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Vocabulary

Oh

Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

voisins

vwa-zan — Neighbors; people living nearby

Vous

voo — You; second person plural or formal pronoun

avez

ah-vay — Have; second person plural of avoir

de

duh — Of, from; common preposition or article

bons

bon — Good; plural masculine adjective

dans

don — In, inside; preposition indicating location

votre

voh-truh — Your; second person plural possessive adjective

coin

kwan — Corner, area, local region or spot

du

dü — Of the; contracted masculine definite article

Absolument

ab-so-lü-mon — Absolutely; used to express strong agreement

horribles

oh-ree-bluh — Horrible, dreadful; plural adjective describing something awful

Je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun

ne

nuh — Not; first part of French negation

leur

luhr — Their or to them; pronoun or adjective

adresse

ah-dress — Address; speaks to or directs speech toward

jamais

zhah-meh — Never; adverb of negation or time

la

lah — The; feminine definite article

parole

pah-rol — Word, speech; spoken words or conversation

Comme

kom — As, like; conjunction expressing comparison

vous

voo — You; second person plural or formal pronoun

devez

duh-vay — Must, have to; second person plural of devoir

énormément

ay-nor-may-mon — Enormously, tremendously; adverb of great degree

les

lay — The; plural definite article

amuser

ah-mü-zay — To amuse, entertain; to make someone laugh

Il

eel — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

s'

s — Himself, herself; reflexive pronoun clitic form

avance

ah-vons — Advances, moves forward; third person singular

et

ay — And; coordinating conjunction

prend

pron — Takes; third person singular of prendre

un

un — A, an; masculine indefinite article

sandwich

sond-weesh — Sandwich; food item between two bread slices

Au

oh — To the, at the; contracted masculine article

fait

feh — By the way; fact or deed

le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

est

eh — Is; third person singular of être

bien

byan — Well, indeed; adverb of manner or emphasis

comté

kon-tay — County; an administrative territorial division

n'

n — Not; shortened negation particle before vowel

est-

eh — Is; part of interrogative tag construction

ce

suh — This, that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective

pas

pah — Not; second element of French negation

Hein

an — Huh, right; informal interjection seeking agreement

Le

luh — The; masculine singular definite article

Oui

wee — Yes; affirmative response word

sûr

sür — Sure, certain; adjective expressing confidence

Tiens

tyan — Well, look here; interjection expressing mild surprise

Pourquoi

poor-kwah — Why; interrogative adverb asking for reason

toutes

toot — All; feminine plural form of tout

ces

say — These, those; plural demonstrative adjective

tasses

tass — Cups; plural noun for drinking vessels

des

day — Some, of the; plural indefinite article

sandwichs

sond-weesh — Sandwiches; plural of sandwich

au

oh — With, of the; contracted masculine article

concombre

kon-kom-bruh — Cucumber; a long green salad vegetable

une

ün — A, an; feminine indefinite article

telle

tel — Such; feminine adjective indicating degree

extravagance

ex-trah-vah-gonse — Extravagance; excessive or wasteful spending behavior

insouciante

an-soo-syont — Carefree, heedless; feminine adjective describing nonchalance

chez

shay — At the home of; preposition of location

quelqu'

kel-kuh — Someone; indefinite pronoun before vowel

d'

d — Of, from; elided preposition before vowel

aussi

oh-see — Also, so; adverb of addition or degree

jeune

zhun — Young; adjective describing youth or age

Qui

kee — Who; relative or interrogative pronoun

vient

vyan — Comes; third person singular of venir

prendre

pron-druh — To take; common irregular French verb

thé

tay — Tea; a hot brewed beverage

simplement

sam-pluh-mon — Simply; adverb meaning in a simple manner

tante

tont — Aunt; a female relative, parent's sister

c'

s — It is; elided demonstrative pronoun before vowel

absolument

ab-so-lü-mon — Absolutely; adverb expressing complete agreement

charmant

shar-mon — Charming, delightful; adjective describing appeal

très

treh — Very; adverb intensifying adjectives or adverbs

tout

too — All, everything; pronoun or adjective of totality

cela

suh-lah — That, all that; demonstrative pronoun

mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

je

zhuh — I; first person singular subject pronoun

crains

kran — Fear; first person singular of craindre

que

kuh — That; subordinating conjunction introducing clause

approuve

ah-proov — Approves; third person singular of approuver

vraiment

vreh-mon — Really, truly; adverb expressing sincerity

présence

pray-zons — Presence; the state of being somewhere

ici

ee-see — Here; adverb indicating this place

Puis-

pwee — Can I, then; first part of inversion

demander

duh-mon-day — To ask; to request or inquire about something

pourquoi

poor-kwah — Why; interrogative adverb asking for reason

Mon

mon — My; first person singular masculine possessive

cher

shehr — Dear; adjective of affection or cost

ami

ah-mee — Friend; a close companion or acquaintance

façon

fah-son — Way, manner; how something is done

dont

don — Of which, whose; relative pronoun

flirtez

fleer-tay — Flirt; second person plural of flirter

avec

ah-vek — With; preposition indicating accompaniment

scandaleuse

skon-dah-luhz — Scandalous; feminine adjective describing outrageous behavior

C'

s — It is; elided demonstrative pronoun

presque

presk — Almost, nearly; adverb of approximation

grave

grahv — Serious, grave; adjective describing severity

flirte

fleert — Flirts; third person singular of flirter

suis

swee — Am; first person singular of être

amoureux

ah-moo-ruh — In love; adjective describing romantic feelings

monté

mon-tay — Came up; past participle of monter

en

on — In, to; preposition of location or manner

ville

veel — City, town; an urban area or settlement

expressément

ex-preh-say-mon — Expressly, specifically; adverb meaning for that purpose

lui

lwee — Him, her, to him; indirect object pronoun

faire

fehr — To do, make; common irregular French verb

ma

mah — My; first person singular feminine possessive

demande

duh-mond — Proposal, request; a formal or romantic ask

croyais

krwah-yeh — Thought, believed; imperfect of croire

étiez

ay-tyay — Were; second person plural imperfect of être

plaisir

pleh-zeer — Pleasure; enjoyment or satisfaction

Moi

mwah — Me, I; emphatic first person pronoun

j'

zh — I; elided first person subject pronoun

appelle

ah-pel — Call; first person singular of appeler

ça

sah — That, it; informal demonstrative pronoun

affaires

ah-fehr — Affairs, business; matters or transactions

êtes

et — Are; second person plural of être

dépourvu

day-poor-vü — Devoid of, lacking; adjective meaning without something

romantisme

ro-mon-tees-muh — Romanticism; romantic sentiment or style

vois

vwah — See; first person singular of voir

rien

ryan — Nothing; indefinite pronoun of negation

romantique

ro-mon-teek — Romantic; adjective describing love or idealism

être

eh-truh — To be; fundamental linking or auxiliary verb

Mais

meh — But; coordinating conjunction expressing contrast

il

eel — He, it; third person singular masculine pronoun

y

ee — There, it; adverbial pronoun of place

a

ah — Has; third person singular of avoir

bonne

bon — Good; feminine adjective of quality

due

dü — Due, owed; feminine past participle of devoir

forme

form — Form, manner; proper way of doing things

Eh

ay — Hey, well; informal interjection

on

on — One, we, people; indefinite subject pronoun

peut

puh — Can; third person singular of pouvoir

accepté

ak-sep-tay — Accepted; past participle of accepter

On

on — One, we; indefinite or general subject pronoun

l'

l — Him, her, it; elided direct object pronoun

généralement

zhay-nay-ral-mon — Generally, usually; adverb expressing common occurrence

crois

krwah — Think, believe; first person singular of croire

Alors

ah-lor — So, then; adverb or conjunction of consequence

émoi

ay-mwah — Excitement, emotion; agitation or commotion

terminé

tehr-mee-nay — Finished, over; past participle of terminer

L'

l — The; elided definite article before vowel

essence

eh-sons — Essence; the fundamental nature of something

même

mem — Even, very, same; adverb or adjective

incertitude

an-sehr-tee-tüd — Uncertainty; state of being unsure or doubtful

Si

see — If; conditional conjunction introducing a hypothesis

me

muh — Me; first person singular object pronoun

marie

mah-ree — Marries; third person singular of marier

m'

m — Me; elided first person object pronoun

efforcerai

eh-fors-ray — Will strive; future of s'efforcer

certainement

sehr-ten-mon — Certainly; adverb expressing strong assurance

oublier

oo-blee-ay — To forget; to fail to remember something

doute

doot — Doubt; uncertainty about something