Everyday French: 28 lessons, from hello to the news

to thou (to address (someone) using the informal second-person pronoun tu rather than the formal vous); to be familiar with, to be close to something

Verb

vouvoyer

to address someone using the formal pronoun vous rather than the informal tu, to use the V-form, to "you" (as opposed to "thou")

Verb

quel

which; what, what a (used to form exclamations)

Determiner

lequel

which, that, whom; which one

Pronoun

quand

when (at the time that); whenever

Conjunction

pourquoi

why

Adverb

comment

how; how many; how much

Adverb

so, such (intensifier); however (to whatever extent or degree)

Adverb

que

that (introduces a subordinate noun clause and connects it to its parent clause); Substitutes for another, previously stated conjunction.; when, no sooner; Links two noun phrases in apposition forming a clause without a (finite) verb, such that the complement acts as predicate.; introduces a comparison; than; as; only, just; but, nothing but; how (in rhetorical interjections)

Conjunction

puis

and

Conjunction

donc

therefore, consequently; thus

Adverb

cependant

meanwhile; however, nevertheless, yet, notwithstanding

Adverb

pourtant

however, yet

Adverb

bien que

although

Conjunction

peut-être

maybe, perhaps

Adverb

sûrement

surely, certainly; probably

Adverb

bien sûr

of course

Adverb

vraiment

truly, really, genuinely; really; very

Adverb

exactement

exactly, quite

Adverb

presque

almost

Adverb

par exemple

for example, for instance; on the other hand, by the way

Adverb

surtout

above all; especially

Adverb

jusqu'à

until; to (used together with depuis to indicate a time range); up to

Preposition

depuis

since; since, ever since; for ~; for the last ~, over the past ~; from

Preposition

au lieu de

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see au, lieu, de.; instead of

Preposition

sauf

except, save; excluding, barring

Preposition

au moins

at least, at a minimum

Adverb

ensemble

together

Adverb

enfin

finally; in the end; at last, finally; in fact; indeed; Introduces a contradiction, objection, limitation or correction of what has just been stated.

Adverb

assez

to a sufficient or moderate degree; enough; sufficiently

Adverb

trop

too; too much; very, really, so

Adverb

tellement

so; so much; very; so much (singular); so many (plural); so much (gives a reason for the preceding statement)

Adverb

en plus

moreover, what is more, on top of that

Adverb

pendant

during, throughout, for the duration of

Preposition

aucun

no, none, not any

Determiner

n'importe quel

any, whichever

Determiner

plutôt

earlier, sooner; rather, instead (indicating preference); rather (introducing a correction or clarification); rather, pretty, kind of (indicating intensity or degree)

Adverb

football

association football, soccer; Canadian football; American football

Noun

basket

basketball; sneaker (US), trainer (UK)

Noun

tennis

tennis; sneaker

Noun

natation

swimming, natation

Noun

nager

to swim

Verb

danser

to dance

Verb

chanter

to sing; to crow

Verb

chanson

song

Noun

film

movie, film

Noun

théâtre

theatre (venue for performing plays and drama; performing art form); a movie theater

Noun

photo

photo

Noun

appareil photo

camera (for still pictures)

Noun

passe-temps

hobby; pastime

Noun

loisir

leisure, hobby

Noun

contraction of de + le, literally “of the”

shopping

shopping (act of shopping)

Noun

jeu

game (activity performed for amusement); play (in a theatre/theater); set (of objects that belong together); manner of handling a gun; play (mechanics: a space between two adjacent parts to allow free movement); a pipe organ stop; a hand of playing cards

Noun

match

match, game

Noun

gagner

to win; to earn; to gain; to obtain; to go to; to reach; to arrive at

Verb

perdre

to lose (be unable to find); to lose (not win); to get lost; to waste, to make bad use of something

Verb

équipe

team

Noun

profiter

to take advantage of, make the most of, enjoy; to be profitable or beneficial; to thrive, do well; wear well (of clothes); to soak up (sun, atmosphere)

Verb

collectionner

to collect (to accumulate items)

Verb

pêcher

to fish

Verb

peindre

to paint

Verb

dessiner

to draw, to sketch; to draw up, to design; to take shape, to appear slowly