Light O' the Morning: The Story of an Irish Girl — Page 6

Vocabulary

Ce

suh — This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

cheval

shuh-val — A horse; a large domesticated mammal.

vaut

voh — Is worth; third person singular of valoir.

trois

trwah — The number three.

cents

sahn — Hundreds; plural of cent meaning hundred.

livres

lee-vruh — Pounds or books; currency or bound texts.

si

see — If or so; conditional conjunction or intensifier.

tant

tahn — So much or so many; indicates great quantity.

est

eh — Is; third person singular of être (to be).

qu'

kuh — That or than; conjunction before vowel sound.

il

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

vaille

vah-yuh — May be worth; subjunctive form of valoir.

un

uhn — A or one; masculine indefinite article or number.

sou

soo — A small coin; old French unit of currency.

Croyez-vous

krwah-yeh-voo — Do you believe; formal interrogative form of croire.

que

kuh — That or which; common subordinating conjunction.

je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun.

le

luh — The or him; masculine definite article or pronoun.

ferais

fuh-reh — Would do; conditional form of faire.

dit

dee — Said; past tense of dire (to say).

la

lah — The; feminine definite article.

jeune

zhuhn — Young; adjective describing youth or newness.

fille

fee-yuh — Girl or daughter; young female person.

d'

duh — Of or from; preposition before vowel sound.

ton

tohn — Tone or your; manner of speaking or possessive.

de

duh — Of or from; very common French preposition.

reproche

ruh-prosh — Reproach or blame; expression of disapproval.

Voyons

vwah-yohn — Let's see or come now; expression of mild protest.

papa

pah-pah — Dad or papa; informal word for father.

c'

suh — It is; contracted form of ce before vowel.

là

lah — There; adverb indicating a place or moment.

parole

pah-rol — Word or speech; spoken utterance or promise.

plus

ploo — More or no more; comparative adverb of quantity.

cruelle

krew-el — Cruel; causing pain or suffering, feminine form.

vous

voo — You; formal or plural second person pronoun.

ayez

eh-yeh — Have; subjunctive or imperative form of avoir.

dite

deet — Said; feminine past participle of dire.

à

ah — To or at; very common French preposition.

votre

voh-truh — Your; formal possessive adjective for you.

depuis

duh-pwee — Since or for; indicates duration or starting point.

bien

byahn — Well or very; adverb of manner or emphasis.

longtemps

lohn-tahn — A long time; extended duration in the past.

Viens

vyahn — Come; imperative form of venir (to come).

me

muh — Me; first person singular object pronoun.

faire

fair — To do or make; very common French verb.

câlin

kah-lahn — A hug or cuddle; affectionate physical embrace.

fillette

fee-yet — Little girl; diminutive affectionate term for girl.

courut

koo-roo — Ran; past tense of courir (to run).

vers

vair — Toward; preposition indicating direction or movement.

lui

lwee — Him or her; third person indirect object pronoun.

passa

pah-sah — Passed or put; past tense of passer.

les

leh — The; plural definite article for all genders.

bras

brah — Arm; upper limb of the human body.

autour

oh-toor — Around; preposition indicating encirclement or proximity.

du

doo — Of the; masculine contracted definite article.

cou

koo — Neck; body part connecting head and shoulders.

et

eh — And; basic coordinating conjunction linking elements.

l'

luh — The or him/her; article or pronoun before vowel.

embrassa

ahm-brah-sah — Kissed or embraced; past tense of embrasser.

une

oon — A or one; feminine indefinite article or number.

ou

oo — Or; coordinating conjunction presenting alternatives.

deux

duh — Two; the cardinal number between one and three.

fois

fwah — Time or times; occurrence or instance of an event.

Il

eel — He or it; masculine third person subject pronoun.

s'

suh — Himself/herself; reflexive pronoun before vowel sound.

était

eh-teh — Was; imperfect past tense of être (to be).

éloigné

eh-lwah-nyeh — Moved away or distant; past participle of éloigner.

autre

oh-truh — Other or another; adjective indicating a different one.

bout

boo — End or tip; extremity of something.

pièce

pyess — Room or piece; a space in a building or fragment.

maintenant

mant-nahn — Now; at the present moment in time.

regardait

ruh-gar-deh — Was looking; imperfect of regarder (to look at).

en

ahn — In or by; preposition indicating location or means.

face

fass — Face or front; front part of the head.

Tu

too — You; informal second person singular subject pronoun.

te

tuh — You; informal second person singular object pronoun.

tracasses

trah-kass — Worry or trouble; to fret or stress about something.

pour

poor — For or in order to; preposition of purpose or benefit.

quelque

kel-kuh — Some or a few; indefinite adjective of quantity.

chose

shohz — Thing; a general nonspecific object or matter.

Pas

pah — Not; negation particle used with ne.

moi

mwah — Me or I; emphatic first person singular pronoun.

pas

pah — Not; negation particle used with ne in sentences.

mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast.

elle

el — She or her; third person feminine subject pronoun.

rougit

roo-zhee — Blushed; past tense of rougir (to blush).

Écoute-moi

eh-koot-mwah — Listen to me; imperative form of écouter.

cette

set — This or that; feminine demonstrative adjective.

histoire

ees-twahr — Story or history; a narrative or past events.

hypothèque

ee-poh-tek — Mortgage; a loan secured against property.

chasse-la

shahs-lah — Chase it away; imperative to drive something off.

esprit

es-pree — Mind or spirit; intellect or inner mental life.

Cela

suh-lah — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something mentioned.

ne

nuh — Not; negation particle used with pas or autre.

va

vah — Goes; third person singular present of aller.

m'

muh — Me; first person object pronoun before vowel sound.

inquiéter

ahn-kyeh-teh — To worry or trouble; to cause anxiety or unease.

Je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun in French.

vais

veh — Go; first person singular present of aller.

ce

suh — This; demonstrative adjective or pronoun in French.

soir

swahr — Evening; the later part of the day.

même

mem — Even or same; adverb emphasizing or indicating identity.

avoir

ah-vwahr — To have; fundamental French auxiliary and main verb.

conversation

kohn-vair-sah-syohn — Conversation; informal spoken exchange between people.

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.

devez

duh-veh — Must or owe; second person plural of devoir.

bon

bohn — Good; adjective describing positive quality or value.

côté

koh-teh — Side; a lateral face or aspect of something.

vrai

vreh — True or real; adjective meaning genuine or correct.

fils

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

son

sohn — His or her; third person singular possessive adjective.

père

pair — Father; male parent of a child.

n'

nuh — Not; negation particle before vowel, part of ne...pas.

est-ce

es-suh — Is it; interrogative structure used in French questions.

serait

suh-reh — Would be; conditional form of être (to be).

dur

door — Hard or harsh; adjective meaning difficult or tough.

envers

ahn-vair — Toward or against; preposition of attitude or behavior.

frère

frair — Brother; male sibling in a family.

dans

dahn — In or inside; preposition indicating location or time.

adversité

ahd-vair-see-teh — Adversity; difficult or unfavorable circumstances one faces.

ferait

fuh-reh — Would do; conditional third person singular of faire.

pouvait

poo-veh — Could; imperfect past tense of pouvoir (can).

éviter

eh-vee-teh — To avoid; to stay away from something unwanted.

nuage

noo-ahzh — Cloud; a mass of water droplets in the sky.

avait

ah-veh — Had; imperfect past tense of avoir (to have).

quitté

kee-teh — Left or departed; past participle of quitter.

visage

vee-zahzh — Face; the front part of a person's head.

sensible

sahn-see-bluh — Sensitive or perceptible; easily affected emotionally.

Puis

pwee — Then; adverb indicating what happens next in sequence.

voyant

vwah-yahn — Seeing; present participle of voir (to see).

vive

veev — Lively or intense; adjective meaning keen or acute.

inquiétude

ahn-kyeh-tood — Anxiety or worry; a state of mental unease.

fit

fee — Made or did; past tense of faire (to do).

vaillant

vah-yahn — Valiant or brave; showing courage in difficult situations.

effort

eh-for — Effort; exertion of energy or attempt to achieve.

Bien

byahn — Well or fine; adverb expressing agreement or satisfaction.

sûr

soor — Sure or safe; adjective meaning certain or secure.

j'

zhuh — I; contracted first person pronoun before vowel.

ai

eh — Have; first person singular present of avoir.

confiance

kohn-fyahns — Confidence or trust; firm belief in reliability.

dit-elle

dee-tel — She said; inverted verb form in reported speech.

vérité

veh-ree-teh — Truth; something that is factual or accurate.

importe

ahm-port — Matters or is important; third person of importer.

perte

pairt — Loss; the fact of losing something valuable.

argent

ar-zhahn — Money or silver; currency or the precious metal.

nous

noo — We or us; first person plural subject or object.

sommes

som — Are; first person plural present of être (to be).

ensemble

ahn-sahm-bluh — Together; in company or in the same place.

Tout

too — All or everything; adjective or pronoun of totality.

fait

feh — Done or makes; past participle or present of faire.

juste

zhoost — Just or fair; correct, right, or equitable.

tout

too — All or completely; used for totality or emphasis.

riant

ree-ahn — Laughing; present participle of rire (to laugh).