A Room with a View — Page 10

Vocabulary

Je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

connais

Know (a person or place), first person singular

à

Preposition meaning 'to,' 'at,' or 'in'

peine

Hardly, barely; also means pain or sorrow

car

Conjunction meaning 'because' or 'for'

il

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

n'

Negation particle, shortened form of 'ne'

a

Has, third person singular of 'avoir'

pas

Negation word meaning 'not,' used with 'ne'

encore

Yet, still, or again in various contexts

appris

Learned, past participle of 'apprendre'

parler

To speak or to talk, infinitive verb form

Il

Third person singular masculine pronoun meaning 'he'

semble

Seems or appears, third person singular of 'sembler'

être

To be, fundamental infinitive verb in French

une

Indefinite article feminine singular meaning 'a'

bonne

Good, feminine adjective describing positive quality

nature

Nature or character, referring to someone's disposition

et

Conjunction meaning 'and,' linking words or clauses

je

First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

crois

Believe or think, first person singular of 'croire'

qu'

That, shortened conjunction before a vowel sound

de

Preposition meaning 'of,' 'from,' or 'some'

l'

Definite article shortened before a vowel sound

intelligence

Intelligence, mental ability or quickness of understanding

Bien

Well or good, adverb expressing quality or degree

sûr

Sure or certain, adjective expressing confidence

tous

All, masculine plural adjective or pronoun

les

Definite article plural meaning 'the'

tics

Tics or habits, repetitive mannerisms or quirks

son

His, her, or its, masculine singular possessive adjective

père

Father, male parent in a family

est

Is, third person singular of 'être'

tout

All, entirely, or quite, adjective or adverb

fait

Done or made; also used in expressions like 'tout à fait'

possible

Possible, able to happen or exist

que

That, which, or what, subordinating conjunction

lui

Him or he, stressed or indirect object pronoun

aussi

Also or too, adverb indicating addition

soit

May be, subjunctive form of 'être'

socialiste

Socialist, person adhering to socialist political beliefs

Oh

Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

vous

You, formal or plural second person pronoun

me

Me, first person singular object pronoun

soulagez

Relieve or reassure, second person plural of 'soulager'

dit

Said, third person singular past tense of 'dire'

Vous

You, formal or plural second person pronoun

pensez

Think, second person plural of 'penser'

donc

Therefore, so, or then, logical connective adverb

j'

I, shortened first person pronoun before a vowel

aurais

Would have, conditional of 'avoir,' first person singular

dû

Had to, past participle of 'devoir'

accepter

To accept or agree to something offered

leur

Their or to them, possessive or indirect pronoun

offre

Offer or proposal presented to someone

trouvez

Find or think, second person plural of 'trouver'

ai

Have, first person singular of 'avoir'

été

Been, past participle of 'être'

étroite

Narrow, feminine adjective describing limited mindset

d'

Of or from, shortened preposition before a vowel

esprit

Mind, spirit, or wit in various contexts

méfiante

Suspicious or distrustful, feminine adjective

Pas

Not, negation word used with 'ne'

du

Of the, contracted masculine singular article

répondit-il

He replied, inverted form of 'répondre' past tense

jamais

Never or ever, temporal negation adverb

cela

That, demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

Mais

But, coordinating conjunction showing contrast

ne

Negation particle used with 'pas,' 'jamais,' etc.

devrais-je

Should I, inverted conditional of 'devoir'

m'

Myself or me, reflexive pronoun before a vowel

excuser

To apologize or excuse oneself

en

In, of it, or some, versatile preposition or pronoun

cas

Case or situation, used in expressions like 'en tout cas'

pour

For, in order to, preposition of purpose

mon

My, masculine singular possessive adjective

impertinence

Impertinence, rude or inappropriate behavior or remark

apparente

Apparent or seeming, feminine adjective

répondit

Replied, third person singular simple past of 'répondre'

avec

With, preposition indicating accompaniment or manner

certaine

Certain or a certain, feminine indefinite adjective

irritation

Irritation, feeling of annoyance or displeasure

ce

This or that, demonstrative pronoun or adjective

serait

Would be, conditional third person singular of 'être'

inutile

Useless or pointless, adjective describing no utility

se

Himself, herself, itself, reflexive pronoun

leva

Rose or got up, third person singular simple past of 'lever'

siège

Seat or chair, a place where one sits

rendre

To go to or render, infinitive verb form

au

To the or at the, contracted masculine article

fumoir

Smoking room, room designated for smoking

Étais-je

Was I, inverted imperfect first person of 'être'

ennuyeuse

Boring or tedious, feminine adjective

dès

As soon as or from, preposition of time

eut

Had, third person singular simple past of 'avoir'

disparu

Disappeared, past participle of 'disparaître'

Pourquoi

Why, interrogative adverb asking for a reason

avez-vous

Have you, inverted form for questions with 'avoir'

parlé

Spoken, past participle of 'parler'

préfère

Prefers, third person singular of 'préférer'

jeunes

Young, plural adjective describing youth

gens

People, referring to persons in general

suis

Am, first person singular of 'être'

sûre

Sure or certain, feminine adjective expressing confidence

J'

I, shortened first person pronoun before a vowel

espère

Hope, first person singular of 'espérer'

vraiment

Really or truly, adverb of emphasis

avoir

To have, fundamental infinitive verb in French

monopolisé

Monopolized, dominated or taken up entirely

espérais

Was hoping, imperfect first person of 'espérer'

auriez

Would have, conditional second person plural of 'avoir'

toute

All or entire, feminine singular adjective

la

The, feminine singular definite article

soirée

Evening, the whole of an evening spent together

comme

Like, as, or how, conjunction or preposition

pendant

During, preposition indicating a time period

le

The, masculine singular definite article

dîner

Dinner, the main evening meal

charmant

Charming or delightful, masculine adjective

s'

Himself or herself, reflexive pronoun before vowel

exclama

Exclaimed, third person singular simple past of 'exclamer'

Tout

Everything or all, indefinite pronoun or adjective

dans

In or inside, preposition of location or time

souvenir

Memory or remembrance of past events

voir

To see, infinitive verb of visual perception

bien

Well or good, adverb of manner or quality

chacun

Each one or everyone, indefinite pronoun

Personne

Nobody or no one, negative indefinite pronoun

prendrait

Would take, conditional third person singular of 'prendre'

un

A or one, masculine indefinite article or numeral

pasteur

Pastor or minister, a Protestant clergy member

Ma

My, feminine singular possessive adjective

chère

Dear, feminine adjective expressing affection or cost

Eh

Hey or well, interjection expressing mild surprise

savez

Know, second person plural of 'savoir'

veux

Want, first person singular of 'vouloir'

dire

To say or to tell, infinitive verb form

Et

And, conjunction linking words or clauses

comment

How, interrogative adverb asking about manner

rient

Laugh, third person plural of 'rire'

pasteurs

Pastors or ministers, plural of 'pasteur'

général

General, adjective or noun indicating broad scope

M.

Monsieur, title of address for a man

rit

Laughed, third person singular simple past of 'rire'

exactement

Exactly, adverb expressing precise agreement

homme

Man, adult male human being

ordinaire

Ordinary or common, adjective describing typical person

Drôle

Funny or strange, adjective describing humor or oddity

fille

Girl or daughter, young female person

Comme

How or like, used in exclamations or comparisons

rappelez

Remind or recall, second person plural of 'rappeler'

votre

Your, formal singular or plural possessive adjective

mère

Mother, female parent in a family

demande

Ask or wonder, first or third person of 'demander'

si

If or whether, conjunction introducing a condition

elle

She or her, third person singular feminine pronoun

approuvera

Will approve, future third person singular of 'approuver'