McGuffey's Eclectic Primer, Revised Edition — Page 11

Vocabulary

flamme

flam — A stream of burning gas; fire's visible part.

mettre

metr — To put, place, or set something somewhere.

encore

ɑ̃kɔr — Again, still, or yet; also means 'more'.

maison

mezɔ̃ — A house or home where people live.

feu

fø — Fire; burning flames or combustion.

toit

twa — The roof of a building or house.

appeler

aple — To call out to someone or summon them.

sonner

sɔne — To ring a bell or make a ringing sound.

nous

nu — We or us; first-person plural pronoun.

Des

de — Some; indefinite plural article in French.

garçons

ɡaʁsɔ̃ — Boys; young male children or teenagers.

courant

kuʁɑ̃ — Running; present participle of courir, to run.

devant

dəvɑ̃ — In front of; positioned before something or someone.

une

yn — A, an; feminine indefinite article in French.

en

ɑ̃ — In, on, or while; versatile French preposition.

Cette

sɛt — This; feminine demonstrative adjective in French.

est

ɛ — Is; third-person singular of être, to be.

Regardez

ʁəɡaʁde — Look! Imperative plural of regarder, to look.

le

lə — The; masculine singular definite article in French.

flammes

flam — Flames; plural of flamme, burning fire tongues.

Courez

kuʁe — Run! Imperative plural of courir, to run.

les

le — The; plural definite article for both genders.

et

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction in French.

sonnez

sɔne — Ring! Imperative plural of sonner, to ring.

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article in French.

cloche

klɔʃ — A bell rung to signal or alert people.

Appelez

aple — Call! Imperative plural of appeler, to call.

des

de — Some; plural indefinite article or partitive form.

hommes

ɔm — Men; plural of homme, adult male persons.

pour

puʁ — For, in order to; common French preposition.

éteindre

etɛ̃dʁ — To extinguish, put out fire or a light.

Nous

nu — We; first-person plural subject pronoun in French.

pouvons

puvɔ̃ — We can; first-person plural of pouvoir.

sauver

sove — To save or rescue someone or something.

si

si — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis.

travaillons

tʁavajɔ̃ — We work; first-person plural of travailler.

dur

dyʁ — Hard; with effort or intensity; also means tough.

LEÇON

lesɔ̃ — Lesson; a unit of instruction or study.

RÉVISION

ʁevizjɔ̃ — Revision or review of previously learned material.

entends

ɑ̃tɑ̃ — Hear; first-person singular of entendre, to hear.

tu

ty — You; informal second-person singular pronoun.

un

œ̃ — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article.

bruit

bʁɥi — A noise or sound heard unexpectedly.

Oui

wi — Yes; affirmative response in French.

qu'

k — That or what; shortened form of que before vowel.

ce

sə — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective.

que

kə — That, what, which; versatile French conjunction.

c'

s — It is; shortened form of ce before est.

C'

s — It is; contracted ce before a vowel sound.

moulin

mulɛ̃ — A mill for grinding grain or other materials.

près

pʁɛ — Near, close to; French preposition of proximity.

de

də — Of, from; very common French preposition.

notre

nɔtʁ — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective.

on

ɔ̃ — One, we, they; impersonal subject pronoun.

y

i — There; pronoun replacing a place already mentioned.

coupe

kup — Cuts; third-person singular of couper, to cut.

bûches

byʃ — Logs; pieces of wood cut for burning or use.

Comment

kɔmɑ̃ — How; interrogative adverb asking about manner.

coupent

kup — They cut; third-person plural of couper.

ils

il — They; masculine third-person plural subject pronoun.

avec

avɛk — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or tool.

hache

aʃ — An axe used for chopping wood.

Pas

pɑ — Not; used in negation with ne in French.

travail

tʁavaj — Work, labor; task or job requiring effort.

trop

tʁo — Too, too much; indicating excess in French.

difficile

difisil — Difficult, hard; not easy to do or understand.

scie

si — A saw; tool used for cutting wood or material.

Ne

nə — Not; first part of French negation ne...pas.

pas

pɑ — Not; second part of French negation ne...pas.

aller

ale — To go; fundamental French verb of movement.

voir

vwaʁ — To see; to look at or observe something.

marche

maʁʃ — Works, walks; third-person singular of marcher.

je

ʒə — I; first-person singular subject pronoun.

crois

kʁwa — Believe, think; first-person singular of croire.

oui

wi — Yes; standard affirmative answer in French.

L'

l — The; definite article elided before a vowel.

air

ɛʁ — Air; the atmosphere or a breeze outside.

frais

fʁɛ — Fresh, cool; pleasantly cold air or food.

marcher

maʁʃe — To walk; to move on foot at normal pace.

à

a — To, at, in; very common French preposition.

l'

l — The; elided definite article before vowel sound.

ombre

ɔ̃bʁ — Shade or shadow; area sheltered from sunlight.

devrions

devʁjɔ̃ — We should; conditional of devoir, to have to.

bientôt

bjɛ̃to — Soon; in a short time from now.

ou

u — Or; conjunction offering an alternative choice.

tas

tɑ — A pile or heap of stacked objects.

bois

bwa — Wood or forest; timber cut from trees.

sera

səʁa — Will be; future tense of être, to be.

parti

paʁti — Gone, left; past participle of partir, to leave.

Nos

no — Our; first-person plural possessive adjective plural.

deux

dø — Two; the number 2 in French.

chèvres

ʃɛvʁ — Goats; female domestic animals producing milk.

charrette

ʃaʁɛt — A cart; small wheeled vehicle pulled by animals.

sont

sɔ̃ — Are; third-person plural of être, to be.

ici

isi — Here; at or in this place or location.

au

o — To the, at the; contraction of à + le.

voiture

vwatyʁ — A car or carriage; vehicle for transportation.

Ce

sə — This, that; masculine demonstrative adjective or pronoun.

n'

n — Not; elided form of ne in negation.

montée

mɔ̃te — An uphill slope or climb; ascent on a road.

peuvent

pøv — They can; third-person plural of pouvoir.

tirer

tiʁe — To pull or draw; to move something toward oneself.

vite

vit — Fast, quickly; at high speed or rapidly.

Mademoiselle

madmwazɛl — Miss; title for an unmarried woman or girl.

veut

vø — Wants; third-person singular of vouloir.

voudrait

vudʁɛ — Would like; conditional of vouloir, to want.

dit

di — Says, said; third-person singular of dire.

règle

ʁɛɡl — A rule or guideline to be followed.

garder

ɡaʁde — To keep or guard; to maintain or preserve something.

bon

bɔ̃ — Good; of high quality or morally positive.

chaque

ʃak — Each, every; referring to all items individually.

Six

sis — Six; the number 6 in French.

enfants

ɑ̃fɑ̃ — Children; young boys and girls; kids.

entourant

ɑ̃tuʁɑ̃ — Surrounding; present participle of entourer, to surround.

jeune

ʒœn — Young; of little age or early in life.

femme

fam — A woman or wife; adult female person.

Les

le — The; plural definite article for both genders.

filles

fij — Girls or daughters; young female children.

aiment

ɛm — Love, like; third-person plural of aimer.

tous

tu — All, everyone; plural form of tout.

elle

ɛl — She, her; third-person singular feminine pronoun.

gentille

ʒɑ̃tij — Kind, nice; feminine adjective for a gentle person.

eux

ø — Them; masculine third-person plural stressed pronoun.

leur

lœʁ — Their or to them; possessive or indirect pronoun.

il

il — He, it; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

a

a — Has; third-person singular of avoir, to have.

respectent

ʁɛspɛkt — Respect; third-person plural of respecter, to respect.

Fais

fɛ — Do; imperative singular of faire, to do.

chacun

ʃakœ̃ — Each one, everyone; indefinite pronoun in French.

voudrais

vudʁɛ — Would like; first-person conditional of vouloir.

te

tə — You; second-person singular object pronoun (informal).

fasse

fas — Do; subjunctive of faire, expressing wishes or doubt.

bonne

bɔn — Good; feminine form of bon, kind or excellent.

devraient

devʁɛ — They should; third-person plural conditional of devoir.

respecter

ʁɛspɛkte — To respect; to show regard for others.