French Vocab

Salut (informal)

Hi

Bonjour (neutre)

Hello

Bonsoir (neutre)

Good evening (when you arrive)

Salut (familier)

Bye / hi

Au revoir (neutre)

Goodbye

Bonne journée (neutre)

Have a good day

Bonne soirée (neutre)

Have a good evening

Ciao (familier)

Hi / Bye

Bienvenue (neutre)

Welcome

Comment ça va (neutre / familier)

how are you

Comment allez-vous

how are you (formal / pluriel)

comment vous appelez-vous (formel / pluriel)

what’s your name

Comment t’appelles tu / Comment tu t’appelles (familier)

What is your name? (informal)

Je m’appelle (neutre)

My name is

Tu t’appelles (familier/ singulier)

your name is (familier / singulier)

Il / elle / iel / on s’appelle (neutre)

his / hers / theirs (gender neutral) / one’s / our name is (familier)

Nouns nouns appelons (neutre)

Our name is

Vous vous appelez

your name is (formel / pluriel)

Ils / elles / iels s’appellent (neutre)

Their names are

Et vous (formel & pluriel)

and you?

Et toi (familier)

and you

Ça ne vas pas (bien) / Bof (familier)

I’m not doing well, so - so

pas mal (familier)

Not bad

Ça va (familier)

I’m fine

Ça va très bien / Super (familier)

I’m doing really well / awesome

Levez-vous

stand up

Asseyez-vous / Vous pouvez vous asseoir

Sit down / You can sit down

Trouvez un•e (nouveau•elle) partenaire

Find a (new) partner

Je ne comprends pas

I don’t understand

Je ne sais pas

I don’t know

Je suis d'accord / Je ne suis pas d'accord

I agree / I don't agree

Moi aussi / Moi non plus

Me too / Me neither

Vous pouvez répéter ?

Can you repeat?

Comment ça s'écrit ?

How do you write that (how is it spelled)?

Qu'est-ce que X veut dire ?

What does X mean?

Comment dit-on X ?

How do you say

Des petits groupes

Small groups

Conjugating the verb Être

This verb means to be, and you place it after the pronoun and it matches the subjects gender and plurality

Je suis (I am)

Tu es (you are) (familiar& singular)

Il / Elle / Iel / on est (he/ she/ they - gender neutral/ “we or one” are)

Nouns sommes (we are)

Vous êtes (you are ) (sinulier formel et pluriel formel ou familier )

ils / elles / iels sont (They are)

Negation and how you place the negation

this is ne…pas and it turns the sentence negative/ so like a not in English/

The ne is placed before the verb and the pas after the verb both all after the subject.

Ex:

Je (pronoun / subjectif) ne sais (verb) pas = I am not

Tu (pronoun) ne es (verb) pas = you are not

Pronunciation of consonants

Remember that most written final consonant in French are not pronounced:

However the consonant C, R, F, L are the most common consonants that are produced at the end of a word.

But because the the liaison, a word that comes after the finial constant starts with a vowel we produce that finical constant at the begging of the next word, if that constant starts with:

1. S we pronounce it as z

2. D we pronounce it as t

3. T we pronounce it as t

4. N we pronounce it as a nasal n

aventureux (-euse)

Adventurous

Courageux (-euse)

courageous

énergique

energetic

égoïste

egotistical

impatient (-e)

impatient

patient (-e)

patient

enthousiaste

enthusiastic

fier (fiére)

proud

généreux (-euse)

generous

responsable

responsible

possessif (-ive)

possessive

actif (-ive)

active

sportif (-ive)

athletic

intellectuel (-le)

intellectual

intelligent (-e)

intelligent

drôle

funny

créatif (-ive)

creative

travailleur (-euse)

hard working

paresseux (-euse)

lazy

optimiste

optimistic

pessimiste

pessimistic

idéaliste

idealistic

rêveur (-euse)

dreamer, not practical

charmant (-e)

charming

relaxe

relaxed

aimable

likable

indépendant (-e)

independent

dépendant (-e)

dependent

dynamique

dynamic

timide

timid, shy

conservateur (-trice)

conservative

libéral (-e)

liberal

Acheter

to buy

Adorer

to adore

Aimer

to love / to like

Appeler

to call

Apporter

to bring (something)

Chanter

To sing

Danser

to dance

Détester

to hate / to detest

Écouter

to listen

Essayer

to try

Étudier

to study

Jouer

to play

Manger

to eat

Nager

to swim

Partager

to share

Préférer

To prefer

Parler

to speak

Regarder

To watch

Répéter

to repeat

Travailler

to work

Voyager

to travel

Une spécialisation (une majeure)

A major

Une sous-spécialisation (une mineure)

A minor

Les Arts

“The arts” in English, and it refers to creative fields, and artistic disciplines as whole (such as painting, music, literature, and theater)

L’art (les arts)

The art

La danse (les arts)

The dance

Le film / le cinéma (les arts)

The film / The cinema

La musique (les arts)

The music