Glossary - Glossaire
A a
à – to, at
abricot (m) - apricot
acheter – to buy
accessoire (f) - accessory
addition (f) – bill
adorer – to adore, love
aéroport (m) - airport
affaires (f) - business
Afrique (f) - Africa
agneau (m) - lamb
agricole - agricultural
aimer – to like, to love
alcool (m) - alcohol
Algérie (f) - Algeria
Allemagne (f) - Germany
allemand(e) – German
aller – to go
alphabet (m) - alphabet
Amérique (f) - America
ami (m), amie (f) - friend
an (m) - year
ananas (m) - pineapple
ancien(ne) – former (before a noun); ancient (after a noun)
Angleterre (f) - England
anglais(e) - English
animal (m) - animal
année (f) - year
août (m) – August
appareil (m) – apparatus, appliance
appareil ménager (m) – household appliance
appartement (m) – flat
appartenir – to belong
s'appeler – to be called
apporter – to bring
aquarium (m) – aquarium, fish tank
arabe - Arabic
arbre (m) - tree
Argentine (f) - Argentina
arrêt (m) - stop
arriver – to arrive
arroser – to water (plants)
Asie (f) - Asia
s'asseoir – to sit down
assez – enough, rather, quite
assiette (f) - plate
assister (à) – to attend
attention (f) – attention; faites attention – be careful
au – to the, at the (before a masculine noun)
auberge de jeunesse (f) – youth hostel
Australie (f) - Australia
autobus (m) - bus
autocar (m) - coach
avec - with
avion (m) - aeroplane
avril (m) - April
Additional information
(f) = feminine
noun (m) =
masculine
noun
(pl) = plural
Adjectives usually have different masculine and feminine forms. If the
feminine is formed by adding one or two letters to the masculine, it is
shown in this way:
petit(e) or blanc(he) – so blanc is the
form of white used with masculine nouns, and blanche is the form of
white used with feminine nouns.
If more of a change is required to form the feminine adjective, the
masculine and feminine forms are shown separately, for example:
nouveau, nouvelle – new (nouveau is used with masculine
nouns, and nouvelle is used with feminine nouns).