| A | B |
| un ami | a male (close) friend |
| une amie | a female (close) friend |
| amusant | funny, amusing (masculine) |
| amusante | funny, amusing (feminine) |
| assez | rather, quite (enough) |
| beau | good-looking, beautiful, handsome (masc. obj.) |
| belle | good-looking, beautiful, handsome (fem. obj.) |
| blond | light-haired, blond (masc.) |
| blonde | light-haired, blond (fem.) |
| brun | dark-haired, brunette (masc.) |
| brune | dark-haired, brunette (fem.) |
| un/une camarade | classmate, school friend, co-worker (m & f) |
| Comment est-il? | What is he/it like? |
| Comment est-elle? | What is she/it like? |
| Comment s'appelle-t-elle? | What is her/its name? |
| Comment s'appelle-t-il? | What is his/its name? |
| une dame | lady, woman (Québec une madame) |
| un/une élève | a high-school student |
| un étudiant | a male college student |
| une étudiante | a female college student |
| une femme | a woman, wife |
| une fille | a girl, daughter |
| un garçon | a boy, waiter |
| grand | tall, big (masc.) |
| grande | tall, big (fem.) |
| un homme | a man |
| il | he/it |
| elle | she/it |
| intelligent | smart, intelligent (masc.) |
| intelligente | smart, intelligent (fem.) |
| intéressant | interesting (masc.) |
| intéressante | interesting (fem.) |
| l' | "the" singular definite article before a vowel/silent H |
| la | "the" feminine singular definite article |
| le | "the" masculine singular definite article |
| les | "the" plural definite article |
| un monsieur | a gentleman, man |
| une personne | a person (male or female) |
| petit | small, short, little (masc.) |
| petite | small, short, little (fem.) |
| un professeur | a teacher, professeur (always masc.) |
| sincère | sincere, honest, well-meaning |
| sympathique (sympa) | nice, pleasant (in personality) |
| très | very |
| un | a, an (masc. indefinite article) |
| une | a, an (fem. indefinite article) |
| des | some (plural indefinite article) |
| rousse | red-haired (fem.) |
| chauve | bald |
| gris | gray-haired (masc.) |
| roux | red-haired (masc.) |
| grise | gray-haired (fem.) |