The Tale of Two Bad Mice — Page 2

Vocabulary

UNE

yn — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an'

MINUTE

mi.nyt — A unit of time equal to sixty seconds

après

a.pʁɛ — After; following in time or order

sa

sa — His or her (feminine possessive adjective)

femme

fam — Woman; wife; adult female person

passa

pa.sa — Passed; went by (past tense of passer)

la

la — The (feminine definite article)

tête

tɛt — Head; the upper part of the body

à

a — To; at; in (common preposition)

son

sɔ̃ — His or her (masculine possessive adjective)

tour

tuʁ — Turn; rotation; a round of action

et

e — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses

quand

kɑ̃ — When; at the time that

elle

ɛl — She; third person singular feminine pronoun

vit

vi — Saw; past tense of voir (to see)

qu'

k — That; shortened form of que before vowel

il

il — He; third person singular masculine pronoun

n'

n — Not; shortened negative particle before vowel

y

i — There; pronoun replacing a location or place

avait

a.vɛ — Had; imperfect tense of avoir (to have)

personne

pɛʁ.sɔn — Nobody; no one; not a single person

dans

dɑ̃ — In; inside; within a place or time

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun; shortened form of se

aventura

a.vɑ̃.ty.ʁa — Ventured; dared to go into a place

sur

syʁ — On; upon; on top of a surface

le

lə — The (masculine definite article)

sous

su — Under; beneath; below something

coffre

kɔ.fʁ — Chest; trunk; large storage box

charbon

ʃaʁ.bɔ̃ — Coal; a black fossil fuel used for heating

La

la — The (feminine definite article)

maison

mɛ.zɔ̃ — House; a building where people live

de

də — Of; from; belonging to (preposition)

poupée

pu.pe — Doll; a small toy figure resembling a person

se

sə — Reflexive pronoun meaning oneself or itself

trouvait

tʁu.vɛ — Was located; found itself (imperfect of trouver)

l'

l — The; shortened article before a vowel sound

autre

o.tʁ — Other; another; a different one

côté

ko.te — Side; a lateral part or direction

cheminée

ʃə.mi.ne — Fireplace; chimney; hearth in a room

Pouce

pus — Thumb; also a unit of old French measurement

traversèrent

tʁa.vɛʁ.sɛʁ — Crossed; went across a space or area

prudemment

pʁy.da.mɑ̃ — Carefully; cautiously; in a prudent manner

tapis

ta.pi — Rug; carpet; a floor covering fabric

foyer

fwa.je — Hearth; entrance hall; home; lobby

Ils

il — They (masculine or mixed group pronoun)

poussèrent

pu.sɛʁ — Pushed; applied force to move something forward

porte

pɔʁt — Door; entrance; a hinged barrier for entry

d'

d — Of; from; shortened form before vowel

entrée

ɑ̃.tʁe — Entrance; entry; the act of entering

était

e.tɛ — Was; imperfect tense of être (to be)

pas

pa — Not; negative particle used with ne

fermée

fɛʁ.me — Closed; locked; shut (feminine past participle)

clé

kle — Key; a device used to lock or unlock

POUCE

pus — Thumb; fictional mouse character's name element

montèrent

mɔ̃.tɛʁ — Went up; climbed; ascended to a higher floor

étage

e.taʒ — Floor; story; a level of a building

jetèrent

ʒə.tɛʁ — Threw; cast; directed their gaze somewhere

un

œ̃ — A; an; masculine indefinite article

coup

ku — Blow; strike; also used in expressions like coup d'œil

œil

œj — Eye; the organ of sight

salle

sal — Room; hall; a large room for specific use

manger

mɑ̃.ʒe — To eat; also refers to a dining room

Puis

pɥi — Then; next; afterward in sequence

ils

il — They (masculine or mixed group pronoun)

des

de — Some; plural indefinite article in French

petits

pə.ti — Small; little; tiny (masculine plural adjective)

cris

kʁi — Cries; shouts; sharp exclamatory sounds

joie

ʒwa — Joy; happiness; a feeling of great pleasure

Un

œ̃ — A; an; masculine indefinite article

si

si — So; such; very; used for emphasis

beau

bo — Beautiful; handsome; lovely; attractive

dîner

di.ne — Dinner; the main evening meal

dressé

dʁɛ.se — Set; laid out; arranged on a table

table

ta.blə — Table; a flat surface for dining or working

Il

il — There; it; third person masculine pronoun

cuillères

kɥi.jɛʁ — Spoons; eating utensils with a bowl shape

en

ɑ̃ — In; of; made of (preposition or pronoun)

étain

e.tɛ̃ — Tin; pewter; a silvery metallic material

couteaux

ku.to — Knives; sharp utensils used for cutting food

fourchettes

fuʁ.ʃɛt — Forks; pronged utensils used for eating

plomb

plɔ̃ — Lead; a heavy grey metallic element

deux

dø — Two; the number following one

chaises

ʃɛz — Chairs; seats with backs for sitting on

tout

tu — All; everything; entirely; completely

cela

sə.la — That; this; referring to something mentioned

commode

kɔ.mɔd — Dresser; chest of drawers; convenient

mit

mi — Put; placed (past tense of mettre)

aussitôt

o.si.to — Immediately; right away; without delay

découper

de.ku.pe — To cut up; to carve; to slice food

jambon

ʒɑ̃.bɔ̃ — Ham; cured or cooked pork leg meat

jaune

ʒon — Yellow; the color of the sun or gold

brillant

bʁi.jɑ̃ — Shiny; brilliant; gleaming; sparkling brightly

strié

stʁi.e — Streaked; striped; marked with lines

rouge

ʁuʒ — Red; the color of blood or fire

Le

lə — The (masculine definite article)

couteau

ku.to — Knife; a sharp utensil used to cut

plia

pli.a — Bent; folded; curved under pressure

blessa

blɛ.sa — Injured; hurt; wounded someone or something

doigt

dwa — Finger; one of the digits of the hand

bouche

buʃ — Mouth; the opening used for eating and speaking

est

ɛ — Is; third person singular of être (to be)

assez

a.se — Enough; sufficiently; rather; fairly

cuit

kɥi — Cooked; done; prepared by applying heat

dur

dyʁ — Hard; tough; difficult; not soft or tender

Essaie

e.sɛ — Try; attempt; imperative of essayer (to try)

toi

twa — You; emphatic second person singular pronoun

leva

lə.va — Lifted; raised; picked up (past tense)

chaise

ʃɛz — Chair; a seat with a back for one person

frappa

fʁa.pa — Struck; hit; knocked with force

avec

a.vɛk — With; together with; using

aussi

o.si — Also; too; as well; likewise

que

kə — That; than; as; conjunction or pronoun

les

le — The (plural definite article for all genders)

jambons

ʒɑ̃.bɔ̃ — Hams; cured pork legs used as food

chez

ʃe — At the home of; at someone's place

fromager

fʁɔ.ma.ʒe — Cheesemonger; a seller or maker of cheese

dit

di — Said; told; spoke (past tense of dire)

LE

lə — The (masculine definite article, emphatic)

détacha

de.ta.ʃa — Detached; pulled off; came loose from something

brusquement

bʁys.kə.mɑ̃ — Abruptly; suddenly; in an abrupt manner

assiette

a.sjɛt — Plate; dish; a flat vessel for serving food

roula

ʁu.la — Rolled; moved by turning over and over

Laisse-

lɛs — Leave; let; imperative of laisser (to leave)

donne-

dɔn — Give; imperative of donner (to give)

moi

mwa — Me; I; emphatic first person singular pronoun

du

dy — Some; of the; partitive article (masculine)

poisson

pwa.sɔ̃ — Fish; aquatic animal; fish as food

essaya

e.sɛ.ja — Tried; attempted; tested (past tense of essayer)

chaque

ʃak — Each; every; each individual one

cuillère

kɥi.jɛʁ — Spoon; a utensil with a bowl-shaped end

rôle

ʁol — Role; part; function; a character's part

collé

kɔ.le — Stuck; glued; adhered firmly to a surface

au

o — To the; at the; contraction of à+le

plat

pla — Dish; flat; a serving dish or food course

Alors

a.lɔʁ — Then; so; at that moment; well then

perdit

pɛʁ.di — Lost; lost control of; past tense of perdre

patience

pa.sjɑ̃s — Patience; calm endurance of difficulty or delay