Libert� Chapitre 1

Bonjour

Hello

Salut!

Hi! or Bye!

Au revoir!

Goodbye!

A demain!

See you tomorrow!

Madame

Mrs., Ma'am

Monsieur

Mr., Sir

Mademoiselle

Miss

Comment t'appelles-tu?

What's your name? (informal)

Comment vous appellez-vous?

What's your name? (formal)

Je m'appelle...

My name is...

le nom

last name

le pr�nom

first name

la rue

street

le lieu de naissance

place of birth

Enchant�(e)

Pleased to meet you.

�a va?

How are you?

Comment �a va?

How are you?

Comment allez-vous?

How are you? (formal)

Comment vas-tu?

How are you? (informal)

�a va.

O.K.

�a va bien/mal.

Good/ Bad.

Comme ci, comme �a.

So-so.

Merci.

Thank you.

Et vous?Et toi?

And you? (formal)And you? (informal)

tout le monde

Everyone

allez

to

arr�tez

stop

dites

say

donnez

give

�coutez

lesten

�crivez

write

�pelez

spell

fermez

close

levez

raise, lift

Mettez

put

montrez

show

ouvrez

open

prenez

take/ pick up

r�p�tez

repeat

Comment?

What? (Huh?)

Je ne comprends pas.

I don't understand.

Comment dit-on...?

How do you say...?

Que veut dire...?

What does...mean?

Excusez-moi?

Excuse me.

S'il vous pla�t

Please (formal)

S'il te pla�t

Please (informal)

�a s'�crit comment?

How is that spelled?

accent aigu

acute accent (like this: �)

accent grave

grave accent (like this: �)

accent circonflexe

circumflex accent (like this: �)

tr�ma

diaresis (like this: �)

c�dille

cedilla (like this: �)

majuscule

capital letter

minuscule

small letter

� gauche

(to the) left

� droite

(to the) right

l'affiche (f.)

poster

le bureau

desk

le cahier

notebook

la chaise

chair

la craie

chalk

le crayon

pencil

le devoir

homework

l'�tudiant

(male) student

l'�tudiante

(female) student

la fen�tre

window

ferm�(e)

closed

la feuille de papier

sheet (of paper)

le livre

book

la main

hand

le mur

wall

ouvert(e)

open

le papier

paper

la pendule

clock

le plafond

ceiling

la porte

door

le professeur

teacher

le pupitre

(student's) desk

le sac � dos

backpack

le sol

floor

le stylo

pen

le tableau

chalkboard

le t�l�phone

telephone

portable

portable

Comment sont-ils?

what are they like?

am�ricain(e)

American

anxieux(se)

anxious

blond(e)

blond

brun(e)

brown-haired

calme

calm

canadien(ne)

Canadian

cher (ch�re)

expensive

chic

chic

comp�tent(e)

competent

content(e)

happy

courageux(se)

brave

difficile

hard, difficult

�l�gant(e)

elegant

fran�ais(e)

French

frivole

frivolous

g�n�reux(se)

generous

gentil(le)

nice

grand(e)

big (things), tall (people)

honn�te

honest

impatient(e)

impatient

impoli(e)

impolite, rude

important(e)

important

intelligent(e)

intelligent

int�ressant(e)

interesting

intol�rant(e)

intolerant

m�chant

mean

paresseux(se)

lazy

patient(e)

patient

petit(e)

small (things), short (people)

poli(e)

polite

riche

rich

sale

dirty

sportif(ve)

athletic

s�dentaire

sedentary

s�rieux(se)

serious

studieux(se)

studious

stupide

stupid

timide

timid, shy

tol�rant(e)

tolerant

travailleur(se)

hard-working