| A | B |
| le prénom | first name |
| le nom de famille | last name |
| l'adresse | address |
| le numéro de téléphone | phone number |
| le lieu | place |
| la date | date |
| la naissance | birth |
| Je suis né... | I was born |
| Tu es d'où? | Where are you from? |
| Je suis... | I am... |
| anglais(e) | English |
| français(e) | French |
| belge | Belgian |
| suisse | Swiss |
| espagnol(e) | Spanish |
| allemand(e) | German |
| italien(ne) | Italian |
| canadien(ne) | Canadian |
| indien(ne) | Indian |
| coréen(ne) | Korean |
| japonais(e) | Japanese |
| chinois(e) | Chinese |
| américain(e) | American |
| mexicain(e) | Mexican |
| cubain(e) | Cuban |
| portoricain(e) | Puerto Rican |
| haïtien(ne) | Haitian |
| vietnamien(ne) | Vietnamese |
| cambodgien(ne) | Cambodian |
| russe | Russian |
| un enfant unique | only child |
| marié(e) | married |
| célibataire | single |
| divorcé(e) | divorced |
| un enfant | child |
| un frère | brother |
| un demi-frère | half-brother/stepbrother |
| le fils | son |
| le petit-fils | grandson |
| le cousin | male cousin |
| le neveu | nephew |
| un(e) ami(e) | friend |
| un copain/une copine | friend |
| un(e) camarade | classmate |
| un père | father |
| un beau-père | stepfather |
| un mari | husband |
| un grand-père | grandfather |
| un oncle | uncle |
| une mère | mother |
| une belle-mère | stepmother |
| une femme | wife |
| une grand-mère | grandmother |
| une tante | aunt |
| une soeur | sister |
| une demi-soeur | half-sister/stepsister |
| une fille | daughter |
| une petite-fille | granddaughter |
| une cousine | female cousin |
| une nièce | niece |
| un voisin / une voisine | neighbor |
| le meilleur ami / la meilleure amie | best friend |
| une personne | a person (male or female) |
| les gens | people in general |
| le week-end | on the weekend |
| en ville | in the city |
| sortir | to go out |
| aller dans les magasins | to go to stores |
| travailler | to work |
| faire des achats | to go shopping |
| rester | to stay |
| chercher un nouveau / une nouvelle | to look for a new |
| au cinéma | at the movies |
| au café | at the café |
| voir un film | to see a movie |
| rencontrer/retrouver des amis | to meet friends |
| au stade | at the stadium |
| à la piscine | at the pool |
| assister à | to attend |
| un match | a game |
| un concert | a concert |
| nager | to swim |
| à la plage | at the beach |
| à la maison | at home |
| prendre un bain de soleil | to sunbathe |
| aider ses parents | to help one's parents |
| bronzer | to tan |
| laver la voiture | to wash the car |
| nettoyer le garage | to clean the garage |
| ranger sa chambre | to clean one's room |
| ranger ses affaires | to pick up one's things |
| aller à pied | to go on foot |
| un billet | a ticket |
| prendre le métro | to take the subway |
| monter | to get on (the subway) |
| descendre | to get off (the subway) |
| passer | to spend time |
| partir | to leave |
| rentrer | to return |
| à la campagne | in the country |
| une fôret | forest |
| une rivière | river |
| faire un pique nique | to have a picnic |
| faire une promenade à pied | to go for a walk |
| faire une promenade à vélo | to go for a bike ride |
| faire une promenade à cheval | to take a horseback ride |
| un lac | lake |
| une ferme | farm |
| une prairie | prairie |
| un champ | field |
| faire un tour | to take a ride |
| une plante | plant |
| une fleur | flower |
| une feuille | leaf |
| un poisson | fish |
| un écureuil | squirrel |
| un oiseau | bird |
| un cochon | pig |
| un canard | duck |
| une poule | chicken |
| un cheval | horse |
| une vache | cow |
| un lapin | rabbit |
| prendre | to take |
| mettre | to put |
| apprendre | to learn |
| comprendre | to understand |
| permettre | to permit |
| promettre | to promise |
| d'abord | first |
| après | after |
| ensuite | next |
| enfin | finally |
| hier | yesterday |
| samedi dernier | last Saturday |
| pendant | during |
| avant | before |
| maintenant | now |
| aujourd'hui | today |
| ce matin | this morning |
| cet après-midi | this afternoon |
| ce soir | this evening |
| lundi | Monday / on Monday |
| ce week-end | this weekend |
| cette semaine | this week |
| ce mois-ci | this month |
| cet été | this summer |
| cette année | this year |
| avant | before |
| hier | yesterday |
| hier matin | yesterday morning |
| hier après-midi | yesterday afternoon |
| hier soir | yesterday evening |
| lundi dernier | last Monday |
| le week-end dernier | last weekend |
| la semaine dernière | last week |
| le mois dernier | last month |
| l'été dernier | last summer |
| l'année dernière | last year |
| après | after |
| demain | tomorrow |
| demain matin | tomorrow morning |
| demain après-midi | tomorrow afternoon |
| demain soir | tomorrow evening |
| lundi prochain | next Monday |
| le week-end prochain | next weekend |
| la semaine prochaine | next week |
| le mois prochain | next month |
| l'été prochain | next summer |
| l'année prochaine | next year |
| Je vais | I go / I am going / I do go |
| Tu vas | You go / You are going / You do go (informal |
| Il va | He goes / He does go / He is going |
| Elle va | She goes / She does go / She is going |
| On va | One goes / One is going / On does go |
| Nous allons | We go / We do go / We are going |
| Vous allez | You go / You are going / You do go (formal |
| Ils vont | They go / They do go / They are going (male or mixed group) |
| Elles vont | They go / They do go / They are going (female group) |
| Je viens | I come / I am coming / I do come |
| Tu viens | You come / You are coming / You do come (informal |
| Il vient | He comes / He is coming / He does come |
| Elle vient | She comes / She is coming / She does come |
| On vient | One comes / One is coming / One does come |
| Nous venons | We come / We are coming / We do come |
| Vous venez | You come / You are coming / You do come (formal |
| Elles viennent | They come / They are coming / They do come (female group) |
| Ils viennent | They come / They are coming / They do come (male or mixed group) |
| Je vais chanter | I am going to sing |
| Je viens de chanter | I just sang. |
| Tu vas manger | You are going to sing. |
| Tu viens de manger. | You just sang. |
| Il va danser. | He is going to dance. |
| Il vient de danser. | He just danced. |
| Il vient de l'école. | He is coming from school |
| Il va à l'école. | He is going to school. |
| Depuis quand | Since when |
| Depuis combien de temps | For how long |
| Je nage depuis midi. | I have been swimming since noon. |
| Je nage depuis deux heures. | I have been swimming for two hours. |
| J'ai | I have |
| You have (singular | informal) |
| He has | Il a |
| She has | Elle a |
| One has | On a |
| We have | Nous avons |
| You have (plural | formal) |
| They have (male or mixed group) | Ils ont |
| They have (female group) | Elles ont |
| to be hungry | avoir faim |
| to be thirsty | avoir soif |
| to be hot | avoir chaud |
| to be cold | avoir froid |
| to be right | avoir raison |
| to be wrong | avoir tort |
| to be afraid | avoir peur |
| to be sleepy | avoir sommeil |
| to be lucky | avoir de la chance |
| to seem | avoir l'air + adjective |
| to need | avoir besoin de / d' |
| to feel like / want | avoir envie de / d' |
| to intend to | avoir l'intention de |
| What's wrong (with you)? | Qu'est-ce que tu as? |
| What's the matter? | Qu'est-ce qu'il y a? |
| riche | rich |
| pauvre | poor |
| content(e) | happy |
| triste | sad |
| juste | fair |
| injuste | unfair |
| poli(e) | polite |
| impoli(e) | impolite |
| drôle | funny |
| pénible | annoying |
| sensible | sensitive |
| sympathique | nice |
| aimable | pleasant |
| bête | silly |
| égoïste | selfish |
| timide | shy |
| ambitieux/ambitieuse | ambitious |
| consciencieux/consciencieuse | hard-working |
| curieux/curieuse | curious |
| ennuyeux/ennuyeuse | boring |
| généreux/généreuse | generous |
| sérieux/sérieuse | serious |
| heureux/heureuse | happy |
| malheureux/malheureuse | unhappy |
| paresseux/paresseuse | lazy |
| génial | great |
| libéral | liberal |
| original | original |
| actif/active | active |
| imaginatif/imaginative | imaginative |
| impulsif/impulsive | impulsive (acts w/out thinking) |
| intuitif/intuitive | intuitive |
| naïf/naïve | naive |
| sportif/sportive | atheltic |
| intellectuel(le) | intellectual |
| ponctuel(le) | punctual (on time) |
| spirituel(le) | witty |
| mignon/mignonne | cute |
| musicien(ne) | musical |
| très | very |
| trop | too |
| assez | rather/enough |