Gramática y Léxico Fundamental de la Lengua Francesa: Morfología, Fonética, Conjugación y Comunicación Básica

Vocabulary flashcards covering French greetings, family status, professional roles, possessives, verb conjugations, pronunciation rules, and key course vocabulary.

S'il vous plaît

French polite formula meaning 'please' ('por favor').

Merci

French expression of gratitude meaning 'thank you' ('gracias').

Au revoir

French parting expression meaning 'goodbye' ('adiós').

Bonjour

French greeting meaning 'hello' or 'good morning' ('hola / buenos días').

Être

French irregular auxiliary verb meaning 'to be' ('ser / estar'), conjugated in the present tense as: je suis, tu es, il/elle est, nous sommes, vous êtes, ils/elles sont.

S'appeler

French pronominal verb meaning 'to be called' ('llamarse'), conjugated in the present tense as: je m'appelle, tu t'appelles, il/elle s'appelle, nous nous appelons, vous vous appelez, ils/elles s'appellent.

Mon / Ma / Mes

First-person singular French possessive adjectives meaning 'my': 'mon' is used with masculine singular nouns, 'ma' with feminine singular nouns, and 'mes' with plural nouns.

Votre / Vos

Second-person formal or plural French possessive adjectives meaning 'your' ('vuestro/a', 'su', 'vuestros/as', 'sus'): 'votre' precedes singular nouns and 'vos' precedes plural nouns.

Mon (before feminine vowels)

Grammatical rule stating that if a feminine singular noun begins with a vowel sound, 'mon' replaces 'ma' for phonetic ease (e.g., 'mon amie').

Célibataire

Family status term indicating a person who is single or unmarried ('soltero/a').

Pacsé(e)

Family status term describing a person in a French civil partnership or pact of civil solidarity ('pareja de hecho').

Veuf / Veuve

Family status terms designating a widower (masculine: 'veuf') or widow (feminine: 'veuve') ('viudo / viuda').

Marié(e)

Family status term designating a person who is married ('casado/a').

Séparé(e)

Family status term designating a person who is separated ('separado/a').

Divorcé(e)

Family status term designating a person who is divorced ('divorciado/a').

Directeur / Directrice

Professional noun meaning director or manager; masculine singular is 'directeur', feminine singular is 'directrice', masculine plural is 'directeurs', and feminine plural is 'directrices'.

Infirmier / Infirmière

Professional noun meaning nurse ('enfermero'); masculine singular is 'infirmier', feminine singular is 'infirmière', masculine plural is 'infirmiers', and feminine plural is 'infirmières'.

Informaticien / Informaticienne

Professional noun meaning computer specialist or IT professional ('informático'); doubles the 'n' in the feminine form: 'informaticienne'.

Chercheur / Chercheuse

Professional noun meaning researcher or investigator ('investigador'); takes 'chercheuse' in the feminine singular and 'chercheuses' in the feminine plural.

Vendeur / Vendeuse

Professional noun meaning salesperson or vendor ('vendedor'); masculine plural is 'vendeurs' and feminine plural is 'vendeuses'.

Serveur / Serveuse

Professional noun meaning waiter or waitress ('camarero'); feminine forms are 'serveuse' and 'serveuses'.

Travailleur / Travailleuse

Noun or adjective meaning worker or hard-working ('trabajador'); feminine singular is 'travailleuse'.

Grec / Grecque

Nationality adjective meaning Greek ('griego'); forms an irregular feminine singular with 'qu': 'grecque' (plural: 'grecs', 'grecques').

Nom

French noun indicating a person's last name or surname ('apellido').

Prénom

French noun indicating a person's first or given name ('nombre').

Cahier

French masculine noun meaning notebook or exercise book ('cuadernillo').

Stylo

French masculine noun meaning pen ('bolígrafo').

Livre

French masculine noun meaning book ('libro').

Maison

French feminine noun meaning house or home ('casa').

Pronunciation rule for final 'x'

Phonetic rule recorded in the notes stating that a final letter 'x' in French is generally silent ('-x no se pronuncia').

Agreement rule for words ending in '-é'

Orthographic rule noting that words ending with an accented 'é' add '-e' for feminine singular, '-s' for masculine plural, and '-es' for feminine plural (e.g., fermé, fermée, fermés, fermées).

Chef de ventes

Corporate function meaning sales manager, exemplified by Margot Lancelot at Nofisa in Paris.

Directeur commercial

Corporate role meaning commercial director, exemplified by Pablo Leoneti at BMV in Rome.

Responsable des achats

Corporate position meaning purchasing manager or head of procurement, held by Julien Baron at Nofisa in Madrid.

Chef de produit

Corporate job title meaning product manager, held by Isabelle Martin at Sila in Geneva (Genève).

Directeur financier

Corporate role meaning financial director or CFO, held by Jordi Leoneti at GF 3000 in Paris.

L'été commence

French seasonal milestone noted in translation: summer begins on June $21$ ('le vingt et un juin').

L'hiver commence

French seasonal milestone noted in translation: winter begins on November $21$ ('le vingt et un novembre').

Noël

Holiday designation for Christmas, noted in translation as occurring on December $25$ ('le vingt-cinq décembre').