| A | B |
| l'enfance | childhood |
| naître | to be born |
| grandir | to grow up |
| la jeunesse | youth |
| l'adolescence | adolescence |
| la vie scolaire | academic life |
| développer sa personalité | to develop one's personality |
| faire des études élémentaires | to pursue an elementary education |
| faire des études secondaires | to pursue an secondary (7-12) education |
| faire des études universitaires | to pursue an university education |
| faire la connaissance de | to become acquainted with |
| rencontrer d'autres personnes | to meet other people |
| se faire des amis | to make friends |
| la vie sociale | social life |
| l'âge adulte | adult age |
| la vie familiale | family life |
| rencontrer quelqu'un de spécial | to meet someone special |
| tomber amoureux(euse) de quelqu'un | to fall in love with someone |
| vivre ensemble | to live together |
| se fiancer | to get engaged |
| se marier | to get married |
| rester célibataire | to stay single |
| élever une famille | to raise a family |
| se séparer | to separate |
| se divorcer | to get divorced |
| se remarier | to remarry |
| la vie active | active life |
| choisir un métier | to choose a trade |
| choisir une profession | to choose a profession |
| trouver un job | to find a job |
| travailler dur | to work hard |
| gagner sa vie | to earn a living |
| obtenir une promotion | to get a promotion |
| prendre sa retraite | to retire |
| s'occuper de façons diverses | to keep busy in many ways |
| vieillir | to grow old |
| tomber malade | to get sick |
| mourir | to die |