| A | B |
| Est-ce que... | formula that turns any statement into a "yes/no" question, has no translation of it's own |
| J'aime | I like |
| aimer | to like |
| Je n'aime pas | I don't like |
| ne ... pas | not / makes a statement negative |
| téléphoner | to phone |
| préférer | to prefer (accent switch verb) |
| parler | to talk/speak |
| manger | to eat ("nous" spelling adjustment) |
| chanter | to sing |
| danser | to dance |
| nager | to swim ("nous" spelling adjustment) |
| jouer | to play |
| regarder | to look at/watch |
| écouter | to listen |
| dîner | to dine/eat dinner |
| étudier | to study |
| travailler | to work |
| voyager | to travel ("nous" spelling adjustment) |
| visiter | to visit |
| désirer | to want (regular) |
| commencer | to start/begin ("nous" spelling adjustment |
| espagnol | Spanish |
| jourer au tennis | to play tennis |
| jouer au basket | to play basketball |
| jouer au foot | to play soccer |
| jouer au footbal américan | to play football |
| jouer aux jeux vidéo | to play video games |
| la télé | tv |
| la radio | radio |
| dîner au restaurant | to eat in a restaurant |
| dîner à la maison | to eat at home |
| à la piscine | at the pool |
| au lac | at the lake |
| à la plage | at the beach |
| Je veux... / vouloir | I want ... / to want(irregular) |
| Je voudrais... | I would like.... (irregular, conditional of vouloir) |
| bien sûr | yeah, sure! |
| d'accord | okay/agreed |
| je veux bien | I'd really like to |
| je regrette | I'm sorry |
| je ne peux pas | I can't |
| je dois | I have to /must |