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Home, Family, Professions
Vocabulary words for describing the home, professions, self and family
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Language - French
Undergraduate 1
08/03/2008
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Term
Pour dire où on habite
 Definition
to say where one lives
Term

un appartement

 Definition
apartment
Term
une caravane
 Definition
trailer
Term
une maison
 Definition
house
Term
une résidence universitaire
 Definition
dormitory
Term
pour identifier les pièces d'une maison
 Definition
to identify the rooms in a house
Term
un balcon
 Definition
balcony
Term
un buereau
 Definition
study
Term
un cabinet de toilette
 Definition
toilet, half-bath
Term
une cave (à vin)
 Definition
(wine) cellar
Term
une chambre
 Definition
bedroom
Term
une chambre d'amis
 Definition
guest room
Term
un couloir
 Definition
hallway
Term
une cour
 Definition
courtyard
Term
une cuisine
 Definition
kitchen
Term
une entrée
 Definition
entryway
Term
un escalier
 Definition
stairs
Term
un garage
 Definition
garage
Term
un jardin
 Definition
yard, garden
Term
une salle à manger
 Definition

dining room
Term
une salle de bains
 Definition
bathroom
Term

une salle de séjour;

un living;

un salon

 Definition
living room
Term
une terrasse
 Definition
terrace
Term
les toilettes (f.pl.)
 Definition
ladies'/men's room, bathroom
Term
une véranda
 Definition
porch
Term
les WC (m.pl.)
 Definition
toilet, water closet
Term
le premier (la première)
 Definition
first
Term
le (la) deuxième
 Definition
second
Term
le (la) troisième
 Definition
third
Term
le (la) quatrième
 Definition
fourth
Term
le (la) cinquième
 Definition
fifth
Term
sixième
 Definition
sixth
Term
le (la) septième
 Definition
seventh
Term
le (la) huitième
 Definition
eighth
Term
le (la) neuvième
 Definition
ninth
Term
dixième
 Definition
tenth
Term
onzième
 Definition
eleventh
Term
le (la) douzième
 Definition
twelfth
Term
la (la) treizième
 Definition
thirteenth
Term
le (la) quatorzième
 Definition
fourteenth
Term
le (la) quinzième
 Definition
fifteenth
Term
le (la) seizième
 Definition
sixteenth
Term
le (la) dix-septième
 Definition
seventeenth
Term
le (la) dix-huitième
 Definition
eighteenth
Term
le (la) dix-neuvième
 Definition
nineteenth
Term
le (la) vingtième
 Definition
twentieth
Term
le (la) vingt et unième
 Definition
twenty-first
Term
le (la) vingt-deuxième
 Definition
twenty-second
Term
pour se situer
 Definition
in order to situate oneself
Term
en bas
 Definition
downstairs
Term
en haut
 Definition
upstairs
Term
devant la maison
 Definition
in front of the house
Term
derrièr la maison
 Definition
in back of the house
Term
en face
 Definition
across the way
Term
en face de la chambre
 Definition
across from the bedroom
Term
à côté
 Definition
next door
Term
à côté de la chambre
 Definition
next to the bedroom
Term
au bout
 Definition
at the end
Term
au bout du couloir
 Definition
at the end of the hallway
Term
tout près
 Definition
very nearby
Term
près de l'entrée
 Definition
near the entryway
Term

à gauche

 Definition
on the left
Term
à gauche de l'entrée
 Definition
to the left of the entryway
Term

à droite

 Definition
on the right
Term
à droite de l'escalier
 Definition
to the right of the stairs
Term
entre le living et la cuisine
 Definition
between the living room and the kitchen
Term
Relationship between adjectives and nouns (grammer)
 Definition
Adjectives agree in gender and number with the nouns they modify; most adjectives follow the noun they modify, while a select few are placed before the noun they modify.
Term
Example adjectives that go before a noun
 Definition
grand, petit, nouveau, vieux, joli, beau, bon, mauvais
Term
beau
 Definition
beautiful (masculine singular form)
Term
bel
 Definition
beautiful (masculine singular form, before a vowel)
Term
beaux
 Definition
beautiful (masculine plural form)
Term

belle

 Definition
beautiful (feminine singular form)
Term
belles
 Definition
beautiful (feminine plural form)
Term
nouveau
 Definition
new (masculine singular form)
Term
nouvel
 Definition
new (masculine singular form, before a vowel)
Term
nouveaux
 Definition
new (masculine plural form)
Term
nouvelle
 Definition
new (feminine singular form)
Term
nouvelles
 Definition
new (feminine plural form)
Term
vieux
 Definition
old (masculine singular form)
Term
vieil
 Definition

old (masculine singular form, before a vowel)
Term
vieux
 Definition
old (masculine plural)
Term
vieille
 Definition
old (faminine singular)
Term
vieilles
 Definition
old (feminine plural)
Term
pour décrire son logement
 Definition
to describe your house or apartment
Term
moderne
 Definition
modern (masculine and feminine form)
Term
traditionnel
 Definition
traditional (masculine form)
Term
traditionnelle
 Definition
traditionall (feminine form)
Term
ancien
 Definition
old (masculine form)
Term
ancienne
 Definition
old (feminine form)
Term
grand
 Definition
large, big, tall (masculine form)
Term
grande
 Definition
large, big, tall (feminine form)
Term
petit
 Definition
small, little, short (masculine form)
Term
petite
 Definition
small, little, short (feminine form)
Term
joli
 Definition
pretty (masculine form)
Term
jolie
 Definition
pretty (feminine form)
Term
laid
 Definition
ugly (masculine form)
Term
laide
 Definition
ugly (feminine form)
Term
moche
 Definition
ugly (masculine and feminine forms)
Term
sombre
 Definition
dark (masculine and feminine forms)
Term
ensoleillé
 Definition
sunny (masculine form)
Term
ensoleillée
 Definition
sunny (feminine form)
Term
sale
 Definition
dirty (masculine and feminine forms)
Term
propre
 Definition
clean (masculine and feminine forms)
Term
confortable
 Definition
comfortable (masculine and feminine forms)
Term
bien aménagé
 Definition
well laid out, fixed up (masculine form)
Term
bien aménagée
 Definition
well laid out, fixed up (feminine form)
Term
bien équipé
 Definition
well-equipped (masculine form)
Term

bien équipée

 Definition
well-equipped (feminine forms)
Term
pour identifier les meubles
 Definition
to identify furniture
Term
une armoire
 Definition
wardrobe, free-standing closet
Term
un bureau
 Definition
desk
Term

un canapé;

un sofa

 Definition
couch, sofa
Term
une chaise
 Definition
chair
Term
une commode
 Definition
chest of drawers, dresser
Term
une étagère
 Definition
bookshelf
Term
un fauteuil
 Definition
armchair
Term
une lampe
 Definition
lamp
Term
un lit
 Definition
bed
Term
une table
 Definition
table
Term
pour identifier les membres de la famille
 Definition
to identify family members
Term
les parents (m.pl.)
 Definition
parents, relatives
Term
un père
 Definition
father
Term
une mère
 Definition
mother
Term
un beau-père
 Definition
stepfather, father-in-law
Term
une belle-mère
 Definition
stepmother, mother-in-law
Term
les enfants (m.pl.)
 Definition
children
Term

un fils

 Definition
son
Term
une fille
 Definition
daughter
Term
un fils unique (une fille unique)
 Definition
only child
Term
un frère
 Definition
brother
Term
une sœur
 Definition
sister
Term
un demi-frère
 Definition
half-brother, stepbrother
Term
une demi-sœur
 Definition
half-sister, stepsister
Term
les grands-parents (m.pl.)
 Definition
grandparents
Term

un grand-père

(pl.:  des grands-pères)

 Definition
grandfather
Term

une grand-mère

(pl.: des grands-mères)

 Definition
grandmother
Term
un oncle
 Definition
uncle
Term
une tante
 Definition
aunt
Term
un cousin
 Definition
cousin (male)
Term
une cousine
 Definition
cousine (female)
Term

un neveu

(pl.: des neveux)

 Definition
nephew
Term
une nièce
 Definition
niece
Term
une femme
 Definition
wife
Term
un mari
 Definition
husband
Term
pour donner son âge
 Definition
to give your age
Term
avoir...ans
 Definition
to be...years old
Term
Quel âge as-tu?
 Definition
What is your age?
Term
pour décrire sa famille
 Definition
to describe your family
Term
avoir (être d') une famille nombreuse
 Definition
to have (be from) a large family
Term
il y a...personnes dans (ma) famille
 Definition
there are...people in (my) family
Term
être fils (fils) unique
 Definition
to be an only son (daughter)
Term
être l'aîné(e)
 Definition
to be the eldest
Term
être marié(e) avec
 Definition
to be married to
Term

être divorcé(e)

 Definition
to be divorced
Term
être vivant(e)
 Definition
to be alive
Term
être d'origine...
 Definition

of...background
Term
pour identifier les professions
 Definition
to identify professions
Term
un acteur/une actrice
 Definition
actor/actress
Term
un agriculteur/une agricultrice
 Definition
farmer
Term
un fermier/une fermière
 Definition
farmer
Term
un(e) architecte
 Definition
architect
Term
un(e) artiste
 Definition
artist
Term
un(e) assistant(e)
 Definition

teaching assistant
Term

un athlète professionnel/

une athlète professionnelle

 Definition
professional athlete
Term

un avocat/

une avocate

 Definition
lawyer
Term

un cadre/

une femme cadre

 Definition
business executive
Term

un chanteur/

une chanteuse

 Definition
singer
Term

un commerçant/

une commerçante

 Definition
shopkeeper
Term

un commercial/

une commerciale

 Definition
traveling salesperson
Term
un(e) comptable
 Definition
accountant
Term
un(e) dentiste
 Definition
dentist
Term
un(e) élève
 Definition
elementary, middle-school, or high school student
Term

un employé de maison/

une employée de maison

 Definition
housekeeper
Term

un étudiant/

une étudiante

 Definition
university student
Term
une femme au foyer
 Definition
housewife
Term
un(e) fonctionnaire
 Definition
civil servant
Term

un homme d'affaires/

une femme d'affaires

 Definition

businessman/

businesswoman
Term

un homme politique/

une femme politique

 Definition
politician
Term

un infirmier/

une infirmière

 Definition
nurse
Term

un ingénieur/

une femme ingénieur

 Definition
engineer
Term
un(e) journaliste
 Definition
journalist, reporter
Term

un mécanicien/

une mécanicienne

 Definition
mechanic
Term

un médecin/

une femme médecin

 Definition
doctor
Term

un musicien/

une musicienne

 Definition
musician
Term

un ouvrier/

une ouvrière

 Definition
factory worker
Term

un pharmacien/

une pharmacienne

 Definition
pharmacist
Term
un(e) prof, un professeur
 Definition
teacher, professor
Term

un programmeur/

une programmeuse

 Definition
computer programmer
Term

un représentant de commerce/

une représentante de commerce

 Definition
sales representative
Term
un(e) secrétaire
 Definition
secretary
Term

un vendeur/

une vendeuse

 Definition
salesperson (in a store)
Term

pour identifier les nationalités

 Definition
to identify nationalities
Term

allemand/

allemande

 Definition
german
Term

américain/

américaine

 Definition
american
Term

anglais/

anglaise

 Definition
english
Term
belge
 Definition
belgian
Term

canadien/

canadienne

 Definition
canadian
Term

chinois/

chinoise

 Definition
chinese
Term

égyptien/

égyptienne

 Definition
egyptian
Term

espagnol/

espagnole

 Definition
spanish
Term

français/

française

 Definition
french
Term

italien/

italienne

 Definition
italian
Term

japonais/

japonaise

 Definition
japanese
Term

marocain/

marocaine

 Definition

moroccan
Term

mexicain/

mexicaine

 Definition
mexican
Term

portugais/

portugaise

 Definition
portuguese
Term

québécois/

québécoise

 Definition
quebecker
Term
russe
 Definition
russian
Term

sénégalais/

sénégalaise

 Definition
senegalese
Term
suisse
 Definition
swiss
Term

vénézuélien/

vénézuélienne

 Definition
venezuelan
Term

vietnamien/

vietnamienne

 Definition
vietnamese
Term
mon
 Definition

my

(masculine singular; possessive adjective)
Term
ma
 Definition

my

(feminine singular; possessive adjective)
Term
mes
 Definition

my

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term
ton
 Definition

your

(masculine singular, possessive singular)
Term
ta
 Definition

your

(feminine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
tes
 Definition

your

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term
son
 Definition

his, her, one's

(masculine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
sa
 Definition

his, her, one's

(feminine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
ses
 Definition

your

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term

notre

 Definition

our

(masculine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
notre
 Definition

our

(feminine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
nos
 Definition

our

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term
votre
 Definition

your (vous)

(masculine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
votre
 Definition

your (vous)

(feminine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
vos
 Definition

your (vous)

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term
leur
 Definition

their

(masculine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
leur
 Definition

their

(feminine singular, possessive adjective)
Term
leurs
 Definition

their

(plural, possessive adjective)
Term
pour décrire le physique d'une personne
 Definition
to give someone's physical description
Term
mince
 Definition
thin
Term
maigre
 Definition
skinny
Term

tous les deux/

toutes les deux

 Definition

both

(i.e. they BOTH are from America)
Term
pour identifier les traits de caractère
 Definition
to identify personality traits
Term

actif/

active

 Definition
active
Term

ambitieux/

ambitieuse

 Definition
ambitious
Term

bavard/

bavarde

 Definition
talkative
Term

courageux/

courageuse

 Definition
courageous, brave
Term

cruel/

cruelle

 Definition
cruel
Term
de bonne humeur
 Definition
good-humored, in a good mood
Term

discret/

discrète

 Definition
discreet
Term
dynamique
 Definition
dynamic
Term
égoïste
 Definition
self-centered, selfish
Term
frivole
 Definition
frivolous, flighty
Term

généreux/

généreuse

 Definition
generous
Term
gentil(le)
 Definition
nice
Term
honnête
 Definition
honest
Term
idéaliste
 Definition
idealistic
Term

impatient/

impatiente

 Definition
impatient
Term

indépendant/

indépendante

 Definition
independent
Term

intellectuel/

intellectuelle

 Definition
intellectual
Term

intelligent/

intelligente

 Definition
intelligent
Term
malhonnête
 Definition
dishonest
Term

marrant/

marrante

 Definition
funny
Term

naïf/

naïve

 Definition
naive, innocent
Term
optimiste
 Definition
optimistic
Term

paresseux/

paresseuse

 Definition
lazy
Term
pessimiste
 Definition
pessimistic
Term
réaliste
 Definition
realistic
Term

réservé/

réservée

 Definition
reserved
Term

sérieux/

sérieuse

 Definition
serious
Term

sportif/

sportive

 Definition
likes sports
Term
sympathique (abbr: sympa)
 Definition
nice
Term
timide
 Definition
shy
Term

travailleur/

travailleuse

 Definition
hard-working
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