| A | B |
|---|
| à son avis | in his or her opinion |
| à talons bas (m) | low heeled |
| à talons hauts (m) | high heeled |
| acheter | to buy |
| anorak (m) | a parka |
| apporter | to bring (usually a thing) |
| assez | enough |
| assister à | to attend; to go to |
| attendre | to wait for; to await; to wait |
| attraper la grippe | to catch the flu |
| attraper un rhume | to catch a cold |
| au rayon | in the department |
| aussi X que | as X as |
| avoir besoin de | to need |
| avoir de la fièvre | to have a fever |
| avoir des allergies | to have allergies |
| avoir la grippe | to have the flu |
| avoir le nez qui coule | to have a runny nose |
| avoir les cheveux blonds | to have blond hair |
| avoir les cheveux bruns | to have brown hair |
| avoir les frissons | to shiver; to have chills |
| avoir les yeux bleus | to have blue eyes |
| avoir les yeux bruns | to have brown eyes |
| avoir mal à la gorge | to have a sore throat |
| avoir mal à la or au or aux | to hurt or have an ache somewhere |
| avoir mal à la tête | to have a headache |
| avoir mal au ventre | to have a stomach ache |
| avoir mal aux oreilles | to have an earache |
| avoir raison | to be right |
| avoir un rhume | to have a cold |
| avoir une toux | to have a cough |
| bague (f) | a ring |
| baskets (f) | athletic shoes |
| bateau (m) | a boat |
| beige | tan |
| bijoux (m) | jewelry |
| blanc; blanche | white |
| bleu clair | light blue |
| bleu foncé | dark blue |
| bleu marine | navy blue |
| bleu; -e | blue |
| blouson (m) | a lightweight jacket; a windbreaker |
| bon marché | inexpensive; cheap |
| bonne journée (f) | a good day |
| bonnet (m) | a stocking cap |
| bottes (f) | boots |
| bouche (f) | the mouth |
| boucles d'oreille (f) | earrings |
| boutique (f) | a smaller shop |
| bracelet (m) | a bracelet |
| bras (m) | the arm |
| brosse à cheveux (f) | a hairbrush |
| brosse à dents (f) | a toothbrush |
| brun; -e | dark brown |
| ça fait mal | that hurts |
| cadeau (m) | a gift |
| casque (m) | a helmet |
| casquette (f) | a cap |
| ceinture (f) | a belt |
| centre commercial (m) | a mall |
| chandail (m) | a sweater |
| chapeau (m) | a hat |
| chaussette (f) | a sock |
| chaussure (f) | a shoe |
| chemise (f) | a shirt (boy's or man’s) |
| chemisier (m) | a lady's shirt; a blouse |
| cher; chère | expensive |
| cheveux (m) | hair |
| chez le médecin | at the doctor's |
| client; une cliente | a customer |
| coeur (m) | the heart |
| collant (m) | tights; pantyhose |
| collier (m) | a necklace |
| complet (m) | a man's suit |
| costume (m) | a man's suit |
| cou (m) | the neck |
| coude (m) | the elbow |
| coûter | to cost |
| cravate (f) | a tie |
| croire | to believe |
| d'abord | first (in a sequence) |
| débardeur (m) | a tank top |
| débarrasser la table | to clear the table |
| dentifrice (m) | toothpaste |
| dentiste (m) | dentist |
| dents (f) | the teeth |
| déodorant (m) | deodorant |
| dépenser | to spend (money) |
| déprimé | depressed |
| dernier; dernière | last |
| doigt (m) | the finger |
| doigt de pied (m) | the toe |
| donner à manger à | to feed |
| dos (m) | the back |
| enfin | finally; at last |
| enlever la neige | to remove the snow; to take off the snow |
| enlever un vêtement | to take off an item of clothing |
| ensuite | then; next |
| épaule (f) | the shoulder |
| essayer de faire | to try to do |
| essayer qqch | to try smthg; to try on clothing |
| estomac (m) | the stomach |
| éternuer | to sneeze |
| être allergique | to be allergic |
| être amoureux de | to be in love with (note "de" and not "avec") |
| être en + vêtement | to be wearing an item of clothing |
| être en bonne santé | to be in good health |
| être en mauvaise santé | to be in bad health |
| être malade | to be sick |
| fâché; fâchée | angry |
| faire de la gymnastique | to do exercises |
| faire de l'aérobic | to do aerobicas |
| faire de l'exercice | to get exercise |
| faire des achats | to go shopping and make purchases |
| faire du jogging | to jog |
| faire du ski | to ski |
| faire la cuisine | to do the cooking; to cook |
| faire la lessive | to do the laundry |
| faire la vaisselle | to do the dishes |
| faire le lit | to make the bed |
| faire le ménage | to do the housework |
| faire les courses | to do the grocery shopping; to run errands |
| faire les magasins | to go shopping |
| faire sa toilette | to get ready |
| faire | to make or do |
| fatigué; -e | tired |
| favori; favoris; favorite; favorites | favorite |
| figure (f) | the face |
| gants (m) | gloves |
| garder les enfants | to babysit; to watch children |
| genou (m) | the knee |
| glace (f) | a mirror |
| gorge (f) | the throat |
| grand magasin (m) | a department store |
| gris; -e | gray |
| gros; grosse | fat; big |
| grossir | to gain weight |
| gymnase (m) | the gym |
| hôpital (m) | hospital |
| il faut faire | it is necessary to do |
| il lui faut faire | he or she must do; it is necessary that he or she do |
| jambe (f) | the leg |
| jaune | yellow |
| jean (m) | a pair of jeans |
| joue (f) | the cheek |
| jouer à + le or la | to play a game |
| jupe (f) | a skirt |
| bouche (f) | the mouth |
| lavabo (m) | a sink (in bathroom) |
| laver | to wash |
| les yeux (m) | the eyes |
| lèvres (f) | the lips |
| lunettes (f) | glasses |
| machine à laver (f) | a washing machine |
| magasin (m) | a store |
| maigre | thin; skinny |
| maigrir | to lose weight |
| maillot de bain (m) | a bathing suit |
| main (f) | the hand |
| malade | sick |
| manteau (m) | a coat |
| maquillage (m) | the make-up |
| marron | medium brown |
| mauvaise journée (f) | a bad day |
| médecin (m) | doctor |
| médicament (m) | medecine (that you take) |
| meilleur; -e que | better than |
| meilleur; -e | better |
| menton (m) | the chin |
| mettre la table | to set the table |
| mettre un vêtement | to put on an item of clothing |
| mettre | to put; to place |
| mode (f) | fashion; style |
| moins X que | less X que |
| montre (f) | a wristwatch |
| Ne t'en fais pas | Don't worry about it |
| nettoyer | to clean |
| neuf; neufs; neuve; neuves | brand new |
| nez (m) | the nose |
| noir; -e | black |
| nouveau [nouvel]; nouveaux; nouvelle; nouvelles | new |
| oeil (m) | the eye |
| orange | orange |
| ordonnance (f) | prescription |
| oreille (f) | the ear |
| pantalon (m) | a pair of pants |
| pantoufles (f) | slippers |
| pas encore | not yet |
| passer l'aspirateur | to vacuum |
| peigne (m) | a comb |
| perdre | to lose |
| pied (m) | the foot |
| plier | to fold |
| plus X que | more X que |
| polo (m) | a polo shirt |
| pont (m) | a bridge |
| porter un vêtement | to wear an item of clothing |
| porter | to carry; to wear an item of clothing |
| pourpre | purple |
| pousser | to grow; to push |
| prendre le petit déjeuner | to have breakfast |
| prendre un bain | to take a bath |
| prendre une douche | to take a shower |
| promener le chien | to walk the dog |
| propre X | own X |
| propre | clean |
| pull(-over) (m) | a sweater |
| Qu'est-ce qu'il a? | What's wrong with him? |
| ranger la chambre | to pick up the bedroom |
| rasoir (m) | a razor |
| rencontrer | to meet (by chance) |
| rester | to stay |
| réveil-matin (m) | an alarm clock |
| rivière (f) | a river (tributary) |
| robe (f) | a dress |
| rose | pink |
| rouge | red |
| sale | dirty |
| salir | to soil |
| s'amuser | to have fun |
| sandales (f) | sandals |
| santé (f) | health |
| savon (m) | soap |
| se brosser | to brush |
| se coucher | to go to bed |
| se déshabiller | to get undressed |
| se laver les cheveux | to wash one's hair |
| se lever | to get up |
| se maquiller | to put on make-up |
| se peigner | to comb one's hair |
| se promener | to take a walk |
| se raser | to shave |
| se réveiller | to wake up |
| se sentir bien | to feel well |
| se sentir mal | to feel bad |
| sèche-linge (m) | a clothes dryer |
| sécher le linge | to dry the laundry |
| s'endormir | to fall asleep |
| sentir bon | to smell good |
| sentir mauvais | to smell bad |
| sentir meilleur | to smell better |
| sentir pire; plus mauvais | to smell worse |
| s'habiller | to get dressed |
| shampooing (m) | shampoo |
| short (m) | a pair of shorts |
| s'inquiéter | to worry |
| skier | to ski |
| slip (m) | a panty |
| sortir la poubelle | to take out the garbage |
| sortir le chien | to take out the dog |
| sortir | to go out; to exit; to take something out of someplace |
| souffrir | to suffer |
| sous-vêtement (m) | underwear |
| soutien-gorge (m) | a bra |
| survêtement (m) | tracksuit; warm-up suit |
| sweat-shirt (m) | a sweatshirt |
| symptôme (m) | a symptome |
| taille (f) | the size; the waist |
| tailleur (m) | a woman's suit |
| talons bas (m) | low heels |
| talons hauts (m) | high heels |
| tee-shirt (m) | a t-shirt |
| tellement | so (intensifier) |
| terrain de foot (m) | the soccer field |
| tête (f) | the head |
| tomber amoureux; amoureuse de qqn | to fall in love with smn |
| tondre le gazon | to mow the lawn |
| toujours | still; always |
| tous les jours | every day |
| tousser | to cough |
| tousser | to cough |
| toute la journée | all day |
| traverser | to cross (a river; street; town) |
| trop | too; too much |
| t-shirt (m) | a t-shirt |
| vendeur; une vendeuse | a salesperson |
| ventre (m) | the stomach |
| vert; -e | green |
| veste (f) | a jacket (man's sports coat type) |
| vêtements (m) | clothing |
| vieux [vieil]; vieux; vielle; vieilles | old |
| violet; violette | violet |
| visage (m) | the face |
| X propre | clean X |
| yeux (m) | the eyes |
