Common French Words Study Notes
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What is the meaning of 'être'?

to be; being

What does 'avoir' mean?

to have

Translate 'je' to English.

I

What is the meaning of 'de'?

<p>of, from, by, than, in, with</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ne' mean in English?

<p>not</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation of 'pas'?

<p>not; step, pace</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'le' refer to?

<p>the; him, it</p> Signup and view all the answers

Translate 'la' into English.

<p>the; her, it</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tu' mean?

<p>you</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'vous'?

<p>you, yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'il' translate to?

<p>he, it</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'et' mean?

<p>and</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation of 'à'?

<p>in, to, with</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'un' mean?

<p>a, an; one</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'l'?

<p>the</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qui' mean?

<p>who, whom; that, which</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'aller' mean?

<p>to go</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'les'?

<p>the; them</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'en' mean?

<p>in, into, to, as</p> Signup and view all the answers

Translate 'ça' to English.

<p>this, that</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'faire' mean?

<p>to do, make</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation for 'tout'?

<p>all, everything, any; very, quite</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'on' refer to?

<p>we, you</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'que' mean?

<p>that; what; which</p> Signup and view all the answers

Translate 'ce' in English.

<p>this, that</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'une' mean?

<p>a, an; one</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'mes'?

<p>my</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'd'' mean?

<p>of, from, by, than, in, with</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pour' mean?

<p>for</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation for 'se'?

<p>himself, herself, themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'des' mean?

<p>some</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dire' mean?

<p>to say, tell</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pouvoir' mean?

<p>can, to be able to</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'vouloir'?

<p>to want</p> Signup and view all the answers

Translate 'mais' into English.

<p>but</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'me' mean?

<p>me, myself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nous' refer to?

<p>we, us</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'dans' mean?

<p>in, into</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation for 'elle'?

<p>she, it</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'savoir' mean?

<p>to know</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'du' mean?

<p>(de + le/les) = of the, from the</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'où' mean?

<p>where, that</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'y'?

<p>it, there</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 't'' mean?

<p>you, yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bien' mean?

<p>well, very; good</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'voir'?

<p>to see</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'plus' mean?

<p>more</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the translation of 'non'?

<p>no</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'te' mean?

<p>you, yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mon' mean?

<p>my</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'au' mean?

<p>(à + le) = at the, to the, in the</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'avec' mean?

<p>with</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'moi' mean?

<p>I, me</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'si' mean?

<p>yes, so; if</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'quoi' mean?

<p>what (exclamatory, interrogative, after preposition)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'devoir' mean?

<p>to have to, must; duty, test</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'oui'?

<p>yes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ils' mean?

<p>they</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'comme' mean?

<p>as, like; how, same</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 's'' mean?

<p>himself, herself, themselves</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venir' mean?

<p>to come, occur</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sur' mean?

<p>on, upon; over; sour</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'toi' mean?

<p>you, yourself</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ici' mean?

<p>here</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'rien'?

<p>nothing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lui' mean?

<p>he, him, it, her</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bon' mean?

<p>good, right, kind; voucher; then</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'là' mean?

<p>there, here, then</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does 'suivre' mean?

<p>to follow</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Common French Words Study Notes

  • être: translates to "to be"; fundamental verb in French grammar.
  • avoir: means "to have"; another essential verb in various tenses.
  • je: translates to "I"; first person singular pronoun.
  • de: functioning as "of," "from," "by," "than," "in," "with"; a preposition with various uses.
  • ne: negation particle meaning "not"; commonly used in negative sentences.
  • pas: also means "not"; can also mean "step" or "pace."
  • le: "the" for masculine singular nouns or pronoun for "him/it."
  • la: "the" for feminine singular nouns or pronoun for "her/it."
  • tu: informal "you"; used with acquaintances or friends.
  • vous: formal or plural "you"; conveys respect or plurality.
  • il: means "he" or "it"; used for masculine singular references.
  • et: translates to "and"; conjunction used to connect words or phrases.
  • à: translates to "in," "to," or "with"; a versatile preposition.
  • un: "a" or "an" for masculine singular nouns; also means "one."
  • l': used for "the" before vowels; contraction of "le" or "la."
  • qui: means "who," "whom," "that," or "which"; used in questions and clauses.
  • aller: translates to "to go"; a common verb for movement.
  • les: "the" for plural nouns or pronoun for "them."
  • en: translates to "in," "into," "to," or "as"; frequently used in various contexts.
  • ça: means "this" or "that"; commonly used in casual speech.
  • faire: translates to "to do" or "to make"; essential verb used in many expressions.
  • tout: means "all," "everything," "any"; can also mean "very" or "quite."
  • on: translates to "we" or "you"; used as an informal pronoun.
  • que: means "that," "what," or "which"; a conjunction in many sentence structures.
  • ce: translates to "this" or "that"; indicates a specific thing or person.
  • une: "a" or "an" for feminine singular nouns; also means "one."
  • mes: means "my"; possessive adjective used before plural nouns.
  • d': contraction of "de" used before vowels or mute h; means "of," "from."
  • pour: translates to "for"; indicates purpose or direction.
  • se: reflexive pronoun for "himself," "herself," or "themselves."
  • des: means "some"; used before plural nouns.
  • dire: translates to "to say" or "to tell"; used for speech acts.
  • pouvoir: means "can" or "to be able to"; expresses capability.
  • vouloir: translates to "to want"; expresses desires or wishes.
  • mais: means "but"; used to contrast ideas.
  • me: reflexive or object pronoun for "me" or "myself."
  • nous: translates to "we" or "us"; first person plural pronoun.
  • dans: means "in" or "into"; indicates location or movement.
  • elle: means "she" or "it"; feminine singular pronoun.
  • savoir: translates to "to know"; relates to knowledge or understanding.
  • du: contraction of "de + le"; means "of the" or "from the."
  • où: means "where"; often used in questions.
  • y: translates to "it" or "there"; used as a pronoun for location.
  • t': shortened form for addressing "you" before a vowel.
  • bien: means "well" or "good"; used to describe quality or satisfaction.
  • voir: translates to "to see"; relates to vision or perception.
  • plus: means "more"; used for comparison or augmentation.
  • non: simply means "no"; used for negation.
  • te: object pronoun for "you," often used in reflexive contexts.
  • mon: means "my" for masculine singular nouns; possessive adjective.
  • au: contraction of "à + le"; means "at the," "to the," or "in the."
  • avec: translates to "with"; used to indicate accompaniment.
  • moi: means "I" or "me"; used for emphasis or as an object.
  • si: translates to "yes," "so," or "if"; can introduce conditional clauses.
  • quoi: means "what"; used exclamatively or interrogatively.
  • devoir: translates to "to have to," "must," or "duty"; often expresses obligation.
  • oui: translates to "yes"; affirmation.
  • ils: means "they" for a masculine or mixed-gender group.
  • comme: translates to "as" or "like"; used for comparison.
  • s': reflexive pronoun form used before a vowel; means "himself," "herself," "themselves."
  • venir: means "to come" or "to occur"; indicates motion toward the speaker.
  • sur: translates to "on," "upon," or "over"; direction or surface indicator.
  • toi: used for "you" after prepositions or for emphasis.
  • ici: translates to "here"; indicates location.
  • rien: means "nothing"; used in negation.
  • lui: translates to "he," "him," or "it"; used to refer to masculine singular nouns.
  • bon: means "good" or "right"; can also be a noun for a voucher.
  • là: translates to "there" or "here"; indicates location or reference.
  • suivre: means "to follow"; indicates movement or adherence.

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