Romeo and Juliet — Page 1

Vocabulary

SCÈNE

sɛn — Scene; a division of a play or act

Une

yn — A, an; feminine indefinite article

place

plas — Square, plaza; open public space in a city

publique

pyblik — Public; open or accessible to everyone

Entrent

ɑ̃tʁ — They enter; third person plural of entrer

et

e — And; basic coordinating conjunction

armés

aʁme — Armed; equipped with weapons

d'

d — Of, with; elided preposition before vowel

épées

epe — Swords; long bladed weapons used in combat

de

də — Of, from; very common French preposition

boucliers

buklje — Shields; protective defensive armour pieces

sur

syʁ — On, upon; common French preposition

ma

ma — My; first person singular feminine possessive adjective

parole

paʁɔl — Word, speech; one's spoken promise or honor

nous

nu — We, us; first person plural pronoun

ne

nə — Not; first part of French negation particle

porterons

pɔʁtəʁɔ̃ — Will carry; future tense of porter

pas

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

charbon

ʃaʁbɔ̃ — Coal; black fossil fuel used for burning

Non

nɔ̃ — No; basic word of negation or refusal

car

kaʁ — Because, for; causal coordinating conjunction

alors

alɔʁ — Then, so; temporal or consequential adverb

serions

səʁjɔ̃ — We would be; conditional of être

charbonniers

ʃaʁbɔnje — Coalmen, charcoal sellers; those who sell coal

Je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun

veux

vø — Want; first person singular of vouloir

dire

diʁ — To say, to mean; basic verb of speech

que

kə — That, which; subordinating conjunction or pronoun

si

si — If; conditional subordinating conjunction

sommes

sɔm — Are; first person plural present of être

en

In, on; preposition or pronoun particle

colère

kɔlɛʁ — Anger, wrath; strong feeling of displeasure

dégainerons

deɡɛnəʁɔ̃ — Will draw our swords; future of dégainer

Oui

wi — Yes; basic affirmative response word

tant

tɑ̃ — As long as, so much; adverb of degree or time

tu

ty — You; second person singular subject pronoun

vivras

vivʁa — Will live; second person singular future of vivre

tire

tiʁ — Pull, draw; second person imperative of tirer

ton

tɔ̃ — Your; second person singular masculine possessive adjective

cou

ku — Neck; part of the body connecting head to torso

hors

ɔʁ — Out of, outside; preposition indicating exclusion

du

dy — Of the; masculine singular contracted article

carcan

kaʁkɑ̃ — Pillory, iron collar; restraining device or constraint

frappe

fʁap — Strike, hit; second person imperative of frapper

vite

vit — Quickly, fast; adverb of speed

quand

kɑ̃ — When; temporal conjunction or adverb

on

ɔ̃ — One, we, they; indefinite subject pronoun

m'

m — Me; elided first person singular object pronoun

y

i — There, to it; adverbial pronoun of place

pousse

pus — Pushes; third person singular of pousser

Mais

mɛ — But; basic adversative coordinating conjunction

n'

n — Not; elided first part of negation ne

es

ɛ — Are; second person singular of être

poussé

puse — Pushed; past participle of pousser

à

a — To, at; very common French preposition

frapper

fʁape — To strike, to hit; verb of forceful contact

Un

œ̃ — A, an; masculine singular indefinite article

chien

ʃjɛ̃ — Dog; common domestic animal

la

la — The; feminine singular definite article

maison

mɛzɔ̃ — House, household; building used as a home

me

mə — Me; first person singular object pronoun

agir

aʒiʁ — To act, to take action; infinitive verb

Être

ɛtʁ — To be; fundamental linking and auxiliary verb

c'

s — It, this; elided demonstrative pronoun ce

est

ɛ — Is; third person singular present of être

s'

s — Oneself; elided reflexive pronoun before vowel

agiter

aʒite — To stir, to agitate; to move about restlessly

être

ɛtʁ — To be; infinitive of fundamental French verb

vaillant

vajɑ̃ — Valiant, brave; showing courage in difficult situations

tenir

təniʁ — To hold, to stand firm; verb of holding

ferme

fɛʁm — Firm, steady; resolute and unwavering in stance

donc

dɔ̃k — Therefore, so; logical consequence conjunction

t'

t — You; elided second person singular reflexive pronoun

enfuis

ɑ̃fɥi — Flee, run away; second person imperative of enfuir

cette

sɛt — This, that; feminine singular demonstrative adjective

poussera

pusəʁa — Will push; third person singular future of pousser

prendrai

pʁɑ̃dʁe — Will take; first person singular future of prendre

le

lə — The; masculine singular definite article

haut

o — High, upper; adjective or noun meaning top side

trottoir

tʁɔtwaʁ — Sidewalk, pavement; pedestrian walkway beside a road

tout

tu — Every, all; adjective or adverb of totality

homme

ɔm — Man; adult male human being

ou

u — Or; alternative coordinating conjunction

servante

sɛʁvɑ̃t — Maidservant; female domestic servant in a household

des

de — Some, of the; plural partitive or contracted article

Cela

səla — That, this; demonstrative pronoun for something distant

montre

mɔ̃tʁ — Shows; third person singular of montrer

comme

kɔm — As, like; comparison conjunction or adverb

faible

fɛbl — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or courage

esclave

ɛsklav — Slave; person legally owned by another person

plus

ply — More, no more; adverb of degree or negation

qui

ki — Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

va

va — Goes; third person singular present of aller

au

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

mur

myʁ — Wall; solid vertical structure dividing or enclosing space

vrai

vʁɛ — True, real; conforming to fact or reality

pourquoi

puʁkwa — Why; interrogative adverb asking for a reason

les

le — The; plural definite article for both genders

femmes

fam — Women; adult female human beings

étant

etɑ̃ — Being; present participle of être

vases

vɑz — Vessels, vases; containers, here metaphor for fragility

fragiles

fʁaʒil — Fragile, delicate; easily broken or damaged

sont

sɔ̃ — Are; third person plural present of être

toujours

tuʒuʁ — Always, still; adverb of time or continuity

refoulées

ʁəfule — Pushed back, repressed; forced away from a position

contre

kɔ̃tʁ — Against; preposition indicating opposition or contact

ainsi

ɛ̃si — Thus, so; adverb indicating manner or consequence

je

ʒə — I; first person singular subject pronoun

repousserai

ʁəpuseʁe — Will push back; future of repousser

hommes

ɔm — Men; adult male human beings

loin

lwɛ̃ — Far, away; adverb indicating distance

presserai

pʁɛseʁe — Will press; first person singular future of presser

leurs

lœʁ — Their; third person plural possessive adjective

servantes

sɛʁvɑ̃t — Maidservants; female domestic servants in a household

La

la — The; feminine singular definite article

querelle

kəʁɛl — Quarrel, dispute; heated argument between parties

entre

ɑ̃tʁ — Between, among; preposition of position or relation

nos

no — Our; first person plural possessive adjective

maîtres

mɛtʁ — Masters; those in authority over others

montrerai

mɔ̃tʁəʁe — Will show; first person singular future of montrer

tyran

tiʁɑ̃ — Tyrant; cruel and oppressive ruler or person

j'

ʒ — I; elided first person singular subject pronoun

aurai

oʁe — Will have; first person singular future of avoir

combattu

kɔ̃baty — Fought; past participle of combattre

serai

səʁe — Will be; first person singular future of être

courtois

kuʁtwa — Courteous, polite; showing good manners and respect

avec

avɛk — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or means

leur

lœʁ — Their; third person plural possessive adjective

couperai

kupeʁe — Will cut; first person singular future of couper

tête

tɛt — Head; upper body part containing the brain

virginité

viʁʒinite — Virginity; state of never having had sexual intercourse

prends-

pʁɑ̃ — Take; second person imperative of prendre

dans

dɑ̃ — In, inside; preposition of location or context

sens

sɑ̃s — Sense, meaning; interpretation or direction of something

voudras

vudʁa — Will want; second person singular future of vouloir

Celles

sɛl — Those, the ones; feminine plural demonstrative pronoun

ressentent

ʁəsɑ̃t — Feel, sense; third person plural of ressentir

doivent

dwav — Must, have to; third person plural of devoir

ce

sə — This, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

sens-

sɑ̃s — Sense, meaning; specific intended interpretation

là

la — There; adverb indicating a specific nearby place