The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 2

Vocabulary

Je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

ne

nuh — Negative particle used with 'pas' or other negatives

veux

vuh — First person singular of 'vouloir', meaning 'want'

aucune

oh-kuhn — Feminine adjective or pronoun meaning 'no' or 'none'

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of', 'from', or 'some'

ses

say — Third person possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

soumissions

soo-mee-syohn — Feminine noun meaning 'submissions' or 'bids'

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

je

zhuh — First person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

n'empocherai

nahn-posh-ray — Future tense negation of 'empocher', meaning 'will not pocket'

pas

pah — Negative particle used with 'ne' to mean 'not'

non

nohn — Adverb or interjection meaning 'no' or 'not'

plus

ploo — Adverb meaning 'more' or 'no longer' in negation

son

sohn — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

argent

ar-zhahn — Masculine noun meaning 'money' or 'silver'

Ce

suh — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'

type

teep — Masculine noun meaning 'fellow', 'guy', or 'type'

est

ay — Third person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'

un

uhn — Masculine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

mauvais

moh-vay — Adjective meaning 'bad' or 'poor quality'

voisin

vwah-zan — Masculine noun meaning 'neighbor'

souhaite

swet — Third person singular of 'souhaiter', meaning 'wishes' or 'desires'

n'avoir

nah-vwar — Negated infinitive of 'avoir', meaning 'to not have'

rien

ryahn — Pronoun meaning 'nothing' used in negation

à

ah — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'

faire

fair — Infinitive verb meaning 'to do' or 'to make'

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with'

lui

lwee — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'him' or 'her'

mais

may — Conjunction meaning 'but'

comme

kohm — Conjunction or preposition meaning 'as' or 'like'

il

eel — Third person masculine singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'it'

fier

fyay — Adjective meaning 'proud' or 'haughty'

sa

sah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

bourse

boors — Feminine noun meaning 'purse', 'wallet', or 'stock exchange'

paiera

pay-rah — Third person future tense of 'payer', meaning 'will pay'

insolence

an-soh-lahns — Feminine noun meaning 'insolence' or 'rudeness'

qu'il

keel — Conjunction 'que' combined with 'il', meaning 'that he'

donne

dohn — Third person singular of 'donner', meaning 'gives'

cinq

sank — Number meaning 'five'

livres

lee-vruh — Feminine noun meaning 'pounds' (currency) or 'books'

aux

oh — Contraction of 'à les', meaning 'to the' (plural)

pauvres

poh-vruh — Adjective or noun meaning 'poor' or 'the poor'

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

paroisse

pah-rwas — Feminine noun meaning 'parish' or 'local church community'

retirerai

ruh-teer-ray — First person future of 'retirer', meaning 'will withdraw'

ma

mah — Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'my'

plainte

planht — Feminine noun meaning 'complaint' or 'legal grievance'

entre-temps

ahn-truh-tahn — Adverb meaning 'in the meantime' or 'meanwhile'

vous

voo — Second person plural or formal pronoun meaning 'you'

pouvez

poo-vay — Second person plural of 'pouvoir', meaning 'can' or 'are able'

dire

deer — Infinitive verb meaning 'to say' or 'to tell'

d'arrêter

dah-ray-tay — Infinitive 'arrêter' with elision, meaning 'to stop' or 'to halt'

les

lay — Plural definite article meaning 'the'

procédures

proh-say-dyoor — Feminine plural noun meaning 'procedures' or 'legal proceedings'

Donnez

doh-nay — Imperative of 'donner', meaning 'give' (formal command)

veuve

vuhv — Feminine noun meaning 'widow'

vache

vash — Feminine noun meaning 'cow'

quarante

kah-rahnt — Number meaning 'forty'

pour

poor — Preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

habiller

ah-bee-yay — Infinitive verb meaning 'to dress' or 'to clothe'

enfants

ahn-fahn — Masculine plural noun meaning 'children'

dites

deet — Imperative of 'dire', meaning 'say' or 'tell' (formal plural)

mot

moh — Masculine noun meaning 'word' or 'short message'

l'affaire

lah-fair — Feminine noun with elision meaning 'the matter' or 'the affair'

qui

kee — Relative or interrogative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'

que

kuh — Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'which', or 'what'

ce

suh — Demonstrative adjective or pronoun meaning 'this' or 'that'

soit

swah — Subjunctive of 'être', meaning 'be' or 'may be'

ferai

fuh-ray — First person future of 'faire', meaning 'will do' or 'will make'

payer

pay-yay — Infinitive verb meaning 'to pay'

quand

kahn — Conjunction or adverb meaning 'when'

elle

el — Third person feminine pronoun meaning 'she' or 'it'

en

ahn — Pronoun or preposition meaning 'in', 'on', or 'of it'

sera

suh-rah — Third person future of 'être', meaning 'will be'

capable

kah-pahbl — Adjective meaning 'capable' or 'able'

demande

duh-mahnd — Noun or verb form meaning 'request' or 'asks'

fermer

fair-may — Infinitive verb meaning 'to close' or 'to lock'

clé

klay — Feminine noun meaning 'key'

tous

too — Masculine plural adjective or pronoun meaning 'all' or 'every'

mes

may — Plural possessive adjective meaning 'my'

tiroirs

teer-wahr — Masculine plural noun meaning 'drawers' (of a desk or cabinet)

garder

gar-day — Infinitive verb meaning 'to keep' or 'to guard'

clés

klay — Feminine plural noun meaning 'keys'

jusqu'à

zhoos-kah — Preposition meaning 'until' or 'up to'

notre

noh-truh — Possessive adjective meaning 'our'

rencontre

rahn-kohn-truh — Feminine noun meaning 'meeting' or 'encounter'

veillez

vay-yay — Imperative of 'veiller', meaning 'make sure' or 'see to it'

prendre

prahn-druh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to take'

le

luh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

coffre

koh-fruh — Masculine noun meaning 'chest', 'safe', or 'trunk'

fer

fair — Masculine noun meaning 'iron' (metal)

papiers

pah-pyay — Masculine plural noun meaning 'papers' or 'documents'

votre

voh-truh — Possessive adjective meaning 'your' (formal or plural)

propre

proh-pruh — Adjective meaning 'own', 'clean', or 'proper'

garde

gard — Feminine or masculine noun meaning 'care', 'guard', or 'custody'

Pardonnez-moi

par-doh-nay-mwah — Polite phrase meaning 'pardon me' or 'forgive me'

tout

too — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'all', 'every', or 'whole'

trouble

troo-bluh — Masculine noun meaning 'trouble', 'disturbance', or 'inconvenience'

part

par — Feminine noun meaning 'part', 'share', or 'side'

Cher

shair — Adjective meaning 'dear' or 'expensive'; used in salutations

Votre

voh-truh — Formal possessive adjective meaning 'your'

affectionné

ah-fek-syoh-nay — Adjective meaning 'affectionate' or 'loving'; used in letter closings

M.

muh-syuh — Abbreviation for 'Monsieur', meaning 'Mr.' or 'Sir'

avril

ah-vreel — Masculine noun meaning 'April'

À

ah — Preposition meaning 'to' or 'for', used to address a letter

Mme

mah-dam — Abbreviation for 'Madame', meaning 'Mrs.' or 'Madam'

gouvernante

goo-vair-nahnt — Feminine noun meaning 'housekeeper' or 'governess'