Ulysses — Page 8

Vocabulary

Pourquoi

poor-kwah — Asks for a reason; means 'why'

ne

nuh — Negation particle used with 'pas'

me

muh — First-person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

fais

feh — Second-person singular of 'faire'; means 'do' or 'make'

tu

tü — Informal second-person singular pronoun meaning 'you'

pas

pah — Negation word meaning 'not'

plus

plü — Means 'more' or 'no longer' depending on context

confiance

kon-fyahns — Noun meaning trust or confidence in someone

Qu'

kuh — Contracted form of 'que'; means 'what' or 'that'

est

eh — Third-person singular of 'être'; means 'is'

ce

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

que

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

as

ah — Second-person singular of 'avoir'; means 'have'

à

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

reprocher

ruh-pro-shay — To blame or hold something against someone

C'

suh — Contracted 'ce'; used in expressions like 'c'est'

cause

kohz — Noun meaning cause or reason; 'à cause de' means because of

de

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

S'

suh — Reflexive pronoun contracted before a vowel

il

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

fait

feh — Third-person singular of 'faire'; means 'does' or 'makes'

du

dü — Contracted article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

bruit

brwee — Noun meaning noise or sound

ici

ee-see — Adverb meaning 'here'

j'

zhuh — Contracted first-person singular pronoun 'je'

irai

ee-ray — Future tense of 'aller'; means 'I will go'

chercher

shehr-shay — To look for or fetch someone or something

et

ay — Conjunction meaning 'and'

on

ohn — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'one', 'we', or 'they'

lui

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

fera

fuh-rah — Future tense of 'faire'; means 'will do' or 'will give'

une

ün — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'an'

raclée

rah-klay — Informal noun meaning a beating or thrashing

pire

peer — Adjective or adverb meaning 'worse' or 'worst'

celle

sehl — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'the one' (feminine)

qu'

kuh — Contracted relative pronoun meaning 'that' or 'which'

ils

eel — Third-person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

ont

ohn — Third-person plural of 'avoir'; means 'have'

donnée

doh-nay — Past participle of 'donner'; means 'given'

Jeunes

zhun — Adjective meaning 'young'; refers to young people

cris

kree — Plural noun meaning shouts, cries, or screams

voix

vwah — Noun meaning voice or voices

argentées

ar-zhahn-tay — Adjective meaning silvery or silver-toned

dans

dahn — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'inside'

les

lay — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

chambres

shahm-bruh — Plural noun meaning rooms or bedrooms

Faces

fahs — Plural noun meaning faces or expressions

pâles

pahl — Adjective meaning pale or wan in color

se

suh — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'themselves' or 'each other'

tiennent

tyehn — Third-person plural of 'tenir'; means 'hold'

côtes

koht — Plural noun meaning ribs or sides of the body

rire

reer — Verb or noun meaning 'to laugh' or 'laughter'

s'

suh — Contracted reflexive pronoun used before a vowel

étreignant

ay-treh-nyahn — Present participle of 'étreindre'; means embracing or clutching

l'

luh — Contracted definite article or pronoun before a vowel

un

uhn — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

autre

oh-truh — Adjective or pronoun meaning 'other' or 'another'

Oh

oh — Exclamation expressing surprise or emotion

je

zhuh — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

vais

veh — First-person singular of 'aller'; means 'I go' or 'I am going'

mourir

moo-reer — Infinitive verb meaning 'to die'

Annonce

ah-nohns — Imperative of 'annoncer'; means 'announce' or 'tell'

la

lah — Definite feminine article meaning 'the'

nouvelle

noo-vehl — Noun meaning news or a short story

doucement

doos-mahn — Adverb meaning softly, gently, or quietly

Je

zhuh — First-person singular pronoun meaning 'I'

Les

lay — Definite plural article meaning 'the'

lambeaux

lahm-boh — Plural noun meaning tatters, shreds, or rags

sa

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

chemise

shuh-meez — Noun meaning shirt or dress shirt

fouettant

fweh-tahn — Present participle of 'fouetter'; means whipping or lashing

air

ehr — Noun meaning air, wind, or atmosphere

sautille

soh-tee — Third-person singular of 'sautiller'; means hops or skips

dandine

dahn-deen — Third-person singular of 'dandiner'; means waddles or sways

autour

oh-toor — Preposition meaning 'around' or 'about'

table

tah-bluh — Noun meaning table or flat surface for dining

le

luh — Definite masculine article meaning 'the'

pantalon

pahn-tah-lohn — Noun meaning trousers or pants

aux

oh — Contracted plural preposition meaning 'at the' or 'to the'

talons

tah-lohn — Plural noun meaning heels of a foot or shoe

pourchassé

poor-shah-say — Past participle of 'pourchasser'; means chased or pursued

par

par — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'through'

avec

ah-vehk — Preposition meaning 'with'

ciseaux

see-zoh — Plural noun meaning scissors

tailleur

tah-yuhr — Noun meaning tailor or a tailored suit

Un

uhn — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'

visage

vee-zahzh — Noun meaning face or facial expression

veau

voh — Noun meaning calf or veal

apeuré

ah-puh-ray — Adjective meaning frightened, scared, or fearful

doré

doh-ray — Adjective meaning golden or gilded in color

marmelade

mar-muh-lahd — Noun meaning marmalade or fruit preserve

veux

vuh — First-person singular of 'vouloir'; means 'I want'

retire

ruh-teer — First-person singular of 'retirer'; means 'I withdraw' or 'take back'

mon

mohn — Possessive adjective meaning 'my' (masculine)

Ne

nuh — Negation particle used before a verb

idiot

ee-dyoh — Noun or adjective meaning idiot or stupid person

moi

mwah — Stressed first-person pronoun meaning 'me' or 'I'

Des

day — Indefinite plural article meaning 'some' or 'of the'

venant

vuh-nahn — Present participle of 'venir'; meaning 'coming'

fenêtre

fuh-neh-truh — Noun meaning window

ouverte

oo-vehrt — Adjective meaning open or opened

troublant

troo-blahn — Present participle of 'troubler'; means disturbing or unsettling

soir

swahr — Noun meaning evening or nighttime

quadrilatère

kwah-dree-lah-tehr — Noun meaning quadrangle or four-sided courtyard

jardinier

zhar-dee-nyay — Noun meaning gardener

sourd

soor — Adjective meaning deaf or muffled in sound

en

ahn — Preposition or pronoun meaning 'in', 'on', or 'some'

tablier

tah-blee-ay — Noun meaning apron worn for protection

masqué

mahs-kay — Adjective meaning masked or wearing a mask

pousse

poos — Third-person singular of 'pousser'; means 'pushes'

tondeuse

tohn-duhz — Noun meaning lawnmower or hair clippers

sur

sür — Preposition meaning 'on' or 'upon'

pelouse

puh-looz — Noun meaning lawn or grassy area

sombre

sohm-bruh — Adjective meaning dark, gloomy, or somber

observant

ob-zehr-vahn — Present participle meaning observing or watching closely

attentivement

ah-tahn-teev-mahn — Adverb meaning attentively or carefully

brins

brahn — Plural noun meaning blades of grass or strands

d'

duh — Contracted preposition 'de' before a vowel

herbe

ehrb — Noun meaning grass, herb, or plant

dansants

dahn-sahn — Present participle adjective meaning dancing or swaying

À

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

nous

noo — First-person plural pronoun meaning 'we' or 'us'

mêmes

mehm — Pronoun or adjective meaning 'ourselves' or 'same'

nouveau

noo-voh — Adjective meaning new or novel

paganisme

pah-gah-neesm — Noun meaning paganism or non-Christian religious practice

Laisse

lehs — Imperative of 'laisser'; means 'leave' or 'let'

rester

reh-stay — Infinitive meaning 'to stay' or 'to remain'

dit

dee — Third-person singular past of 'dire'; means 'said'

Il

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

n'

nuh — Contracted negation particle before a vowel

a

ah — Third-person singular of 'avoir'; means 'has'

rien

ryahn — Pronoun meaning 'nothing' or 'anything'

qui

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

cloche

klosh — Noun meaning bell; idiom 'qui cloche' means wrong or off

sauf

sohf — Preposition meaning 'except' or 'unless'

nuit

nwee — Noun meaning night or nighttime

Alors

ah-lor — Adverb or conjunction meaning 'so', 'then', or 'well'

c'

suh — Contracted demonstrative pronoun 'ce' before a vowel

quoi

kwah — Pronoun meaning 'what' used in questions or expressions

demanda

duh-mahn-dah — Past tense of 'demander'; means 'asked'

impatience

ahm-pah-syahns — Noun meaning impatience or restless eagerness

Crache

krash — Imperative of 'cracher'; means 'spit it out' or 'speak up'

morceau

mor-soh — Noun meaning piece, bit, or morsel

suis

swee — First-person singular of 'être'; means 'I am'

tout

too — Adjective or adverb meaning 'all', 'every', or 'quite'

franc

frahn — Adjective meaning frank, honest, or straightforward

toi

twah — Stressed second-person pronoun meaning 'you'

contre

kohn-truh — Preposition meaning 'against' or 'versus'

maintenant

mahn-tuh-nahn — Adverb meaning 'now' or 'at this moment'

Ils

eel — Third-person plural masculine pronoun meaning 'they'

arrêtèrent

ah-reh-tehr — Past tense of 'arrêter'; means 'they stopped'

regardant

ruh-gar-dahn — Present participle of 'regarder'; means looking or watching

vers

vehr — Preposition meaning 'toward' or 'around'

cap

kap — Noun meaning cape or headland of land

émoussé

ay-moo-say — Adjective meaning blunted, dulled, or worn down

reposait

ruh-poh-zeh — Imperfect tense of 'reposer'; means 'was resting'

eau

oh — Noun meaning water

comme

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

groin

grwahn — Noun meaning snout of a pig

baleine

bah-lehn — Noun meaning whale

endormie

ahn-dor-mee — Adjective meaning asleep or sleeping (feminine form)

dégagea

day-gah-zhah — Past tense of 'dégager'; means 'freed' or 'pulled away'

son

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

bras

brah — Noun meaning arm

tranquillement

trahn-keel-mahn — Adverb meaning calmly, quietly, or tranquilly

Veux

vuh — First-person singular of 'vouloir'; means 'do you want'

te

tuh — Second-person singular object pronoun meaning 'you'

dise

deez — Subjunctive of 'dire'; means 'that I tell' or 'say'

Oui

wee — Affirmative response meaning 'yes'

répondit

ray-pohn-dee — Past tense of 'répondre'; means 'replied' or 'answered'

souviens

soo-vyahn — First-person singular of 'se souvenir'; means 'I remember'