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Vocabulary

En

Preposition meaning 'in' or 'by' in French

plus

More; also used in comparisons and negations

de

Of, from; very common French preposition

ceux

Those; masculine plural demonstrative pronoun

ci

Here; used in demonstrative expressions like 'ci-dessus'

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction in French

bien

Well; good; used as adverb or adjective

d'

Contracted form of 'de' before vowel

autres

Others; other things or people

encore

Still, yet, again; indicates continuation or repetition

un

A, an; masculine indefinite article in French

MÉDECIN

Doctor; a licensed medical physician

habite

Lives, resides; third-person singular of 'habiter'

au

At the, to the; contraction of 'à le'

JARDINIER

Gardener; person who tends gardens professionally

INSTITUTEUR

Schoolteacher; primary school educator or instructor

BOUCHER

Butcher; person who sells or prepares meat

MAÎTRE

Master, teacher; title for skilled professional or instructor

DE

Of, from; preposition indicating relation or possession

DANSE

Dance; rhythmic movement performed to music

ARTISTE

Artist; person who creates or performs art

NATURALISTE

Naturalist; scientist who studies natural history

TEINTURIER

Dyer or dry cleaner; person who dyes fabric

MODELEUR

Modeler; person who creates three-dimensional models

CUISINIER

Cook; person who prepares food professionally

PROFESSIONNEL

Professional; relating to or engaged in a profession

PHILANTHROPE

Philanthropist; person who promotes welfare of others

AVOCAT

Lawyer; legal professional who represents clients

CHIRURGIEN

Surgeon; doctor who performs surgical operations

JOUEUR

Player; person who plays a game or sport

D'

Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel

ÉCHECS

Chess; strategic board game with pieces

presque

Almost, nearly; very close but not quite

porte

Door; also third-person singular of 'porter' (to carry)

à

To, at, in; essential French preposition

CHIMISTE

Chemist; scientist who studies chemical substances

BRASSEUR

Brewer; person who manufactures beer professionally

TENNIS

Tennis; racket sport played on a court

sur

On, upon; French preposition indicating position

gazon

Lawn, turf; short grass covering ground

PRATICIEN

Practitioner; professional actively practicing a discipline

HOMÉOPATHIQUE

Homeopathic; relating to homeopathic medicine practice

SUR

On, upon; preposition indicating position or subject

BOIS

Wood, woods; material from trees or forested area

deux

Two; basic French numeral

CONFISEURS

Confectioners; makers and sellers of sweets

aux

To the, at the; contraction of 'à les'

ÉLEVEUR

Breeder, farmer; person who raises animals

VOLAILLES

Poultry; domesticated birds raised for food

MÉTÉOROLOGUE

Meteorologist; scientist who studies weather patterns

des

Some, of the; plural indefinite article in French

PHILOSOPHES

Philosophers; thinkers who study fundamental questions

ÉCONOMISTE

Economist; expert who studies economic systems

PRATIQUE

Practical; relating to real-world application or practice

BOULANGER

Baker; person who bakes and sells bread

DES

Of the, some; plural article or partitive

CÉRÉMONIES

Ceremonies; formal events or official rituals

AMATEUR

Amateur, enthusiast; person who pursues hobby non-professionally

OISEAUX

Birds; feathered winged animals

une

A, an; feminine indefinite article in French

LAVANDIÈRE

Washerwoman; woman who washes clothes professionally

ANALYTIQUE

Analytical; relating to detailed systematic analysis

COMPTABLE

Accountant; professional who manages financial records

ainsi

Thus, so; used to indicate manner or consequence

suite

Continuation, sequence; also suite of rooms

Eh

Hey, well; interjection expressing surprise or emphasis

ils

They; third-person masculine plural subject pronoun

y

There; pronoun replacing previously mentioned place

vivent

Live; third-person plural of 'vivre' (to live)

toujours

Always, still; indicates continuity or habitual action

la

The; feminine singular definite article in French

maison

House, home; building where people live

Frappez

Knock; imperative of 'frapper' meaning to knock or strike

leurs

Their; plural possessive adjective in French

portes

Doors; plural of 'porte'; entrances to buildings

RENSEIGNEZ

Inquire, find out; imperative of 'se renseigner'

VOUS

You; second-person formal or plural pronoun

À

At, to, in; fundamental French preposition

L'

The; contracted definite article before vowel

INTÉRIEUR

Interior, inside; the inner part of something

AUCUN

No, none, not any; negative adjective or pronoun

FRAIS

Costs, fees; expenses or charges to be paid

PAYER

To pay; to give money in exchange for something

Beaucoup

Much, many, a lot; indicates large quantity

soin

Care, attention; careful effort applied to something

a

Has; third-person singular of 'avoir' (to have)

été

Been; past participle of 'être' (to be)

apporté

Brought, given; past participle of 'apporter'

dans

In, inside; preposition indicating location or time

le

The; masculine singular definite article

choix

Choice, selection; act of choosing between options

informations

Information; facts or data provided about something

fournies

Provided, supplied; feminine plural past participle of 'fournir'

comme

As, like; used for comparison or explanation

montre

Shows; third-person singular of 'montrer' (to show)

amplement

Amply, fully; in an ample or sufficient manner

liste

List; enumeration of items written in sequence

dessus

Above, on top; indicates position higher than something

tant

So many, so much; indicates large degree or quantity

amis

Friends; people with whom one has close bonds

aimables

Kind, friendly; having a pleasant and agreeable manner

compétents

Competent; having necessary skills and abilities

ont

Have; third-person plural of 'avoir' (to have)

prêté

Lent, given; past participle of 'prêter' (to lend)

main

Hand; part of the body at the end of the arm

forte

Strong; feminine form of 'fort'; also 'main forte' means assistance

production

Production; process of creating or manufacturing something

ce

This, that; demonstrative adjective or pronoun

volume

Volume; a book or the size/quantity of something

qu'

That; conjunction or relative pronoun before vowel

il

He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun

est

Is; third-person singular of 'être' (to be)

impossible

Impossible; not able to occur or be done

se

Oneself; reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs

tourner

To turn; to rotate or direct toward something

vers

Toward; preposition indicating direction or approximation

page

Page; one side of a leaf in a book

quelconque

Any, whatsoever; indicating any one without specificity

sans

Without; indicates absence or lack of something

être

To be; fundamental French infinitive verb

immédiatement

Immediately; without delay or very quickly

rappelé

Reminded, recalled; past participle of 'rappeler'

l'

The; contracted definite article before vowel

AMI

Friend; person with whom one has close relationship

GÉNÉREUX

Generous; willing to give freely to others

qui

Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

réside

Resides, lives; third-person singular of 'résider'