Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

Vocabulary

Entre

ɑ̃tʁ — Preposition meaning between or among things

le

lə — Definite article meaning the (masculine singular)

Chœur

kœʁ — A chorus or group of singers performing together

Deux

dø — The number two

maisons

mɛzɔ̃ — Houses or family households

toutes

tut — All or every (feminine plural form)

pareilles

paʁɛj — Similar or alike in nature or quality

en

ɑ̃ — Preposition meaning in, by, or as

dignité

diɲite — Dignity or worthiness of respect and honor

Dans

dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning inside or within a place

la

la — Definite article meaning the (feminine singular)

belle

bɛl — Beautiful or lovely (feminine adjective)

où

u — Relative pronoun or adverb meaning where or when

nous

nu — First person plural pronoun meaning we or us

situons

sitɥɔ̃ — We place or set the location of something

notre

nɔtʁ — Possessive adjective meaning our

scène

sɛn — A scene or stage setting in performance

D'

d — Contraction of de meaning of or from

une

yn — Indefinite article meaning a or an (feminine)

vieille

vjɛj — Old or aged (feminine adjective)

rancune

ʁɑ̃kyn — A grudge or lasting feeling of resentment

naît

nɛ — Is born or comes into existence (third person singular)

nouvelle

nuvɛl — New or recent (feminine adjective)

querelle

kəʁɛl — A quarrel or heated dispute between people

Où

u — Where or in which (relative pronoun or adverb)

sang

sɑ̃ — Blood, the fluid flowing through living bodies

des

de — Partitive or plural article meaning some or of the

citoyens

sitwajɛ̃ — Citizens or members of a community or state

souille

suj — Stains or defiles something with dirt or blood

les

le — Definite article meaning the (plural form)

mains

mɛ̃ — Hands, the body parts at the end of arms

Des

de — Partitive or plural article meaning some or of the

flancs

flɑ̃ — Sides or wombs, flanks of a body or structure

fatals

fatal — Fatal or deadly, leading to death or ruin

de

də — Preposition meaning of, from, or belonging to

ces

se — Demonstrative adjective meaning these or those

ennemis

ɛnmi — Enemies or adversaries in conflict with each other

paire

pɛʁ — A pair or couple of two matching things

d'

d — Contraction of de meaning of or from

amants

amɑ̃ — Lovers or romantic partners in a relationship

nés

ne — Born (past participle, masculine plural)

sous

su — Preposition meaning under or beneath something

mauvaise

movɛz — Bad or unfavorable (feminine adjective)

étoile

etwɑl — A star in the sky or a lucky omen

prend

pʁɑ̃ — Takes or undergoes, third person singular of prendre

naissance

nɛsɑ̃s — Birth or the beginning of something new

Dont

dɔ̃ — Relative pronoun meaning whose, of which, from which

pitoyables

pitwajɑbl — Pitiful or lamentable, deserving of sorrow or pity

et

e — Coordinating conjunction meaning and

malheureuses

malœʁøz — Unhappy or unfortunate (feminine plural adjective)

chutes

ʃyt — Falls or downfalls, collapses of people or things

Ensevelissent

ɑ̃səvəlis — They bury or entomb the dead in a grave

par

paʁ — Preposition meaning by, through, or per

leur

lœʁ — Possessive adjective or pronoun meaning their or them

mort

mɔʁ — Death or the end of life

leurs

lœʁ — Possessive adjective meaning their (plural objects)

parents

paʁɑ̃ — Parents or relatives, family members

terrible

tɛʁibl — Terrible or dreadful, causing fear or distress

parcours

paʁkuʁ — A course, journey, or path through something

amour

amuʁ — Love, a deep affection or romantic feeling

marqué

maʁke — Marked or characterized by a notable quality

persistance

pɛʁsistɑ̃s — Persistence or continued determination despite obstacles

rage

ʁaʒ — Rage or intense anger and fury

Que

kə — Conjunction or relative pronoun meaning that or which

rien

ʁjɛ̃ — Nothing or not anything at all

ne

nə — Negative particle used with pas or rien

pouvait

puvɛ — Could or was able to (imperfect tense)

effacer

efase — To erase or wipe away completely

sinon

sinɔ̃ — Otherwise, except, or if not

enfants

ɑ̃fɑ̃ — Children or young people

Font

fɔ̃ — They make or do (third person plural of faire)

maintenant

mɛ̃tnɑ̃ — Now or at the present moment

sujet

syʒɛ — Subject or topic of discussion or performance

heures

œʁ — Hours or periods of time

sur

syʁ — Preposition meaning on, over, or about

si

si — Conjunction meaning if or whether

vous

vu — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning you

écoutez

ekute — You listen or pay attention (imperative or indicative)

avec

avɛk — Preposition meaning with or alongside

oreilles

ɔʁɛj — Ears, the organs used for hearing

patientes

pasjɑ̃t — Patient or tolerant (feminine plural adjective)

Ce

sə — Demonstrative pronoun meaning this or that

qui

ki — Relative pronoun meaning who or which

manquera

mɑ̃kʁa — Will be missing or lacking (future tense)

ici

isi — Here, in this place or location

labeur

labœʁ — Labor or hard work and toil

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun contraction of se meaning oneself

efforcera

efɔʁsəʁa — Will strive or make an effort to do

y

i — Pronoun meaning there or to it

remédier

ʁemedʒe — To remedy or correct a problem or fault