| A | B |
|---|
| ajouter | to add |
| amère | bitter |
| les baguettes (f. pl.) | chopsticks |
| boire | to drink |
| le bol | the bowl |
| la casserole | the saucepan |
| le congélateur | the freezer |
| la cuillère | the spoon |
| la cuillerée | the spoonful |
| la cuisinère | the stove |
| doux, douce | sweet; also used to refer to mild weather or a kind and gentle personality |
| l'épice (f.) | the spice |
| épicé(e) | spicy |
| faire cuire | to cook (something) |
| faire mijoter | to simmer |
| faire sauter | to sauté |
| le four | the oven |
| goûter | to taste |
| le goûter | the snack |
| LA livre | the pound (weight and money) |
| la marmite | the pot (e.g. of jam) |
| le meuble à tiroirs | the cabinet |
| la pincée | the pinch |
| piquant(e) | spicy/sharp |
| la poêle | the frying pan |
| la recette | the recipe |
| remuer | to stir |
| rôtir | to roast |
| sentir | to smell |
| le souper | supper |
| la tasse | the cup |
| le boeuf | the beef |
| le canard | the duck |
| la dinde | the turkey |
| la foie | the liver |
| le jambon | the ham |
| le lapin | the rabbit |
| le pâté | the pâté |
| le porc | the pork |
| le poulet | the chicken |
| le veau | the veal |
| la crevette | the shrimp |
| l'écrevisse (f.) | the crawfish |
| le homard | the lobster |
| la huître | the oyster |
| les moules (f.pl.) | the mussels |
| les palourdes (f.pl.) | the clams |
| le poisson chat | the catfish |
| le saumon | the salmon |
| la sole | the sole |
| le thon | the tuna |
| l'aubergine (f.) | the eggplant |
| le brocoli | broccoli |
| le celeri | the celery |
| le concombre | the cucumber |
| la courgette | the zucchini |
| le haricot | the bean |
| le maïs | the corn |
| l'oignon (m.) | the onion |
| le poivron | the green pepper |
| la pomme de terre | the potato |
| la salade | the lettuce/salad |
| la tomate | the tomato |
| l'ananas (m.) | the pineapple |
| la banane | the banana |
| les bleuets | the blueberries (reg. Québec) |
| le canneberge | the cranberry |
| le citron | the lemon |
| la fraise | the strawberry |
| la framboise | the raspberry |
| les fruits des bois (m. pl.) | berries |
| la myrtille | blueberry (everywhere other than Québec) |
| l'orange (f.) | the orange |
| la pêche | the peach |
| la poire | the pear |
| la pomme | the apple |
| le raisin | the grape |
| le beurre | the butter |
| la crème | the cream |
| le fromage | the cheese |
| la glace | the ice cream |
| le lait | the milk |
| l'oeuf (m.) | the egg |
| le yaourt | the yogurt |
| l'ail (m.) | the garlic |
| le basilic | the basil |
| la canelle | the cinnamon |
| la farine | the flour |
| l'huile (f.) | the oil |
| la mayonnaise | the mayonnaise |
| les noix (m. pl.) | the nuts |
| les nouilles (f. pl.) | the noodles |
| la pâte | the pastry dough/crust |
| les pâtes (f. pl.) | the pasta |
| le miel | the honey |
| la moutarde | the mustard |
| le persil | the parseley |
| le poivre | the pepper |
| le riz | the rice |
| le sel | the salt |
| le sucre | the sugar |
| la vinaigre | the vinegar |
| confier | to confide/disclose |
| l'endroit (m.) | the place |
| le lendemain | the next day |
| mijoter un projet | to hatch a scheme |
| l'offrande (f.) | the offering |
| parmi | among |
| se méfier de | to beware of |
| s'échapper | to escape |
| sur le coup | on the spot/instantly |
| voler | to steal/to fly |
| l'addition (f.) | the bill (restaurant) |
| apporter | to bring (things) to a place |
| ça dépend | it depends |
| commander | to order |
| il vaut la peine | it's worth the trouble |
| il vaut mieux | it's better, it would be better |
| on verra | we'll seee |
| perdre confiance en | to lose confidence in |
| le pourboire | the tip |
| remercier | to thank |
| valoir | to be worth |
| la cuisine | the kitchen/ the cooking |
| les viandes et volailles | meats and poultry |
| les poissons et fruits de mer | the fish and seafood |
| les légumes | the vegetables |
| les légumes | the vegetables |
| les produits laitiers | the hairdresser |
| l'assisonnements et produits de première nécessity | seasonings and first aid |
| avoir la (cinquant)aine | to be about (50) years old...e.g. la vingtaine, la trentaine, etc. |
| le/la bibliothécaire | the librarian |
