Assimil French part 1

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Bonjour

Hello ( Good day) in French. A common greeting in French, used to wish someone a good day or to say hello, especially during daytime.

Comment allez-vous?

How are you going? A polite and formal way to inquire about someone's well-being.

Bien

Well or good. A common response in French to indicate that one is doing fine or expresses satisfaction.

Ça va

It is going well or Is it going well?

présenter

To introduce or present

Comment ça va?

How's it going? A casual way of asking someone how they are doing or their current state.

une/la fille

a/the girl/daughter

Le café

The coffee

vous desiréz?

what would you like?

deux

two

s’il vous plaît

Please. A polite expression used when making a request or asking someone to do something.

Préférer

To prefer

une tartine

a slice of bread

le beurre

the butter

le petit-déjeuner

the breakfast

donc

so

Oui, c’est ça

Yes, that’s right

pour

for

Présentation

Introduction

Présenter

To present

Je m’appelle

I call myself / My name is

voici

here is/ here are/ here you are

ami / amie

friend (m) / friend (f)

aussi

too

Pas du tout

Nothing at all

Je suis de

I am from

dans

in

le Midi de la France

the south of France

L’heure

The time

la montre

the watch

penser

to think

le midi

noon/ midday

savoir

to know

parce que

because

le/un rendez-vous

the/an appointment

la/une femme

the/a woman/wife

toujours

always

retard (m)

late

que

that

chercher

to look for/ search

le métro

the metro

désolé (m) / désolée (f)

sorry

attendre

to wait

le/un plan

the/a map

la/une ville

the/a city

voilà

that is it/ here you go

traverser

to cross

tourner

to turn

à gauche

to the left

à droit

to the right

la fontaine

the fountain

la/ une aide

the/ a help

un/ l’hôtel

a/ the hotel

bonsoir

good night

Bienvenue à

Welcome to

la/ une chambre

the/ a room

réserver

to reserve

nuit (f)

night

nom

family name

absolument

absolutely

grand (m) / grande (f)

big/ tall/ long

lit (m)

bed

salle de bains (f)

bathroom (room of bath)

étage (m)

floor

clé (f)

key

Où

Where?

bagage (m)

baggage/ luggage

mademoiselle

miss

père (m)

father

monsieur

sir

bureau (m)

office

aujourd’hui

today

À quelle heure?

At what time?

avant

before

après

after

travail (m)

work

rentrer

to go back/ come back home

normalement

normally

adresse (f)

address

carnet (m)

small notebook

rue (f)

street

au revoir

goodbye

de rien

of nothing/ no problem

dame (f)

lady

mairie (f)

city hall

demander

to ask for

nouveau (a.m) / nouvelle (a.f)

new

carte d’identité (f)

identity card

enfant (m&f)

child

fils (m)

son

Quelle âge …?

How old … ?

chez

home of

mais

but

évidemment

obviously

habiter

to live

mère (f)

mother

très

very

D’accord

Alright

c’est tout

that’s all

Est-ce que vous avez ?

Do you have ?