French Alphabet

Learning the French alphabet is very important because its structure is used in
every day conversation.
Without it, you will not be able to say words properly even if you know how to
write those words. The
better you pronounce a letter in a word, the more understood you will be in
speaking the French
language.
Below is a table showing the French alphabet and how it is pronounced in English,
and finally examples
of how those letters would sound if you place them in a word.
French Alphabet
English Sound
Pronunciation Example
A
/?/
a as in apple
B
/be/
b as in boss
C
/se/
s as in song before i,e,y or k elsewhere
�
/se/
s as in song
D
/de/
d as in David
E
/�/
e as in elephant
F
/?f/
f as in France
G
/?e/
g as in gym before i,e,y or g as in golf elsewhere
H
/a?/
silent
I
/i/
i as in Italy
J
/?i/
j as in pleasure
K
/ka/
k as in kit
L
/?l/
l as in lamb
M
/?m/
m as in man
N
/?n/
n as in nice
O
/o/
o as in opera
P
/pe/
p as in play
Q
/ky/
q as in queue
R
/??/
r as in Paris
S
/?s/
s as in sand
T
/te/
t as in time
U
/y/
u as in ultimate
V
/ve/
v as in vault
W
/dubl?ve/ "double v"
w as in world
X
/iks/
x as in wax
Y
/ig??k/ "i grec"
y as in year
Z
/z?d/
z as in zebra
�
/�/
o as in oops
�
/e/
ay as in May
�

a as in apple
�

e as in elephant
�

i as ininland
�

o as in online
�

u as in ultimate
French Numbers
Learning the French Numbers is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Numbers is in the structure of the grammar
in French.
French cardinal number convey the "how many" they're also known as "counting
numbers," because they
show quantity.
Grammar Tips:
In French numbers from 1 to 20 are unique (as well as 30, 40, etc.) and therefore
need to be
memorized individually. Numbers from 21 and upwards are formed by using the
following pattern: for
example 21 can be formed by using 20 + 1 while connecting them. 22 = vingt-deux. 45
can be formed
by using 40 + 5 while connecting them: 45 = Quarante cinq

Here are some examples:

English Numbers
French Numbers
numbers
num�ros
one
un
two
deux
three
trois
four
quatre
five
cinq
six
six
seven
sept
eight
huit
nine
neuf
ten
dix
eleven
onze
twelve
douze
thirteen
treize
fourteen
quatorze
fifteen
quinze
sixteen
seize
seventeen
dix-sept
eighteen
dix-huit
nineteen
dix-neuf
twenty
vingt
hundred
cent
one thousand
mille
million
million
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Numbers in French has a
logical pattern.
Locate the Numbers above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Ordinal Numbers in French
French Ordinal numbers tell the order of things in a set: first, second, third,
etc. Ordinal numbers do
not show quantity. They only show rank or position. Below is a list of the Cardinal
Numbers and Ordinal
Numbers in French. Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and
important words to your
French vocabulary.
English Numbers
French Numbers
Ordinal Numbers

first
premi�re
second
deuxi�me
third
troisi�me
fourth
quatri�me
fifth
cinqui�me
sixth
sixi�me
seventh
septi�me
eighth
huiti�me
ninth
neuvi�me
tenth
dixi�me
eleventh
onzi�me
twelfth
douzi�me
thirteenth
treizi�me
fourteenth
quatorzi�me
fifteenth
quinzi�me
sixteenth
seizi�me
seventeenth
dix-septi�me
eighteenth
dix-huiti�me
nineteenth
dix-neuvi�me
twentieth
vingti�me

once
une fois
twice
deux fois

French Phrases
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reference.

English
French Phrases
Greeting

Hi!
Allo!
Good morning!
Bonjour!
Good afternoon!
Bonjour!
Good evening!
Bonsoir!
Welcome! (to greet
someone)
Bienvenue!
Hello my friend!
Salut!
How are you? (friendly)
Comment �a va?
How are you? (polite)
Comment allez-vous?
I'm fine, thank you!
Bien, merci!
And you? (friendly)
Et toi?
And you? (polite)
Et vous?
Good
Bien
Not so good
Pas tr�s bien
Long time no see
Il y a longtemps qu'on s'est vu
I missed you
Je me suis ennuy�(e)
What's new?
Quoi de neuf?
Nothing new
Rien
Thank you (very much)!
Merci (beaucoup)!
You're welcome! (for
"thank you")
De rien!
My pleasure
De rien!
Come in! (or: enter!)
"Entre! (friendly) Entrez! (polite)"
Make yourself at home!
"Fais comme chez toi (friendly) Faites comme chez vous
(polite)"
Farewell Expressions

Have a nice day!

Bonne journ�e!
Good night!
Bonne nuit!
Good night and sweet
dreams!
Bonne nuit et beaux r�ves!
See you later!
� plus tard!
See you soon!
� bient�t!
See you tomorrow!
� demain!
Good bye!
Au revoir!
Have a good trip!
Bon voyage!
I have to go
Je dois y aller
I will be right back!
Je reviens!
Holidays and Wishes

Good luck!
Bonne chance!
Happy birthday!
Bon anniversaire!
Happy new year!
Bonne ann�e!
Merry Christmas!
Joyeux No�l!
Happy Easter!
Joyeuses P�ques!
Happy holidays!
Bonnes vacances!
Congratulations!
F�licitations!
Enjoy! (or: bon appetit)
Bon app�tit!
Bless you (when sneezing)
"� tes souhaits (friendly) � vos souhaits (polite)"
Best wishes!
Meilleurs v�ux!
Cheers! (or: to your health)
Sant�!
Accept my best wishes
Mes meilleurs v�ux
How to Introduce
Yourself

What's your name?

"Comment t'appelles-tu? (friendly) Comment vous appelez-
vous? (polite)"
My name is (John Doe)
Je m'appelle (Jean Dumoulin)
Nice to meet you!
Enchant�(e)
Where are you from?
D'o� �tes-vous?
I'm from (the U.S/ France)
Je viens (des �tats-Unis/de la France/de l'Allemagne)
I'm (American/ French)
Je suis (Am�ricain(e)/Fran�ais(e)/Allemand(e))
Where do you live?
"O� habites-tu? (friendly) O� habitez-vous? (polite)"
I live in (the U.S/ France)
Je vis (aux �tats-Unis/en France/au Br�sil)
Do you like it here?
"Cela te pla�t ici? (friendly) Cela vous pla�t ici? (polite)"
France is a beautiful
country
La France est un pays magnifique.
What do you do for a
living?
"Que fais-tu dans la vie? (friendly) Que faites-vous dans la
vie? (polite)"
I'm a (teacher/ student/
engineer)
Je suis (enseignant(e)/�tudiant(e)/ing�nieur(e))
Do you speak (English/
French)?
"Parles-tu (anglais/fran�ais)? (friendly) Parlez-vous
(anglais/fran�ais)? (polite)"
Just a little
Un peu
I like French
J'aime le fran�ais
I'm trying to learn French
J'essaie d'apprendre le fran�ais
It's a hard language
C'est une langue difficile
It's an easy language
C'est une langue facile
Oh! That's good!
Ah! C'est bien!
Can I practice with you?
"Puis-je pratiquer avec toi? (friendly) Puis-je pratiquer avec
vous? (polite)"
I will try my best to learn
Je m'efforcerai d'apprendre
How old are you?
"Quel �ge as-tu? (friendly) Quel �ge avez-vous? (polite)"
I'm (twenty one, thirty two)
years old
J'ai (vingt et un, trente-deux) ans
It was nice talking to you!
"J'ai �t� ravi(e) de te parler (friendly) J'ai �t� ravi(e) de vous
parler (polite)"
It was nice meeting you!
"Je suis ravi(e) de t'avoir rencontr�(e) (friendly) Je suis ravi(e)
de vous avoir rencontr�(e) (polite)"
Mr.../ Mrs. .../ Miss...
Monsieur.../Madame.../Mademoiselle...
This is my wife
Voici ma femme
This is my husband
Voici mon mari
Say hi to Thomas for me
"Salue Thomas de ma part (friendly) Saluez Thomas de ma
part (polite)"
Romance and Love
Phrases

Are you free tomorrow

evening?
"Es-tu libre demain soir? (friendly) �tes-vous libre demain
soir? (polite)"
I would like to invite you to
dinner
"J'aimerais t'inviter � d�ner (friendly) J'aimerais vous inviter �
d�ner (polite)"
You look beautiful! (to a
woman)
"Tu es ravissante! (friendly) Vous �tes ravissante! (polite)"
You have a beautiful name
"Tu as un joli nom (friendly) Vous avez un joli nom (polite)"
Can you tell me more
about you?
"Parle-moi de toi (friendly) Parlez-moi de vous (polite)"
Are you married?
"Es-tu mari�(e)? (friendly) �tes-vous mari�(e)? (polite)"
I'm single
Je suis c�libataire
I'm married
Je suis mari�(e)
Can I have your phone
number?
"Veux-tu me donner ton num�ro de t�l�phone? (friendly)
Voulez-vous me donner votre num�ro de t�l�phone? (polite)"
Can I have your email?
"Veux-tu me donner ton adresse de courriel? (friendly)
Voulez-vous me donner votre adresse de courriel? (polite)"
Do you have any pictures
of you?
"As-tu une photo de toi? (friendly) Avez-vous une photo de
vous? (polite)"
Do you have children?
"As-tu des enfants? (friendly) Avez-vous des enfants?
(polite)"
Would you like to go for a
walk?
"Aimerais-tu faire une promenade? (friendly) Aimeriez-vous
faire une promenade? (polite)"
I like you
"Tu me plais (friendly) Vous me plaisez (polite)"
I love you
"je t'aime (friendly) Je vous aime (polite)"
You're very special!
"Tu es tr�s sp�cial(e) (friendly) Vous �tes tr�s sp�cial(e)
(polite)"
You're very kind!
"Tu es bien gentil(le) (friendly) Vous �tes bien gentil(le)
(polite)"
I'm very happy
Je suis tr�s heureux(heureuse)
Would you marry me?
"Veux-tu m'�pouser? (friendly) Voulez-vous m'�pouser?
(polite)"
I'm just kidding
Je blague
I'm serious
Je suis s�rieux(s�rieuse)
My heart speaks the
language of love
no equivalent
Solving a
Misunderstanding

Sorry! (or: I beg your

pardon!)
D�sol�(e)!
Sorry (for a mistake)
"Excuse-moi (friendly) Excusez-moi (polite)"
No problem!
Pas de probl�me!
Can you repeat please?
"Peux-tu r�p�ter, s'il-te-pla�t? (friendly) Pouvez-vous
r�p�ter, s'il-vous-pla�t? (polite)"
Can you speak slowly?
"Peux-tu parler plus lentement? (friendly) Pouvez-vous parler
plus lentement? (polite)"
Can you write it down?
"Peux-tu l'�crire? (friendly) Pouvez-vous l'�crire? (polite)"
Did you understand what I
said?
"As-tu compris ce que j'ai dit? (friendly) Avez-vous compris
ce que j'ai dit? (polite)"
I don't understand!
Je ne comprends pas
I don't know!
Je ne sais pas
What's that called in
French?
Comment cela s'appelle-t-il en fran�ais?
What does that word mean
in English?
Que veut dire ce mot en anglais?
How do you say "thanks" in
French?
Comment dit-on "thank you" en fran�ais?
What is this?
Qu'est-ce que c'est?
My French is bad
Mon fran�ais est mauvais
Don't worry!
"Ne t'en fais pas! (friendly) Ne vous en faites pas! (polite)"
I agree with you
Je suis d'accord
Is that right?
Est-ce correct?
Is that wrong?
Est-ce incorrect?
What should I say?
Que devrais-je dire?
I just need to practice
J'ai seulement besoin de pratique
Your French is good
"Ton fran�ais est bon (friendly) Votre fran�ais est bon (polite)"
I have an accent
J'ai un accent
You don't have an accent
"Tu n'as pas d'accent (friendly) Vous n'avez pas d'accent
(Polite)"
Asking for Directions

Excuse me! (before asking

someone)
Pardon!
I'm lost
Je suis perdu(e)
Can you help me?
"Peux-tu m'aider? (friendly) Pouvez-vous m'aider? (polite)"
Can I help you?
"Puis-je t'aider? (friendly) Puis-je vous aider? (polite)"
I'm not from here
Je ne suis pas d'ici
How can I get to (this
place, this city)?
Quel est le chemin pour (cet endroit, cette ville)?
Go straight
"Continue tout droit (friendly) Continuez tout droit (polite)"
Then
Puis
Turn left
"Tourne � gauche (friendly) Tournez � gauche (polite)"
Turn right
"Tourne � droite (friendly) Tournez � droite (polite)"
Can you show me?
"Peux-tu me montrer? (friendly) Pouvez-vous me montrer?
(polite)"
I can show you!
"je peux te montrer (friendly) Je peux vous montrer (polite)"
Come with me!
"Viens avec moi! (friendly) Venez avec moi! (polite)"
How long does it take to
get there?
Combien de temps pour s'y rendre?
Downtown (city center)
Centre
Historic center (old city)
centre historique
It's near here
C'est pr�s d'ici
It's far from here
C'est loin d'ici
Is it within walking
distance?
Est-ce � distance de marche?
I'm looking for Mr. Smith
Je cherche M. Smith
One moment please!
Un moment s'il-vous-pla�t!
Hold on please! (when on
the phone)
Gardez la ligne!
He is not here
Il est absent
Airport
A�roport
Bus station
Gare d'autobus
Train station
Gare ferroviaire
Taxi
Taxi
Near
Pr�s
Far
Loin
Emergency Survival
Phrases

Help!
Au secours!
Stop!
Arr�tez!
Fire!
Au feu!
Thief!
Au voleur!
Run!
Courez!
Watch out! (or: be alert!)
Attention!
Call the police!
Appelez la police!
Call a doctor!
Appelez un m�decin!
Call the ambulance!
Appelez l'ambulance!
Are you okay?
�a va?
I feel sick
Je ne me sens pas bien
I need a doctor
j'ai besoin d'un m�decin
Accident
Accident
Food poisoning
Empoisonnement alimentaire
Where is the closest
pharmacy?
O� se trouve le drugstore (or la pharmacie) le plus pr�s?
It hurts here
j'ai mal ici
It's urgent!
C'est urgent!
Calm down!
Calmez-vous!
You will be okay!
Tout va bien aller!
Can you help me?
"Peux-tu m'aider? (friendly) Pouvez-vous m'aider (polite)"
Can I help you?
"Puis-je t'aider? (friendly) Puis-je vous aider (polite)"
Hotel Restaurant Travel
Phrases

I have a reservation (for a

room)
J'ai une r�servation
Do you have rooms
available?
Avez-vous des chambres disponibles?
With shower / With
bathroom
Avec douche / avec bain
I would like a non-
smoking room
J'aimerais une chambre non fumeur
What is the charge per
night?
Combien par nuit?
I'm here on business /on
vacation
Je suis ici pour affaires / en vacances
Dirty
Sale
Clean
Propre
Do you accept credit
cards?
Acceptez-vous les cartes de cr�dit?
I'd like to rent a car
Je d�sire louer une voiture
How much will it cost?
Combien cela co�tera-t-il?
A table for (one / two)
please!
Une table pour (une/deux) personne(s) s'il-vous-pla�t!
Is this seat taken?
Ce si�ge est-il occup�?
I'm vegetarian
Je suis v�g�tarien(ne)
I don't eat pork
Je ne mange pas de porc
I don't drink alcohol
Je ne bois pas d'alcool
What's the name of this
dish?
Quel est le nom de ce plat?
Waiter / waitress!
Gar�on / Madame!
Can we have the check
please?
Pouvez-vous apporter la note s'il-vous-pla�t?
It is very delicious!
C'est d�licieux!
I don't like it
Je n'aime pas �a
Shopping Expressions

How much is this?

Combien pour ceci?
I'm just looking
Je regarde seulement
I don't have change
Je n'ai pas de monnaie
This is too expensive
C'est trop cher
Expensive
Cher
Cheap
Bon march�
Daily Expressions

What time is it?

Quelle heure est-il?
It's 3 o'clock
Il est 3 heures
Give me this!
"Donne-moi �a! (friendly) Donnez-moi �a! (polite)"
Are you sure?
"Es-tu certain(e)? (friendly) �tes-vous certain(e)? (polite)"
Take this! (when giving
something)
"Tiens! (friendly) Tenez! (polite)"
It's freezing (weather)
On g�le!
It's cold (weather)
Il fait froid
It's hot (weather)
Il fait chaud
Do you like it?
"Aimes-tu cela? (friendly) Aimez-vous cela? (polite)"
I really like it!
J'aime vraiment cela
I'm hungry
J'ai faim
I'm thirsty
J'ai soif
He is funny
Il est dr�le
In The Morning
du matin
In the evening
du soir
At Night
context needed
Hurry up!
"D�p�che-toi! (friendly) D�p�chez-vous! (polite)"
Cuss Words (polite)

This is nonsense! (or: this

is craziness)
C'est fou!
My God! (to show
amazement)
Mon Dieu!
Oh gosh! (when making a
mistake)
Zut!
It sucks! (or: this is not
good)
C'est mauvais!
What's wrong with you?
Qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?
Are you crazy?
"Es-tu fou(folle)? (friendly) �tes-vous fou(folle)? (polite)"
Get lost! (or: go away!)
"Va-t'en! (friendly) Allez-vous-en! (polite)"
Leave me alone!
"Laisse-moi tranquille! (friendly) Laissez-moi tranquille!
(polite)"
I'm not interested!
�a ne m'int�resse pas!
Writing a Letter

Dear John
Cher Jean
My trip was very nice
J'ai fait un voyage tr�s agr�able
The culture and people
were very interesting
La culture et les gens �taient tr�s int�ressants
I had a good time with you
J'ai eu bien du plaisir avec toi (friendly) / avec vous (polite)
I would love to visit your
country again
J'adorerais retourner dans ton (friendly) / votre (polite) pays
Don't forget to write me
back from time to time
N'oublie (friendly) / N'oubliez (polite) pas de m'�crire de
temps en temps
Short Expressions and
words

Good
Bon
Bad
Mauvais
So-so (or: not bad not
good)
Couci-cou�a
Big
Gros
Small
Petit
Today
Aujourd'hui
Now
Maintenant
Tomorrow
Demain
Yesterday
Hier
Yes
Oui
No
Non
Fast
Rapide
Slow
Lent
Hot
Chaud
Cold
Froid
This
Ce (feminine: cette)
That
Ce (feminine: cette)
Here
Ici
There
L�
Me (ie. Who did this? - Me)
Moi
You
Toi (friendly) / Vous (polite)
Him
Lui
Her
Elle
Us
Nous
Them
Eux
Really?
Vraiment?
Look!
"Regarde! (friendly) Regardez! (polite)"
What?
Quoi?
Where?
O�?
Who?
Qui?
How?
Comment?
When?
Quand?
Why?
Pourquoi?
Zero
Z�ro
One
Un
Two
Deux
Three
Trois
Four
Quatre
Five
Cinq
Six
Six
Seven
Sept
Eight
Huit
Nine
Neuf
Ten
Dix

French Adjectives
Learning the French Adjectives is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Adjectives is in the structure of the
grammar in French.
An adjective is any of a class of words used to modify a noun or other substantive,
as by
describing qualities of the entity denoted, stating its limits or quantity, or
distinguishing it from
others. In French, adjectives agree in number and gender with the noun or pronoun
that they
modify. Consequently, they possess four different forms: masculine singular,
feminine singular,
masculine plural, feminine plural.
Feminine Singular

In general, the feminine singular is formed simply by adding an -e to the end of

the basic
masculine form. So, for
example, petit becomes petite, abondant becomes abondante, grand becomesgrande,
and joli becomes jolie, vrai becomes vraie, and pointu becomes pointue.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, already ends in an -e, then there is
no change. So,
for
example, aimable remains aimable, p�le remains p�le, rouge remains rouge, jaune
remains jau
ne,pauvre remains pauvre, brave remains brave, jeune remains jeune,
and malade remains malade.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -on or -ien, then the
feminine singular is
formed by doubling the final consonant and adding an -e. So, for example, bon
becomes bonne,
and ancienbecomes ancienne.

Likewise, if the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -el, -ul or
-eil, then the
feminine singular is formed by doubling the final consonant and adding an -e. So,
for
example, cruel becomescruelle, nul becomes nulle, and pareil becomes pareille.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -er, then the feminine
singular is formed
by converting the -e that precedes the -r to an -� and adding an -e to the end of
the word. So,
for example, cher becomes ch�re, dernier becomes derni�re, fier become fi�re,
and l�ger becomesl�g�re.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -f, then the feminine
singular is formed
by changing the -f to a -ve. So, for
example, neuf becomes neuve, vif becomes vive, na�f becomesna�ve, actif becomes
active, passi
f becomes passive, and positif becomes positive.
However, there are exceptions. For example, bref becomes br�ve.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -et, then the feminine
singular is formed
by doubling the final consonant and adding an -e. So, for
example, coquet becomes coquette, muetbecomes muette, and net becomes nette.
However, this is not always the case. Certain adjectives in this category follow a
different
declension, in which the -et is changed to an -�te. Examples
include: complet? compl�te; incomplet?incompl�te; concret? concr�te; d�suet?
d�su�te; d
iscret? discr�te; inquiet? inqui�te;secret?secr�te.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -ot, then the feminine
singular is formed by
adding an -e. So, for example, idiot becomes idiote.
Here again, there are exceptions: p�lot? p�lotte; sot? sotte; vieillot?
vieillotte.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -x, then the feminine
singular is formed by
changing the -x to an -se. So, for
example, nerveux becomes nerveuse, heureux becomesheureuse, s�rieux becomes
s�rieuse,
and jaloux becomes jalouse. However, there are
exceptions: doux? douce; faux? fausse; roux? rousse;
vieux? vieille.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in an -s, then the feminine
singular is formed by adding
an -e. So, for example, gris becomes grise.
Needless to say, there are exceptions: bas? basse; gras? grasse; �pais? �paisse;
frais?fra�che.

If the adjective, in its basic masculine form, ends in a -c, then the feminine
singular is formed by
changing the -c to a -che. So, for example, franc becomes franche, and blanc
becomes blanche.
Exceptions exist: sec? s�che; public? publique; turc? turque; grec? grecque; chic?
chic.

Here are some more examples:

English Adjectives
French Adjectives
adjectives
adjectifs
a green tree
un arbre vert
a tall building
un grand b�timent
a very old man
un tr�s vieil homme
the old red house
la vieille maison rouge
a very nice friend
un ami tr�s gentil
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adjectives in French
has a logical pattern.
Locate the Adjectives above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
Grammar Tips:
While in English an adjective doesn't change when the noun changes, in French an
adjective should
agree in gender and number with the noun. For example:
a) Masculine to feminine example:
C'est mon petit gar�on (this is my little son) becomes: C'est ma petite fille (this
is my little daughter)
As you can see from the example above, the adjective comes before the noun and also
takes the
feminine form.
b) Singular to plural example:
C'est mon chat blanc (this is my white cat) becomes: Ce sont mes chats blancs
(these are my white
cats).
As you can see from the example above, the adjective comes after the noun and also
takes the plural
form.
Be careful though for colors, if the adjective is also a noun, it doesn't take an
(s). If the color is formed
by two words, no (s) either and finally if the object described has more than one
color, no (s) for the
adjective. See the following examples:

Une chaussette orange (one orange sock) becomes: Deux chaussettes orange (two
orange socks) as
orange is also a fruit.
Une chemise bleu fonc� (a dark blue shirt) becomes: Des chemises bleu fonc� (dark
blue shirts)
Une chaussure blanc et noir (a white and black shoe) becomes: Des chaussures blanc
et noir (white and
black shoes)

List of Adjectives in French

Below is a list of the Adjectives, Colors, Shapes, Sizes in French placed in a
table. Memorizing this
table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
English Adjectives
French Adjectives
colors
couleurs
black
noir
blue
bleu
brown
brun
gray
gris
green
vert
orange
orange
purple
violet
red
rouge
white
blanc
yellow
jaune

sizes
tailles
big
grand
deep
profond
long
long
narrow
�troit
short
court
small
petit
tall
haut
thick
�pais
thin
mince
wide
large

shapes
formes
circular
circulaire
straight
tout droit
square
carr�
triangular
triangulaire

tastes
les go�ts
bitter
amer
fresh
frais
salty
sal�
sour
aigre
spicy
�pic�
sweet
doux

qualities
qualit�s
bad
mauvais
clean
propre
dark
sombre
difficult
difficile
dirty
sale
dry
sec
easy
facile
empty
vide
expensive
cher
fast
rapide
foreign
�tranger
full
plein
good
bon
hard
dur
heavy
lourd
inexpensive
peu co�teux
light
l�ger
local
local
new
nouveau
noisy
bruyant
old
vieux
powerful
puissant
quiet
calme
correct
correct
slow
lent
soft
doux
very
tr�s
weak
faible
wet
humide
wrong
faux
young
jeune

quantities
quantit�s
few
peu
little
peu
many
beaucoup
much
beaucoup
part
partie
some
certains
a few
quelques
whole
ensemble
Position of Adjectives

In general, adjectives follow the noun or nouns that they serve to modify.
There are, however,
exceptions: beau, bon, court, gentil, grand, gros, haut, jeune, joli, long,
mauvais,m�chant, meilleur, moi
ndre, petit, pire, vieux, and vilain.

Some adjectives possess a different meaning depending on their position. Here is a

brief list of
examples:

* ancien: if ancien precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"former"; if, on the other
hand, ancien follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "ancient";

* brave: if brave precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means "good";
if, on the other
hand, brave follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "brave";

* certain: if certain precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"some"; if, on the other
hand, certain follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "sure";

* cher: if cher precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means "dear";
if, on the other
hand,cher follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "expensive";

* dernier: if dernier precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"last" (as in final); if, on
the other hand, dernier follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "last"
(as in latest);

* grand: if grand precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"great"; if, on the other
hand, grand follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "big" or "tall";

* m�me: if m�me precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means "same";
if, on the other
hand, m�me follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "very";

* pauvre: if pauvre precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"poor" (as in pitiable); if,
on the other hand, pauvre follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means
"poor" (as in not
rich);

* propre: if propre precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"own"; if, on the other
hand, propre follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "clean";

* seul: if seul precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means "single"
or "only"; if, on the
other hand, seul follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "alone" or
"lonely";

* simple: if simple precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means

"mere"; if, on the other
hand, simple follows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "simple";

* vrai: if vrai precedes the noun that it serves to modify, it means "real";
if, on the other
hand, vraifollows the noun that it serves to modify, it means "true".

French Adverbs
Learning the French Adverbs is very important because its structure is used in
every day conversation.
The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language.
But first we need to
know what the role of Adverbs is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French adverbs are part of speech. Generally they're words that modify any part of
language other than
a noun. Adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives (including numbers), clauses,
sentences and other
adverbs.
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs. They are invariable.
In French, they are usually formed from an adjective, by adding suffix -ment.
Examples: vrai becomes vraiment, terrible becomes terriblement.

If the masculine form of an adjective ends with a consonant, the adverb is formed
by adding -ment to
the feminine form:
Examples:
adjective
adverb
Plat (flat)
platement
Heureux (happy)
heureusement
Naturel (natural)
naturellement
Frais (fresh)
fra�chement

Exceptions:
gentil (nice) becomes gentiment
bref (brief) becomes bri�vement

In some cases, the -e of the feminine form becomes an -� in the adverb.

For example:
profond (deep)becomes profond�ment, confus (confused) becomes confus�ment.

If the masculine form of an adjective ends with a vowel, the adverb is created by
adding -ment to it:
examples:
adjective
adverb
Joli (pretty)
joliment
Grave (serious)
gravement
Passionn� (passionate)
passionn�ment
Absolu (absolute)
absolument

Exceptions:
Beau (beautiful)
bellement
Gai (happy)
gaiement
Tra�tre (treacherous)
tra�treusement
Impuni (unpunished)
impun�ment

In some cases, the -e of the masculine form becomes an -� in the adverb. For
example, intense
(intense) becomes intens�ment, aveugle (blind) becomes aveugl�ment.
In some adverbs formed from adjectives ending with -u, a circumflex is added.
Examples: cru (raw)
becomes cr�ment, goulu (gluttonous) becomes goul�ment).

Adverbs from adjectives ending with -ant are formed dropping -ant and adding
-amment.
Examples:
Galant (courteous)
galamment
Bruyant (noisy)
bruyamment

Adverbs from adjectives ending with -ent are formed dropping -ent and adding
-emment.
Examples:
Fr�quent (frequent)
Fr�quemment
�vident (obvious)
�videmment

Exceptions:
Lent (slow)
lentement
Pr�sent (present)
pr�sentement

A lot of adverbs do not end with -ment (for example: bien (well), mieux (better),
peu (little), vite(fast)).
Here are some examples:
English Adverbs
French Adverbs
adverbs
adverbes
I read a book sometimes
Je lis un livre parfois
I will never smoke
Je ne fumerai jamais
are you alone?
�tes-vous seul?
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Adverbs in French has a
logical pattern.
Locate the Adverbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
Grammar Tips:
While in English adverbs are usually formed by adding (-ly) to adjectives. In
French many adverbs are
formed from adjectives, simply by adding the suffix -ment to the singular feminine
form of adjectives.
Examples:

Lent (slow) becomes lentement (slowly)

Parfait (perfect) becomes parfaitement (perfectly)
However that's not always the case. Some words are adverbs by nature. For example:
Maintenant (now), vraiment (really), and bient�t (soon) are all French adverbs.
List of Adverbs in French
Below is a list of the Adverbs of time place manner and frequency in French placed
in a table.
Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your
French vocabulary.
English Adverbs
French Adverbs
adverbs of time
adverbes de temps
yesterday
Hier/ La vielle
today
aujourd'hui
tomorrow
demain
now
maintenant
then
puis
later
plus tard
tonight
ce soir
right now
pour le moment/ en ce moment
last night
derni�re nuit
this morning
ce matin
next week
semaine prochaine
already
d�j�
recently
r�cemment
lately
r�cemment
soon
bient�t
immediately
imm�diatement
still
encore
yet
encore
ago
il y a

adverbs of place
adverbes de lieu
here
ici
there
l�
over there
l�-bas
everywhere
partout
anywhere
n'importe o�
nowhere
nulle part
home
maison
away
loin
out
dehors

adverbs of manner
adverbes de mani�re
very
tr�s
quite
tout � fait/assez
pretty
joli
really
vraiment
fast
rapide
well
bien
hard
dur
quickly
rapidement
slowly
lentement
carefully
soigneusement
hardly
� peine
barely
� peine
mostly
surtout
almost
presque
absolutely
absolument
together
ensemble
alone
seul

adverbs of frequency
adverbes de fr�quence
always
toujours
frequently
fr�quemment
usually
habituellement
sometimes
parfois
occasionally
de temps en temps
seldom
rarement
rarely
rarement
never
jamais

French Nouns
Learning the French Nouns is very important because its structure is used in every
day conversation.
The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language.
But first we need to
know what the role of Nouns is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French nouns are words used to name a person, animal, place, thing, or abstract
ideas. Nouns are
usually the most important part of vocabulary. Here are some examples:
English Nouns
French Nouns
nouns
noms
my car
ma voiture
green car
voiture verte
three cars
trois voitures
car garage
garage
outside the car
ext�rieur de la voiture
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Nouns in French has a
logical pattern.
Locate the Nouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Nouns in French
Below is a list of the Nouns and Words in French placed in a table. Memorizing this
table will help you
add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
English Nouns
French Nouns
arm
bras
back
dos
cheeks
joues
chest
poitrine
chin
menton
ear
oreille
elbow
coude
eye
�il
face
visage
finger
doigt
fingers
doigts
foot
pied
hair
cheveux
hand
main
head
t�te
heart
c�ur
knee
genou
leg
jambe
lip
l�vre
mouth
bouche
neck
cou
nose
nez
shoulder
�paule
stomach
estomac
teeth
dents
thigh
cuisse
throat
gorge
thumb
pouce
toe
orteil
tongue
langue
tooth
dent

French Articles
Learning the French Articles is very important because its structure is used in
every day conversation.
The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language.
But first we need to
know what the role of Articles is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French articles are words that combine with a noun to indicate the type of
reference being made by
the noun. Generally articles specify the grammatical definiteness of the noun.
Examples are "the, a,
and an".
Grammar Tips:
Definite Article:
Unlike English, which has only one definite article "the", French has 4 definite
articles:
L' (masculine and feminine singular) l'arbre / l'universit� (the tree / the
university)
Le (masculine singular), le livre (the book)
La (feminine singular) la maison (the house)
Les (masculine and feminine plural) les arbres / les universit�s (the trees / the
universities)

Indefinite Article:
While we have (a / an / some) in English as indefinite articles, we also have un/
une. des in French .
In general, whenever (a, an) are used in English you, you need to use (un) or (une)
to say the
equivalent in French.
Un (masculine singular), un livre (a book)
Une (feminine singular) une maison (a house)
Des (masculine and feminine plural) des livres / des maisons (some books / some
houses)

Example: Les livres que j'ai sont chez un ami (The books I have are in one of my
friend's place)

Here are some examples:

English Articles
French Articles
articles
articles
the
le
a
un
one
un
some
certains
few
peu

the book
le livre
the books
les livres
a book
un livre
one book
un livre
some books
des livres
few books
Quelques livres
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Articles in French has
a logical pattern.
Locate the Articles above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Articles in French
Below is a list of vocabulary where you can use the Definite and Indefinite
Articles in French. Try to
practice but also memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important
words to your
French vocabulary.
English Vocabulary
French Vocabulary
Food
nourriture
almonds
amandes
bread
pain
breakfast
petit d�jeuner
butter
beurre
candy
bonbons
cheese
fromage
chicken
poulet
cumin
cumin
dessert
dessert
dinner
d�ner
fish
poisson
fruit
fruit
ice cream
glace
lamb
agneau
lemon
citron
lunch
d�jeuner
meal
repas
meat
viande
oven
four
pepper
poivre
plants
plantes
pork
porc
salad
salade
salt
sel
sandwich
sandwich
sausage
saucisse
soup
soupe
sugar
sucre
supper
souper
turkey
Turquie
apple
pomme
banana
banane
oranges
oranges
peaches
p�ches
peanut
arachide
pears
poires
pineapple
ananas
grapes
raisin
strawberries
fraises
vegetables
l�gumes
carrot
carrot
corn
ma�s
cucumber
concombre
garlic
ail
lettuce
laitue
olives
olives
onions
oignons
peppers
poivrons
potatoes
pommes de terre
pumpkin
citrouille
beans
haricots
tomatoes
tomates
French Pronouns
Learning the French Pronouns is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Pronouns is in the structure of the grammar
in French.
French pronouns include personal pronouns (refer to the persons speaking, the
persons spoken to, or
the persons or things spoken about), indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns
(connect parts of
sentences) and reciprocal or reflexive pronouns (in which the object of a verb is
being acted on by
verb's subject).
Grammar Tips:
In English personal pronouns are (I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they), and (me,
you, him, her, it, us, you,
them), In French, the personal pronouns are:
Je... (I), tu... (you), il... (he), elle... (she),
Nous... (we), ils... (they masc.), elles... (they fem.)
Examples: je joue (I play), tu joues (you play), il joue (he plays), elle joue (she
plays), nous jouons
(we play), vous jouez (you play), ils jouent (they play), elles jouent (they play).

Indirect Object Pronouns:

Indirect object pronouns are words that replace the indirect object, which is
usually a person.
Moi (me), toi (you), lui (him, her, you (formal), nous (us), vous (you), leur
(them):
Example: Donne moi le livre (give me the book).

Possessive Pronouns:
Mien (mine masc.), mienne (mine fem.), mes (mine, plural masc.), mes (mine, plural
fem.),tien/tienne (yours), son / sa (his, hers), notre /nos (ours), votre / vos
(yours), ses (theirs).

Here are some examples:

English Pronouns
French Pronouns
Pronouns
Pronoms
I
Je
you
vous (polite) /tu (for friends/family etc.)
he
il
she
elle
we
on (pourrait �tre utiliser aussi)
they
ils

me
moi
you
vous
him
lui
her
elle
us
nous
them
les

my
mon
your
votre
his
son
her
sa
our
notre
their
leur

mine
le mien
yours
le v�tre
his
le sen
hers
la sienne
ours
le n�tre
theirs
les leurs
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Pronouns in French has
a logical pattern.
Locate the Pronouns above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Pronouns in French
Below is a list of the Personal pronouns, indefinite pronouns, relative pronouns,
reciprocal or reflexive
pronouns in French placed in a table. Memorizing this table will help you add very
useful and important
words to your French vocabulary.
English Pronouns
French Pronouns
I speak
Je parle
you speak
vous parlez
he speaks
il parle
she speaks
elle parle
we speak
Nous parlons
they speak
ils parlent

give me
donnez-moi
give you
vous donner
give him
lui donner
give her
lui donner
give us
nous
give them
leur donner

my book
mon livre
your book
votre livre
his book
son livre
her book
son livre
our book
notre livre
their book
leur livre

French Feminine
Learning the French Feminine is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Feminine is in the structure of the grammar
in French.
French feminine refers to female qualities attributed specifically to women and
girls or things
considered feminine. The complement to feminine is masculine.
Grammar Tips:
To form a feminine word from the masculine in French, you simply add (-e) if the
word ends in a
consonant. Here is an example:
�tudiant (student masc.) becomes �tudiante (student fem.)
Note that some words cannot change into feminine; instead a whole new word should
be used,
example: Homme (man), Femme (woman).

Here are some examples:

English Feminine
French Feminine
Feminine
F�minin
he is happy
il est heureux
she is happy
elle est heureuse
he is American
il est am�ricain
she is American
Elle est am�ricaine

man
homme
woman
femme
father
p�re
mother
m�re
brother
fr�re
sister
s�ur
uncle
oncle
aunt
tante
bull
taureau
cow
vache
boy
gar�on
girl
fille
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Feminine in French has
a logical pattern.
Locate the Feminine above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Feminine in French
Below is a list of objects, can you determine whether they're feminine, masculine
or plural in French?
Memorizing this table will also help you add very useful and important words to
your French
vocabulary.
English Vocabulary
French Vocabulary
objects
objets
bathroom
salle de bain
bed
lit
bedroom
chambre
ceiling
plafond
chair
chaise
clothes
v�tements
coat
couche
cup
tasse
desk
bureau
dress
robe
floor
�tage
fork
fourche
furniture
meubles
glass
verre
hat
chapeau
house
maison
ink
encre
jacket
veste
kitchen
cuisine
knife
couteau
lamp
lampe
letter
lettre
map
carte
newspaper
journal
notebook
cahier
pants
pantalon
paper
papier
pen
stylo
pencil
crayon
pharmacy
pharmacie
picture
image
plate
plaque
refrigerator
r�frig�rateur
restaurant
restaurant
roof
toit
room
pi�ce
rug
couverture
scissors
ciseaux
shampoo
shampooing
shirt
chemise
shoes
chaussures
soap
savon
socks
chaussettes
spoon
cuill�re
table
table
toilet
toilette
toothbrush
brosse � dents
toothpaste
dentifrice
towel
serviette
umbrella
parapluie
underwear
sous-v�tements
wall
mur
wallet
portefeuille
window
fen�tre
telephone
t�l�phone

French Verbs
Learning the French Verbs is very important because its structure is used in every
day conversation.
The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the French language.
But first we need to
know what the role of Verbs is in the structure of the grammar in French.
French verbs are words that convey action (bring, read, walk, run), or a state of
being (exist, stand). In
most languages a verb may agree with the person, gender, and/or number of some of
its arguments,
such as its subject, or object. Here are some examples:
English Verbs
French Verbs
Verbs
Verbes
Past
Pass�
I spoke
J'ai parl�
I wrote
J'ai �crit
I drove
J'ai roul�
I loved
J'ai aim�
I gave
J'ai donn�
I smiled
J'ai souri
I took
J'ai pris

he spoke
il a parl�
he wrote
il a ecrit
he drove
il a conduit
he loved
il aimait
he gave
il a donn�
he smiled
il sourit
he took
il a pris

we spoke
nous avons parl�
we wrote
nous avons �crit
we drove
Nous avons roul�
we loved
nous avons aim�
we gave
nous avons donn�
we smiled
nous avons souri
we took
nous avons pris

Future
Avenir
I will speak
Je vais parler
I will write
Je vais �crire
I will drive
Je conduirai
I will love
J'aimerai/ J'adora
I will give
Je donnerai
I will smile
Je sourirai
I will take
Je prendrai

he will speak
Il parlera
he will write
il �crira
he will drive
Il conduira
he will love
il aimera/il adora
he will give
il donnera
he will smile
Il sourira
he will take
Il prendra

we will speak
nous parlerons
we will write
nous �crirons
we will drive
nous conduirons
we will love
Nous aimerons/Nous adorons
we will give
nous donnerons
we will smile
nous sourirons
we will take
nous prendrons

Present
Pr�sent
I speak
Je parle
I write
J'�cris
I drive
Je conduis
I love
J'adore
I give
Je donne
I smile
Je souris
I take
Je prends

he speaks
il parle
he writes
�crit-il
he drives
il conduit
he loves
il adore
he gives
il donne
he smiles
il sourit
he takes
il prend

we speak
Nous parlons
we write
nous �crire
we drive
nous conduisons
we love
nous aimons
we give
nous donnons
we smile
nous sourions
we take
Nous prenons
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Verbs in French has a
logical pattern.
Locate the Verbs above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Verbs in French
Below is a list of the conjugated Verbs in the present past and future in French
placed in a table.
Memorizing this table will help you add very useful and important words to your
French vocabulary.
English Verbs
French Verbs
I can accept that
Je ne peux accepter que
she added it
elle l'a ajout�
we admit it
nous l'admettons
they advised him
Ils lui conseill�rent
I can agree with that
Je suis d'accord avec �a
she allows it
elle permet
we announce it
nous l'annoncons
I can apologize
Je peux s'excuser
she appears today
elle appara�t aujourd'hui
they arranged that
ils ont organis� �a
I can arrive tomorrow
Je peux arriver demain
she can ask him
elle peut lui demander
she attaches that
elle attache une que
we attack them
nous les attaquons
they avoid her
ils �vitent de son
I can bake it
Je peux le faire cuire
she is like him
elle est comme lui
we beat it
nous battre
they became happy
ils sont devenus heureux
I can begin that
Je peux commencer que
we borrowed money
nous avons emprunt� de l'argent
they breathe air
ils respirent de l'air
I can bring it
Je peux le faire
I can build that
Je peux construire que
she buys food
elle ach�te des aliments
we calculate it
de le calculer
they carry it
ils le portent
they don't cheat
ils ne trichent pas
she chooses him
elle lui choisit
we close it
nous le fermons
he comes here
il vient ici
I can compare that
Je peux comparer �a
she competes with me
elle est en concurrence avec moi
we complain about it
nous plaindre
they continued reading
ils ont continu� la lecture
he cried about that
s'�cria-t-� ce sujet
I can decide now
Je peux d�cider maintenant
she described it to me
elle m'a d�crit
we disagree about it
nous sommes en d�saccord � ce sujet
they disappeared quickly
ils ont disparu rapidement
I discovered that
J'ai d�couvert que
she dislikes that
elle n'aime pas que
we do it
nous le faisons
they dream about it
ils r�vent
I earned
Je gagnais
he eats a lot
il mange beaucoup
we enjoyed that
nous avons appr�ci� que
they entered here
ils sont entr�s ici
he escaped that
il s'enfuit que
I can explain that
Je ne peux expliquer que
she feels that too
Elle estime que trop
we fled from there
nous avons fui � partir de l�
they will fly tomorrow
ils s'envoleront demain
I can follow you
Je peux vous suivre
she forgot me
elle m'a oubli�
we forgive him
nous lui pardonne
I can give her that
Je peux lui donne �a
she goes there
Elle y va
we greeted them
nous les avons accueillis
I hate that
Je d�teste �a
I can hear it
Je peux l'entendre
she imagine that
elle imaginer que
we invited them
Nous les avons invit�s
I know him
Je le connais
she learned it
elle a appris
we leave now
nous quittons maintenant
they lied about him
ils ont menti � son sujet
I can listen to that
Je peux �couter que
she lost that
elle a perdu �a
we made it yesterday
nous avons fait hier
they met him
ils l'ont rencontr�
I misspell that
Je faute d'orthographe �a
I always pray
Je prie toujours
she prefers that
elle pr�f�re que
we protected them
nous les avons prot�g�es
they will punish her
ils punir son
I can put it there
Je peux le mettre l�
she will read it
elle fera la lecture
we received that
nous avons re�u �a
they refuse to talk
ils refusent de parler
I remember that
Je me souviens que
she repeats that
Elle r�p�te que
we see it
nous le voyons
they sell it
ils le vendent
I sent that yesterday
J'ai envoy� �a, hier
he shaved his beard
il se rasait la barbe
it shrunk quickly
il r�tr�ci rapidement
we will sing it
nous chanterons
they sat there
Ils �taient assis l�
I can speak it
Je peux le parler
she spends money
elle d�pense l'argent
we suffered from that
nous avons souffert de �a
they suggest that
Ils sugg�rent que
I surprised him
Je l'ai surpris
she took that
elle a consid�r� que
we teach it
nous l'enseignons
they told us
Ils nous ont dit
she thanked him
Elle le remerci�
I can think about it
Je ne peux penser
she threw it
elle la jeta
we understand that
nous comprenons que
they want that
ils veulent que cette
I can wear it
Je peux le porter
she writes that
elle �crit que
we talk about it
on en parle
they have it
ils l'ont
I watched it
Je l'ai regard�
I will talk about it
Je vais en parler
he bought that yesterday
il a achet� �a, hier
we finished it
nous l'avons termin�

French Prepositions
Learning the French Prepositions is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Prepositions is in the structure of the
grammar in French.
French prepositions link nouns, pronouns and phrases to other words in a sentence.
The word or phrase
that the preposition introduces is called the object of the preposition. Here are
some examples:
English Prepositions
French Prepositions
Prepositions
Pr�positions
inside the house
int�rieur de la maison
outside the car
ext�rieur de la voiture
with me
avec moi
without him
sans lui
under the table
sous la table
after tomorrow
apr�s-demain
before sunset
avant le coucher du soleil
but I'm busy
Mais je suis occup�
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Prepositions in French
has a logical
pattern. Locate the Prepositions above and see how it works with the rest of the
sentence in French.
List of Prepositions in French
Below is a list of the Time place and demonstrative pronouns in French placed in a
table. Memorizing
this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French
vocabulary.
English Prepositions
French Prepositions
about
sur
above
au-dessus
across
� travers
after
apr�s
against
contre
among
entre
around
autour de
as
comme
at
�
before
avant
behind
derri�re
below
en dessous
beneath
sous
beside
� c�t� de
between
entre
beyond
au-del�
but
mais
by
par
despite
malgr�
down
vers le bas
during
au cours de
except
sauf
for
pour
from
� partir de
in
dans
inside
� l'int�rieur
into
dans
near
pr�s de
next
prochain
of
de
on
sur
opposite
oppos�
out
�
outside
� l'ext�rieur
over
sur
per
par
plus
plus
round
tour
since
depuis
than
que
through
par
till
jusqu'�
to
�
toward
vers
under
sous
unlike
contrairement �
until
jusqu'� ce que
up
jusqu'�
via
via
with
avec
within
dans
without
sans

two words
deux mots
according to
selon
because of
en raison de
close to
pr�s de
due to
� cause de
except for
� l'exception de
far from
loin d'�tre
inside of
l'int�rieur de
instead of
au lieu de
near to
pr�s de
next to
� c�t� de
outside of
en dehors des
prior to
avant

three words
trois mots
as far as
autant que
as well as
aussi bien que
in addition to
en plus de
in front of
en face de
in spite of
en d�pit de
on behalf of
au nom de
on top of
au sommet de

demonstratives
pr�positions d�monstratifs
this
cette
that
qui
these
ces
those
ceux

French Negation
Learning the French Negation is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Negation is in the structure of the grammar
in French.
French negation is the process that turns an affirmative statement (I am happy)
into its opposite denial
(I am not happy).
Grammar Tips:
In French, negation can be made simply by placing the main verb between "ne" and
"pas".
Je ne peux pas le faire (I can't do this).
Ils n'ont rien � faire (they don't have anything to do - Double Negative).
Je n'aime pas �a (I don't like it)

Here are some examples:

English Negation
French Negation
Negation
N�gation
he is not here
Il n'est pas ici
that is not my book
ce n'est pas mon livre
do not enter
ne pas entrer
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Negation in French has
a logical pattern.
Locate the Negation above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Negation in French
Below is a list of the Negation and negative expressions in French placed in a
table. Memorizing this
table will help you add very useful and important words to your French vocabulary.
English Negation
French Negation
I don't speak
Je ne parle pas
I don't write
Je n'�cris pas
I don't drive
Je ne conduis pas
I don't love
Je n'aime pas
I don't give
Je ne donne pas
I don't smile
Je ne souris pas
I don't take
Je ne prends pas

he doesn't speak
il ne parle pas
he doesn't write
il n'�crit pas
he doesn't drive
il ne conduit pas
he doesn't love
il n'aime pas
he doesn't give
il ne donne pas
he doesn't smile
il ne sourit pas
he doesn't take
il ne prend pas

we don't speak
nous ne parlons pas
we don't write
nous n'�crivons pas
we don't drive
nous ne conduisons pas
we don't love
nous n'aimons pas
we don't give
nous ne donnons pas
we don't smile
Nous ne sourirons pad
we don't take
nous ne prenons pas

French Questions
Learning the French Questions is very important because its structure is used in
every day
conversation. The more you master it the more you get closer to mastering the
French language. But
first we need to know what the role of Questions is in the structure of the grammar
in French.
French questions may be either a linguistic expression used to make a request for
information, or else
the request itself made by such an expression. Usually it starts with why, how,
where, when ...
Grammar Tips:
In French there are 4 ways of asking a question to get a yes or no answer, and they
are the following:
-Verb + pronoun: A-t-elle du temps libre? (Does she have free time?)
-Pronoun + verb: Only the intonation makes the sentence interrogative: Elle a du
temps libre? (Does
she have free time?)
-The way closest to the English formulation (do or does) Est-ce qu'elle a du
temps ? (Does she have
free time?)
-Finally you can also make a question by adding a tag question to the end of a
statement. Ella Elle a du
temps libre, non ?
Elle a du temps libre, n'est-ce pas ? (She has free time, doesn't she)

Here are some examples:

English Questions
French Questions
Questions
Questions
how?
comment?
what?
Quoi?
who?
qui?
why?
pourquoi?
where?
o�?

where is he?
o� est-il?
what is this?
Qu'est ce que c'est?
why are you sad?
pourquoi es-tu triste?
how do you want to pay?
Comment voulez-vous payer?

can I come?
je peux venir?
is he sleeping?
est-il dormir?
do you know me?
me connaissez-vous?
do you have my book?
Avez-vous mon livre?
how big is it?
Quelle est sa taille?
can I help you?
puis-je vous aider?
can you help me?
Pouvez-vous m'aider?
do you speak English?
Parlez-vous anglais?
how far is this?
dans quelle mesure est-ce?
what time is it?
Quelle heure est-il?
how much is this?
�a fait combien?
what is your name?
Quel est votre nom?/ Comment t'appelles-tu?
where do you live?
O� habitez-vous?
As you can see from the example above, the structure of the Questions in French has
a logical pattern.
Locate the Questions above and see how it works with the rest of the sentence in
French.
List of Questions in French
Below is a list of the Questions and interrogative expressions in French placed in
a table. Memorizing
this table will help you add very useful and important words to your French
vocabulary.
English Questions
French Questions
Vocabulary
Vocabulaire
Countries
Pays
Australia
Australie
Cambodia
Cambodge
Canada
Canada
China
Chine
Egypt
Egypte
England
Angleterre
France
France
Germany
Allemagne
Greece
Gr�ce
India
Inde
Indonesia
Indon�sie
Italy
Italie
Japan
Japon
Mexico
Mexique
Morocco
Maroc
Peru
P�rou
Spain
Espagne
Thailand
Tha�lande
USA
USA

Languages
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English
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Allemand
Greek
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Italian
Italien
Japanese
Japonais
Korean
Cor�en
Latin
Latin
Russian
Russe
Spanish
Espagnol
Urdu
Ourdou

Days
Journ�es
Monday
Lundi
Tuesday
Mardi
Wednesday
Mercredi
Thursday
Jeudi
Friday
Vendredi
Saturday
Samedi
Sunday
Dimanche

time
temps
hour
heure
minute
minute
second
deuxi�me