Grimms' Fairy Tales — Page 3

Vocabulary

Comme

kɔm — As, like, or just as something happens

l'

l — The (elided definite article before vowel)

horloge

ɔʁlɔʒ — A clock, typically a large standing one

sonnait

sɔnɛ — Was ringing or striking (imperfect of sonner)

minuit

minɥi — Midnight, twelve o'clock at night

il

il — He, third-person singular masculine pronoun

entendit

ɑ̃tɑ̃di — Heard, past simple of entendre

un

œ̃ — A, an, indefinite article masculine singular

bruissement

bʁɥismɑ̃ — A rustling or soft whispering sound

dans

dɑ̃ — In, inside, or within a place or time

air

ɛʁ — Air, the atmosphere or surrounding space

et

e — And, coordinating conjunction linking two elements

oiseau

wazo — A bird, any feathered flying animal

vint

vɛ̃ — Came, past simple of venir (to come)

à

a — To, at, or in; a preposition of location or direction

voler

vɔle — To fly or to steal, depending on context

qui

ki — Who or which, a relative or interrogative pronoun

était

etɛ — Was, imperfect tense of être (to be)

d'

d — Of or from, elided preposition before vowel

or

ɔʁ — Gold, the precious yellow metal

pur

pyʁ — Pure, unmixed, completely genuine or clean

comme

kɔm — As, just as, while something occurs simultaneously

happait

apɛ — Was snatching or snapping up with the mouth

une

yn — A, an, indefinite article feminine singular

des

de — Some, plural indefinite article in French

pommes

pɔm — Apples, the common round fruit from a tree

avec

avɛk — With, indicating accompaniment or use of something

son

sɔ̃ — His, her, its; possessive adjective singular

bec

bɛk — Beak or bill of a bird

le

lə — The, definite article masculine singular

fils

fis — Son, a male child of a parent

du

dy — Of the, contracted definite article with de

jardinier

ʒaʁdinje — Gardener, person who tends a garden

bondit

bɔ̃di — Leaped or jumped suddenly, past simple of bondir

lui

lɥi — Him, her; indirect object or stress pronoun

flèche

flɛʃ — An arrow shot from a bow

Mais

mɛ — But, a conjunction expressing contrast or exception

la

la — The, definite article feminine singular

ne

nə — Not, first part of French negation ne…pas

blessa

blɛsa — Wounded or injured someone, past simple of blesser

pas

pɑ — Not, second part of French negation construction

elle

ɛl — She or it, third-person feminine singular pronoun

fit

fi — Made or caused, past simple of faire

seulement

sølmɑ̃ — Only, merely, just one thing and nothing more

tomber

tɔ̃be — To fall or drop down from a position

plume

plym — A feather from a bird's plumage

de

də — Of, from; a very common French preposition

sa

sa — His, her, its; possessive adjective feminine singular

queue

kø — Tail of an animal or a queue line

puis

pɥi — Then, next, afterward in a sequence of events

s'

s — Himself, herself, itself; elided reflexive pronoun

envola

ɑ̃vɔla — Flew away, past simple of s'envoler

La

la — The, definite article feminine singular

fut

fy — Was, past simple of être (to be)

apportée

apɔʁte — Brought, past participle of apporter (feminine)

au

o — To the, at the; contracted article masculine singular

roi

ʁwa — King, a male monarch ruling a kingdom

matin

matɛ̃ — Morning, the early part of the day

tout

tu — All, every, or the whole of something

conseil

kɔ̃sɛj — Council or advisory body; also advice given

convoqué

kɔ̃vɔke — Summoned or called together for a meeting

Tout

tu — All, every; used before le monde means everyone

monde

mɔ̃d — World; tout le monde means everyone or everybody

convint

kɔ̃vɛ̃ — Agreed, past simple of convenir (to agree)

qu'

k — That, elided conjunction introducing a subordinate clause

valait

valɛ — Was worth, imperfect of valoir (to be worth)

plus

ply — More; used in comparisons or negation contexts

que

kə — That, than, or as; conjunction or relative pronoun

toutes

tut — All, every; feminine plural form of tout

les

le — The, definite article plural for all genders

richesses

ʁiʃɛs — Riches, wealth, or great material possessions

royaume

ʁwajom — Kingdom, the territory ruled by a king

mais

mɛ — But, introducing a contrasting or opposing idea

dit

di — Said, past simple of dire (to say)

Une

yn — A, one; indefinite article feminine singular

me

mə — Me, to me; first-person singular object pronoun

sert

sɛʁ — Serves or is useful for a purpose

rien

ʁjɛ̃ — Nothing; used with ne for negation

faut

fo — Must, need; il faut means it is necessary

entier

ɑ̃tje — Whole, entire, complete without any part missing

Alors

alɔʁ — Then, so, at that moment or consequently

aîné

ene — Eldest, the oldest child in a family

se

sə — Himself, herself, themselves; reflexive pronoun

mit

mi — Put, placed; past simple of mettre (to put)

en

ɑ̃ — In, on, by; preposition indicating manner or place

route

ʁut — Road, route; se mettre en route means to set off

pensa

pɑ̃sa — Thought, believed; past simple of penser

trouver

tʁuve — To find, to locate or come across something

très

tʁɛ — Very, extremely; adverb intensifying an adjective

facilement

fasilmɑ̃ — Easily, without difficulty or much effort

quand

kɑ̃ — When, at the time that something happens

n'

n — Not, elided first part of French negation

eut

y — Had, past simple of avoir (to have)

fait

fɛ — Done or made; past participle of faire

petit

pəti — Small, little; describes something of small size

bout

bu — End, tip, or a short bit of something

chemin

ʃəmɛ̃ — Path, road, or way to travel somewhere

arriva

aʁiva — Arrived, reached a destination; past simple of arriver

bois

bwa — Wood or forest, a wooded natural area

sur

syʁ — On, upon, over; preposition of position

bord

bɔʁ — Edge, border, or side of a road or area

vit

vi — Saw, past simple of voir (to see)

renard

ʁənaʁ — Fox, the clever wild animal

assis

asi — Seated, sitting; past participle of s'asseoir

prit

pʁi — Took, grabbed; past simple of prendre

donc

dɔ̃k — Therefore, so, thus; expressing logical consequence

arc

aʁk — Bow, the weapon used to shoot arrows

prépara

pʁepaʁa — Prepared, got ready; past simple of préparer

tirer

tiʁe — To shoot, pull, or fire a weapon

dessus

dəsy — On it, above it, or at it as a target

Ne

nə — Do not; imperative negation paired with pas

tire

tiʁ — Shoot; imperative or present of tirer

car

kaʁ — Because, for; conjunction giving a reason

je

ʒə — I, first-person singular subject pronoun

te

tə — You, to you; second-person singular object pronoun

donnerai

dɔnʁe — Will give; future tense of donner

bons

bɔ̃ — Good; masculine plural adjective describing quality

conseils

kɔ̃sɛj — Advice, tips, or pieces of guidance

sais

sɛ — Know; first-person present of savoir

quelle

kɛl — What, which; feminine interrogative or exclamative adjective

est

ɛ — Is; third-person singular present of être

ta

ta — Your; possessive adjective feminine singular informal

mission

misjɔ̃ — Mission, task, or important assignment to complete

tu

ty — You; second-person singular informal subject pronoun

veux

vø — Want; second-person present of vouloir