vocab from Yaya Flashcards
je vous présente
I present to you
gentil
gentle, sweet, kind, nice
voici
Here is… Similar to “voila”, except “voici” for something close by.
alors qu’elle sait
although she knows (you should recognize the second half of the phrase – elle sait)
poisson
fish
odeur de poisson
the odor of fish
drôle
funny, cute (think: droll)
d’accord
ok, agreed “accord” is an agreement in English or French d’accord means “of agreement”
oiseau
bird (wa-zoe)
un oiseau sur l’épaule
a bird on the shoulder
je crois que…
I think that… crois means “believe” or “have faith”, as in the English “creed” it is not actually related to the Christian “cross”, but it looks like it is…
vrai
true (think: verity, veracity)
c’est vrai
it’s true!
c’est sûre
it’s sure, for sure!
disparaître
to disappear
vraiment
truly The suffix “-ment” is the same as the English “-ly”
il y avait
there was past tense of “il y a”
la punition
punishment
elle a raison
she has a reason, she is right
sale
dirty
(pronounced sahl)
se promener
to go out, go for a walk
(think: promenade)
seul
alone
(think: solo)
gagner
to gain, to win
to earn money
combien
how much?
vite
fast!
pronounced “veet”
la maison
the house
(think: mansion)
écouter
listen (like listening to music)
m’écouter
listen to me
parler
to talk, speak
guerre
war
think: guerilla fighter
je suis désolée
I’m very sorry
triste
sad
devenir
to become (someone when you grow up)
demain
tomorrow
rester
to stay somewhere
(think: rest)
réponder
to answer, respond
partir
leave, go away, depart
le sac
bag, sack, suitcase
coucher
go to sleep
think: couch
journée
day (everything that happens in a day)
think: journal keeps track of what you do each day
oublier
to forget
inoubliable
unforgettable
travailler
to work
think: travail
j’ai compris
I have understood/comprehended
I get it
laisser
to let something happen
le soleil
the sun
le temps
time (amount of time)
s’echapper
to escape
frapper
hit
apprendre
teach
(think: apprentice)
tais-toi
be quiet!
Literally: quiet yourself!
punir
to punish
il faut
it’s necessary
soldat
soldier
méchant
mean, cruel, evil
mois
month
privé de
deprived of
attraper
to catch
par pitié
for pity’s sake
calme-toi
calm yourself!
fuit
flee, run away
tout le monde
everyone
écoute-moi
listen to me
école
school
jouer
play
play an instrument
égal
equal
ça m’est égal
I don’t care
(it’s all equal to me)
reviens!
come back!
on va (+ infinitive verb)
you will, we will, they will….
(indeterminate pronoun)
quitter
to leave
(comes from “quit this place”)
je te promets
I promise you
chercher
search for
trouver
to find
gamin
kid, waif, street urchin
dépêche-toi
hurry up!
mourir
to die
je connais
I’m familiar think
think: do recon
joli
pretty
nom
name
voiture
a car
en colère
angry
think: choleric, cholera
ose
dare to do something
perdu
lost
perdu(e)
lost
tonneau
barrel
partout
everywhere
cacher
to hide
chemin
a route, a path
éviter
avoid
pas peur
no fear
lache
let go
