French Vocabulary: Memory and the Five Senses

A collection of French-English vocabulary flashcards based on lecture notes about memories, the five senses, and qualifying adjectives for past experiences.

la mémoire

The concept of memory or faculty of remembering.

l'album photos (m.)

A photo album used to store and view photographic prints.

oublier

To forget; the act of failing to remember.

raconter un souvenir

To tell or recount a memory.

replonger dans son enfance

To dive or immerse oneself back into one's childhood.

se rappeler

To remember or recall something (pronominal verb).

se souvenir

To remember or recall a specific memory (pronominal verb).

le bruit

The noise or sound associated with the senses.

le chant des oiseaux

The singing of birds.

le goût

The sense of taste.

goûter

To taste or to sample something.

l'odeur (f.)

The smell or scent of something.

le parfum

The perfume, fragrance, or scent.

regarder

To look at or watch.

la saveur

The flavor or taste of a food or drink.

sentir bon

To smell good.

sentir mauvais

To smell bad.

tenir la main

To hold someone's hand.

voir

To see.

la vue

The sense of sight or a view.

le souvenir d'adolescence

A memory from the teenage years/adolescence.

le souvenir d'école

A school-related memory.

le souvenir de famille

A family-related memory.

le souvenir de jeunesse

A memory from one's youth.

le souvenir d'enfance

A memory from childhood.

le souvenir de vacances

A memory from a holiday or vacation.

agréable

An adjective describing a pleasant or nice memory.

bon / bonne

The quality of being good.

difficile

The quality of being difficult or hard.

heureux

The state of being happy.

inoubliable

Something that is unforgettable.

joyeux

The quality of being joyful or merry.

mauvais

The quality of being bad.

triste

The state of being sad.