vocab cognates Flashcards
The cards in this deck are SUPPOSED to be easy.
If you can guess the meaning, mark it 4.
If the meaning is obvious, mark it 5.
got it? ok, let’s go…
acrobate
acrobat
talent
talent
le port
the port (a city on the sea)
j’ai horreur de
I have a horror of
odeur
odor
debarquer
debark (get off a ship)
prudent
prudent, smart
s’aventurer
go off on an adventure
passer
to pass
la soeur
sister
l’épaule
shoulder (think: epaulette)
sûr, sûre
sure (adjective)
CAREFUL: “sur” means “on top of”, but
“sûr” means “sure”. See the difference??
jouer du piano
play the piano
du calme
calm down!
“du” means “some of”, so literally this means
“get some calmness”
monter
mount, climb, get up on something
de la musique
some music
again, “de” is “some of”
bateau
boat
ok, this one is a little hard
ma permission
my permission
sévère
severe
ton papa
your dad
enfant
child (not exactly “infant”, but close)
In English, we sometimes talk about an “enfant terrible” – this is a person who is shocking or embarrassing because of their controversial behavior. Lady Gaga, maybe? Or Rush Limbaugh?
noviembre
November
changer
to change
préparer
to prepare
le dîner
dinner
magnifique
magnificent
princesse
princess
offert
offered
arriver
to arrive
dangereux
dangerous
attention
attention
terrible
terrible
m’en occuperai
I will occupy myself with that
adorable
adorable
pianiste
pianist
moment
moment
payer
to pay (back)
promis
promised
Pronounced: pro-mee
précieux
precious
précise
precise, exactly
longue
long
injust
unfair
ma chance
my chance
juste le temps
just enough time
tranquillement
calmly
le canon
the cannon
la musique
music
raisonable
reasonable
pouah
pee-yew!
ville
village, town
balle
ball
existe
exist
bon sens
good sense, common sense
à cause de
because of
accompagne
accompany
commence
commence, begin
