Ulysses — Page 7

Vocabulary

Je

zhuh — First person singular subject pronoun, 'I'

l'

l — Contracted definite article or object pronoun 'the/it'

ai

ay — First person singular form of 'avoir', to have

chipé

shee-pay — Stolen or pilfered something sneakily

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

la

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

chambre

shahm-bruh — Room, especially a bedroom

de

duh — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

bonne

bun — Maid or housemaid; also means 'good' (feminine)

dit

dee — Said; third person singular past tense of 'dire'

Ça

sah — Informal pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'

lui

lwee — Third person singular indirect object pronoun 'him/her'

va

vah — Goes; third person singular present of 'aller'

très

treh — Adverb meaning 'very', intensifying adjectives

bien

byahn — Adverb meaning 'well' or adjective 'good'

La

lah — Feminine definite article meaning 'the'

tante

tahnt — Aunt, a female relative

garde

gard — Keeps or guards; third person singular of 'garder'

toujours

too-zhoor — Always or still, indicating continuity

des

day — Plural indefinite article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

servantes

sehr-vahnt — Female servants or maids

à

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

air

ehr — Air, appearance, or look; manner

ordinaire

or-dee-nehr — Ordinary, common, or plain in appearance

pour

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

Ne

nuh — Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs

le

luh — Masculine definite article or direct object pronoun 'him/it'

laissons

leh-sohn — Let us leave or allow; first person plural imperative

pas

pah — Negative particle meaning 'not' used with 'ne'

succomber

sü-kohm-bay — To succumb or yield to something overwhelming

tentation

tahnt-ah-syohn — Temptation, an urge toward something forbidden

Et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

elle

el — Third person feminine singular pronoun 'she'

s'

s — Reflexive pronoun 'himself/herself' before vowel

appelle

ah-pel — Is called; third person singular of 's'appeler'

Riant

ree-ahn — Laughing; present participle of 'rire'

nouveau

noo-voh — New; also used in 'de nouveau' meaning 'again'

il

eel — Third person masculine singular pronoun 'he'

éloigna

ay-lwah-nyah — Moved away; third person singular past of 'éloigner'

miroir

mee-rwahr — Mirror, a reflective surface

yeux

yuh — Eyes, plural of 'œil'

scrutateurs

skrü-tah-tur — Scrutinizing, searching or examining closely

fureur

fü-rur — Fury, intense anger or rage

ne

nuh — Negative particle used with 'pas' to negate verbs

voir

vwahr — To see; infinitive of the verb 'voir'

son

sohn — His, her, or its; possessive adjective

visage

vee-zahzh — Face, the front part of the head

un

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

dit-il

dee-teel — Said he; inverted verb-subject for reported speech

Si

see — Conjunction meaning 'if' or emphatic 'yes'

seulement

sul-mahn — Only or merely, restricting to one thing

était

ay-teh — Was; third person singular imperfect of 'être'

encore

ahn-kor — Still, again, or yet in various contexts

vivant

vee-vahn — Alive or living; present participle of 'vivre'

te

tuh — Second person singular direct or indirect object 'you'

Reculant

ruh-kü-lahn — Stepping back; present participle of 'reculer'

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

pointant

pwahn-tahn — Pointing; present participle of 'pointer'

doigt

dwah — Finger, a digit of the hand

avec

ah-vek — Preposition meaning 'with'

amertume

ah-mehr-tüm — Bitterness, a feeling of resentment or acrimony

C'

s — Contracted form of 'ce' before 'est', meaning 'it is'

est

eh — Is; third person singular present of 'être'

symbole

sahm-bol — Symbol, a sign representing something else

art

ar — Art, creative expression in various forms

irlandais

eer-lahn-deh — Irish, relating to Ireland

Le

luh — Masculine definite article meaning 'the'

fêlé

feh-lay — Cracked or chipped, describing a broken object

d'

d — Contracted preposition 'de' before vowel, meaning 'of'

une

ün — Feminine indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

servante

sehr-vahnt — Maid or female servant

passa

pah-sah — Passed; third person singular simple past of 'passer'

soudainement

soo-den-mahn — Suddenly, happening without warning

bras

brah — Arm, the upper limb of the body

sous

soo — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'

celui

suh-lwee — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this one' or 'that one'

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself/herself/itself'

promena

proh-muh-nah — Walked; third person singular simple past of 'promener'

autour

oh-toor — Around, in a circle or surrounding something

tour

toor — Tour, turn, or tower depending on context

rasoir

rah-zwahr — Razor, a sharp blade for shaving

claquant

klah-kahn — Clicking or snapping; present participle of 'claquer'

poche

posh — Pocket, a small bag sewn into clothing

où

oo — Where; relative or interrogative adverb of place

les

lay — Plural definite article or object pronoun 'them'

avait

ah-veh — Had; third person singular imperfect of 'avoir'

fourrés

foo-ray — Stuffed or shoved into; past participle of 'fourrer'

Ce

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

n'

n — Contracted negative particle 'ne' before vowel

juste

zhüst — Just, fair, or right in a situation

taquiner

tah-kee-nay — To tease or mock someone playfully

comme

kum — As, like, or how; comparative conjunction

ça

sah — Informal pronoun meaning 'that' or 'it'

est-ce

es-suh — Is it; used in interrogative constructions

bienveillance

byahn-vay-yahns — Benevolence, goodwill toward others

Dieu

dyuh — God, the supreme being in monotheistic religion

sait

seh — Knows; third person singular present of 'savoir'

que

kuh — That, which, or what; conjunction or pronoun

tu

tü — Second person singular subject pronoun 'you'

as

ah — Have; second person singular present of 'avoir'

plus

plü — More; comparative adverb or adjective

esprit

es-pree — Wit, mind, or spirit; intelligence

qu'

k — Contracted form of 'que' before vowel, 'than/that'

eux

uh — Stressed third person masculine plural pronoun 'them'

tous

too — All or everyone; masculine plural of 'tout'

Paré

pah-ray — Ready or prepared; past participle of 'parer'

fois

fwah — Time or instance; 'une fois' means 'once'

Il

eel — Third person masculine singular pronoun 'he'

craint

krahn — Fears; third person singular present of 'craindre'

scalpel

skal-pel — Scalpel, a small sharp surgical knife

mon

mohn — My; masculine singular possessive adjective

je

zhuh — First person singular subject pronoun 'I'

crains

krahn — Fear; first person singular present of 'craindre'

du

dü — Contracted article meaning 'of the' (masculine)

sien

syahn — His; masculine singular possessive pronoun

froide

frwahd — Cold; feminine singular adjective

plume

plüm — Pen or feather; writing instrument

acier

ah-syay — Steel, a strong iron-based metal

Miroir

mee-rwahr — Mirror, a reflective surface

Dis

dee — Tell or say; second person singular imperative of 'dire'

au

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the'

type

teep — Guy, fellow, or type; informal word for person

en

ahn — In or on; preposition indicating location or manner

bas

bah — Low or below; also 'down there'

soutire-lui

soo-teer-lwee — Extract from him; squeeze money from someone

guinée

gee-nay — Guinea, an old British gold coin worth 21 shillings

pourri

poo-ree — Rotten or corrupt; decayed

fric

freek — Slang for money or cash

pense

pahns — Thinks; first or third person singular of 'penser'

es

eh — Are; second person singular present of 'être'

gentleman

jen-tul-mahn — Gentleman, a polite or well-bred man

Son

sohn — His or her; possessive adjective (masculine singular)

vieux

vyuh — Old man or old; masculine adjective or noun

a

ah — Has; third person singular present of 'avoir'

fait

feh — Made or done; past participle of 'faire'

sa

sah — His or her; feminine singular possessive adjective

fortune

for-tün — Fortune, great wealth or luck

vendant

vahn-dahn — Selling; present participle of 'vendre'

aux

oh — Contracted article meaning 'to the' or 'at the' (plural)

ou

oo — Or; conjunction indicating an alternative

quelque

kel-kuh — Some or a few; indefinite adjective

autre

oh-truh — Other or another; adjective or pronoun

maudite

moh-deet — Cursed or damned; feminine past participle of 'maudire'

arnaque

ar-nahk — Scam or swindle; fraudulent scheme

si

see — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause

toi

twah — You; stressed second person singular pronoun

moi

mwah — Me or I; stressed first person singular pronoun

pouvions

poo-vyohn — Could; first person plural imperfect of 'pouvoir'

travailler

trah-vah-yay — To work, to labor on a task

ensemble

ahn-sahm-bluh — Together, jointly, at the same time

nous

noo — We or us; first person plural pronoun

pourrions

poo-ryohn — Could; first person plural conditional of 'pouvoir'

faire

fehr — To do or make; common infinitive verb

chose

Thing or matter; general noun for an object

île

eel — Island, a landmass surrounded by water

L'

l — Contracted definite article 'le/la' before vowel

dire

deer — To say or tell; common infinitive verb

dois

dwah — Must or owe; first person singular of 'devoir'

mendier

mahn-dyay — To beg, to ask for charity humbly

auprès

oh-preh — Near or with; preposition indicating proximity

ces

say — These or those; plural demonstrative adjective

porcs

por — Pigs or swine; also used as an insult

suis

swee — Am; first person singular present of 'être'

seul

sul — Alone, only, or single; adjective

savoir

sah-vwahr — To know facts or information; infinitive verb

ce

suh — This or that; demonstrative pronoun or adjective