White nights, and other stories — Page 13

Vocabulary

Dites

Say or tell (imperative, plural/formal form)

moi

Me or I (emphatic pronoun)

franchement

Frankly, honestly, or openly

je

I (first person singular subject pronoun)

vous

You (formal or plural second person pronoun)

assure

Assure or guarantee something to someone

d'

Of or from (contracted preposition before vowel)

avance

Advance; in advance means beforehand

que

That, which, or what (conjunction/pronoun)

ne

Not (first part of French negation)

suis

Am (first person singular of être)

pas

Not (second part of French negation)

prompt

Quick, swift, or prompt to react

à

To, at, or in (common preposition)

m'

Me (contracted reflexive or object pronoun)

offenser

To offend or cause offense to someone

Non

No (negation or refusal)

rien

Nothing or not anything

bien

Well, good, or quite

au

To the or at the (contracted article)

contraire

Contrary or opposite; au contraire means on the contrary

Et

And (coordinating conjunction)

si

If or so (conjunction or intensifier)

insistez

Insist (second person plural imperative or present)

pour

For, in order to (preposition or conjunction)

parle

Speak or talk (first/third person singular present)

dirai

Will say (first person singular future of dire)

les

The (plural definite article)

femmes

Women or wives (plural noun)

aiment

Love or like (third person plural present)

une

A or an (feminine indefinite article)

telle

Such or such a (feminine demonstrative adjective)

timidité

Shyness or timidity as a personality trait

et

And (coordinating conjunction)

voulez

Want (second person plural present of vouloir)

en

In, of it, or some (preposition or pronoun)

savoir

To know (infinitive, knowledge or information)

davantage

More or further (adverb of quantity)

elle

She or her (third person feminine pronoun)

me

Me or to me (first person object pronoun)

plaît

Please or is pleasing; used in s'il vous plaît

aussi

Also, too, or as well

chasserai

Will chase away or dismiss (first person future)

avant

Before (preposition or adverb of time)

être

To be (infinitive of the essential verb)

rentrée

Return home; back inside (feminine past participle)

chez

At someone's home or place

Vous

You (formal or plural second person pronoun)

allez

Go or are going (second person plural present)

faire

To do or to make (infinitive)

dis

Say or tell (first person singular or imperative)

le

The (masculine singular definite article)

souffle

Breath or puff of air; also a culinary dish

coupé

Cut off or interrupted (past participle of couper)

par

By or through (preposition)

bonheur

Happiness or good fortune

perdre

To lose (infinitive)

ma

My (feminine singular possessive adjective)

alors

Then, so, or at that moment

adieu

Farewell or goodbye (permanent or formal)

toutes

All or every (feminine plural adjective/pronoun)

mes

My (plural possessive adjective)

chances

Chances or opportunities (plural noun)

Des

Some or of the (plural indefinite article)

Quelles

What or which (feminine plural interrogative adjective)

de

Of, from, or about (common preposition)

quoi

What (interrogative pronoun after preposition)

Ce

This or that (demonstrative pronoun/adjective)

n'

Not (contracted negative particle before vowel)

est

Is (third person singular present of être)

très

Very (intensifying adverb)

joli

Pretty or nice (masculine adjective)

Je

I (first person singular subject pronoun)

demande

Ask or request (first person singular present)

pardon

Pardon or forgiveness; excuse me

désolé

Sorry or very regretful (masculine adjective)

c'

It or that (contracted demonstrative pronoun)

était

Was or used to be (third person imperfect)

un

A or an (masculine indefinite article)

lapsus

Slip of the tongue or Freudian slip

mais

But (coordinating conjunction)

comment

How (interrogative adverb)

pouvez

Can or are able to (second person plural present)

attendre

To wait or to expect

personne

Person or nobody (noun or negative pronoun)

qu'

That or who (contracted conjunction/pronoun)

tel

Such or such a (masculine singular adjective)

moment

Moment or instant in time

ait

Has (third person singular present subjunctive of avoir)

aucun

No or none (negative adjective/pronoun)

désir

Desire or wish for something

D'

Of or from (contracted preposition before vowel)

aimé

Loved or liked (past participle of aimer)

hein

Huh or right (informal interjection seeking confirmation)

Eh

Hey or well (interjection expressing surprise or emphasis)

oui

Yes (affirmative response)

grâce

Grace or thanks; grâce à means thanks to

soyez

Be (second person plural imperative of être)

bonne

Good or kind (feminine adjective)

Pensez

Think (second person plural imperative or present)

ce

This or that (demonstrative adjective/pronoun)

Voilà

There it is or here you go (presentative)

j'

I (contracted first person singular subject pronoun)

ai

Have (first person singular present of avoir)

vingt

Twenty (cardinal number)

six

Six (cardinal number)

ans

Years (of age, plural noun)

jamais

Never or ever (negative or emphatic adverb)

fréquenté

Frequented or dated someone (past participle)

Comment

How (interrogative adverb)

puis

Can or may (first person singular of pouvoir)

parler

To speak or to talk (infinitive)

avec

With (preposition)

éloquence

Eloquence or expressive fluency in speech

tact

Tact or sensitivity in dealing with others

propos

Words, remarks, or subject matter

Cela

That or it (demonstrative pronoun)

semblera

Will seem or appear (third person future)

mieux

Better (comparative adverb)

quand

When (conjunction or interrogative adverb)

aurai

Will have (first person singular future of avoir)

tout

Everything or all (pronoun/adjective)

dit

Said (past participle of dire)

ouvertement

Openly or frankly (adverb)

sais

Know (first person singular present of savoir)

taire

To silence or keep quiet (infinitive)

mon

My (masculine singular possessive adjective)

cœur

Heart (noun, literal or emotional)

peu

Little or few (adverb or adjective of quantity)

importe

Matters or is important; n'importe means no matter

Croyez

Believe (second person plural imperative or present)

seule

Alone or only (feminine adjective)

femme

Woman or wife (singular noun)

Aucune

No or none (feminine negative adjective/pronoun)

relation

Relationship or connection between people

aucune

No or none (feminine negative adjective/pronoun)

sorte

Sort, kind, or type (noun)

fais

Do or make (first person singular present)

rêver

To dream (infinitive)

chaque

Each or every (adjective)

jour

Day (masculine noun)

enfin

Finally or at last (adverb)

rencontrerai

Will meet (first person singular future of rencontrer)

quelqu'

Someone or somebody (contracted indefinite pronoun)

Oh

Oh (interjection expressing surprise or emotion)

seulement

Only or merely (adverb)

saviez

Knew (second person plural imperfect of savoir)

combien

How many or how much (interrogative adverb)

fois

Times or occasions (plural noun)

tombé

Fallen (past participle of tomber)

amoureux

In love or loving (masculine adjective/noun)

cette

This or that (feminine singular demonstrative adjective)

façon

Way, manner, or fashion of doing something

De

Of, from, or about (common preposition)

qui

Who or whom (interrogative or relative pronoun)

Mais

But (coordinating conjunction)

voyons

Let's see or come now (first person plural imperative)

idéal

Ideal or perfect (adjective or noun)

celle

The one (feminine singular demonstrative pronoun)

rêve

Dream (noun or first/third person singular present)

dormant

Sleeping or dormant (present participle of dormir)