Coniston — Volume 01 — Page 1

Vocabulary

Produit

pro-dwee — Produced; also means product in French

par

par — By; preposition indicating authorship or means

et

ay — And; basic coordinating conjunction

Par

par — By; preposition indicating authorship or means

Nous

noo — We; first person plural subject pronoun

avons

ah-von — Have; first person plural of avoir

été

ay-tay — Been; past participle of être

contraints

kon-tran — Forced or compelled to do something

de

duh — Of, from; very common French preposition

voir

vwar — To see; common infinitive verb

ce

suh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

qui

kee — Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

était

ay-tay — Was; third person singular imperfect of être

faible

feh-bluh — Weak; adjective describing lack of strength

dans

dahn — In, inside; common preposition of location

la

lah — The; feminine singular definite article

démocratie

day-mo-kra-see — Democracy; system of representative government

aussi

oh-see — Also, too; adverb expressing addition

bien

byan — Well, good; common adverb or adjective

que

kuh — That, than, which; versatile conjunction or pronoun

fort

for — Strong; adjective describing power or strength

commencé

ko-mahn-say — Begun, started; past participle of commencer

à

ah — To, at; very common French preposition

reconnaître

ruh-ko-neh-truh — To recognize, acknowledge something

confusément

kon-fyuz-ay-mahn — Confusedly, vaguely; in an unclear manner

les

lay — The; plural definite article for nouns

choses

shohz — Things; plural noun referring to matters or objects

ne

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

vont

von — Go; third person plural present of aller

pas

pah — Not; negation particle used with ne

d'

duh — Of, from; elided form of de before vowel

elles

el — They; third person plural feminine pronoun

mêmes

mem — Same, selves; used for emphasis or identity

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

gouvernement

goo-vern-mahn — Government; organization ruling a country

populaire

po-pyu-lair — Popular, of the people; adjective

n'

nuh — Not; elided negation particle before vowel

est

ay — Is; third person singular present of être

en

ahn — In, by; preposition indicating manner or state

lui

lwee — Him, it; third person singular pronoun

même

mem — Same, itself; used for emphasis or identity

une

yun — A, an; feminine singular indefinite article

panacée

pa-na-say — Panacea; cure-all solution for every problem

meilleur

may-yur — Better, best; comparative adjective of bon

toute

toot — All, every; feminine form of tout

autre

oh-truh — Other, another; adjective indicating difference

forme

form — Form, shape; type or structure of something

si

see — If, so; conjunction or intensifier adverb

mesure

muh-zyur — Measure, extent; degree or proportion of something

où

oo — Where, in which; relative or interrogative adverb

vertu

vair-tyoo — Virtue; moral excellence or righteous quality

sagesse

sa-zhes — Wisdom; quality of being wise and knowledgeable

du

dyoo — Of the; masculine singular contracted article

peuple

puh-pluh — People, nation; collective group of citizens

rendent

rahnd — Make, render; third person plural of rendre

tel

tel — Such, like; adjective indicating similarity or degree

lorsque

lors-kuh — When; conjunction introducing a time clause

hommes

om — Men, people; plural of homme

entreprennent

ahn-truh-pren — Undertake, attempt; third person plural of entreprendre

exercer

ex-air-say — To exercise, practice; to carry out a function

leur

lur — Their; third person plural possessive adjective

propre

pro-pruh — Own, clean; adjective meaning belonging to oneself

royauté

rwa-yo-tay — Royalty, kingship; sovereignty or royal authority

ils

eel — They; third person plural masculine subject pronoun

assument

ah-syoom — Assume, take on; third person plural of assumer

dangers

dahn-zhay — Dangers; plural noun meaning risks or threats

responsabilités

res-pon-sah-bee-lee-tay — Responsibilities; duties one is accountable for

privilèges

pree-vee-lezh — Privileges; special rights or advantages granted

cette

set — This; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

fonction

fonk-syon — Function, role; duty or purpose one fulfills

Surtout

syur-too — Above all, especially; adverb of emphasis

il

eel — He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun

semble

sahm-bluh — Seems; third person singular of sembler

nous

noo — We, us; first person plural pronoun

soyons

swa-yon — Let us be; first person plural subjunctive of être

voie

vwa — Way, path; route or means toward something

être

eh-truh — To be; essential linking and auxiliary verb

persuadés

pair-swa-day — Persuaded, convinced; past participle of persuader

qu'

kuh — That; elided conjunction before vowel sound

aucun

oh-kun — No, none; negative indefinite adjective or pronoun

peut

puh — Can, may; third person singular of pouvoir

conduit

kon-dwee — Led, driven; past participle or present of conduire

déclamation

day-kla-ma-syon — Declamation; rhetorical speech or oratory