Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 2

Vocabulary

LE

luh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

NAVET

nah-veh — A turnip, a root vegetable commonly eaten in France.

MALIN

mah-lan — Clever, cunning, or sly in nature.

LES

lay — Plural definite article meaning 'the'.

TROIS

trwah — The number three.

LANGAGES

lahn-gahzh — Languages or modes of communication and expression.

RENARD

ruh-nar — A fox, a cunning wild animal.

ET

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

CHAT

shah — A cat, a common domestic animal.

QUATRE

katr — The number four.

FRÈRES

frehr — Brothers, male siblings.

HABILES

ah-beel — Skillful, clever, or dexterous in ability.

LIS

lee — A lily, a type of flowering plant.

LION

lee-ohn — A lion, large wild cat and symbol of strength.

CHEVAL

shuh-val — A horse, a large domesticated animal for riding.

LA

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

LUMIÈRE

loom-yehr — Light, the natural agent that makes things visible.

BLEUE

bluh — Blue, feminine form of the color adjective.

CORBEAU

kor-boh — A raven or crow, a large black bird.

L'

l — Contracted definite article used before vowel sounds.

OIE

wah — A goose, a large domesticated or wild bird.

D'

d — Contracted preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

OR

or — Gold, a precious yellow metal of great value.

EAU

oh — Water, a clear liquid essential for life.

DE

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'about'.

VIE

vee — Life, the state of being alive.

DOUZE

dooz — The number twelve.

CHASSEURS

shah-sur — Hunters, people who hunt animals.

ROI

rwah — A king, a male monarch ruling a kingdom.

MONTAGNE

mohn-tahn-yuh — A mountain, a large natural elevation of earth.

DOCTEUR

dok-tur — A doctor, a licensed medical professional.

SEPT

set — The number seven.

CORBEAUX

kor-boh — Ravens or crows, plural of corbeau.

MARIAGE

mah-ree-ahzh — Marriage, the union of two people legally wed.

MADAME

mah-dam — A title of address for a married or older woman.

RENARDE

ruh-nard — A female fox, feminine form of renard.

PREMIÈRE

pruh-myehr — First, feminine form indicating primary order or rank.

HISTOIRE

ees-twahr — A story or history; a narrative or account.

DEUXIÈME

duh-zyehm — Second, indicating the second position in a sequence.

SALADE

sah-lahd — A salad, a dish of mixed vegetables or greens.

DU

doo — Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'some'.

JEUNE

zhun — Young, describing a person or thing of little age.

HOMME

om — A man, an adult male human being.

QUI

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.

PARTIT

par-tee — Left or departed, past tense of partir.

POUR

poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.

APPRENDRE

ah-prahn-dr — To learn or to teach something new.

CE

suh — Demonstrative pronoun or adjective meaning 'this' or 'it'.

QU'

k — Contracted conjunction meaning 'that' or 'what'.

ÉTAIT

ay-teh — Was, imperfect tense of être, meaning 'to be'.

PEUR

pur — Fear, an emotion felt in response to danger.

FER

fehr — Iron, a strong common metallic element.

PEAU

poh — Skin or hide, the outer covering of a body.

CONTES

kohnt — Tales or stories, often fairy tales or short narratives.

FÉES

fay — Fairies, magical supernatural beings of folklore.

DES

day — Plural indefinite article or partitive meaning 'some' or 'of'.

OISEAU

wah-zoh — A bird, a feathered winged animal.

Un

un — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

certain

sehr-tan — A certain, referring to a particular unspecified person or thing.

roi

rwah — A king, a male ruler of a kingdom.

possédait

poh-say-deh — Owned or possessed, imperfect tense of posséder.

un

un — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

beau

boh — Beautiful or handsome, masculine form of the adjective.

jardin

zhar-dan — A garden, an outdoor area where plants are grown.

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'.

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'.

ce

suh — Demonstrative meaning 'this' or 'that'.

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive verbs.

dressait

dreh-seh — Rose up or stood, imperfect tense of dresser.

arbre

ar-br — A tree, a large woody perennial plant.

qui

kee — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'.

portait

por-teh — Carried or bore, imperfect tense of porter.

des

day — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some'.

pommes

pom — Apples, plural of pomme, a common sweet fruit.

d'

d — Contracted preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'.

or

or — Gold, a precious yellow metallic element.

Ces

say — Demonstrative adjective meaning 'these' or 'those'.

étaient

ay-teh — Were, imperfect plural tense of être.

toujours

too-zhoor — Always or still, indicating continuous or habitual action.

comptées

kohn-tay — Counted, past participle feminine plural of compter.

aux

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.

alentours

ah-lahn-toor — Surroundings or vicinity, the area around something.

du

doo — Contracted article meaning 'of the' or 'some'.

moment

moh-mahn — A moment or instant, a brief period of time.

où

oo — Where or when, a relative adverb of place or time.

elles

el — They, third person feminine plural subject pronoun.

commençaient

koh-mahn-seh — Were beginning, imperfect tense of commencer.

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'.

mûrir

moo-reer — To ripen, to become mature or fully developed.

on

ohn — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'they'.

s'

s — Contracted reflexive pronoun used before vowel sounds.

aperçut

ah-pehr-soo — Noticed or realized, past tense of s'apercevoir.

que

kuh — Conjunction meaning 'that' or comparative 'than'.

chaque

shahk — Each or every, referring to individual items separately.

nuit

nwee — Night, the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.

l'

l — Contracted definite article before a vowel sound.

une

oon — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'.

disparaissait

dees-pah-reh-seh — Was disappearing, imperfect tense of disparaître.

Le

luh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

mit

mee — Put or placed, simple past tense of mettre.

très

treh — Very, an intensifying adverb modifying adjectives or adverbs.

en

ahn — Preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or used in expressions.

colère

koh-lehr — Anger or rage, a strong feeling of displeasure.

ordonna

or-doh-nah — Ordered or commanded, simple past tense of ordonner.

au

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the'.

jardinier

zhar-dee-nyay — A gardener, a person who tends a garden.

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'to'.

monter

mohn-tay — To go up, climb, or mount something.

la

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

garde

gard — Guard duty or watch, the act of keeping watch.

toute

toot — All or whole, feminine form of tout.

sous

soo — Under or beneath, a preposition of position.

posta

pohs-tah — Posted or stationed, simple past tense of poster.

son

sohn — His, her, or its, possessive adjective for singular nouns.

fils

fees — Son, a male child in relation to his parents.

aîné

ay-nay — Eldest, referring to the oldest child in a family.

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'.

veiller

vay-yay — To watch over or keep vigil through the night.

mais

meh — But, a conjunction expressing contrast or opposition.

vers

vehr — Towards or around, indicating direction or approximate time.

minuit

mee-nwee — Midnight, twelve o'clock at night.

celui-ci

suh-lwee-see — This one, a demonstrative pronoun for a masculine noun.

endormit

ahn-dor-mee — Fell asleep, simple past tense of s'endormir.

le

luh — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'.

matin

mah-tan — Morning, the early part of the day.

autre

ohtr — Another or other, indicating a different person or thing.

pomme

pom — An apple, a common sweet round fruit.

avait

ah-veh — Had, imperfect tense of avoir, meaning 'to have'.

disparu

dees-pah-roo — Disappeared, past participle of disparaître.

On

ohn — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'they'.

alors

ah-lor — Then or so, used to indicate a consequence or next step.

deuxième

duh-zyehm — Second, indicating the second position in a sequence.

il

eel — He or it, third person masculine singular pronoun.

lui

lwee — Him or to him, an indirect or stressed pronoun.

aussi

oh-see — Also or too, indicating addition or similarity.

troisième

trwah-zyehm — Third, indicating the third position in a sequence.

proposa

proh-poh-zah — Proposed or suggested, simple past tense of proposer.

ne

nuh — Negative particle used with pas to negate a verb.

voulut

voo-loo — Wanted or wished, simple past tense of vouloir.

abord

ah-bor — Used in d'abord meaning 'first' or 'at first'.

pas

pah — Not, the negative particle used with ne.

laisser

leh-say — To let or allow, to leave something or someone.

faire

To do or make, a very common French verb.

craignant

kreh-nyahn — Fearing, present participle of craindre.

qu'

k — Contracted conjunction meaning 'that'.

arrive

ah-reev — Arrives or happens, present tense of arriver.

malheur

mah-lur — Misfortune or unhappiness, a bad or unfortunate event.

cependant

suh-pahn-dahn — However or nevertheless, expressing contrast or concession.

finit

fee-nee — Finished or ended, simple past tense of finir.

par

par — By or through, a preposition indicating means or agent.

y

ee — There or to it, an adverbial pronoun replacing a location.

consentir

kohn-sahn-teer — To consent or agree, to give permission or approval.

jeune

zhun — Young, describing a person or thing of little age.

homme

om — A man, an adult male human being.

étendit

ay-tahn-dee — Stretched out or lay down, simple past of étendre.