First 625 - part 8 Flashcards
une / la bibliothèque
(library)
feminine noun
un / le meurtre
murder
masculine noun
“un assassinat” = “assassination.”
triste
(sad)
adjective
un / l’ extérieur
(outside)
masculine noun / adjective
“The adverb for “outside” is “dehors.”
un / le rêve
dream
masculine noun
Another less common translation is “un songe;” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” = “Le songe d’une nuit d’été.”
gender
un / le genre
murder
un / le meurtre
school
une / l’ école
triste
sad
adjective
bus
un / le bus
enseigner
(to teach)
verb
ɑ̃.se.ɲe
un / le bureau
(office)
masculine noun
une / la peau
skin
feminine noun
po
un / l’ enfant
(child)
masculine noun
note
une / la note
tirer
verb
to shoot
verb
female
adjective
féminin
adjective
sad
adjective
triste
Queen
une / la reine
cent
100
sɑ̃
lutter
to fight
verb
ly.te
You can use “une lutte” or “un combat” as nouns, both meaning “a fight.”
une / l’ école
(school)
feminine noun
There are some more specific schools: “une école maternelle” = “preschool/kindergarten,” “une école primaire” = “elementary
school,” “un collège” = “middle school,” and “un lycée” = “high school.”
bleu
(blue)
adjective
clair
light (color)
adjective
“Light” is translated by “clair” when we are talking about colors. For example, “light-blue” = “bleu clair.” If you want to
emphasize the presence of light, you could say “lumineux/lumineuse”= “bright” or “éclairé” (translation of the participle “lighted”); “lit”
= “éclairé” or “allumé” or “illuminé.”
light (color)
adjective
clair
une / la peau
(skin)
feminine noun
po
une / la bibliothèque
library
feminine noun
outside
noun / adjective
un / l’ extérieur
pencil
un / le crayon
une / la reine
(queen)
feminine noun
half
une / la moitié
sourire
to smile
verb
to teach
verb
enseigner
verb
une / la race
race (ethnicity)
feminine noun
The word “race” was suppressed from French legislation last year, but the translation is correct. This is just to say that this word
has been the object of a debate whether or not it should be considered pejorative; a more neutral word is “une ethnie.”
un / le secrétaire
(secretary)
masculine noun
féminin
(female)
adjective
rich
adjective
riche
adjective
une / la reine
queen
feminine noun
library
une / la bibliothèque
un / le genre
(gender)
masculine noun
riche
(rich)
adjective
The adjective can have other meanings. If we are talking about a perfume, for example, it can be translated by “fort,” “intense,”
“puissant,” or “prononcé.”
un / le pistolet
gun
masculine noun
If refer to a weapon, use “une arme.”
to smile
verb
sourire
sympathique
nice
adjective
un / le secrétaire
secretary
masculine noun
un / le bus
bus
masculine noun
The correct translation is just “a bus,” which is an extremely common word in French. Another very common word is “ un car.”
However, there is a slight difference between the two: Normally, “un bus” is reserved for public transport in the city whereas “un car” is
for longer distances between cities (the equivalent of “a coach” in English).
bleu
blue
adjective
une / la couleur
(color)
feminine noun
card
une / la carte
une / la fille
girl
feminine noun
un / le policier
police officer
masculine noun
“les flics” = “the cops” and “un policier” = “a police officer/a policeman
une / la couleur
color
feminine noun
un / le meurtre
(murder)
masculine noun
“un assassinat” = “assassination.”
un / l’ extérieur
outside
masculine noun / adjective
“The adverb for “outside” is “dehors.”
un / le bus
bus
masculine noun
The correct translation is just “a bus,” which is an extremely common word in French. Another very common word is “ un car.”
However, there is a slight difference between the two: Normally, “un bus” is reserved for public transport in the city whereas “un car” is
for longer distances between cities (the equivalent of “a coach” in English).
riche
adjective
rich
adjective
The adjective can have other meanings. If we are talking about a perfume, for example, it can be translated by “fort,” “intense,”
“puissant,” or “prononcé.”
une / la moitié
half
feminine noun
“Une moitié” /mwa.ti/ is a better option. “Un demi” cannot be used in isolation; there must be another word after it - (unless
if you’re in a bar and you mean…a beer). This “rule” doesn’t apply to “une moitié.”
to shoot
verb
tirer
verb
une / la note
note
feminine noun
to fight
verb
lutter
blue
adjective
bleu
un / l’ enfant
child
masculine noun
50
cinquante
lutter
to fight
verb
ly.te
You can use “une lutte” or “un combat” as nouns, both meaning “a fight.”
un / l’ enseignant
(Teacher)
masculine noun
“Enseignant” is the general term (feminine: “une enseignante” /ɑ̃.sɛ.ɲɑ̃t/). A couple of more specific terms are “un maître”
for elementary school and “un professeur” for middle school - college.
sympathique
(nice)
adjective
un / le humain
(human)
masculine noun
un être humain” = “a human being.”
enseigner
verb
to teach
verb
ɑ̃.se.ɲe
girl
feminine noun
une / la fille
un / le bureau
office
masculine noun
une / la moitié
(half)
feminine noun
“Une moitié” /mwa.ti/ is a better option. “Un demi” cannot be used in isolation; there must be another word after it - (unless
if you’re in a bar and you mean…a beer). This “rule” doesn’t apply to “une moitié.”
skin
une / la peau
cent
100
sɑ̃
soixante-deux
62
une / la fille
(girl)
feminine noun
dream
un / le rêve
cinquante
50
human
un / le humain
head
une / la tête
gold
un / l’ or
un / le policier
(police officer)
masculine noun
“les flics” = “the cops” and “un policier” = “a police officer/a policeman
une / la carte
(card)
feminine noun
gun
un / le pistolet
une / la chemise
shirt
feminine noun
You can use “Un chemisier” for “blouse”, and “un haut” for “a top.”
une / la tête
(head)
feminine noun
100
cent
un / l’ enseignant
Teacher
masculine noun
“Enseignant” is the general term (feminine: “une enseignante” /ɑ̃.sɛ.ɲɑ̃t/). A couple of more specific terms are “un maître”
for elementary school and “un professeur” for middle school - college.
une / la chemise
(shirt)
feminine noun
You can use “Un chemisier” for “blouse”, and “un haut” for “a top.”
un / le rêve
(dream)
masculine noun
Another less common translation is “un songe;” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” = “Le songe d’une nuit d’été.”
soixante-deux
62
sourire
(to smile)
verb
un / le crayon
pencil
masculine noun
cinquante
50
clair
(light (color))
adjective
“Light” is translated by “clair” when we are talking about colors. For example, “light-blue” = “bleu clair.” If you want to
emphasize the presence of light, you could say “lumineux/lumineuse”= “bright” or “éclairé” (translation of the participle “lighted”); “lit”
= “éclairé” or “allumé” or “illuminé.”
color
une / la couleur
shirt
une / la chemise
une / l’ école
school
feminine noun
There are some more specific schools: “une école maternelle” = “preschool/kindergarten,” “une école primaire” = “elementary
school,” “un collège” = “middle school,” and “un lycée” = “high school.”
une / la tête
head
feminine noun
féminin
adjective
female
adjective
child
masculine noun
un / l’ enfant
62
soixante-deux
un / le pistolet
(gun)
masculine noun
If refer to a weapon, use “une arme.”
police officer
un / le policier
Teacher
un / l’ enseignant
nice
adjective
sympathique
un / le crayon
(pencil)
masculine noun
office
un / le bureau
un / le genre
gender
masculine noun
une / la carte
card
feminine noun
race (ethnicity)
une / la race
une / la race
(race (ethnicity))
feminine noun
The word “race” was suppressed from French legislation last year, but the translation is correct. This is just to say that this word
has been the object of a debate whether or not it should be considered pejorative; a more neutral word is “une ethnie.”
un / l’ or
(gold)
masculine noun
to shoot
(tirer)
verb
une / la note
(note)
feminine noun
un / le humain
human
masculine noun
un être humain” = “a human being.”
un / l’ or
gold
masculine noun
secretary
un / le secrétaire
