Dracula — Page 8

Vocabulary

Finalement

fee-nal-mahn — Finally, at last, in the end

elle

el — She, her (third-person feminine pronoun)

s'agenouilla

sa-zhuh-noo-ee-ya — Knelt down, got on one's knees

et

ay — And (basic coordinating conjunction)

m'implora

mam-ploh-ra — Implored me, begged me earnestly

de

duh — Of, from (preposition with many uses)

ne

nuh — Not (negative particle used with pas)

pas

pa — Not (negation word paired with ne)

partir

par-teer — To leave, to go away, to depart

au

oh — To the, at the (masculine contraction)

moins

mwahn — Less, at least (used in comparisons)

d'attendre

da-tahn-druh — To wait, to await something or someone

un

uh — One, a (masculine indefinite article)

jour

zhoor — Day (unit of time, daylight)

ou

oo — Or (coordinating conjunction offering alternatives)

deux

duh — Two (the number 2)

avant

a-vahn — Before, prior to (preposition of time)

me

muh — Me, myself (first-person object pronoun)

mettre

meh-truh — To put, to place, to set something

en

ahn — In, on, by (versatile French preposition)

route

root — Road, route, path of travel

Tout

too — All, everything, whole (indefinite adjective)

cela

suh-la — That, this (demonstrative pronoun, distant reference)

était

ay-tay — Was, were (imperfect tense of être)

fort

for — Very, quite, strongly (adverb of intensity)

ridicule

ree-dee-kyool — Ridiculous, absurd, laughable situation or behavior

mais

may — But (coordinating conjunction showing contrast)

je

zhuh — I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

sentais

sahn-tay — Felt, sensed (imperfect tense of sentir)

à

a — At, to, in (very common French preposition)

l'aise

lez — Ease, comfort, at ease feeling

Cependant

suh-pahn-dahn — However, nevertheless, yet (transition word)

j'avais

zha-vay — I had (imperfect tense of avoir)

des

day — Some, of the (plural indefinite article)

affaires

a-fair — Affairs, business matters, things to handle

régler

ray-glay — To settle, to sort out, to arrange

pouvais

poo-vay — Could, was able to (imperfect of pouvoir)

laisser

lay-say — To let, to allow, to leave behind

quoi

kwa — What (interrogative or relative pronoun)

que

kuh — That, which, what (conjunction or pronoun)

ce

suh — This, that (demonstrative adjective or pronoun)

soit

swa — Be, is (subjunctive of être, any)

y

ee — There, it (adverbial pronoun replacing location)

faire

fair — To do, to make (very common verb)

obstacle

ob-sta-kluh — Obstacle, hindrance, barrier to progress

Je

zhuh — I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

tentai

tahn-tay — Tried, attempted (simple past of tenter)

donc

dohnk — Therefore, so, thus (logical connector)

la

la — Her, the (feminine article or object pronoun)

relever

ruh-luh-vay — To lift up, to help someone rise

lui

lwee — Him, her, to him (indirect object pronoun)

dis

dee — Said, told (simple past of dire)

aussi

oh-see — Also, too, as well (adverb)

gravement

grav-mahn — Gravely, seriously, solemnly (adverb of manner)

le

luh — The, him, it (masculine article or pronoun)

pus

py — Could (simple past of pouvoir, 1st person)

remerciais

ruh-mair-syay — Was thanking (imperfect tense of remercier)

mon

mohn — My (first-person masculine possessive adjective)

devoir

duh-vwar — Duty, obligation, responsibility to fulfill

impératif

am-pay-ra-teef — Imperative, urgent, absolutely necessary obligation

devais

duh-vay — Had to, must (imperfect tense of devoir)

Elle

el — She (third-person feminine subject pronoun)

se

suh — Herself, himself, itself (reflexive pronoun)

leva

luh-va — Rose, stood up (simple past of lever)

alors

a-lor — Then, so, at that moment (adverb)

essuya

ay-swee-ya — Wiped, dried off (simple past of essuyer)

ses

say — His, her, its (plural possessive adjective)

larmes

larm — Tears (drops of water from crying)

puis

pwee — Then, next, afterward (sequencing adverb)

ôtant

oh-tahn — Removing, taking off (present participle of ôter)

son

sohn — His, her, its (singular possessive adjective)

cou

koo — Neck (part of the body)

l'offrit

lo-free — Offered it (simple past of offrir)

savais

sa-vay — Knew (imperfect tense of savoir)

car

kar — Because, for (causal conjunction)

tant

tahn — So much, as long as (adverb of degree)

on

ohn — One, we, they (indefinite subject pronoun)

m'a

ma — Has, have (used with me, auxiliary avoir)

appris

a-pree — Learned, taught (past participle of apprendre)

considérer

kohn-see-day-ray — To consider, to regard, to think about

tels

tel — Such, like that (plural demonstrative adjective)

objets

ob-zhay — Objects, items, things (plural noun)

comme

kom — Like, as, how (comparison conjunction)

quelque

kel-kuh — Some, a little, somewhat (indefinite adjective)

peu

puh — Little, few, not much (quantity adverb)

pourtant

poor-tahn — Yet, still, however (concessive adverb)

il

eel — He, it (third-person masculine subject pronoun)

semblait

sahm-blay — Seemed, appeared (imperfect of sembler)

si

see — So, if, whether (conjunction or intensifier)

discourtois

dees-koor-twa — Discourteous, impolite, rude in manner

refuser

ruh-fy-zay — To refuse, to decline, to reject

une

yn — A, an (feminine indefinite article)

vieille

vyay — Old (feminine adjective describing aged person)

dame

dam — Lady, woman (respectful term for woman)

bien

byahn — Well, good, very (adverb of manner)

intentionnée

ahn-tahn-syoh-nay — Well-intentioned, meaning well (feminine adjective)

dans

dahn — In, inside, within (preposition of place)

tel

tel — Such, like that (demonstrative adjective singular)

état

ay-ta — State, condition, situation someone is in

d'esprit

des-pree — Of mind, of spirit (state of mind)

vit

vee — Saw (simple past of voir, 3rd person)

suppose

sy-pohz — Suppose, assume, guess (verb of assumption)

doute

doot — Doubt, uncertainty, hesitation (noun)

sur

syr — On, upon, about (preposition of position)

visage

vee-zazh — Face (the front of a person's head)

passa

pa-sa — Passed, put on (simple past of passer)

autour

oh-toor — Around, surrounding (preposition of location)

dit

dee — Said (simple past or past participle of dire)

Pour

poor — For, in order to (preposition of purpose)

l'amour

la-moor — Love, affection (noun with article)

votre

voh-truh — Your (formal or plural possessive adjective)

mère

mair — Mother (female parent)

quitta

kee-ta — Left, departed (simple past of quitter)

pièce

pyess — Room, piece, space in a building

rédige

ray-deezh — Write, draft (present tense of rédiger)

cette

set — This, that (feminine demonstrative adjective)

partie

par-tee — Part, portion, section of something

du

dy — Of the, some (masculine contracted article)

journal

zhoor-nal — Journal, diary, newspaper (written record)

attendant

a-tahn-dahn — Waiting for, awaiting (present participle)

qui

kee — Who, which, that (relative or question pronoun)

est

ay — Is (third-person singular of être)

entendu

ahn-tahn-dy — Understood, heard, agreed (past participle entendre)

retard

ruh-tar — Delay, lateness, being behind schedule

toujours

too-zhoor — Always, still, ever (adverb of time)

Que

kuh — What, how (exclamation or question word)

peur

pur — Fear, fright, being afraid of something

les

lay — The (definite plural article)

nombreuses

nohm-bruz — Numerous, many, a large number of

traditions

tra-dee-syohn — Traditions, customs passed down through generations

fantomatiques

fahn-toh-ma-teek — Ghostly, phantom-like, spectral in nature

cet

set — This, that (masculine before vowel adjective)

endroit

ahn-drwa — Place, spot, location (specific area)

lui-même

lwee-mem — Himself, itself (emphatic reflexive pronoun)

sais

say — Know (first-person present tense of savoir)

sens

sahns — Feel, sense (first-person of sentir/sense)

l'esprit

les-pree — The mind, the spirit, the wit

tranquille

trahn-keel — Calm, quiet, peaceful, at ease

qu'à

ka — Than at, only at (conjunction with preposition)

l'ordinaire

lor-dee-nair — The ordinary, the usual, what is normal