Romeo and Juliet — Page 6

Vocabulary

Par

By, through; preposition indicating means or agent

moi

Me, I; first-person singular stressed pronoun

même

Same, even, self; used for emphasis or identity

et

And; basic coordinating conjunction joining elements

par

By, through; preposition indicating means or agent

bien

Well, good; adverb indicating quality or degree

d'

Of, from; contracted preposition before vowel

autres

Others, other; referring to additional people or things

amis

Friends; plural of ami, close companions

Mais

But; conjunction expressing contrast or opposition

lui

Him, her; third-person singular stressed pronoun

conseiller

To advise, counsel; to give guidance or recommendations

de

Of, from; very common French preposition

ses

His, her, its; third-person possessive plural adjective

propres

Own, clean; adjective meaning belonging to oneself

sentiments

Feelings, emotions; inner emotional states or attitudes

Est

Is; third-person singular present of être (to be)

pour

For, in order to; preposition expressing purpose or destination

je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

ne

Not; first part of French negation construction

dirai

Will say; first-person singular future of dire

pas

Not; second part of negation, also means step

à

To, at, in; very common French preposition

quel

What, which; interrogative or exclamatory adjective

point

Point, degree; extent or level of something

fidèlement

Faithfully, loyally; in a faithful or accurate manner

si

If, so; conditional conjunction or intensifying adverb

secret

Secret; kept hidden from others, confidential

renfermé

Withdrawn, shut in; closed off or kept inside

Si

So, such; adverb intensifying degree or expressing condition

loin

Far, distant; at a great distance in space or time

se

Himself, herself, itself; reflexive pronoun

laisser

To let, allow, leave; to permit something to happen

sonder

To probe, sound out; to explore or investigate deeply

découvrir

To discover, uncover; to reveal or find something hidden

Tel

Such, like; adjective meaning of that kind or nature

le

The; masculine singular definite article

bourgeon

Bud; a small shoot on a plant before blooming

rongé

Gnawed, eaten away; past participle of ronger, to erode

un

A, an, one; masculine indefinite article or numeral

ver

Worm; small crawling creature harmful to plants

jaloux

Jealous, envious; feeling resentment toward another's advantages

Avant

Before; preposition or adverb indicating earlier in time

qu'

That, than; conjunction before vowel sound

il

He, it; third-person masculine singular subject pronoun

puisse

Can, may; subjunctive form of pouvoir (to be able)

déployer

To unfold, deploy; to spread or open out fully

douces

Sweet, soft, gentle; feminine plural adjective for softness

feuilles

Leaves, sheets; flat parts of a plant or paper

l'

The; definite article contracted before a vowel

air

Air; the atmosphere or invisible gaseous environment

Ou

Or; conjunction presenting an alternative choice

offrir

To offer, give; to present something as a gift

sa

His, her, its; third-person singular possessive adjective

beauté

Beauty; quality of being pleasing or attractive

au

To the, at the; contracted form of à + le

soleil

Sun; the star at the center of our solar system

seulement

Only, just; limiting something to one thing or amount

nous

We, us; first-person plural pronoun

pouvions

Could, were able; imperfect of pouvoir (to be able)

apprendre

To learn, teach; to acquire or impart knowledge

où

Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

naissent

Are born, arise; third-person plural of naître

peines

Sorrows, pains; hardships, troubles, or sufferings

Nous

We, us; first-person plural subject or object pronoun

apporterions

Would bring; conditional of apporter, to bring

aussi

Also, too, as; adverb indicating addition or comparison

volontiers

Gladly, willingly; doing something with pleasure

remède

Remedy, cure; a treatment or solution to a problem

que

That, than, which; conjunction or relative pronoun

connaissance

Knowledge, acquaintance; awareness or familiarity with something

Entrée

Entrance, entry; act of entering or coming onto stage

Voyez

See, look; imperative plural of voir, to see

voilà

There is, there he is; exclamation pointing something out

qui

Who, which; relative or interrogative pronoun

vient

Comes; third-person singular present of venir (to come)

Veuillez

Please, kindly; polite imperative form of vouloir

vous

You; second-person plural or formal singular pronoun

écarter

To move aside, separate; to push away or withdraw

Je

I; first-person singular subject pronoun

saurai

Will know; first-person singular future of savoir

son

His, her, its; possessive adjective before singular noun

chagrin

Grief, sorrow; deep sadness or distress of mind

ou

Or; conjunction offering an alternative

m'

Me; first-person singular object pronoun before vowel

en

In, of it, some; preposition or pronoun with varied uses

verrai

Will see; first-person singular future of voir

refusé

Refused, rejected; past participle of refuser

voudrais

Would like, would want; conditional of vouloir

ta

Your; second-person singular feminine possessive adjective

présence

Presence; the state of being in a particular place

te

You; second-person singular object or reflexive pronoun

vaille

Be worth; subjunctive of valoir, to be worth

bonheur

Happiness, good fortune; state of joy and well-being

D'

Of, from; contracted preposition before vowel

entendre

To hear, understand; to perceive sound or meaning

une

A, an, one; feminine singular indefinite article

vraie

True, real; feminine adjective meaning genuine or sincere

confession

Confession; sincere admission of feelings or wrongdoing

Venez

Come; second-person plural imperative of venir

madame

Madam, Mrs.; polite title addressing a woman

partons

Let us leave; first-person plural imperative of partir

Bonjour

Good morning, hello; common daytime greeting in French

cousin

Cousin; a relative who shares grandparents with you

Le

The; masculine singular definite article

jour

Day; a period of 24 hours or daylight hours

est

Is; third-person singular present of être (to be)

jeune

Young; describing someone or something of little age

Neuf

Nine; the cardinal number between eight and ten

heures

Hours, o'clock; units of time or times of day

viennent

Come; third-person plural present of venir (to come)

peine

Hardly, barely; also means sorrow or difficulty

sonner

To ring, sound; to produce a bell-like sound

Hélas

Alas; exclamation expressing grief or regret

les

The; definite article for plural nouns

tristes

Sad, sorrowful; feeling or causing unhappiness

semblent

Seem, appear; third-person plural of sembler

longues

Long; feminine plural adjective indicating great length or duration

Était

Was; third-person singular imperfect of être (to be)

ce

This, that, it; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

mon

My; first-person singular masculine possessive adjective

père

Father; male parent

s'

Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun before vowel

allé

Gone, went; past participle of aller (to go)

vite

Quickly, fast; adverb indicating rapid speed

C'

It is, that is; contracted form of ce before vowel

était

Was, used to be; imperfect of être (to be)

Quelle

What, which; feminine interrogative or exclamatory adjective

tristesse

Sadness, melancholy; a state of sorrow or gloom

allonge

Lengthens, extends; third-person singular of allonger

Ne

Not; negative particle used in French negation

avoir

To have; infinitive of the verb meaning to possess

fois

Time, times; occurrence or instance of something

possédé

Possessed, owned; past participle of posséder

raccourcirait

Would shorten; conditional of raccourcir, to shorten

Amoureux

In love, lover; one who is romantically enamored

Dehors

Outside, out; beyond the boundaries of a place

Hors

Outside of, beyond; preposition meaning excluded from

amour

Love; deep romantic or affectionate feeling for someone

des

Some, of the; plural indefinite article or contraction

faveurs

Favors, graces; acts of kindness or approval granted

celle

The one; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun

j'

I; first-person singular pronoun contracted before vowel

aime

Love, like; first-person singular present of aimer

doux

Sweet, soft, gentle; masculine adjective for mildness

apparence

Appearance, look; the way something or someone looks

Soit

Whether, be it; subjunctive of être used in alternatives

tyrannique

Tyrannical; cruelly oppressive or domineering in nature

rude

Harsh, rough; severe or difficult in manner or texture

épreuve

Trial, test, ordeal; a difficult experience or challenge

dont

Whose, of which; relative pronoun indicating possession

regard

Gaze, look; the act of looking or someone's glance

toujours

Always, still; at all times or continuing to this moment

voilé

Veiled, covered; hidden behind a veil or shrouded

Puisse

May, might; subjunctive of pouvoir expressing wish or hope

sans

Without; preposition indicating absence or lack of something

yeux

Eyes; the organs of sight, plural of œil

voir

To see; infinitive meaning to perceive with the eyes

chemins

Paths, ways, roads; routes leading to a destination

vers

Toward, towards; preposition indicating direction

désirs

Desires, wishes; strong feelings of wanting something

Où

Where; interrogative adverb asking about location

dînerons

Will dine; first-person plural future of dîner (to dine)

Ô

Oh; literary exclamation used to address or express emotion

rixe

Brawl, fight; a violent public quarrel or scuffle

a

Has; third-person singular present of avoir (to have)

eu

Had; past participle of avoir, used in compound tenses

lieu

Place; location where something occurs; avoir lieu means to take place

ici

Here; adverb indicating this place or location

Pourtant

Yet, however; conjunction expressing contrast or concession

me

Me; first-person singular direct or indirect object pronoun

dis

Tell, say; imperative or present of dire (to say)

car

For, because; conjunction explaining or giving a reason

ai

Have; first-person singular present of avoir (to have)

tout

All, everything, quite; adjective or pronoun of totality

entendu

Heard, understood; past participle of entendre