Adventures of Huckleberry Finn — Page 7

Vocabulary

Alors

a-lor — So, then; used to introduce a statement or question

Ben

ben — Well; informal interjection expressing hesitation or emphasis

dit

dee — Said; past tense of 'dire', to say

Voilà

vwa-la — There it is; used to present or point out something

il

eel — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

n'

n — Contracted negative particle used before a vowel

a

a — Has; third-person singular of 'avoir', to have

pas

pa — Not; negative particle used with 'ne' to negate a verb

de

duh — Of, from; preposition indicating possession or origin

famille

fa-mee-y — Family; a group of related people living together

qu'

k — That, what; contracted conjunction or relative pronoun

est-ce

es-suh — Is it; used in forming questions in French

que

kuh — That, what; conjunction or question word

vous

voo — You; second-person plural or formal singular pronoun

allez

a-lay — Go, are going; second-person plural of 'aller'

faire

fair — To do, to make; very common infinitive verb

lui

lwee — Him, her; third-person singular indirect object pronoun

Eh

ay — Hey, well; interjection expressing surprise or emphasis

bien

byen — Well, good; adverb expressing quality or agreement

père

pair — Father; male parent or paternal figure

Oui

wee — Yes; affirmative response in French

un

uhn — A, one; indefinite article or numeral for masculine nouns

mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

on

on — One, we, they; indefinite subject pronoun

ne

nuh — Not; first part of the French negation 'ne...pas'

peut

puh — Can; third-person singular of 'pouvoir', to be able

jamais

zha-meh — Never, ever; adverb expressing negation of frequency

le

luh — The, him; definite article or direct object pronoun

trouver

troo-vay — To find; to locate or discover something or someone

nos

no — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

jours

zhoor — Days; plural of 'jour', a unit of time

Il

eel — He; third-person singular masculine subject pronoun

avait

a-veh — Had; imperfect tense of 'avoir', to have

l'

l — The; contracted definite article before a vowel

habitude

a-bee-tyood — Habit; a regular or customary behavior or practice

traîner

treh-nay — To hang around, to drag; to loiter or wander aimlessly

ivre

eevr — Drunk; in a state of intoxication from alcohol

avec

a-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association

les

lay — The; plural definite article for masculine and feminine nouns

cochons

ko-shon — Pigs; domesticated farm animals; also informal for dirty people

dans

don — In, inside; preposition indicating location or position

la

la — The; definite article for feminine singular nouns

tannerie

tan-ree — Tannery; a place where animal hides are processed into leather

été

ay-tay — Been; past participle of 'être', to be

vu

voo — Seen; past participle of 'voir', to see

parages

pa-razh — Area, vicinity; the surrounding neighborhood or region

depuis

duh-pwee — Since, for; preposition indicating duration or starting point

an

on — Year; a unit of time equal to twelve months

ou

oo — Or; coordinating conjunction presenting an alternative

plus

ploo — More; adverb indicating greater degree or quantity

Ils

eel — They; third-person plural masculine subject pronoun

en

on — Of it, about it; pronoun replacing a prepositional phrase

discutèrent

dis-kyoo-tair — Discussed; simple past tense of 'discuter', to discuss

et

ay — And; coordinating conjunction linking words or clauses

allaient

a-leh — Were going; imperfect tense of 'aller', to go

m'

m — Me; contracted first-person singular object pronoun

exclure

eks-kloor — To exclude; to leave out or bar someone from a group

parce

par-suh — Because; part of 'parce que', causal conjunction

disaient

dee-zeh — Were saying; imperfect tense of 'dire', to say

chaque

shak — Each, every; adjective indicating each individual item

garçon

gar-son — Boy, waiter; a young male person

devait

duh-veh — Had to, was supposed to; imperfect of 'devoir'

avoir

a-vwar — To have; essential auxiliary and lexical verb in French

une

yoon — A, one; indefinite article for feminine singular nouns

quelqu'

kel-k — Someone; indefinite pronoun before a vowel

à

a — To, at, in; preposition indicating direction or location

tuer

tyoo-ay — To kill; to cause the death of a person or animal

sinon

see-non — Otherwise, or else; conjunction indicating a condition

serait

suh-reh — Would be; conditional tense of 'être', to be

juste

zhoost — Fair, just, only; adjective meaning equitable or correct

honnête

o-net — Honest, fair; describing a truthful or upright person

envers

on-vair — Toward, with regard to; preposition indicating relation to someone

autres

otr — Others; plural adjective or pronoun meaning other people

personne

pair-son — Person, nobody; noun for individual or negative pronoun

pouvait

poo-veh — Could; imperfect tense of 'pouvoir', to be able to

quoi

kwa — What; interrogative or exclamatory pronoun

tout

too — All, everything; adjective or pronoun of totality

monde

mond — World, everyone; 'tout le monde' means everybody

était

ay-teh — Was, were; imperfect tense of 'être', to be

perplexe

pair-pleks — Perplexed, puzzled; confused and uncertain about something

restait

res-teh — Remained, stayed; imperfect tense of 'rester', to stay

immobile

ee-mo-beel — Still, motionless; not moving at all

J'

zh — I; contracted first-person singular subject pronoun

étais

ay-teh — Was; first-person imperfect tense of 'être', to be

sur

syoor — On, upon, about; preposition indicating position or topic

point

pwan — Point; 'sur le point de' means about to do something

pleurer

pluh-ray — To cry, to weep; to shed tears from emotion

coup

koo — Blow, hit; 'tout à coup' means suddenly

j'

zh — I; contracted first-person singular subject pronoun

eus

yoo — Had; simple past of 'avoir', first-person singular

idée

ee-day — Idea; a thought or concept formed in the mind

je

zhuh — I; first-person singular subject pronoun

leur

luhr — Their, to them; possessive adjective or indirect object pronoun

proposai

pro-po-zay — Proposed, suggested; simple past of 'proposer'

pourraient

poo-reh — Could; conditional tense of 'pouvoir', to be able

Tout

too — All, everything; adjective or pronoun indicating totality

Oh

o — Oh; interjection expressing surprise or realization

elle

el — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun

fera

fuh-ra — Will do; future tense of 'faire', to do or make

affaire

a-fair — Matter, business; 'faire l'affaire' means to do the job

Très

treh — Very; adverb intensifying an adjective or adverb

entrer

on-tray — To enter; to go or come inside a place

Ensuite

on-sweet — Then, next; adverb indicating what happens afterward

se

suh — Oneself; reflexive pronoun for third-person singular or plural

piquèrent

pee-kair — Pricked, stung; simple past of 'piquer', to prick

tous

too — All, everyone; masculine plural of 'tout'

doigt

dwa — Finger; one of the digits of the human hand

épingle

ay-pangl — Pin; a small pointed metal fastening or sewing tool

pour

poor — For, in order to; preposition indicating purpose or recipient

du

doo — Of the, some; contracted article combining 'de' and 'le'

sang

son — Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body

signer

see-nyay — To sign; to write one's name on a document

fis

fee — Did, made; simple past of 'faire', first-person singular

ma

ma — My; first-person singular possessive adjective (feminine)

marque

mark — Mark, sign; a symbol or imprint made on a surface

papier

pa-pyay — Paper; a thin material used for writing or printing

Maintenant

man-tuh-non — Now; adverb referring to the present moment

quel

kel — What, which; interrogative adjective for masculine nouns

est

ay — Is; third-person singular of 'être', to be

domaine

do-men — Domain, field; an area of activity or knowledge

d'

d — Of; contracted preposition before a vowel sound

activité

ak-tee-vee-tay — Activity; a specific pursuit or field of work

Gang

gang — Gang; a group of criminals working together

Rien

ryen — Nothing; pronoun indicating the absence of anything

vol

vol — Theft, flight; the act of stealing or flying

meurtre

muhr-tr — Murder; the unlawful killing of another person

Mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast or objection

qui

kee — Who, whom; interrogative or relative pronoun for people

allons-

a-lon — Let's go; first-person plural of 'aller', to go

nous

noo — We, us; first-person plural subject or object pronoun

voler

vo-lay — To steal, to fly; to take property or move through air

des

day — Some, of the; plural indefinite or partitive article

maisons

meh-zon — Houses; plural of 'maison', a residential building

bétail

bay-tay — Livestock; farm animals such as cattle, sheep, or pigs

Allons

a-lon — Let's go, come on; first-person plural imperative of 'aller'

donc

donk — So, therefore; adverb indicating consequence or emphasis

genre

zhon-r — Type, kind, genre; a category or sort of something

choses

shoz — Things; plural of 'chose', a general term for objects

c'

s — It is; contracted form of 'ce' before a vowel

cambriolage

kom-bree-o-lazh — Burglary; breaking into a building to commit theft

Nous

noo — We; first-person plural subject pronoun

sommes

som — Are; first-person plural of 'être', to be

cambrioleurs

kom-bree-o-luhr — Burglars; people who break into buildings to steal

Ce

suh — This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

notre

notr — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective

style

steel — Style; a distinctive manner or way of doing something

bandits

bon-dee — Bandits; criminals or outlaws who rob or attack people

grand

gron — Great, big; adjective meaning large or important

chemin

shuh-man — Road, path, way; a route or track for traveling