| A | B |
|---|
| la gare | railroad station |
| le dortoire | dormitory |
| le réfectoire | cafeteria |
| les bains | baths |
| l'infirmerie | nurse's office; infirmary |
| la chapelle | chapel |
| juif | Jewish |
| catholique | Catholic |
| faire signe de la croix | to make the sign of the cross |
| réciter un "je vous salue, Marie". | say a "Hail Mary" |
| faire sa prière | to say ones prayers |
| s'agenouiller | to kneel (le genou) |
| allumer des bougies | to light candles |
| se confesser | to confess |
| aller à la messe | to go to Mass |
| recevoir l'hostie | to receive communion (host) |
| porter l'étoile jaune | to wear a yellow star |
| dénoncer quelqu'un | to tattle on someone |
| vivre en zone libre/occupée | to live in the "free"/"occupied" zone |
| être collabo | to collaborate (with Germans) |
| être Pétainiste | to support government of Pétain who collaborated with Germans |
| les camps de concentration | concentration camps |
| le gouvernement de Vichy | Government that collaborated with Germans |
| les tickets de rationnement | rationing tickets |
| le marché noir | black market |
| le maquis | French resistance |
| les alertes à la bombe | bomb alerts |
