Definition
Term

Masculine           Feminine

-eux         -euse

-eur                    

-er          -ère

-if          -ive

-il           -ille

-el            -elle

-ien            -ienne

 Definition
how to switch from masculine to feminine endings
Term

Pronous subject

 

Statement:     Il est touriste.

 

Question:       Est-il tourist?

 Definition

Noun subject

 

Statement:           Paul est touriste.

 

Question:            Paul est-il touriste.
Term

à

à+le=au

à+les=aux

à+la=à la

à+l'=à l'

 Definition

de

de+le=du

de+les=des

de+la=de la

de+l'=de l'
Term
arriver
 Definition
to arrive
Term
avoir
 Definition
to have
Term

jouer

           (à)

             (de)

 Definition

to play

                       (a sport/game)

                                  (a musical instrument)
Term
montrer
 Definition
a show
Term
porter
 Definition
to wear;to carry
Term
téléphoner à
 Definition
to telephone
Term
avoir _ ans
 Definition
to be _ years old
Term
avoir bensoin de
 Definition
to need (to)
Term
avoir chaud
 Definition
to be warm
Term
avoir de la chance
 Definition
to be lucky
Term
avoir envie de
 Definition
to want (to), feel like (doing)
Term
avoir faim
 Definition
to be hungry
Term
avoir froid
 Definition
to be cold
Term
avoir honte
 Definition
to be ashamed
Term
avoir l'air (de)
 Definition
to seem, look, appear
Term
avoir peur (de)
 Definition
to be afraid (of ,to)
Term
avoir raison
 Definition
to be right
Term
avoir rendez-vous avec
 Definition
to have a meeting (date) with
Term
avoir soif
 Definition
to be thirsty
Term
avoir sommeil
 Definition
to be sleepy
Term
avoir tort
 Definition
to be wrong
Term
le/la camarade de chambre
 Definition
roommate
Term
les cartes (f.)
 Definition
cards
Term
les cheveux (m. pl.)
 Definition
hair
Term
les échecs
 Definition
(m.pl.) chess
Term
la jeune femme
 Definition
young woman
Term
le jeune homme
 Definition
young man
Term
la personne
 Definition
person
Term
la soirée
 Definition
party
Term
les yeux (m.)
 Definition
eyes
Term
antipathique
 Definition
unpleasant
Term
beau/belle
 Definition
beautiful
Term
blond(e)
 Definition
blond
Term
châtain
 Definition
chestnut brown
Term
cher/ chère
 Definition
expensive
Term
chic
 Definition
stylish
Term
court(e)
 Definition
short
Term
drôle
 Definition
funny/odd
Term
égoïste
 Definition
selfish
Term
facile
 Definition
easy
Term
fatigué(e)
 Definition
tired
Term
fier/fière
 Definition
proud
Term
gentil(le)
 Definition
nice,pleasant
Term
grand(e)
 Definition
big/tall
Term
heureux/heureuse
 Definition
happy/fortunate
Term
nouveau/nouvelle
 Definition
new
Term
paresseux/paresseuse
 Definition
lazy
Term
hypocrite
 Definition
hypocritical
Term
pauvre
 Definition
poor
Term
prêt(e)
 Definition
ready
Term
petit(e)
 Definition
small,short
Term
raide
 Definition
straight
Term
roux/rousse
 Definition
redheaded
Term
sensible
 Definition
sensitive
Term
sportif/sportive
 Definition
atheletic
Term
sympa(thique)
 Definition
nice/likeable
Term
travailleur/travailleuse
 Definition
hardworking
Term
triste
 Definition
sad
Term
le béret
 Definition
beret
Term
le blouson
 Definition
windbreaker
Term
les bottes (f.)
 Definition
boots
Term
la casquette
 Definition
baseball cap
Term
le chapeau
 Definition
hat
Term
les chausettes
 Definition
socks (f.)
Term
les chaussures (f.)
 Definition
shoes
Term
la chemise
 Definition
shirt
Term
le chemisier
 Definition
blouse
Term
le costume
 Definition
(man's) suit
Term
la cravate
 Definition
tie
Term
l'imperméable
 Definition
raincoat
Term
le jean
 Definition
jeans
Term
la jupe
 Definition
skirt
Term
le maillot de bain
 Definition
swinsuit
Term
le manteau
 Definition
coat
Term
le pantalon
 Definition
pants
Term
le pull-over
 Definition
sweater
Term
la robe
 Definition
dress
Term
le sac à dos
 Definition
back pack
Term
le sac à main
 Definition
handbag
Term
les sandales (f.)
 Definition
sandals
Term
le short
 Definition
shorts
Term
le tailleur
 Definition
woman's suit
Term
le tee-shirt
 Definition
T-shirt
Term
les tennis (m.)
 Definition
tennis shoes
Term
la veste
 Definition
sports coat, blazer
Term
le veston
 Definition
suit jacket
Term
blanc/blanche
 Definition
white
Term
bleu(e)
 Definition
blue
Term
gris(e)
 Definition
gray
Term
jaune
 Definition
yellow
Term
marron
 Definition
brown
Term
noir(e)
 Definition
black
Term
orange
 Definition
orange
Term
rose
 Definition
pink
Term
rouge
 Definition
red
Term
vert(e)
 Definition
green
Term
violet(te)
 Definition
violet
Term
assez
 Definition
somewhat
Term
de taille moyenne
 Definition
of medium height
Term
moi aussi
 Definition
me too
Term
moi non plus
 Definition
me neither
Term
n'est-ce pas?
 Definition
isn't it so?
Term
peu
 Definition
not very/hardly
Term
un peu
 Definition
a little
Term
Quel âge avez-vous (as-tu)?
 Definition
How old are you?
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