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All important vocabulary and phrases from French 3
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Language - French
12th Grade
08/09/2011

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Term

 

 

Ça fait un longtemps qu'on ne s'est pas vu(e)s!

Definition

 

 

It's been a long time since we've seen eachother!

Term

 

 

Je suis content(e) de te revoir.

Definition

 

 

I'm glad to see you again.

 

Term

 

 

Ça fait...

Definition

 

 

It's been...

Term

 

 

Depuis

Definition

 

 

Since

Term

 

 

Qu'est-ce que tu deviens?

Definition

 

 

What's going on with you?

Term

 

 

Quoi de neuf?

Definition

 

 

What's new?

Term

 

 

Toujours la même chose.

Definition

 

 

Same ol' thing.

Term

 

 

Rien

Definition

 

 

Nothing

Term

 

 

C'etait comment, tes vacances?

Definition

 

 

How was your vacation?

Term

 

 

Tu t'es bien amusé(e)?

Definition

 

 

Did you have fun?

Term

 

 

Je me suis beaucoup amusé(e).

Definition

 

 

I had a lot of fun.

Term

 

 

C'etait pas terrible.

Definition

 

 

It was bad.

Term

 

 

Je me suis ennuyé(e).

Definition

 

 

I was bored.

Term

 

 

Pas trop bien.

Definition

 

 

Not too good.

Term

 

 

Est-ce que tu es resté(e) ici tout les temps?

Definition

 

 

Did you stay here the whole time?

Term

 

 

Non, je suis parti(e).

Definition

 

 

No I left.

Term

 

 

J'y suis allé(e) debut/fin de...

 

Definition

 

 

I went at the beginning/end of...

Term

 

 

J'y suis allé(e) tout seul(e)/avec...

Definition

 

 

I went alone/with...

Term

 

 

Tu es parti(e) comment?

Definition

 

 

How did you get there?

Term

 

 

Je suis parti(e) en...

Definition

 

 

I went by...

Term

 

 

Où est-ce que tu as dormi?

Definition

 

 

Where did you stay?

Term

 

 

Quel temps est-ce qu'il a fait?

Definition

 

 

What was the weather like there?

Term

 

 

Il a fait un temps...

Definition

 

 

The weather was...

Term

 

 

Il a plu.

Definition

 

 

It rained.

Term

 

 

Qu'est-ce qu'il y avait à voir/faire?

Definition

 

 

What was there to see/do?

Term

 

 

Il faisait...?

Definition

 

 

Was the weather...?

Term

 

 

La route pour...

Definition

 

 

Could you tell me how to get to...?

Term

 

 

Comment on va à...?

Definition

 

 

How does one get to...?

Term

 

 

Pour aller à...

Definition

 

 

To get to...

Term

 

 

Vous suivez la...

Definition

 

 

Follow...

Term

 

 

Pendant à peu prés...

Definition

 

 

For about...

Term

 

 

Vous allez voir un panneau qui indique l'entrée de l'autoroute.

Definition

 

 

You are going to see a sign that points out the freeway entrance.

Term

 

 

Vous allez traverser...

Definition

 

 

You'll cross...

Term

 

 

Vous allez tomber sur...

Definition

 

 

You are going to come across...

Term

 

 

Cette route va vous conduire au centre-ville.

Definition

 

 

This road will take you to the center of town.

Term

 

 

Vous allez continuer tout droit, jusqu'au carrefour/au feu rouge.

Definition

 

 

You'll stay straght, until you reach the intersection/stop light.

Term

 

 

Mais, qu'est-ce que tu fais?

Definition

 

 

What are you doing?!

Term

 

 

Tu peux te dèpêcher?

Definition

 

 

Can you hurry up?!

Term

 

 

Grouille-toi!

Definition

 

 

Get a move on!

Term

 

 

On n'a pas le temps!

Definition

 

 

We don't have the time!

Term

 

 

Je suis vraiment impatient(e) de...

Definition

 

 

I'm really anxious to...

Term

 

 

Ça ne vas pas prendre longtemps...

Definition

 

 

It's not going to take long...

Term

 

 

Sois patient(e)!

Definition

 

 

Be patient!

Term

 

 

On a largement le temps!

Definition

 

 

We've got plenty of time!

Term

 

 

Il n'y a pas le feu.

Definition

 

 

Where's the fire?

Term

 

 

Du calme!

Definition

 

 

Calm down!

Term

 

 

Conduire

Definition

 

 

to drive

Term

 

 

avoir un pneu crevé

Definition

 

 

to have a flat tire

Term

 

 

un pneu

Definition

 

 

a tire

Term

 

 

l'essence

Definition

 

 

gasoline

Term

 

 

faire le plein

Definition

 

 

to fill up the gas

Term

 

 

faire la vindange

Definition

 

 

to change the oil

Term

 

 

mettre de l'air dans les pneus

Definition

 

 

to put air in the tires

Term

 

 

mettre de l'huile dans le moteur

Definition

 

 

to put oil in the motor

Term

 

 

mettre la roué de secours

Definition

 

 

to put on a spare tire

Term

 

 

nettoyer la pare-brise

Definition

 

 

clean the windshield

Term

 

 

le/la pompiste

Definition

 

 

gas station attendant

Term

 

 

le réservoir

Definition

 

 

the gas tank

Term

 

 

un station-service

Definition

 

 

a gas station

Term

 

 

du super

Definition

 

 

premium gas

Term

 

 

tomber en panne d'essence

Definition

 

 

to break down (out of gas)

Term

 

 

vérifier les freins

Definition

 

 

to check the breaks

Term

 

 

vérifier l'huile

Definition

 

 

to check the oil

Term

 

 

vérifier la pression de pneus

Definition

 

 

to check the tire pressure

Term

 

 

conjugate -er verbs

Definition

 

 

-e, -es, -e, -ons, -ez, -ont

Term

 

 

conjugate -ir verbs

Definition

 

 

-is, -is, -it, -issons, -issez, -issent

Term

 

 

conjugate -re verbs

Definition

 

 

-s, -s, (nothing), -ons, -ez, -ent

Term

 

 

conjugate the imparfait of être

Definition

 

 

étais, étais, était, étions, étiez, étaient

Term

 

 

conjugate the imparfait of avoir

Definition

 

 

avias, avais, avait, avions, aviez, avaient

Term

 

 

the imparfait endings

Definition

 

 

-ais, -ais, -ait, -ions, -iez, -aient

Term

 

 

Tout me tente!

Definition

 

 

Everything looks tempting!

Term

 

 

Je n'arrive pas à me decider.

Definition

 

 

I can't make up my mind.

Term

 

 

J'hésite entre...

Definition

 

 

I can't choose between...

Term

 

 

Tu devrais prendre...

Definition

 

 

You should have...

Term

 

 

Essayer

Definition

 

 

to try

Term

 

 

Que voulez-vous comme entrée?

Definition

 

 

What would you like for an appetizer?

Term

 

 

Comme entrée, j'aimerais...

Definition

 

 

For an appetizer, I'd like...

Term

 

 

Comment désirez-vous votre viande?

Definition

 

 

How would you like your meat?

Term

 

 

Saignante

Definition

 

 

Rare

Term

 

 

A point

Definition

 

 

Medium

Term

 

 

Bien cuite

Definition

 

 

Well done

Term

 

 

Qu'est-ce que vous avez comme...

Definition

 

 

What kind of...do you have?

Term

 

 

Qu'est-ce que vous me conseiliez?

Definition

 

 

What do you recommend?

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Il mange la tarte.

Definition

 

 

Il la mange.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Tu vas attendre le bus?

Definition

 

 

Tu vas l'attendre?

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

J'ai le livre. 

 

Definition

 

 

Je l'ai.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Achète le pull!

Definition

 

 

Achète-le!

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

N'achète pas le cravate.

Definition

 

 

Ne l'achète pas!

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Tu as rangé ta chambre?

Definition

 

 

Tu l'as rangée?

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Pierre n'a pas acheté les boissoins?

Definition

 

 

Pierre ne les a pas achetées.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Je suis allée à Paris.

Definition

 

 

J'y suis allée.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Demain, nous allons aller chez lui.

Definition

 

 

Demain, nous allons y aller.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Tu n'es pas allé au centre commercial.

Definition

 

 

Tu n'y es pas allé.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Tu veux des cahiers?

Definition

 

 

T'en veux?

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Je voudrais trois sodas.

Definition

 

 

J'en voudrais trois.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Il n'a pas des carottes.

Definition

 

 

Il n'en a pas.

Term

 

Add pronouns:

 

Vous avez mangé du jambon.

Definition

 

 

Vous en avez mangé.

Term

 

 

Qu'est-ce que c'est...

Definition

 

 

That's so...

Term

 

 

Ce que c'est bien?

Definition

 

 

Isn't it great?

Term

 

 

C'est...comme tout!

Definition

 

 

It's as...as anything!

Term

 

 

Ça me branche!

Definition

 

 

I'm crazy about that!

Term

 

 

Ça me casse les pieds.

Definition

 

 

That's so boring.

Term

 

 

Ça m'embête.

Definition

 

 

That bores me.

Term

 

 

Ça m'envie à mourir.

Definition

 

 

That bores me to death.

Term

 

 

Rigolo(te)

Definition

 

 

Funny

Term

 

 

Fou

Folle

Definition

 

 

Crazy

Term

 

 

Dingue

Definition

 

 

Wild

Term

 

 

Marrant(e)

Definition

 

 

Funny

Term

 

 

Rasant(e)

Definition

 

 

Boring

Term

 

 

Mortel(le)

Definition

 

 

Deadly Boring

Term

 

 

De mauvais goût

Definition

 

 

In bad taste

Term

 

 

Bébe

Definition

 

 

Childish

Stupid

Term

 

 

Vous pourriez me dire où il y a...

Definition

 

 

Could you tell me where I can find...

Term

 

 

Pardon, vous savez où se trouve...

Definition

 

 

Excuse me, do you know where to find...

Term

 

 

Tu sais où sont...

Definition

 

 

Do you know where...are?

Term

 

 

Par là, au bout de couloir.

Definition

 

 

Over there, at the end of the hall.

Term

 

 

Juste là, à côté de...

Definition

 

 

Right there, next to...

Term

 

 

En bas

Definition

 

 

Downstairs

Term

 

 

En haut

Definition

 

 

Upstairs

Term

 

 

Au fond

Definition

 

 

Towards the back

Term

 

 

Au rez-de-chaussée

Definition

 

 

On the ground floor

Term

 

 

Au premier étage

Definition

 

 

On the second floor

Term

 

 

À l'entrée de...

Definition

 

 

At the entrance to...

Term

 

 

Subjunctive endings

Definition

 

 

-e, -es, -e, -ions, -iez, -ent

Term

 

 

Conjugate "faire" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

fasse, fasses, fassee, fassions, fassiez, fassent

Term

 

 

Conjugate "prendre" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

prenne, prennes, prenne, prenions, preniez, prennent

Term

 

 

Conjugate "venir" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

vienne, viennes, vienne, venions, veniez, viennent

Term

 

 

J'aimerais...

Definition

 

 

I'd like...

Term

 

 

Tu veux bien que...

Definition

 

 

Is it okay if...

Term

 

 

Ça te dérange si...

Definition

 

 

Do you mind if...

Term

 

 

Ça va pour cette fois.

Definition

 

 

Okay, just this once.

Term

 

 

Tu n'as pas le droit...

Definition

 

 

You're not allowed to...

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu...d'abord.

Definition

 

 

You have to...first.

Term

 

 

arrouser le jardin

Definition

 

 

to water the garden

Term

 

 

donner à manger à

Definition

 

 

to feed

Term

 

 

enlever le neige

Definition

 

 

to shovel the snow

Term

 

 

faire la cuisine

Definition

 

 

to cook

Term

 

 

faire la lessive

Definition

 

 

to do the laundry

 

Term

 

 

faire son lit

Definition

 

 

to make one's bed

Term

 

 

faire la poussière

Definition

 

 

to dust

Term

 

 

faire la repassage

Definition

 

 

to do the ironing

Term

 

 

laver les vitres

Definition

 

 

to wash the windows

Term

 

 

mettre la table

Definition

 

 

to set the table

Term

 

 

nettoyer la parquet

Definition

 

 

to clean the floor

Term

 

 

nettoyer le salle de bains

Definition

 

 

to clean the bathroom

Term

 

 

passer l'aspirateur

Definition

 

 

to vacuum

Term

 

 

ramasser les feuilles

Definition

 

 

to rake the leaves

Term

 

 

sortir le chien

Definition

 

 

to take the dog out

Term

 

 

tondre le pelouse

Definition

 

 

to mow the law

Term

 

 

débarasser la table

Definition

 

 

to clear the table

Term

 

 

aider les personnes âgées

Definition

 

 

to help elderly people

Term

 

 

conduire prudemment

Definition

 

 

to drive safely

Term

 

 

dire la vérité

Definition

 

 

to tell the truth

Term

 

 

manger mieux

Definition

 

 

to eat better

Term

 

 

partager tes affaires

Definition

 

 

to share your things

Term

 

 

prendre tes propres décisions

Definition

 

 

to make up your own mind

Term

 

 

respecter tes profs et tes parents

Definition

 

 

to respect your teachers and parents

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu sois attentioné(e).

Definition

 

 

You must be considerate.

Term

 

 

Conjugate "être" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

sois, sois, soit, soyons, soyez, soient

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu sois poli(e).

Definition

 

 

You must be polite.

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu sois prudent(e).

Definition

 

 

You must be careful/aware.

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu sois responsable.

Definition

 

 

You must be responsible.

Term

 

 

Il faut que tu sois tolérant(e).

Definition

 

 

You must be tolerant.

Term

 

 

Veuillez ne pas...

Definition

 

 

Please do not...

Term

 

 

Prière de ne pas...

Definition

 

 

Please do not...

Term

 

 

Il est interdit de...

Definition

 

 

It's forbidden to...

Term

 

 

Interdiction de...

Definition

 

 

...is not allowed.

Term

 

 

Défense de...

Definition

 

 

Do not...

Term

 

 

Vous devriez...

Definition

 

 

You should...

Term

 

 

Tu as tort de...

Definition

 

 

You are wrong to...

Term

 

 

Ce n'est pas bien de...

Definition

 

 

It's not good to...

Term

 

 

Tu ferais bien de ne pas...

Definition

 

 

You'd do well not to...

Term

 

 

Je suis quand même libre, non?

Definition

 

 

I'm free, aren't I?

Term

 

 

Tout le monde fait pareil!

Definition

 

 

Everyone does it!

Term

 

 

Je ne suis pas le/la seul(e) à...

Definition

 

 

I'm not the only one who...

Term

 

 

Pense aux autres.

Definition

 

 

Think about other people.

Term

 

 

Ce n'est pas un raison.

Definition

 

 

That's not a reason.

Term

 

 

Ce n'est pas parce que tout le monde le fait que tu dois le faire.

Definition

 

 

Just because everyone else does it doesn't mean you have to.

Term

 

 

cueillir des fleurs

Definition

 

 

to pick the flowers

Term

 

 

éteindre les lumieres

 

Definition

 

 

to turn off the lights

Term

 

 

éteindre la télé

Definition

 

 

to turn off the tv

Term

 

 

partager son véhicule

Definition

 

 

to share one's care

Term

 

 

planter un arbre

Definition

 

 

to plant a tree

Term

 

 

prendre les transports en commun

Definition

 

 

to take public transportation

Term

 

 

recycler

Definition

 

 

to recycle

Term

 

 

les boîtes (f.)

Definition

 

 

cans

Term

 

 

le papier

Definition

 

 

paper

Term

 

 

le plastique

Definition

 

 

plastic

Term

 

 

le verre

Definition

 

 

glass

Term

 

 

faire du bruit

Definition

 

 

to make noise

Term

 

 

fumer

Definition

 

 

to smoke

Term

 

 

 

gaspiller

Definition

 

 

to waste

Term

 

 

l'eau

Definition

 

 

water

Term

 

 

 

l'énergie

Definition

 

 

 

energy

Term

 

 

jeter des ordures

Definition

 

 

to throw trash

Term

 

 

par terre

Definition

 

 

on the ground

Term

 

 

dans l'eau

Definition

 

 

in the water

Term

 

 

utiliser des aérosols

Definition

 

 

to use aerosol sprays

Term

 

 

Conjugate "avoir" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

aie, aies, ait, ayons, ayez, aient

Term

 

 

Conjugate "pouvoir" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

puisse, puisses, puisse, puissions, puissiez, puissent

Term

 

 

Conjugate "aller" in the subjunctive

Definition

 

 

alle, alles, alle, aillions, ailliez, allent

Term

 

 

list all of the pronouns in order of placement

Definition

me, te, se, nous, vous

le, la, l', les

lui, leur

y

en

Term

 

 

What is the imperative form used for?

Definition

 

 

Suggestions and commands

Term

 

 

What two forms do you use for the imperative?

Definition

 

 

Tu and Vous

Term

 

 

How do you conjugate the "tu" form in the imperative, opposed to normal conjugation of "tu"?

Definition

 

 

Drop the "s."

Term

 

 

When do you use futur proche?

Definition

 

 

If you are not talking about the immediate future: "One day..."

Term

 

 

How do you conjugate the future proche form?

Definition

 

 

-ai, -as, -a, -ons, -ez, -ont

Term

 

 

Conjugate "être" in the futur proche.

Definition

 

 

serai, seras, sera, serons, serez, seront

Term

 

 

Conjugate "avoir" in the futur proche

Definition

 

 

aurai, auras, aura, aurons, aurez, aurent

Term

 

 

What is the formula for the futur proche?

Definition

 

Subject + infinitive form (drop ending "e"s) + rest of sentance

 

Je serai un rockstar.

Term

 

 

Conjugate "faire" in the futur proche.

Definition

 

 

ferai, feras, fera, ferons, ferez, ferent

Term

 

 

Conjugate "aller" in the futur proche

Definition

 

 

irai, iras, ira, irons, irez, irent

Term

 

 

What are the roots for the verbs "savoir", "venir", and "voir" in the futur proche?

Definition

 

 

saur=savoir

viendr=venir

verr=voir

Term

 

 

What are the roots for the verbs "vouloir", "pouvoir", and "devoir" in the future proche?

Definition

 

 

voudr=vouloir

devr=devoir

pourr=pouvoir

Term

 

 

pleuvoir

Definition

 

 

to rain

Term

 

 

savoir

Definition

 

 

to know

Term

 

 

Conjugate "savoir"

Definition

 

 

sais, sais, sait, savons, savez, savent

Term

 

 

falloir

Definition

 

 

to be necessary

Term

 

 

Put "falloir" into it's only conjugation

Definition

 

 

Il faut

Term

 

 

What are the roots for the verbs "recevoir," "pleuvoir," and "falloir".

Definition

 

 

recevr=recevoir

pleuvr=pleuvoir

faudr=falloir

Term

 

 

puis

Definition

 

 

then

Term

 

 

par suite

Definition

 

 

following

Term

 

 

de même

Definition

 

 

furthermore

Term

 

 

de plus

Definition

 

 

moreover, also

Term

 

 

cependant

Definition

 

 

however

Term

 

 

pourtant

Definition
Term

 

 

en fait

Definition

 

 

in fact

Term

 

 

en revanche

Definition

 

 

on the other hand

Term

 

 

ainsi

Definition

 

 

therefore

Term

 

 

pour cette raison

Definition

 

 

for this reason

Term

 

 

en effet

Definition

 

 

indeed

Term

 

 

par contre

Definition

 

 

on the other hand

Term

 

 

en outre

Definition

 

 

also

Term

 

 

en plus

Definition

 

 

also

Term

 

 

certes

Definition

 

 

it's true that...

Term

 

 

c'est à dire que

Definition

 

 

that is to say...

Term

 

 

en cela

Definition

 

 

in this

Term

 

 

contrairement à + something

Definition

 

 

as opposed to...

Term

 

 

étant donné que

Definition

 

 

being given that

Term

 

 

à l'inverse

Definition

 

 

conversely

Term

 

 

pour moi...

Definition

 

 

for me...

Term

 

 

Je crois que...

Definition

 

 

I believe that...

Term

 

 

À mon avis...

Definition

 

 

In my opinion...

Term

 

 

Il me semble que...

Definition

 

 

It seems to me...

Term

 

 

Je pense que...personellement.

Definition

 

 

I think personally...

Term

 

 

Pour ma part...

Definition

 

 

For me...

Term

 

 

Belgium's capital

Definition

 

 

Bruxelle

Term

 

 

Which country has 11 million people?

Definition

 

 

Belgium

Term

 

 

Which country speaks French, German, and Dutch?

Definition

 

 

Belgium

Term

 

 

The country that is famous for chocolate and waffles.

Definition

 

 

Belgium

Term

 

 

The country known for lace.

Definition

 

 

Belgium.

Term

 

 

Capital of Switzerland

Definition

 

 

Bern

Term

 

 

Which country has 7.7 million people?

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Switzerland

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What country speaks French, German, Italian, and Romanish?

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Switzerland

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Which country has a ton of aquatic parks?

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Switzerland

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What country's main export is watches and jewelry?

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Switzerland

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Which country is constantly neutral?

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Switzerland

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What artist had 420 paintings?

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Manet

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Which artist had their own museum with, at one point, 10,000 people in it?

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Paul Rebeyrolle

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Which artists sculpts and studies animal anatomy?

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Emmanuel Fremiet

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