French Vocabulary

Flashcards with vocabulary terms and their definitions.

Où est-ce que tu vas?

Where are you going?

Je vais

I go/I'm going

Au parc

To the park

Au lac

To the lake

Au club

Tennis/soccer club

Au zoo

To the zoo

Au musée

To the museum

Au cybercafé

To the cybercafe

Au théâtre

To the theater

À la patinoire

To the ice rink

À la campagne

To the countryside

À la montagne

To the mountains

À la mer

To the shore/the sea

À la plage

To the beach

À l'opéra

To the opera

À l'église

To church

À l'aquarium

To the aquarium

Quels temps fait-il?

What's the weather?

Il fait chaud

It's hot

Il fait froid

It's cold

Il fait frais

It's cool/fresh weather

Il fait mauvais

It's bad weather

Il y a des nuages

It's cloudy

Il y a du soleil

It's sunny

Il fait beau

It's beautiful out

Il pleut

It's raining

Il neige

It's snowing

Il y a du vent

It's windy

On va…?

How about we go….?

Tu viens….?

Are you coming…?

Tu veux…?

Do you want to….?

Tu as envie de…?

Do you feel like…?

Ça te dit de…?

Do you feel like..?

D'accord/OK

OK

Bonne idée

Good idea

Allons-y!

Let's go!

Je veux bien

I'd love to

Bien sûr

Of course

C'est génial

That's great

C'est chouette

That's awesome

Pourquoi pas?

Why not?

Si tu veux

If you want to.

Je ne fais rien de spécial.

I'm not doing anything special

Désolé(e)/Je regrette

I'm sorry

Je ne peux pas

I can't

Je dois faire mes devoirs

I have to do my homework

Je n'ai pas le temps

I don't have time

J'ai trop de choses à faire

I have too many things to do

Ça ne me dit rien

That doen't interest me

Qu'est-ce que tu vas faire?

What are you going to do?

On pourrait…

We could…

Je suis occupé(e)

I'm busy

Tu vas

You go/you're going (informal)

Il va/elle va

He goes/she goes

Ça va bien

It's going well

Nous allons

We go/ we're going

Vous allez

You go/you're going (formal)

Ils vont/elles vont

They go/they're going

Vas-y!

Go ahead! Come on!

Je vais bien

I'm doing well

Comment vas-tu?

How are you doing?

Aller

To go

Venir

To come

Je viens des États-Unis.

I come from the US

Je viens de Pennsylvanie

I come from Pennsylvania.

Je viens de manger

I just ate

Mes grands-parents viennent d'Irelande

My grandparents come from Ireland

Mon père vient de New York

My dad comes from New York

Nous venons de faire du shopping

We just went shopping

Vous venez de nager?

You guys just went swimming?

Tu viens d'où?

Where do you come from?

Tu vas faire quoi?

What are you going to do?

Carnac et les menhirs

City with mysteriously placed stone structures from the prehistoric era

La côte de Granit Rose

Coast of Pink Granite; located in the north of Brittany

Sept-Îles

Chain of islands o the coast of Western France with rare birds and sea life

La Château de Villandry

Castle with magnificently sculpted gardens

La Château de Chambord

Masterpiece of Renaissance architecture, huge castle that's perfectly symmetrical

Le Mont-Saint-Michel

Abbey constructed on a large rock; becomes an island at hight tide; located on the coast between Brittany and Normandy

Les maisons troglodytes

Houses built in the limestone

François 1er

Renaissance King, 1515-1547

Jeanne d'Arc

French teenager that was accused of being a witch after leading the forces against the English. She was burned at the stake.

Les 24 heures du Mans

An automobile competition that is an endurance race; Has taken place every year since 1923

La Route du Rhum

A solo sailboat endurance; Begins in France and ends in Guadeloupe

La tapisserie de Bayeux

70 meters long tapestry, tells the history of the invasion of England by William the Conqueror in 1066

Les fruits de mer

Seafood

Les moules frites

Mussels and fries

Le camembert

Camembert cheese, most popular French cheese

Le far breton

A traditional cake made with prunes and raisins

Un casque

A helmet

Faire de l'aérobic

To do aerobics

Faire de l'athlétisme

To do track and field

Faire du jogging

To jog

Faire du patin à glace

To ice-skate

Faire de la photo

To do photography

Faire du skate

To skateboard

Faire du ski

To ski

Faire du surf

To surf

Faire du théâtre

To do drama/theater

Faire du vélo

To ride a bike

Faire de la vidéo

To make videos