Alice's Adventures in Wonderland — Page 3

Vocabulary

abord

abor — First, at first; used in 'd'abord' meaning firstly

essaya

esaya — Tried, attempted; past tense of 'essayer'

regarder

regarday — To look at, to watch something

vers

vair — Toward, towards; indicating direction

bas

ba — Bottom, low; the lower part or downward direction

distinguer

dastangay — To distinguish, to make out something visually

attendait

atanday — Was waiting, awaited; imperfect tense of 'attendre'

faisait

fezay — Was doing, was making; imperfect tense of 'faire'

trop

tro — Too, too much; indicates excess of something

sombre

sombr — Dark, gloomy; lacking light or cheerful quality

voir

vwar — To see; fundamental verb of vision and perception

quoi

kwa — What; interrogative pronoun used after prepositions

soit

swa — Be; subjunctive form of 'être', used in expressions

puis

pwee — Then, next; indicates sequence of events

regarda

rəgarda — Looked at; simple past tense of 'regarder'

parois

parwa — Walls, sides; inner surfaces of a well or cave

puits

pwee — Well; a deep shaft dug into the ground for water

remarqua

rəmarka — Noticed, remarked; simple past of 'remarquer'

garnies

garnee — Furnished, lined, adorned with something decorative

armoires

armwar — Wardrobes, cupboards; large freestanding storage cabinets

étagères

etagair — Shelves; flat surfaces for storing or displaying objects

çà

sa — Here and there; used in the expression 'çà et là'

vit

vee — Saw; simple past tense of 'voir'

cartes

kart — Maps, cards; flat printed items showing geography or images

tableaux

tablo — Paintings, pictures; framed works of art on walls

accrochés

akroshay — Hung, hooked; attached or suspended on something

chevilles

shevee — Pegs, pins, ankles; wooden or metal fastening pegs

décrocha

daykrosha — Took down, unhooked; simple past of 'décrocher'

bocal

bokal — Jar, glass container; wide-mouthed storage vessel

passant

pasan — Passing; present participle of 'passer', going by

portait

portay — Was carrying, bore; imperfect tense of 'porter'

étiquette

etiket — Label, tag; small attached piece with written information

MARMELADE

marmlad — Marmalade; citrus fruit jam or preserve

déception

daysepsyon — Disappointment; feeling let down by unmet expectations

vide

veed — Empty; containing nothing inside

osa

oza — Dared; simple past tense of 'oser'

lâcher

lashay — To let go, to release; drop something held

crainte

krant — Fear, dread; apprehension about something bad happening

tuer

tüay — To kill; to cause the death of someone

quelqu'

kelk — Someone, somebody; indefinite pronoun before a vowel

dessous

desoo — Below, underneath; beneath a surface or position

parvint

parvan — Managed, succeeded; simple past of 'parvenir'

donc

donk — Therefore, so; conjunction indicating consequence or result

glisser

gleesay — To slide, to slip; move smoothly along a surface

tombant

tomban — Falling; present participle of 'tomber'

devant

devan — In front of, before; preposition indicating position

foi

fwa — Faith, word; used in 'ma foi' meaning 'my goodness'

pensa

ponsa — Thought; simple past tense of 'penser'

même

mem — Even, same; emphasizes identity or similarity

après

apray — After, following; indicates subsequent time or event

chute

shüt — Fall, drop; act of falling from a height

pareille

paray — Such a, similar; of the same kind or nature

ferai

feray — Will make, will do; future tense of 'faire'

aucun

okan — No, none, not any; negative adjective or pronoun

cas

ka — Case, instance; a matter or occurrence of something

dégringoler

daygragolay — To tumble down, fall rapidly; informal word for toppling

escalier

eskalyay — Staircase, stairs; set of steps inside a building

Comme

kom — How, as, like; conjunction expressing comparison or manner

trouveront

trooveron — Will find; future tense third-person plural of 'trouver'

tous

too — All, everyone; plural adjective or pronoun meaning all

courageux

koorajö — Brave, courageous; having or showing great bravery

Vraiment

vreman — Really, truly; adverb emphasizing truth or sincerity

dirais

deeray — Would say; conditional tense of 'dire'

mot

mo — Word; a single unit of language or speech

tombais

Were falling; imperfect tense of 'tomber'

haut

o — High, top; elevated position or great height

fort

for — Very, quite, strong; used as adverb meaning 'very'

probablement

probableman — Probably, likely; indicates something is likely true

vrai

vray — True, real; adjective indicating something is correct

Bas

ba — Low, bottom, down; opposite of high or top

finirait

fineray — Would end, would finish; conditional of 'finir'

jamais

jamay — Never, ever; negation adverb of time

demande

demand — Wonder, ask; first-person of 'se demander', to wonder

combien

kombyan — How many, how much; interrogative word for quantity

kilomètres

kilometr — Kilometers; unit of distance equal to 1000 meters

parcourus

parkoorü — Traveled, covered; past participle of 'parcourir'

jusqu'

jüsk — Until, up to; preposition contracted before a vowel

ici

eesee — Here; adverb indicating the current place

dit

dee — Said; simple past or present tense of 'dire'

voix

vwa — Voice; the sound produced by a person speaking

haute

ot — High, loud; feminine adjective, here meaning aloud

dois

dwa — Must, owe; first-person singular present of 'devoir'

approcher

apRoshay — To approach, to get close to something or somewhere

centre

santr — Center; the middle point of an area or object

terre

tair — Earth, ground, land; the planet or soil underfoot